Quick distance sensor
January 1st 2008

Available from Leuze electronic,

the ODS 96B is a new generation

of optical distance sensors for the

detection of highly dynamic

processes by performing unusually

high-frequency measurements.

Featuring CCD technology, the

device is suitable for applications in

materials handling industries,

particularly measurement

processes on conveyors, for

positioning assignments and

gripper applications.

The sensor covers a range from

60 to 2000mm and offers a high

level of precision; measurement

accuracy is ±1%, with a repeat

accuracy of ±0.5%. Precise

measurement also cuts the time

required for readjustment and

setting processes.

Measurement times of 2ms

permit dynamic processes to be

measured up to five times faster

than comparable products. This

means a more tightly-meshed grid,

i.e. more finely graduated and

precise information coupled with

more stable measured values,

resulting in enhanced process

efficiency, particularly for

applications involving high gloss,

structured or dark surfaces and

where there are fluctuations in

temperature.

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