Plastic-Body Cylindrical Photoelectric Sensors

Plastic-body cylindrical photoelectric sensors are lightweight photoelectric sensors that carry the optical and electronic components in an M18 or M30 threaded plastic housing. They are used for object detection connected to a PLC input on packaging, labeling and conveying lines, at mounting points where the risk of mechanical shock is low. The 10-30 V DC models of the Lanbao PR18TS and PR30TS series are offered in diffuse-reflective, retroreflective and through-beam types with NPN NO+NC or PNP NO+NC output. Examples include 10 cm and 40 cm diffuse-reflective and 3 m retroreflective models in the M18 housing, and 100 cm diffuse-reflective and 5 m retroreflective models in the M30 housing. First determine the sensing type and the distance, then the corresponding M18 or M30 housing; choose the NPN or PNP output that suits your PLC input and the connection with a 2 m cable or an M12 connector. A plastic housing is not as resistant to nut tightening force and shock as metal; for harsh mechanical conditions, metal-body cylindrical photoelectric sensors are in a separate category.

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How to choose Plastic-Body Cylindrical Photoelectric Sensors

Plastic-body cylindrical photoelectric sensors are lightweight photoelectric sensors that carry the optical and electronic components in an M18 or M30 threaded plastic housing. They are used for object detection connected to a PLC input on packaging, labeling and conveying lines, at mounting points where the risk of mechanical shock is low.

  • Separate sensing, motion control, logic processing and operator interface requirements.
  • Select signal type, supply voltage, communication protocol and I/O count for the machine network.
  • Verify housing size, sensing distance and PNP/NPN output polarity against the PLC input card.

Frequently asked questions

What is Plastic-Body Cylindrical Photoelectric Sensors and where is it used?

Plastic-body cylindrical photoelectric sensors are lightweight photoelectric sensors that carry the optical and electronic components in an M18 or M30 threaded plastic housing. They are used for object detection connected to a PLC input on packaging, labeling and conveying lines, at mounting points where the risk of mechanical shock is low.

What should I compare when choosing Plastic-Body Cylindrical Photoelectric Sensors?

First determine the sensing type and the distance, then the corresponding M18 or M30 housing; choose the NPN or PNP output that suits your PLC input and the connection with a 2 m cable or an M12 connector.

Where can I find technical details for Plastic-Body Cylindrical Photoelectric Sensors products?

A plastic housing is not as resistant to nut tightening force and shock as metal; for harsh mechanical conditions, metal-body cylindrical photoelectric sensors are in a separate category.

Plastic-Body Cylindrical Photoelectric Sensors Selection Guide: Technical Criteria and Engineering Practice