TM18 Series Heavy-Duty Photoelectric Sensors

TM18 Series in Power Train Heavy-Duty Metal Housing ■ Die-cast zinc housing and integral metal QD prevents sensor damage during machine assembly, transport, maintenance and operation.

TM18 Series in Stamping Compact, Rugged Housing ■ Robust construction from mounting to QD connector provides reliable detection of objects in heavy-duty industrial environments.

TM18 Series in Robotic Assembly Robust, Compact Housing ■ Right-angle, T-style housing with 18 mm lens mount fits in tight places to prevent sensor damage and avoid personnel catch points 65 mm 30.5 mm

TM18 Series – New IR Models Infrared LED for Fixed-Field Sensing Modes ■ Higher reflectivity of IR light from Blue and Green targets results in greater detection reliability on multi-color printed packaging.

TM18 Series Visible Red LED for All Sensing Modes ■ Emitter with extremely bright LED makes alignment to receiver easy ■ Visible red fixed-field background suppression (BGS) sensors are easily aligned to part TM18 Emitter Short Wavelength - Red (appears 5X brighter to the human eye ) Typical Emitter 660 nm Wavelength

TM18 Series Solid-Sate Outputs ■ 4-wire complementary NPN or PNP outputs models ■ Dedicated 3-wire NPN or PNP output models for OEM machine builders; designed for I/O block compatibility and reduced wiring costs

TM18 Series Four Modes for the Majority of Applications Model Guide

TM18 Series ■ Fixed-field (BGS) models with enhanced fluorescent light immunity technology to ignore high-efficiency lights in background ■ EZ-BEAM ® technology for reliable sensing without adjustments ■ IP69K-rated for resistance to intermittent high-pressure washdown ■ Completely epoxy-encapsulated electronics to provide superior durability, even in harsh sensing environments ■ Innovative dual-indicator systems to take the guesswork out of monitoring sensor performance

TM18 Series―Competitive Pricing

SMBAMS18P SMBAMS18RA SMB18AFAM10 SMB18ATFAM10 SMB18FAM10 SMBT18Y TM18 Series Accessories—Mounting Brackets

TM18 Series Accessories—Cordsets ■ Cost-effective 4-pin M12/Euro-style industrial cordsets

TM18 Series Dimensions ■ Compact, 18 mm right-angle T-style housing

TM18 Series Selling Strategy ■ Heavy-duty and reliable detection in industrial automation factories and machines ■ Easy setup; EZ-BEAM technology requiring no adjustment ■ All metal from mounting to QD to prevent damage to sensor from installer over-torquing the mounting nut or damage during machine transportation to end user site ■ M12/Euro-style integral or pigtail QD with low-cabling costs and IP67/IP69K rating ■ Target industries –Small robotic cell assembly machines –Heavy-duty machine builders in automotive, steel and transportation industries –Stamping and sheet metal fabricators