Automotive

WORLD-BEAM QS18 Series

Universal housing design with 18 mm threaded lens; an ideal replacement for hundreds of other sensor styles

WORLD-BEAM QS30 Series

Universal housing, with 30 mm threaded lens mount

EZ-SCREEN­ Safety Light Curtain Systems

Non-contact machine guarding systems protect fingers, hands and ankles, and guard perimeters and access, using self-contained emitters and receivers without a separate control box.

SC22-3 Safety Controller

Totally configurable safety controller monitors numerous safety devices such as E-stop buttons, interlocking switches, safety light screens, two-hand controls and rope pull switches.

D10 Series

High-performance, low-contrast plastic fiber optic sensor with numeric or bargraph display

D12 Series

Versatile, high-power plastic or glass fiber optic sensor with bargraph display

M12 Series—Visible Red LED

12 mm threaded metal barrel with visible red sensing beam

Q60 Background Suppression Series

Laser or LED sensor for low reflectivity targets, regardless of background

S18 Series

IP69K 18 mm threaded plastic barrels with EZ-BEAM style optics and electronics for reliable sensing without adjustments

U-GAGE S18U Ultrasonic Sensors

Compact ultrasonic sensor in straight or right-angle housing.

M18 Series

IP69K 18 mm threaded stainless-steel barrels with EZ-BEAM style optics and electronics, for reliable sensing without adjustments

SLM Series Slot Sensors

Rugged metal sensor detects objects that pass between the opposed-mode emitter and receiver.

T18 Series

T-style IP69K housing and 18 mm threaded lens with EZ-BEAM style optics and electronics, for reliable sensing without adjustments (most models)

PVD Pick-to-Lights

One-piece light sensor for part assembly and error proofing

Plastic Injection Short Shot Detection

Plastic part suppliers in the automotive industry need to verify products have been properly formed during the injection molding process. When “short shots” occur, the mold cavity is not completely filled with thermoplastic material, causing voids on the part’s edges and compromising product integrity. In this application, a plastic steering column component is being monitored to ensure the flange is present on its inside edge.

Automotive Duct Inspection

To inspect a temperature sensor inside a duct used in an automotive clean air system.

Automotive Fuse Box Inspection

To verify that fuses of the specified amperage are in the correct location in a fuse box

Automotive Handle Color Inspection

To detect the color of automotive interior door handles

Automotive Laser Cutting Inspection from a Distance

To verify that holes cut into a chassis are properly positioned

Automotive Paint Control with BEAM-ARRAYs

To profile the object being painted, to reduce waste

Automotive Paint Control with MINI-ARRAYs

To provide assembly profile information to an automated paint finishing process so it does not over- or under-apply paint

Moonroof Detection

As an unfinished automobile is transported along an assembly line, it is essential that no step has been overlooked and no pieces are missing. In this application, a detection solution is required that will reliably detect the presence of clear glass to ensure that the moonroof has been installed.

Automotive Seat Position Inspection

To accurately measure the range of motion of an adjustable automotive seat back

Automotive Switch Assembly Inspection

To verify that a toggle mechanism is correctly assembled and oriented before it is added to a steering wheel

Automotive Valve Stem Inspection

To detect unseated valves in an automated engine assembly process

Automotive Welding Tip Inspection

In automated welding situations, it's important to maintain the overall quality of the welders to check for worn, improperly milled or missing welding caps.

If a welding tip fails inspection, a maintenance signal is sent to the process controller, and the welding operation halts.

Automotive Weld Nut Inspection

To verify that a robot has properly placed multiple weld nuts

Automotive Weld Nut Verification

To ensure that multiple weld nuts are present on an automotive component

Die Protection in Tire Manufacturing

To protect the dies in tire presses from damage by directing green tires to the correct press

Entry/Exit Guarding with Muting

In an environment with large machinery moving to assemble products, it's important to prevent personnel from accessing the hazardous area.

It's especially difficult to maintain the safe environment when working with combustible materials.

Gate Monitoring with a Hinged Interlock

Keeping workers out of harm’s way is essential in large factory automation applications. Often, several safety systems must be employed to prevent workers from entering hazardous areas. In this application, an interlocked breakaway guard is protected with an integral hinge to prevent trapping or crushing.

Gum Wedge Inspection

To inspect the gum wedge of continuously extruded rubber

Long-Range Inspection in Automotive Assembly

To detect the presence and position of a car seat on an automotive assembly line

Multiple Automotive Component Location

To verify the presence and location of foam padding and plastic nuts on an automobile dashboard trim piece

Ply Orientation Inspection

To ensure that tire plies are stacked in alternating layers so the tire is formed properly

Remote Sensor Indicator

To allow an inspector to monitor the pass/fail reading of several sensors at the same time

Rivet Inspection in an Automotive Horn

To verify that rivets are present and correctly placed in an automotive steering wheel component

Seat Belt Label Inspection

To verify that a caution label is sewn onto the correct side of seatbelt material

Sheet Metal Thickness Measurement

In the automotive industry, sheet metal stamping is the process of cutting and shaping metal alloys into automotive frame brackets and other forms using a press tool. Metal stamping dies are used to create high precision metal parts that are equal in shape and size.

Automotive metal stamping requires a specific thickness to ensure the parts are equal, and to ensure the die is not damaged during this process. As metal sheets move down the conveyor, laser displacement sensors measure the sheets on a very precise scale to ensure they are the correct thickness. In this sheet metal stamping application, it is important that the frame brackets and other metal components are identical and that the die is not damaged to prevent down time and costly repairs.

Sizing, Profiling and Guiding Clear Objects

To accurately perform sensing tasks including edge guiding, loop tension control, hole sizing, parts counting and on-the-fly product sizing and profiling.

Thread Hole Detection

To verify, from a distance, that bolt threads have been cut into holes in a manifold

Tire Assembly Verification

To verify cloth assembly on a rubber tire

Washer Cap Detection

To verify that a washer reservoir cap is present and within acceptable rotational limits

Manual Load Weld Cell

A variety of semi-automated operations which involve the manual feeding and/or removal of parts exist within the automotive manufacturing process. In many cases such as this robotic weld cell, operators must be protected from hazards that are created by the automation such as pinch points from clamps and feed table movement.

The solution requires a safeguarding method which can detect the presence of a hand reaching into the station as well as protect from a cycle start if personnel are inside the cell.

Part-in-Place Verification

In an automotive assembly plant, multiple parts are needed to make a subassembly and are commonly hand-placed together on pallets for feeding into a work station. The pallet of parts (or kit) must be verified prior to leaving the load station to ensure assembly quality and production efficiency.

The solution requires diffuse mode sensors that will tolerate variations in part reflectivity that is inherent to the process while ignoring background light reflected off the pallet surface that is in close proximity.

Engine Block Positioning

In the automotive industry, quality control in engine block manufacturing is extremely important because the block is the core of the engine, housing nearly all of the engine’s components. Each stage of manufacturing needs to be accurate and complete before moving to the next stage to ensure quality control throughout the assembly process. It is equally important that the engine block is properly positioned when being transferred from station to station. This helps prevent errors in manufacturing that could lead to faulty parts or down time.