Flush Cylindrical Inductive Sensors
Cylindrical inductive sensors with standard sensing range that can be mounted flush with metal.
The flush (shielded) type has a metal guard around the sensing face that lets the housing be mounted completely embedded in metal; the sensing field is limited to the front face only. Panasonic’s GX-30xM series, Omron’s E2B series, and Telemecanique’s XS1/XS5/XS6 series flush cylindrical sensors are used in tight mounting spaces and next to metal parts. Housing diameter (M8-M30) and sensing distance are chosen to match the application.
Panasonic GX-300 series — flush cylindrical models (12)
Panasonic’s GX-300 series are cylindrical inductive sensors with a built-in amplifier: ø3.0/ø4.0/ø5.4 mm smooth and M5 small-diameter types plus M8-M30 threaded types; threaded types come in standard (M) and long-range (MK) versions. The GX-303S reaches a 5 kHz response frequency, and the PNP/NO versions of the threaded M8-M30 models also work over IO-Link. Each base model has four output variants (-A-N NPN NO, -B-N NPN NC, -A-P PNP NO, -B-P PNP NC); a 2 m cable is standard, with -C5 5 m, -R/-R5 bending-resistant cable, -J pigtail and -Z M12 connector options in the model table. All models below are verified against the manufacturer’s (industry.panasonic.com) current catalogue; images are the manufacturer’s model drawings.
GX-303S
GX-300 · ø3.0 mm smooth body · flush · standard range · Sn 0.8 mm (stable 0-0.56 mm) · 5 kHz · NPN/PNP · NO/NC · stainless steel · IP67 · 10-30 V DC
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GX-304S
GX-300 · ø4.0 mm smooth body · flush · standard range · Sn 1.2 mm (stable 0-0.84 mm) · 4 kHz · NPN/PNP · NO/NC · stainless steel · IP67 · 10-30 V DC
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GX-305S
GX-300 · ø5.4 mm smooth body · flush · standard range · Sn 1.0 mm (stable 0-0.7 mm) · 4 kHz · NPN/PNP · NO/NC · nickel-plated brass · IP67 · 10-30 V DC
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GX-305M
GX-300 · M5 threaded body · flush · standard range · Sn 1.2 mm (stable 0-0.84 mm) · 4 kHz · NPN/PNP · NO/NC · stainless steel · IP67 · 10-30 V DC
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GX-308M
GX-300 · M8 threaded body · flush · standard range · Sn 1.5 mm (stable 0-1.2 mm) · 2 kHz · NPN/PNP · NO/NC · IO-Link (-A-P) · stainless steel · IP67 · IP69K · IP67G · 10-30 V DC
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GX-312M
GX-300 · M12 threaded body · flush · standard range · Sn 2 mm (stable 0-1.6 mm) · 1.5 kHz · NPN/PNP · NO/NC · IO-Link (-A-P) · nickel-plated brass · IP67 · IP69K · IP67G · 10-30 V DC
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GX-318M
GX-300 · M18 threaded body · flush · standard range · Sn 5 mm (stable 0-4 mm) · 600 Hz · NPN/PNP · NO/NC · IO-Link (-A-P) · nickel-plated brass · IP67 · IP69K · IP67G · 10-30 V DC
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GX-330M
GX-300 · M30 threaded body · flush · standard range · Sn 10 mm (stable 0-8 mm) · 400 Hz · NPN/PNP · NO/NC · IO-Link (-A-P) · nickel-plated brass · IP67 · IP69K · IP67G · 10-30 V DC
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GX-308MK
GX-300 · M8 threaded body · flush · long range · Sn 2 mm (stable 0-1.6 mm) · 1.5 kHz · NPN/PNP · NO/NC · IO-Link (-A-P) · stainless steel · IP67 · IP69K · IP67G · 10-30 V DC
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GX-312MK
GX-300 · M12 threaded body · flush · long range · Sn 4 mm (stable 0-3.2 mm) · 1 kHz · NPN/PNP · NO/NC · IO-Link (-A-P) · nickel-plated brass · IP67 · IP69K · IP67G · 10-30 V DC
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GX-318MK
GX-300 · M18 threaded body · flush · long range · Sn 8 mm (stable 0-6.4 mm) · 500 Hz · NPN/PNP · NO/NC · IO-Link (-A-P) · nickel-plated brass · IP67 · IP69K · IP67G · 10-30 V DC
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GX-330MK
GX-300 · M30 threaded body · flush · long range · Sn 15 mm (stable 0-12 mm) · 250 Hz · NPN/PNP · NO/NC · IO-Link (-A-P) · nickel-plated brass · IP67 · IP69K · IP67G · 10-30 V DC
In productionTelemecanique XS series — flush cylindrical models (11)
Telemecanique’s XS inductive sensor family (formerly OsiSense XS) detects metal objects without contact up to 60 mm. Three series are in the current catalogue in flush cylindrical housings: the general-purpose metal-bodied XS1 (M8 stainless steel, M12/M18/M30 brass; standard and increased-range versions, IP65/IP67, IP69K on M18/M30), the short-body XS5 (M8 stainless steel, M12 brass, IP67/IP69K) and the XS6 with a wide 12-48 V DC supply range, IP68 double insulation and IP69K (M12/M18/M30 brass). Every model below is verified from the manufacturer’s current catalogue.
