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Banner Engineering Corp.: Retroreflective sensors

Miniature retroreflective sensors designed to accurately detect shiny objects and eliminate the “blind” response area of some conventional photoelectric sensors are available from Banner Engineering (Minneapolis, MN).

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Sensors use a visible red beam and provide a range up to 250 mm (10”) to the supplied retroreflector. Repeatability is 160 microseconds with an output response time of 1 millisecond. List prices begin at $80.

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