OMRON Corporation release the following new products.

Hex-shaped fiber unit build-in lens series E32-LT11N/E32-LD11N
These new standard fiber units allow for more stable detection by incorporating the lens units, in addition to easy and reliable installation with the hexagonal shape.

At manufacturing sites, factors that hinder the stable detection capabilities of fiber sensors include accumulation of dust particles on the lenses, which interrupts light, and damage to the fiber cables that was caused by something being tangled in the cables as well as stress on the cables. Fiber units can accidentally be damaged, for example, on sites where the operators' knowledge about the characteristics of optic fiber cables varies. We have a significant number of requests for reliable fiber units, especially from customers who want to expand their presence around the world.

This new fiber unit integrates a lens with the aperture angle of 15 degrees. It helps greatly increase the incident light level even if the emission light level is the same as before, and it realizes stable detection in dusty environments. The build-in lens fiber units are available with a versatile M4 through-beam model and an M6 diffuse-reflective model. These new models do not require the measures to be taken when a lens falls off or is missing due to vibrations, or the torque management when mounting a lens that often occurred on conventional models with external lens attachment, and thus they can contribute to the great reduction of the maintenance workload on site. Moreover, we adopt the hex-shape design for the unit, which enables you to connect cables neatly, and it reduces the risk of cable damage caused by something being entangled in the cables. Anyone can install sensors at ease.

We are planning an expansion of product lineup that fits customers' needs including a retro-reflective model of hex-shaped fiber unit build-in lens series which is ideal for detection of transparent objects in the future.