Essential Guide to Sensor Selection

Focus Sensors: https://www.sick.com/us/en/external-wishlist/5757ab09-f7b9-4058-8014-92e460ed560f Copy this into your browser to get a list of all the Focus Products showing in the video Playlist of how-to videos for key Focus Products discussed in the video https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVLYrGhLoIcAGVgBgwO9C5S9boRI6GCIP&si=7VSy54-IWzWAW2WE Links mentioned in video: White Ballance: https://thephotographeronline.com/inspiration/white-balance-100-years-of-history/ Description: This video provides a comprehensive guide to industrial sensors, focusing on helping you move from an initial idea or application to selecting the appropriate sensor and solution. I address the complexity and overwhelming variety of sensors available in factory and logistics automation, offering a structured approach to sensor selection based on your goal: 1) Detection 2) Measurement 3) Positioning Topics covered: -Optical sensors such as photoelectric through-beam, retroreflective, and diffuse proximity sensors -Operating principles, advantages, and limitations. -Inductive sensors for metal detection, ultrasonic sensors for clear material and water detection -Measurement -Encoders for positioning and tracking. -Energetic -Background suppression -Reflectivity considerations -Sensor precision at various ranges I share my personal recommendations for sensor families and part numbers to get started. The video concludes with encouragement for you to engage in the channel community for further learning and support. Chapters: 00:00 Introduction to industrial sensors and selection challenges 01:13 Key questions: detect, measure, or position targets 02:41 Overview of detection, measurement, and positioning sensors 02:47 Detection explained 03:04 Measuring explained 03:32 Position and motion control explained 04:14 Photoelectric sensor types: 04:26 Through-beam 06:21 Retroreflective sensors and their benefits 09:25 Diffuse proximity sensors and types overview 10:39 Energetic 11:17 Background suppression 12:08 Time of flight sensors 12:37 Reflectivity concerns 13:45 Characteristic curves for background suppression 16:06 Photoelectric recommendations 17:10 Inductive recommendations 17:42 Color, Contrast, Luminescence recommendation 18:19 Distance measurement recommendation 19:58 Encoders 20:35 Join conversations in the Comments section 21:12 Additional videos and resources Part Number | Product 1133544 W10 1131618 WTB4S 1132092 WLG4S Clear Material 1218670 W16 1218663 W16 1073431 HTB18 1071743 HL18 1072532 WTT12 1141176 GTB6S 1066111 WTB2S 1119840 G20 1040982 IME18 1094333 IMG12 1074350 IMB08 1108735 IHM03 1107438 IMX12 1079295 IMC 1120174 CSS High Resolution 1078126 KTS Prime 1118113 DT80 6081946 UC40 1057651 DT35 6074383 OD2000 1101534 AHM36 1092007 AHM36 1055334 AFM60 1094815 DFS20 6039745 BCG EcoLine Part Number | Product 1133544 W10 1131618 WTB4S 1132092 WLG4S Clear Material 1218670 W16 1218663 W16 1073431 HTB18 1071743 HL18 1072532 WTT12 1141176 GTB6S 1066111 WTB2S 1119840 G20 1040982 IME18 1094333 IMG12 1074350 IMB08 1108735 IHM03 1107438 IMX12 1079295 IMC 1120174 CSS High Resolution 1078126 KTS Prime 1118113 DT80 6081946 UC40 1057651 DT35 6074383 OD2000 1101534 AHM36 1092007 AHM36 1055334 AFM60 1094815 DFS20 6039745 BCG EcoLine