en.Wedoany.com Reported - RS Components (RS), an international distributor of electronic components and industrial automation products, recently announced the addition of the full range of non-contact sensors from US manufacturer Banner Engineering to its industrial automation product line, targeting industrial automation and Industry 4.0 applications. The introduced products include the Q20-2 series compact photoelectric sensors, the QS18 series general-purpose photoelectric sensors, and the Q4X series laser distance measurement sensors. All three series support the IO-Link communication protocol, enabling real-time diagnostics, automatic device replacement, remote configuration, and predictive maintenance functions, helping to reduce wiring complexity and minimize unplanned downtime.
Founded in 1966 and headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, Banner Engineering is one of the world's leading manufacturers of industrial automation sensors and machine vision systems. Its product portfolio includes photoelectric sensors, ultrasonic sensors, laser distance sensors, and safety light curtains, widely used in manufacturing, logistics packaging, food and beverage, and automotive production. RS Components, founded in 1937 and headquartered in London, UK, is a global leader in electronic and industrial product distribution, operating in over 30 countries and serving more than one million customers.
According to RS, the Q20-2 series is designed for compact installations and retrofit projects, with its polarized retroreflective model achieving a maximum detection distance of up to 5 meters, and the infrared laser measurement model detecting targets up to 3 meters away. The QS18 series features an IP67/NEMA 6-rated housing, supports multiple sensing technologies and operating modes, with a detection range covering 15 mm to 30 meters and an operating temperature range of -50°C to 70°C, making it suitable for extreme working conditions. The Q4X series uses an FDA-grade IP69K stainless steel housing and supports discrete, analog, and IO-Link output modes, with a detection distance of 25 mm to 610 mm, particularly suited for the food and beverage industry and applications requiring high-pressure washdown. These sensors are primarily used in automation applications across manufacturing, material handling, packaging, food and beverage, automotive, electric vehicle, and battery production sectors.
IO-Link is the world's first standardized point-to-point communication protocol (IEC 61131-9) for the industrial automation end level, enabling bidirectional data exchange between sensors and control systems, supporting intelligent functions such as device identification, remote parameter configuration, and status diagnostics. RS's introduction of Banner Engineering's IO-Link-enabled non-contact sensor product line will help industrial users build smarter, more efficient, and predictively maintainable automation systems.
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