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For Your Safety
2. For Your Safety
2.1 Use for Intended Purpose
This wenglor product is intended for use in accordance with the following functional principle
Inductive Sensors with Standard Switching Distance
Inductive Sensors with Increased Switching Distance
Inductive sensors are used to detect the position of metallic objects. A coil is located underneath the sensing
face of inductive sensors which generates a magnetic field. Approaching metal objects (e.g. steel, aluminum
or brass) generate eddy currents within this magnetic field which are measured by the sensor. When the
approaching metal object reaches the selected switching distance, the output is switched.
This product can be used in the following industry sectors:
• Special-purpose mechanical engineering
• Heavy mechanical engineering
• Logistics
• Automotive industry
• Food industry
• Packaging industry
• Pharmaceuticals industry
• Clothing industry
• Plastics industry
• Woodworking industry
• Consumer goods industry
• Paper industry
• Electronics industry
• Glass industry
• Steel industry
• Printing industry
• Aviation industry
• Construction industry
• Chemicals industry
• Agriculture industry
• Alternative energies
• Raw materials extraction
