Banner Engineering SureCross Q45 self-contained, wireless photoelectric sensor solution

The Banner Engineering SureCross Q45 is a self-contained, wireless standard photoelectric sensor solution designed for control and monitoring applications. When traditional solutions are significantly more costly due to infrastructure requirements - complexities of cables, conduits and installation - operators can quickly integrate a scalable, wireless sensor network to improve efficiency by monitoring and coordinating multiple machines and processes.

The sensor provides a turnkey wireless photoelectric solution. Proprietary power management delivers extended battery life up to five years on two replaceable AA lithium batteries, depending on sensor and application.

The sensor is capable of long-range communication up to 1 km (line-of-sight) and multiple I/O can be achieved with support for a wireless network of up to 47 Q45 sensors per gateway. It is claimed to provide deterministic PLC-level reliability, and has built-in, site-survey capabilities.

The case provides robust, IP67/NEMA 6P protection against liquids and debris common to industrial environments.

The sensor is suitable for many applications, including cable replacement, moving applications, remote applications and productivity solutions. To meet diverse application requirements, models are available in polarised retroreflective, convergent visible, remote device interface and fibre optic.