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Tri-Tronics Company: Tri-Tronics Company: Low-cost gap probes

Gap Probe(TM) optical blocks from Tri-Tronics Co. (Tampa, FL) are designed to convert any of the company's photoelectric sensors into low-cost slot sensors.

Pw 20543 Gap Proopt 20

Probes are easily attached onto the sensors using two screws. Applications include label detection, liquid level detection, edge guiding, splice detection and envelope contents verification. Models are available to sense gap depths of 1.5" to 3.5" in widths of 0.21" or 0.31".

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