Fork sensors
We are pleased to be able to offer to you the widest range of fork sensor and fork light barriers on the market. Often referred to as 
slot sensors, they operate as through beam sensors, but with the transmitter, receiver and all the electronics in one robust metal casing for quick and simple installation. This means that there is no need for complex mounting brackets or mechanical adjustment. Very small parts can be very precisely positioned and very fast movements reliably detected, thanks to the high switching frequency, the short response time and the high resolution.
Fork Type Sensors are rugged, compact and easily installed.
Typical applications for fork sensors include conveyors, small parts detection, positioning of a robot arm, cap detection on bottles, and general manufacturing. Many fork sensors include safe Class I visible laser light sources that feature very small diameter spot sizes (<0.5 mm). This style of fork sensor is used for detection of very small parts, such as electronic components or small fixings from bowl feeders.
If you are an OEM packaging machine builder, looking to add value to your machine design, or the quality conscience end user, fork sensor technology has moved forward significantly in recent years. Unique solutions in fork sensor design, assure quality consistent performance regardless of your application, through a wide range of models, and functionality.
Please contact us to discuss your requirements.
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Fork sensors are an alternative to through beam sensors and the fixed frame ensures the light transmitter and receiver are always in alignment. This makes installtion quicker and easier and also reduces the risk of the senosrs becoming misaloinged if they were to get knocked.
There are many applications for fork sensors - some of which are described in this section.
Fork sensors - standard units. OGU series
Standard fork sensors & fork light barriers with the following features:
Metal casing
Integrated electronic module
Sensitivity adjustable
High operating frequency
Light-/dark switching
Bright ring LED
High protection class
3-years function guarantee *
* according to our General Terms of Sale and Delivery
Fork sensors with teach in function - OGUTI series
- Sensitivity adjustment via the teach key
- Auto-teach during a running process
- Remote teach option with key-lock function
- LED indicator for the teach procedure
- Large insertion depth for ideal probing position
- Detection of even the smallest objects
- Large functional reserve
- Light/dark switching
Fork sensors - adjustable from the front - OGU... V series
- Metal casing
- Integrated electronic module
- Sensitivity adjustable
- High operating frequency
- Light-/dark switching
- Bright ring LED
- High protection class
- 3-years function guarantee *
* according to our General Terms of Sale and Delivery
Fork sensors with high resolution - OGUH series
- High resolution
- Metal casing
- Integrated electronic module
- Sensitivity adjustable
- High operating frequency
- Light-/dark switching
- Bright ring LED
- High protection class
- 3-years function guarantee *
Fork sensors with high power for dirty & dusty environments - OGUP series
environments. The features include:- Collimator optics
- Metal casing
- Integrated electronic module
- Sensitivity adjustable
- Light-/dark switching
- Bright ring LED
- High protection class
- 3-years function guarantee *
Fork sensors with high power for dirty & dusty environments - OGUP series 
Differential fork sensors - ODG series
treads. Standard features include:-- High resolution
- Metal casing
- Double-beam differential evaluation
- Integrated electronic module
- Sensitivity adjustable
- High operating frequency
- Light-/dark switching
- Bright ring LED
- High protection class
- 3-years function guarantee *
Laser fork sensors & light barriers - standard version - LGUP series.
- Resolution 0,1 mm
- Visible laser spot
- High operating frequency
- Light-/dark switching
- Metal casing
- Laser class 1
- High protection class
- Extremely bright ring LED
Laser fork sensors & light barriers - standard version - LGUP series.
Laser fork sensors with high resolution - LGU series
- Very high resolution
- Reproducibility 0,01 mm
- Mountable side by side
- Visible laser spot
- High operating frequency
- Light-/dark switching
- Metal casing
- Laser class 1
- High class
- Extremely bright ring LED
Fork sensors with stainless steel housing - OGU V4A series
pharmaceutical, beverage and food industries. The standard features of these fork sensors include:- Robust stainless steel casing for use in the pharma, beverage and food industry
- Integrated electronics
- Sensitivity adjustable
- High operating frequency
- Light-/dark switching
- Bright ring LED
- High protection class
- 3-years function guarantee *
Laser fork sensors in stainless steel housing - LGUP... V4A series
the pharmaceutical, beverage and food industries. The standard features of these fork sensors include:- Resolution 0,1 mm
- Visible laser spot
- High operating frequency
- Light-/dark switching
- Metal casing
- Laser class 1
- High protection class
- Extremely bright ring LED
Laser fork sensors in stainless steel housing - LGUP... V4A series
Fork sensor used as flow meter control - OGY 17 series
- Flow detection for glass plungers with ball inside
- Permanent breaker signal as long as fl ow over
- pre-selected minimum quantity
- Quick commissioning, no setting elements
- Durable metal casing
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