OMRON Corporation announced the release in November of a new group of ZW series confocal fiber displacement sensors. ZW series confocal fiber displacement sensors: Controllers with EtherCAT Sensor heads (2 models with measuring distances of 7 mm and 30 mm) Following the Sysmac automation platform launch in July 2011, Omron further expands the Sysmac lineup with the addition of new confocal fiber displacement sensors with EtherCAT interfaces to the ZW series released in February 2012. Connection with controllers and drive devices, such as servomotors, via ultra-high-speed open network EtherCAT enables flexible, high-speed machine control. Ultra-compact sensor heads with measuring distances of 7 mm and 30 mm will also be released to enhance the sensor head lineup which currently features 20-mm and 40-mm models.
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