Who isn't familiar with the small but generally spiky, sharp and voluminous remnants of milling or drilling tools, which perform their day-to-day work with gentle force. The waste, also known as chippings, that inevitably accures when a new product is shaped from raw iron, is frequently called "pretty but sharp" at collection centers, and this is for good reason. But the grayish-blue shimmering remnants are not only a nuisance for unprotected hands. Due to their perfected flight characteristics, they make detection within a milling machine quite difficult. And finally, the drilling water ensures that the little devils end up in every nook and cranny.

An inductive sensor is exactly what is needed for detecting components. It is robust enough to survive in the long-term in such an environment. But how can detection work reliably, if the device reacts to the annoying metal chippings as well?

ipf electronic has just the right solution. Two non-flush sensors of the M12 and M18 design, the IO12012F and IO18012F, have the advantageous characteristic of simply ignoring chippings that are flying by or accumulating on the sensor head. So nothings stands in the way of detecting components without any problems. The connection is made via a 4-pin M12 standard connector. The sensors each provide a pnp NO contact output and are also IO-Link-capable.