Our Bulletin 42FA Slim Fiber Optic Sensors fit almost anywhere thanks to slim design and flexible mounting options. They have a fast 500 ms response time and a generous sensing range comparable to that of larger fiber optic sensors. 12…24V DC operating voltage PNP and NPN versions Reverse polarity, false pulse and transient noise protection NEMA 13 and IP65 Fast 500 ms response time.
Fiber optic sensors are excellent for specific conditions such as noise, high vibration, unstable environments, extreme heat, and wet conditions. These sensors, which are based on flexible fibers, may be readily incorporated in local ranges. Optical fibers can be used as sensors to measure strain, temperature, pressure and other quantities by modifying a fiber so that the quantity to be measured modulates the intensity, phase, polarization, wavelength or transit time of light in the fiber.
The optical fibre sensors are divided into two categories: thrubeam and reflective. The thrubeam type comprises a transmitter and a receiver. The reflective type, which is a single unit, is available in 3 types: parallel, coaxial, and separate. The 3 are based on the shape of the crosssection of the optical fibre. Important static characteristics of sensors include sensitivity, resolution, linearity, zero drift and full-scale drift, range, repeatability and reproducibility.
