Through-Beam Sensors
The most reliable and longest-range detection type, with the emitter and receiver facing each other.
In a through-beam sensor, the emitter and receiver are placed facing each other in separate housings; detection happens when the light beam is interrupted — this is the type least affected by dust, dirt and color, and offers the longest range. Panasonic’s CX-413 Ver.2 series, Omron’s through-beam E3Z series, and Telemecanique’s through-beam XUB/XUM series models are used in applications needing long range or a dirty environment. Sensing distance and housing size are chosen to match the application.
Panasonic CX-400 / EX-30 — thru-beam models (5)
The thru-beam models of Panasonic’s CX-400 Ver.2 compact photoelectric series offer 10/15/30 m ranges; the EX-30 Ver.2 threaded miniature series has 500 mm (EX-31) and 800 mm with operation-mode switch (EX-33) versions. CX models use the -P suffix for PNP output, EX models -PN. All models below are verified against the manufacturer’s (industry.panasonic.com) current catalogue.
CX-411
CX-400 Ver.2 · thru-beam · Sn 10 m · red LED · NPN / PNP (-P) · Light-ON/Dark-ON selectable · 1 ms · IP67 · 12-24 V DC
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CX-412
CX-400 Ver.2 · thru-beam · long range · Sn 15 m · infrared LED · NPN / PNP (-P) · Light-ON/Dark-ON selectable · 1 ms · IP67 · 12-24 V DC
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CX-413
CX-400 Ver.2 · thru-beam · long range · Sn 30 m · infrared LED · NPN / PNP (-P) · Light-ON/Dark-ON selectable · 2 ms · IP67 · 12-24 V DC
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EX-31
EX-30 Ver.2 · threaded miniature body · thru-beam · Sn 500 mm · red LED · A: Light-ON, B: Dark-ON · NPN / PNP (-PN) · 0.5 ms · IP67 · 12-24 V DC
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EX-33
EX-30 Ver.2 · threaded miniature body · thru-beam · Sn 800 mm · red LED · NPN / PNP (-PN) · Light-ON/Dark-ON switch · 0.5 ms · IP67 · 12-24 V DC
In productionTelemecanique XU series — through-beam models (6)
XUBL laser through-beam sensors reach up to 100 m (kit or separate emitter/receiver); XUM2 miniature through-beam kits up to 30 m. The XUB0/XUM0/XUK0/XUX0 multimode sensors also work in through-beam mode (listed on the Diffuse card). Every model is verified from the manufacturer’s current catalogue.
XUBLAPCNM12
XUB · M18 plastic · laser through-beam, emitter+receiver kit · 100 m · PNP NO/NC · M12 connector · 12-24 V DC
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XUBLBPCNM12
XUB · M18 metal · laser through-beam, emitter+receiver kit · 100 m · PNP NO/NC · M12 connector · 12-24 V DC
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XUBLAKCNM12T
XUB · M18 plastic · laser through-beam emitter · M12 connector · 12-24 V DC
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XUBLAPCNM12R
XUB · M18 plastic · laser through-beam receiver · 100 m · PNP NO/NC · M12 connector · 12-24 V DC
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XUM2APXBM8
XUM · miniature · through-beam, emitter+receiver kit · Smax 30 m · PNP NO/NC · M8 connector · 12-24 V DC
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XUM2APXBL2
XUM · miniature · through-beam, emitter+receiver kit · Smax 30 m · PNP NO/NC · 2 m cable · 12-24 V DC
In productionOmron E3Z — through-beam models (4)
The image shows the series; models are taken from the manufacturer’s (industrial.omron.eu) current product table.
E3Z-T81-2M
E3Z · Photoelectric sensor · rectangular housing · infrared LED · through-beam · 15 m · PNP · Light-ON/Dark-ON · 2 m cable
In productionE3Z-T81-IL3-2M
E3Z · Photoelectric sensor · rectangular housing · infrared LED · through-beam · 15 m · PNP · Light-ON/Dark-ON · IO-Link COM3 · 2 m cable
In productionE3Z-T81-M1J-0-3M
E3Z · Photoelectric sensor · rectangular housing · infrared LED · through-beam · 15 m · PNP · Light-ON/Dark-ON · M12 pigtail connector · 0.3 m
In productionE3Z-T81-M1TJ-1-0-3M
E3Z · Photoelectric sensor · rectangular housing · infrared LED · through-beam · 15 m · PNP · Light-ON/Dark-ON · M12 pigtail Smartclick connector with protective tube · 0.3 m
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