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Color sensors provide a quantitative method for analyzing color in various applications by measuring the spectral content of light reflected from a surface. Time-of-flight measurements using LEDs or ultrasound can detect the distance or position of an object. Data sensors like barcodes and RFID tags read product specifications to ensure the right options are used during manufacturing. Condition monitoring sensors provide insight into equipment health by measuring factors like temperature, pressure, vibration, and current to help prevent faults and improve maintenance. Presence/absence sensors use non-contact technology to detect objects and report results to controllers while minimizing wear.

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Automation Process

Color sensors provide a quantitative method for analyzing color in various applications by measuring the spectral content of light reflected from a surface. Time-of-flight measurements using LEDs or ultrasound can detect the distance or position of an object. Data sensors like barcodes and RFID tags read product specifications to ensure the right options are used during manufacturing. Condition monitoring sensors provide insight into equipment health by measuring factors like temperature, pressure, vibration, and current to help prevent faults and improve maintenance. Presence/absence sensors use non-contact technology to detect objects and report results to controllers while minimizing wear.

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Automation process

Color Sensors
In many products, color is just as important as function. Color sensors provide quantitative
method for analyzing color in everything from labels to textiles to paints. Color sensors
analyze the spectral content of the light reflected from a surface, comparing it to an internal
reference to obtain a result. The color of light used for illumination is particularly important in
these applications since the reflection spectrum is only a subset of the incident light.

Distance Measurement
Time-of-flight measurements can be used to detect the distance to an object of interest or its
position. Initially, optical time-of-flight measurements required laser-based sensors. More
recently, manufacturers have developed LED-based systems that detect and process diffuse
backscatter to return distance and position information. Time-of-flight measurements can
also be taken using ultrasonic sensors.
Data Sensors
Some applications require information to be transferred about the products being
manufactured. On an automobile assembly line, for example, data sensors can be used to
read out the specifications of the order so that the chassis coming down the line gets the
right options and the right color of upholstery. Data sensors can also present information
about assets for tracking or maintenance purposes.
Data sensor types include barcodes, QR codes, and RFID tags. The data can be read out and
saved to the controller, whereupon it can be displayed on the HMI, used for manufacturing
operations, or correlated with sensor data for export to maintenance or management
systems.

Condition-Monitoring Sensors
Modern manufacturing puts the emphasis on maximizing operational equipment
effectiveness (OEE) and increasing uptime. Condition monitoring is an essential tool for
achieving this goal. Condition data provides insight into the health, operation, and
performance of equipment, facilities, and even the products being manufactured. This
typically encompasses factors like temperature, pressure, humidity, vibration, and current or
voltage. An increase in the temperature of a motor might indicate lubricant breakdown, for
example. The appearance of a spike in the vibration frequency spectrum of a pump might
highlight erosion of the vanes. Increased current draw can indicate worn bearings or gears.
With these types of insights, maintenance teams can troubleshoot faults more effectively and
also help prevent them in the first place.
Presence/Absence Sensors
Presence/absence sensors use non-contact technology to detect the presence or absence of
the object of interest and report the results to the controller or drive using an electrical
signal. Because these sensors are noncontact, they minimize damage or wear to the device
under test and to the sensor itself.
The environmental conditions of the application drive the specific technology choice. Key
factors to consider include temperature, ambient light, moisture, airborne particulates, shock
and vibration, and other contaminants. In addition, some sensor technologies require a metal
target in order to operate. The Motion Solutions sales team is well-versed in our sensor
portfolio. They can help you not only find the appropriate technology but a specific device
that will achieve the accuracy, resolution, lifetime, and cost target that your application
requires.

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