SICK Distance Distance Sensor, Block Sensor

Overview

The Dx50 is a common distance sensor platform, offering multiple performance levels. With measurement ranges of up to 10 m or20 m on objects or even up to 50 m when measuring on reflector, the Dx50 is suitable for many different applications. Based on a switching, analogue or serial interface being available the Dx50 can easily be integrated in any application environment. Also the intuitive operating concept and a visible red laser allow a fast installation of the sensors.

Thanks to the innovative HDDM technology the Dx50 provides excellent reliability, immunity to ambient light and precision when being in use. Offering an extremely good price/performance ratio the Dx50 is the right solution in many cases.

At a glance

• Highest reliability, ambient light immunity and price/performance ratio thanks to HDDM technology
• Measuring ranges of 10 m or 20 m directly on the object or 50 m on the reflector
• Different performance levels depending on the product and laser class
• Various interfaces: Digital, analogue or serial
• Display with intuitive and consistent operating concept
• Rugged zinc die cast housing
• Wide operating temperature range from –30 °C to +65 °C

Your Benefit

• Wide measurement ranges up to 10, 20 or 50 m in combination with different interfaces allow an easy and fast integration in
• any production environment
• Highly reliable and precise measurement helps to increase process quality and stability
• High measurement or switching frequencies enable a fast material flow
• Dx50 product family is based on a common platform, offering multiple performance levels, making it easy to accommodate future changes
• Intuitive setup via display or remote teach reduces installation time and costs
• Temperature range from –30 °C to +65 °C allows for outdoor use without additional cooling or heating
• Up to 40 klx ambient light immunity – allows for use in optically challenging environments

Applications

• Component check using distance sensors
• Quality check using distance sensors
• Access protection with differentiation between people and material
• Loop control: loop and speed measurement
• Level monitoring in the storage container
• Sheet coil uncoiling
• Sheet coil uncoiling
• Positioning of the x and y axis of the driving and lifting unit
• Positioning of the lifting unit with a distance sensor
• Measuring the height of the passenger boarding bridge
• Recording the extending and retracting movement of a passenger boarding bridge
• Position and presence detection of suspension cables
• Determining the roll diameter
• Vertical positioning of cranes in stock yards
• Anti-collision of cranes during material handling
• Proper positioning of overhead cranes inside storage are
• Distance measurement for multiple slab handling during post production logistics
• Positioning hot slabs on roller table before rolling
• Detection of ingots, blooms, blanks and profiles in the hot rolling process
• Width and diameter control of coils during winding
• Classification of the coil diameters after coiling process
• Ladle presence detection of ladle car at electric arc furnace
• Presence and leading edge detection in the furnace during continuous casting
• Positioning of the oxygen cutting torch during continuous casting
• Product detection on processing machines during post production logistics
• Level monitoring in red sludge tank
• Collision avoidance during pickup of dashboards
• Loop control: loop and speed measurement