PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
SICK 1142926 - Photoelectric Sensor, Background Suppression
This device is a compact photoelectric sensor from the SICK W4-3 product family, engineered for precise object detection in industrial automation environments. It utilizes background suppression technology to reliably detect objects regardless of their color or surface properties, while ignoring reflective backgrounds. The sensor provides a PNP switching output, making it suitable for integration into control systems requiring discrete signal inputs for presence detection, counting, and positioning tasks.
Technical Specifications:
- SERIES/FAMILY: W4-3
- COMPONENT TYPE: Photoelectric Sensor, Background Suppression
- ELECTRICAL SPECS:
- OPERATING VOLTAGE: 10 V DC to 30 V DC
- CURRENT CONSUMPTION: Max. 20 mA
- OUTPUT TYPE: PNP
- SWITCHING OUTPUT: Light/Dark switching, selectable
- SWITCHING FREQUENCY: 1,000 Hz
- RESPONSE TIME: 0.5 ms
- MECHANICAL/PHYSICAL:
- HOUSING MATERIAL: ABS/PC (housing), PMMA (front screen)
- LIGHT SOURCE: PinPoint LED, Red light
- SENSING RANGE: 5 mm to 150 mm (typical for WTB4-3 series)
- CONNECTION: M8 3-pin male connector
- FORM FACTOR: Compact rectangular housing
- INTERFACE/CONTROL:
- OUTPUT SIGNAL: Discrete PNP
- ADJUSTMENT: Potentiometer for sensing range adjustment
- ENVIRONMENTAL/MOUNTING:
- IP RATING: IP67
- OPERATING TEMPERATURE: -40 °C to +60 °C
- MOUNTING STYLE: Through-hole or bracket mounting
- COMPATIBILITY/APPLICATION: General industrial automation, material handling, packaging machinery, assembly lines, robotics, object presence detection.