Ultrasonic sensors
UM30
Your Benefits
- Easy system integration due to compact design
- Flexible adaptation to application requirements due to numerous configuration options and adjustable sensitivity
- Reliable measurement results since synchronization and multiplex mode prevents mutual interference of sensors
- Inexpensive area monitoring possible due to sensor synchronization
- Offline sensor configuration on display enables pre-configuration and saves time when commissioning the system
- Integrated temperature compensation for high measurement accuracy
- ObSB mode enables detection of any object between the sensor and a taught-in background
Overview
The sensors of the UM30 product family impress with high flexibility. Various sensing ranges of up to 8,000 mm as well as countless configuration options leave no applications unsolved. The high measurement accuracy provided by internal temperature compensation, along with color-independent object detection, immunity to contamination, and a wide operating temperature range up to 70 °C all ensure reliable operation, even under the most challenging conditions.
- Reliable measurement, regardless of material color, transparency, gloss, or ambient light
- Sensing range up to 8,000 mm
- Display enables fast and flexible sensor adjustment
- Immune to dirt, dust, humidity, and fog
- Versatile interfaces including IO-Link available
- Adjustable sensitivity
Advantages
Virtually unlimited use – regardless of color, gloss, and transparency
Find out more about the principle of operation of the ultrasonic sensors.
The sensor emits an acoustic pulse that is reflected by the object being detected. The time required for the pulse to go from the sensor to the object and come back again is measured, evaluated and converted into the distance as follows.
Distance = speed of sound x total acoustic time of flight (t2) / 2
Applications in focus
SICK ultrasonic sensors show their strengths in the contact-free detection of objects in all imaginable applications. These all-rounders reliably and precisely master all automation requirements on your processes.
Individually adjustable sonic beams – the optimal solution for your application and unique in the market
Adjusting the sensor sensitivity gives you direct control of the sonic beam's behavior and, therefore, the sensor's detection range. This means objects in the environment can be displayed or blanked – with infinite adjustment.
It doesn’t matter whether the sonic beam is large or small, narrow or wide, or whether the detection range is slowly increasing or the largest size possible. Tank walls, for example, can be blanked in level applications, different container sizes can be verified when inspecting empty containers, and even larger areas can be monitored with just one sensor.
The infinitely and individually adjustable detection range is the optimal solution for your application. If the ambient conditions change, the sensor can be quickly and easily adjusted to the new requirements. Thanks to the Connect+ software or the SOPAS Engineering Tool from SICK, there are practically no limits to the adjustment options.
IO-Link
Your advantages at a glance
- Sensor integration at fieldbus level offers integrated communication to increase system productivity
- Easy device replacement with automatic parameterization increases machine availability
- Interference-proof signal transmission increases system reliability
- Automatic sensor configuration according to the manufacturing process increases flexibility within the application
- Minimal cabling and use of unshielded cables reduces the cost of projects
- Visualization on a PC provides a clear overview of the sensor functionality, making it the optimal solution for your application
- Several diagnostic options, e.g. when signal strength decreases, to avoid downtime and to enable planning
- Automated electronic parts lists using device IDs simplify the documentation process, reducing associated costs
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IO-Link solves the problem of clearing those final hurdles in the communication chain by seamlessly integrating sensors into an automation network. This brings about new ways of increasing flexibility, reliability, and efficiency and can reduce the costs associated with your system.
SICK LifeTime Services
SICK’s services increase machine and plant productivity, enhance the safety of people all over the world, provide a solid foundation for a sustainable business operation, and protect investment goods. In addition to its usual consulting services, SICK provides direct on-site support during the conceptual design and commissioning phases as well as during operation.
The range of services not only covers aspects like maintenance and inspection, but also includes performance checks as well as upgrades and retrofits. Modular or customized service contracts extend the service life of plants and therefore increase their availability. If faults occur or limit values are exceeded, these are detected at all times by the corresponding sensors and systems.
