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IMC18 A00 in a Vertical Logistic System

Article No: KA-01770
Version: 1.0
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Application example explaining how to check whether or not a lift is in the right position by using a IMC18 A00.
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The task from the sensor is to check whether the lift is in the right position.

The principle of such a logistic system can be seen as example here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqAhOk1cDaI

So now, why the IMC? What is so advanced?

Here are the old and new situation:

 

On the shelf you have a target mounted which should be detected (the red line). The shelfs are moving vertically by the way.

Here is a "real" picture.

 

As you see the whole construct has a tolerance of +/-2 mm. Till now it was IM18-08NPS-ZWX installed. With the new situation it could following happen:

3 mm+6 mm =9 mm +/-2 mm tolerance = 7 mm or 11 mm distance.

The problem hereby is: With the old sensor it could happen that the sensor does not switch off, because 8 mm > 7 mm.

But the manufacture wants to have a Sensor with a M18 Thread. And there is no normal sensor with M18 Thread, non-flush and < 8mm scanning distance.

So, this is the point where the IMC18*A00 gets in. Due to the possibility to create different switching point concerning the attenuation, the IMC18 could solve the application as well as the customer needs.
Keywords:
vertical logistic system, checking right position
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