- Works by detecting infrared energy that objects emit
- Senses temperature differences as small as 3° C, on moving or still products
- Senses from 0° to 300° C
- Available with analog or discrete outputs
- Allows threshold adjustment and real-time information display through a PC
- Requires no emitter or controller
- Uses remote or push-button programming
- Available in three models for different target sizes and distances
- Ideal for applications such as detecting hot parts, monitoring rollers, verifying that molded parts have been ejected and detecting hot glue
Get Connected
Simplify installation, minimize downtime—cables, adapters, splitters, junction blocks from cabinet to field devices.
Downloads
Technical Literature
Software
Brochures & Catalogs
Application Notes
Temperature Sensor Detects Defrost Wires
An automotive manufacturer was rejecting a supplier’s shipment of rear window assemblies due to faulty defroster grids. The supplier’s existing test procedure measured current draw across the entire heating system to detect an overall failure, but it could not detect the subtle impact of a single heating wire being broken. The window supplier partnered with a Michigan-based machine automation company to create a better test fixture—one that can verify each defrost wire heats to specification prior to shipping.
Communicating the Status of a Water-Pumping Station
EZ-LIGHT Daylight Visible indicators produce intense levels of light, with 18 LEDs that can be activated together or in 3 groups of 6 to control light level intensity, making them ideally suited for applications requiring clear communication in an outdoor environment. An optional sun shield increases their visibility, making them effective even in environments with high levels of sunlight.
Wireless Motor Temperature Control and Monitoring
Instead of installing I/O transmission cabling, use a 10 to 30V dc powered Sure Cross Node and a Banner T-GAGE temperature sensor. When using host control systems, the Sure Cross Gateway transmits the temperature to the plant control room using a digital output related to temperature setpoints within the sensor. The motor is powered down or up based on these temperatures. When using a Gateway Pro as the wireless master device, the data ca be logged and alerts sent out to notify maintenance personnel when a motor is performing outside expected parameters.
Hot Part Detection in Food Preparation
To ensure that a griddle is on, non-contact T-GAGE M18T temperature sensors are aimed at the cooking surface to detect that the surface is hotter than the surrounding air. If the waffle iron is hot, the batter will be poured in and the process will continue. If it is not hot enough, the T-GAGE temperature sensor output won't trigger the batter release mechanism allowing the iron additional time to heat.
Hot Glue Detection
T-GAGE M18T Series Temperature Sensors are passive, non-contacting, temperature-based devices designed to detect objects that are hotter or colder than the ambient condition, and then activate an output. In this application, the T-GAGE temperature sensor will detect the presence or absence of hot glue on the flaps of the package. If the hot glue is present, the process will continue and the package will be sealed. If it’s absent, the output will trigger a process to apply the hot glue.
Hot Glue Detection on a Package
Banner’s T-GAGE M18T temperature sensor is ideal for hot glue verification because it detects the infrared energy an object emits to determine its temperature, sensing from 0⁰C to 300⁰C. In this application, the T-GAGE M18T temperature sensor detects the presence or absence of hot glue on the flaps. If hot glue is present, the package will continue down the manufacturing line;if it is missing, the output will trigger a pusher arm to kick the carton off the conveyor into a bin.