The latest addition to the Leuze electronic ultrasonic forked sensor range has been developed to a new level, offering the highest processing speed and reliability of any ultrasonic forked sensor, coupled with outstanding handling simplicity.
In terms of performance, the forked sensor has a high precision and processing speed coupled with short response times of just 100µs with an admissible belt speed of up to 240 m/min and material-dependent repeat accuracy is as high as ±0.2 mm, even at a high dispensing rate.
It is this level of specification coupled with a generous mouth width that allows it to easily cope with standard and non-standard label types, making the IGUS 14B suitable for virtually any packaging/labeling application and every conceivable material combination of paper, film, metalised film labels or thin metal film on all kinds of different backing materials.
Users already familiar with the Leuze forked sensor series GSU 14 will notice the added “I” in the type designation. This is an identifying feature typically used by Leuze to denote a separate warning input. This type of device has its own integrated self-monitoring facility and is capable of indicating errors during teach-in and in operations such as dirt accumulation or a changed signal threshold. This permits timely intervention or maintenance to be carried out, and so increases process reliability.
Another key benefit of the IGUS 14B is the Easy Teach function that very much simplifies the commissioning process, requiring only the single push of a button. This function allows the new ultrasonic forked sensor to independently recognise the signal level with which it is able to work. Also setting new levels of sophistication is the new auto level control (ALC) function which provides for maximum performance reserves through independent online optimisation of the switching threshold. It is offered as an optional function by Leuze and is recommended particularly if minor material differences are anticipated in otherwise identical label types. In this case, slight changes in the signal level are recognised and automatically assimilated.