Based on the proven light section method, SmartRunner technology employs a laser line and a camera to precisely detect height profiles using the triangulation principle. The advantages of the light section method over typical vision sensors are especially clear in difficult ambient conditions. No external lighting is required, even with low-contrast objects such as metal on metal and single-color plastics. Even different surfaces, different colors, and extraneous light do not influence the measurement result.
SmartRunner technology offers the following innovative features:
- The unique combination of the light section method and 2-D vision sensor also enables 2-D image capture
- Integrated, application-specific evaluation makes the technology easy to use
- Complex measurement data is transformed into digital switching signals via an RS-485 interface, and all common field buses can be connected via gateways, making integration quick
- Teach-in and Data Matrix control codes simplify replacement and offer redundancy
- An operating wizard enables intuitive parameterization
- A swiveling connection makes the technology easy to install
- Class 1 laser prevents eye injury
The SmartRunner Matcher is specially designed for comparing height profiles and provides simple solutions for presence, completeness, and position detection. The large detection field, the simple teach-in of the reference contour, and the intuitive operating wizard mean that the vision sensor can be quickly adapted to changing application requirements.
The SmartRunner Detector is specially optimized for high-precision area monitoring and detects even the smallest obstructions. The vision sensor enables users to protect sensitive machine parts and to design smooth process flows. Application-specific preconfiguration and factory calibration make integration and commissioning quick and easy.
Suitable accessories such as fieldbus gateways and mounting aids for the light section sensors simplify integration into the respective plant.
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Pepperl+Fuchs is a leading developer and manufacturer of electronic sensors and components for the global automation market. Continuous innovation, enduring quality, and steady growth have been the foundation of our success for more than 70 years. Pepperl+Fuchs employs 6,300 people worldwide and has manufacturing facilities in Germany, USA, Singapore, Hungary, Indonesia and Vietnam, most of them ISO 9001 certified.