Cracking the detection challenges in meat processing plants! The 18GF series sensors easily handle the challenges of high temperature differences and fog
1.Application Challenge
In a meat processing plant, every stage is closely interlinked and critically important, with the monitoring and control of meat transportation processes in both the refrigeration rooms and processing lines being particularly crucial. Processing environments impose demanding conditions, placing high requirements on sensor solutions. Take the hot water cleaning phase as an example: after cleaning, the entire area becomes enveloped in steam and fog, while temperatures fluctuate drastically between -10°C and +50°C. Under such harsh conditions, only robust and reliably performing sensors can ensure precise control over meat handling processes and guarantee the smooth operation of the entire workflow.
2.Goal
The primary challenge in this application lies in the requirement for the sensor to operate continuously and stably in an environment filled with fog, which is a typical characteristic of industrial meat processing plants. The sensor must be sufficiently robust and durable to operate stably and reliably. It needs to detect meat accurately and without error, while remaining unaffected by the fog. To this end, the sensor housing must balance durability and reliability, particularly meeting the IP68 protection level to prevent moisture intrusion, in order to cope with harsh environments and ensure continuous and accurate operation.
3.Solution
In the previous solution, despite using through-beam sensors with an IP68 rating, the drastic temperature fluctuations during cleaning still caused lens condensation. After testing and evaluating multiple IP68-compliant products, the 18GF series of photoelectric through-beam sensors was identified as the ideal choice for this scenario. Its fully sealed housing offers a high level of protection, effectively resisting harsh conditions such as moisture, dense fog, and extreme temperature variations. The lens of this sensor series (Model: 70169398 OBE10M-18GF60-S2PP-0.3M-V1-IR) features a special anti-condensation design, ensuring continuous and accurate detection throughout the meat transportation process.
Technical Characteristics
Detection range up to 10 meters
High sealing, protection class IP68
Narrow beam angle design effectively reduces interference between paired devices
Unaffected by ambient light
Supports short-circuit protection
M18 threaded housing design
4.Product advantages
By utilizing the 18GF series of photoelectric through-beam sensors, customers can access robust sensors specifically designed to withstand extreme temperature fluctuations (-10°C to +50°C), making them suitable for demanding cleaning processes and harsh environments. Even in heavy fog conditions, these devices enable accurate detection, ensuring effective control over the production process.
5.Product Features
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With an IP68 protection rating and a highly sealed housing, it is suitable for extreme environments, capable of stable operation in foggy conditions and under extreme temperature fluctuations, ensuring reliable and precise control over the meat processing workflow.