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Digital Fiber Sensor FX-550L

Applications

Applications

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Before the introduction of Self-Monitoring Sensors

Preventive
maintenance

●	We want to avoid production line stoppage that might occur due to unexpected sensor failure. Line stoppage hours × (manufacturing unit cost / hour) = Loss
●	We want to minimize the production line down time to almost zero.

Problems

◆The amount of data to be collected is large and this may lower the PLC processing capacity.
◆The burden of data analysis is large.
◆Resetting the replaced sensors is troublesome.

After the introduction of Self‑Monitoring Sensors
From preventive maintenance to predictive maintenance

Leave the sensor diagnosis to the sensor itself.

●	All you need to do is to monitor the sensor state.
●	PLC can be used exclusively for controlling devices.
●	Possible to check detail information at a desired timing.

Leave the resetting for replaced sensors to the higher-level master

●	Automatically written from the connected master.
●	Possible not only to save time but also to prevent human errors.

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Before the introduction of Self-Monitoring Sensors

Remote controlling
and batch settings

●	We want to place sensors close to sensing points as much as possible. However, it is often difficult to make settings, particularly when there are many sensors to install.
●	We want to send predetermined parameter values in a batch file for a repeater, etc.
●	We want to confirm that required sensors are properly connected at the startup of the system.

Problems

◆It takes time to set sensors.
◆We want to avoid mistakes in setting sensors or wiring.

After the introduction of Self‑Monitoring Sensors

Fully utilize the advantages of the IO‑Link output.

●	Possible to read or write set values through external interface.
●	Possible to set multiple sensors in a batch process.
●	Possible to save the set parameters in an external medium.
●	Possible to recognize and discriminate individual information.