Q4X Series

Detecting Black Parts on Black Door Panel

Banner’s Q4X problem-solving triangulation-based laser sensor has no difficulty detecting dark targets on dark backgrounds when there is a height difference. The Q4X provides a reliable sensing solution with best in class excess gain and makes pass/fail judgments based on distance rather than color or reflectivity.

Hard Disk Detection

Because disk surfaces are shiny, many sensors have difficulty detecting whether a hard disk is properly seated in a hard drive. Banner Engineering’s Q3X and Q4X sensors are designed to detect shiny surfaces with a wide variety of colors, textures, and materials.

Detecting Clear Glass and Plastic PET Bottles in Washdown Environments

Washdown environment, IP69K ratings required

Clear Plastic Food Container Detection in a Sanitary Environment

Sanitary environment, IP69K ratings required

Detecting Clear Bottles to Trigger Shrink Sleeve Labeler

High-speed labeler processing 800 bottles per minute

Detecting Transparent Bottles in a Washdown Environment

Detect accumulations to regulate line pressure

Counting Multicolored Reflective Packages on a Conveyor

Counting reflective and wrinkled packaging on a conveyor

Clear Tray Detection at Hopper Food Storage Units

Rubber Washer Detection on Engine Block

Banner’s Q4X versatile laser sensor is ideal for presence/absence detection even in challenging applications with small height changes such as confirming a small black target is present on a shiny metal part. The washers should be present in the cast aluminum engine block, and if the Q4X detects a slight height difference, even as small as 1 mm, it will send a signal to alert operators a rubber washer is missing or there are multiple washers present. The Q4X can detect duplicate rubber washers with its unique windowing capability while in foreground suppression mode.

Assembly Error-Proofing

Banner’s Q4X analog sensor can give operators real-time measurement feedback to verify the part is present and correctly positioned before moving to the next operation. In this application it is crucial that both flanges around the weld nut are properly seated in order to fit correctly in the final assembly. The Q4X’s analog measurement can determine if both flanges are properly seated.

Cap Orientation Verification

Sanitary environment, subjected to aggressive chemical washdowns

Error Proofing for Integrated Circuit Chips Loaded into Pocket Tape

Detect presence and orientation of each integrated circuit

Black Plastic Tray Detection at a Hopper and Filling Station

Carton Stack Height

The two-point teach option on the Q4X analog laser measurement sensor is used to teach the full and empty magazine. Manual adjustment can be used to fine tune the output. The analog output provides a real time gauge of the stack height. This allows the cartoner machine to have several “call for parts” set points without having to manually move the sensor. The Q4X is a robust, rugged stainless steel sensor ideal for use in many industrial, factory environments.

Bottle Fill Level Detection

The Q4X analog sensor is set up in trigger mode and uses the averaging feature to provide a more consistent fill level measurement. Banner’s Q3X sensor, whose output wire is tied to the Q4X’s remote input wire, is used to detect the leading edge of the pill bottle and has a one-shot output timer setup based on the conveyor speed to determine when and how long the Q4X will measure.

Integrated Circuit Orientation

An iVu Plus sensor checks the orientation of each integrated circuit before is is transferred to a circuit board.