Sensor Fundamentals, Part 1 - Targets: Edges and Surfaces

摘要

Starting with this column and continuing for the next five installments, I will address some of the most important fundamental topics crucial to the proper application of electronic sensors for metalforming and assembly. The applied science behind sensors is not hard, but it is critical to one's success when it comes to die protection and the error-proofing of assembly operations. There is no magic or luck involved. Instead, a clear understanding of the basics followed by trial and error will lead to many successful sensor applications plant wide.