XS108B3PAL2
XS1 · M8 · stainless steel · Sn 2.5 mm · PNP NO · 2 m cable · 12-24 V DC
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XS112B3PAL2
XS1 · M12 · brass · Sn 4 mm · PNP NO · 2 m cable · 12-24 V DC
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XS118B3PCM12
XS1 · M18 · brass · Sn 8 mm · PNP NO/NC · M12 connector · 12-24 V DC · IP69K
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XS130B3PCM12
XS1 · M30 · brass · Sn 15 mm · PNP NO/NC · M12 connector · 12-24 V DC · IP69K
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XS1N18PA349
XS1 · M18 · brass · Sn 10 mm · PNP NO · 2 m cable · 12-24 V DC · increased range
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XS1N30PA349
XS1 · M30 · brass · Sn 20 mm · PNP NO · 2 m cable · 12-24 V DC · increased range
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XS508B1PAL2
XS5 · M8 · stainless steel · Sn 1.5 mm · PNP NO · 2 m cable · 12-24 V DC · short body
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XS512B1PAM12
XS5 · M12 · brass · Sn 2 mm · PNP NO · M12 connector · 12-24 V DC · short body
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XS612B1PAL2
XS6 · M12 · brass · Sn 4 mm · PNP NO · 2 m cable · 12-48 V DC · IP69K
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XS618B1PAM12
XS6 · M18 · brass · Sn 8 mm · PNP NO · M12 connector · 12-48 V DC · IP69K
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XS630B1PAL2
XS6 · M30 · brass · Sn 15 mm · PNP NO · 2 m cable · 12-48 V DC · IP69K
In productionOmron E2B / E2A-S — flush cylindrical models (6)
Omron’s E2B series are general-purpose cylindrical inductive sensors with standard sensing distance; M8 stainless steel and M12/M18/M30 nickel-plated brass housings, short and long bodies, cable or connector versions. The representative models below are taken from the manufacturer’s (industrial.omron.eu) current product table; the image shows the series.
E2B-S08KS02-MC-B1
E2B · stainless steel · short body · M8 · flush · Sn 2 mm · DC 3-wire · PNP NO · M8 connector
In productionE2B-M12KS02-M1-B1
E2B · nickel-plated brass · short body · M12 · flush · Sn 2 mm · DC 3-wire · PNP NO · M12 connector
In productionE2B-M18KS05-M1-B1
E2B · nickel-plated brass · short body · M18 · flush · Sn 5 mm · DC 3-wire · PNP NO · M12 connector
In productionE2B-M18LS05-M1-B1
E2B · nickel-plated brass · long body · M18 · flush · Sn 5 mm · DC 3-wire · PNP NO · M12 connector
In productionE2B-M30KS10-M1-B1
E2B · nickel-plated brass · short body · M30 · flush · Sn 10 mm · DC 3-wire · PNP NO · M12 connector
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E2A-S30KS15-M1-B1
E2A-S · Proximity sensor · inductive · stainless steel · short body · M30 · shielded · 15mm · DC · 3-wire · PNP-NO · M12 plug-in
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