Locon Sensors manufactures its own line of capacitive product, is an authorized distributor for Contrinex, Inc. and sells Balluff product as well. According to Balluff, capacitive sensors are a great option for use in industrial environments where external factors could cause a target to be missed if using other sensing technologies, such as situations where dust, reflectivity or color could influence the reading. All the capacitive sensors Locon Sensors supplies are securely housed and protected, making them resilient against debris or liquid contact.

A common use for these sensors is found in bottling operations, where the sensors are tasked with verifying bottle content presence or that the bottle has been properly fitted with a cap. Contrinex notes a particular application wherein bottles pass through a gate with the capacitive sensor mounted overhead. The sensor is adjusted to detect the presence of the bottle cap. If the sensor detects a change in permittivity from the preset expectation, the bottle is rejected and removed from the line – thereby providing quality control in a large, standardized operation. Additionally, this same sensor can be utilized to count the containers that go through the sensor, which can be useful for packaging and sorting processes further down the line.

No matter your specific need, a wide variety of miniature, high-temperature, cylindrical and analog capacitive sensors exist for any application. Locon’s expert team can also help design custom sensor solutions as well, in case you need something a bit different from the “on the shelf” selection. Give Locon a call today for all your sensor needs!

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Locon’s mini capacitives are convenient because they’re so small, ranging in diameter from 4mm for cylindrical sensors (available in smooth and threaded versions up to M8) to 18mm for the wafer style. The wafer sensor is the size of a thick coin and is ideal for situations when overall length is a problem.  The unique size of the miniature capacitives provides a viable and ideal solution for applications with particular size constraints.

Because of their tiny size, an external amplifier is necessary for sensor operation. To power mini capacitives, Locon supplies external amps featuring your choice of output and a potentiometer for adjusting the sensing distance. Locon’s amplifiers include short circuit, overload, EMF and reverse polarity protection.

Locon Sensor Systems can create custom sensors to your qualifications and purpose.  The specialists at Locon Sensor Systems work closely with clients in an assortment of industries to design a sensor that is built to overcome their specific challenges.  To learn more about the different types of sensor solutions available, or to discuss the individual sensor challenges of your specific application, please call 800-356-2661.

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