Motion Control Sensors - Conveyor monitoring - 3D sensors

Sensors for conveyor belt monitoring – 3D sensors

The O3D is a photoelectric 3D sensor which measures the distance between the sensor and the nearest surface point by point using the time-of-flight principle. The sensor illuminates the scene with an infrared light source and calculates the distance by means of the light reflected from the surface. The sensor can be used for completeness checks, volume determination or sorting tasks. For example, it can check whether a case or pallet contains the correct number of items. This inspection is independent of the items' colour and texture. Using the parameter setting software, the sensor is easily adjusted to different packaging sizes.

Applications can also be found in the parcel services field, in warehouses and in logistics and distribution centres. For automated storage space planning, the sensor provides the size, orientation and position of the packages. This ensures optimum use of the available storage space.

• Reliable volume determination for storage and conveyor technology
• Non-contact dimensioning of rectangular objects such as cardboard packages or parcels
• Reliable measurement of height, width and length to calculate strap length and volume
• Reliable detection of size, orientation and position of the objects for automated storage space planning
• Switching outputs and Ethernet process data interface