Sensors built-tough for high-pressure, resistant against acids, and wash down applications
Food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries demand routine wash down and sterilization of machinery that can often run havoc on industrial equipment.
Maintaining a sterile manufacturing environment is vital in order to prevent production delays, contaminated products and recalls which may result in reduced sales and increased operating expenses. In order to minimize the ability for contaminates to accumulate, it's important to ensure that the components used within the manufacturing process are both easy to access and easy to clean.
Due to the strict and harsh wash down conditions including extreme heat, pressure and caustic nature present in the food and beverage industries, often standard opto-electronic or photoelectronic sensors experience premature failures.
The innovative IP69K stainless steel sensors from di-soric takes full advantage of ingenious technologies designed to eliminate common machine failures while improving equipment operation and reliability during washdown and sterilization of equipment. Features of the IP69K sensor include:
Extreme Temperature Resistance:
Designed to withstand freezing at -10ºC to sterilization at +60ºC
Resistant against Harsh Chemicals:
Durable enough to withstand high-pressure and aggressive substances such as acids, detergents and disinfectant agents.
Fully Enclosed Optics for Long-Term Reliability:
Complete epoxy encapsulation of the sensor combined with the optional protection frame with O-ring inserted provides durable protection and sealing of optics.
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---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IP69K Defined:
German standard DIN 40050-9 extends the IEC 60529 rating system described above with an IP69K rating for high-pressure, high-temperature wash-down applications. Such enclosures must not only be dust tight (IP6X), but also able to withstand high-pressure and steam cleaning. The test specifies a spray nozzle that is fed with 80 °C water at 8–10 MPa (80–100 bar) and a flow rate of 14–16 L/min. The nozzle is held 10–15 cm from the tested device at angles of 0°, 30°, 60° and 90° for 30 s each. The test device sits on a turntable that rotates once every 12 s (5 rpm).
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About TR Electronic:
TR Electronic was founded in North America in 1989, since this time TR Electronic has become an industry leader in providing solutions for automation and position sensing applications. TR Electronic is proud to support the automotive, metal forming, packaging, printing, food processing and other automation-based businesses around the world. TR Electronic is the North American distributor of di-soric, vir sensors and Lightbarrier.
