QS18 Expert

Coaxial Clear Object Detection Sensor

Fast. Reliable. Easy-to-Use.

The polarized coaxial optical design ensures reliable detection of transparent, translucent, and opaque targets at any distance between the sensor and the reflector. The QS18 Expert Clear Object Detection Sensor works well in low contrast applications, such as the detection of PET bottles, glass containers, and shrink wrap. The sensor can also be used to detect optical surfaces such as: LCD panels with built in polarizing films, solar panels, and semiconductor wafers.

QS18: Reliable Detection of Clear Objects at Any Distance

QS18 Series Clear Object Detection Overview

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QS18 Sensor Features

The QS18 Expert Coaxial Clear Object Detection sensor reliably detects clear and mirror-like surfaces. Featuring:

Response speed of 400 µs ON/OFF
Coaxial optics and small spot size for applications where space is limited
Banner's new ClearTracking algorithm, which compensates for dust build-up and ambient temperature changes

Coaxial Optics Benefits

Short Sensor to Reflector Distances

Coaxial sensor design benefit: short distances

Polarized coaxial optics are optimized to detect small changes in light, even in short distances.

Sense Through Small Apertures

Coaxial sensor design benefit: small apertures

Detect narrow space between bottles and reduce spot size with an aperture.

Precise Leading Edge Detection

Coaxial sensor design benefit: positional accuracy

The coaxial design results in higher positional accuracy for high performance shiny object sensing.

Three User-Selectable Thresholds

Optimize the sensor's performance to detect small changes in the amount of light received

The QS18 reliably detects clear, translucent, or opaque objects. Coaxial optics enable reliable detection of targets to the face of the sensor with no dead zone.