EZ-ARRAY measuring light curtains by Banner can detect tiny objects

Banner makes EZ-ARRAY light curtains.

Banner Engineering makes its solutions accessible to the Canadian market through Advanced Motion & Controls Ltd. One example is the EZ-ARRAY line of measuring light curtains, for package detection and measurement, which can detect objects as small as five millimetres (mm) wide with an edge resolution of 2½ mm.

With high excess gain for detecting opaque items, Banner EZ-ARRAY light curtains have features than enable dependable detection and measurement of packages passing through them.

Maximization of storage capacity

Leading shipping companies are moving forward with size- and weight-based pricing, also known as dimensional pricing, in the e-commerce world of today. They require parcel dimensions for pricing information, in order to determining storage and shipping requirements. One of the main focuses of a warehouse management system is space management. Package dimension info helps to make sure that no space is wasted, which leads to maximization of storage capacity. EZ-ARRAY light curtains from Advanced Motion & Controls can make this happen.

The total number of beams blocked for each pair indicates the object size, which is sent to a sorter as an analog signal. Next, a PLC diverts each package to the appropriate storage location. The EZ-ARRAY light screens are rugged and cost-efficient for carton dimensioning; they are easy to install and have a simple setup with remote TEACH programming. Banner has imbued the controller functionality into the receiver, so no controller, software, or PC is necessary for basic setup.

Other features of these light curtains:

• IO-Link, Modbus-RTU, and RS-485 models available
• applications including edge and centre guiding, loop tension control, hole sizing, parts counting, and on-the-fly product sizing and profiling
• closely spaced infrared beams, which detect extremely small items
• various configuration options, such as 14 measurement modes, three scanning methods, two analog outputs, two discrete outputs, and one serial output
• range of four metres
• array heights that run from 15 centimetres to 2.4 metres

Banner offers an unmatched range of solutions, with an extensive catalogue of more than 40,000 products and hundreds of new innovations launched every year.

To learn more, contact Advanced Motion & Controls.

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