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,maintenanceand operation.

TM18 Series in Stamping

Compact, Rugged Housing■ Robust construction from

mounting to QD connector provides reliable detection of objects in heavy-dutyindustrial 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.

White card Blue card Green card

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20

12

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Comparison of Excess Gain for Visible Red and Infrared LED on 3 Target Colors @ 40 mm

TM18VP6FF100660 nm vis. Red

TM18VP6FF100IR870 nm IR

IR Boost = 1 X IR Boost = 1.8 X IR Boost = 3 X

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 ApplicationsModel 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 sensingwithout adjustments

■ IP69K-rated for resistance to intermittenthigh-pressure washdown

■ Completely epoxy-encapsulated electronics to provide superior durability, even in harshsensing environments

■ Innovative dual-indicator systems to take the guesswork out of monitoring sensor performance

TM18 Series―Competitive Pricing

Model Range Output Price

Emitter 20 m — $39

Receiver 20 m

NPN or PNP, depending on

model

$59

Diffuse Mode 500 mm $69

Polarized Retroreflective 5.5 m $69

Fixed-Field 25, 50 or 100 mmCutoff $74

SMBAMS18P

SMBAMS18RA SMB18AFAM10 SMB18ATFAM10

SMB18FAM10SMBT18Y

TM18 Series

Accessories—Mounting Brackets

TM18 Series

Accessories—Cordsets■ Cost-effective 4-pin M12/Euro-style

industrial cordsets

Straight Right-Angle LengthMQDC-406 MQDC-406RA 2 m

MQDC-415 MQDC-415RA 5 m

MQDC-430 MQDC-430RA 9 m

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