Title: OPTIMATION OL2208RA Precision Optical Level Sensor for Industrial Liquid Detection

Product Overview:
The OPTIMATION OL2208RA is a state-of-the-art, compact optical level sensor engineered for highly accurate and reliable point-level detection of liquids in diverse industrial environments. Utilizing advanced infrared optical sensing technology, the OL2208RA provides non-contact, maintenance-free operation, making it an ideal solution for critical applications requiring precise liquid presence or absence detection, overflow prevention, and low-level alarming. Its robust construction ensures exceptional durability and long-term performance even in harsh conditions, significantly enhancing process control, operational efficiency, and safety across various industries. This high-performance sensor is a cornerstone for modern industrial automation, offering unparalleled reliability for engineers, system integrators, and plant managers seeking superior liquid level measurement solutions.

Key Features & Benefits:

High-Precision Optical Sensing: Ensures accurate and repeatable detection of liquid levels, preventing costly errors and improving process reliability and consistency.
Non-Contact Measurement Principle: Eliminates direct contact with the liquid, preventing sensor wear, contamination, and build-up, thereby extending sensor lifespan and reducing maintenance requirements.
Robust Industrial-Grade Construction: Manufactured with durable, chemical-resistant materials such as Stainless Steel 316L and high-grade Polysulfone (PSU) or PEEK, designed to withstand aggressive chemicals, high temperatures, and harsh industrial environments, ensuring long-term operational stability.
Wide Liquid Compatibility: Effectively detects a broad range of liquids, including water, oils, chemicals, acids, bases, and viscous media, without being affected by liquid color, transparency, foam, or light ambient conditions.
Fast Response Time: Provides rapid detection of level changes (typically <2 ms), enabling quick control actions, preventing overflows, and protecting pumps from dry-run conditions.
Easy Installation and Integration: Compact design and standard industrial connections (e.g., M12 connector, G 1/4" or 1/2" NPT process threads) allow for straightforward mounting and seamless integration into existing or new control systems and PLCs.
Versatile Output Options: Features standard PNP/NPN outputs with NO/NC configurable functionality for direct compatibility with programmable logic controllers (PLCs), relays, and other control devices, simplifying system design and wiring.
Low Power Consumption: Energy-efficient operation contributes to reduced operational costs and supports sustainable industrial practices without compromising performance.
Enhanced Process Safety: Reliable and precise level detection minimizes risks of costly spills, equipment damage, and hazardous situations, protecting personnel, assets, and the environment.
Reduced Downtime & Maintenance: Its robust, non-contact design and high reliability lead to fewer sensor failures, less need for recalibration or replacement, maximizing uptime and overall equipment effectiveness (OEE).

Applications:

The OPTIMATION OL2208RA optical level sensor is a versatile and indispensable solution for a multitude of industrial liquid level detection applications, including:
Tank and Vessel Level Monitoring: Accurate point-level detection in storage tanks, mixing vessels, buffer tanks, and process containers across chemical, pharmaceutical, food & beverage, and petrochemical industries.
Overflow Prevention Systems: Critical for preventing costly and hazardous spills in filling lines, sumps, collection tanks, and waste treatment facilities, ensuring compliance and safety.
Low-Level Alarming and Pump Protection: Ensures pumps, heating elements, and other critical equipment are protected from dry-run conditions, extending equipment lifespan and preventing costly production interruptions.
Automated Filling and Dispensing Systems: Provides precise control for automated bottling, packaging, and dispensing machinery, optimizing product consistency, fill accuracy, and throughput.
Leak Detection: Ideal for detecting liquid presence in drip pans, containment areas, critical equipment enclosures, and double-walled tanks to prevent damage and ensure environmental safety.
Water and Wastewater Treatment: Monitoring levels in clarifiers, filtration systems, chemical dosing tanks, and effluent sumps for efficient process control.
Semiconductor Manufacturing: Precision liquid detection in ultra-pure water (UPW) systems, chemical delivery processes, and wet benches where purity and accuracy are paramount.
Hydraulic and Lubrication Systems: Ensuring proper fluid levels in reservoirs to maintain machinery performance, prevent breakdowns, and extend equipment life.

Technical Specifications:

Part Number: OL2208RA
Alternative Part Number: OL-2208-RA
Sensing Principle: Optical, Infrared (IR)
Detection Type: Point Level (Presence/Absence)
Output Type: PNP/NPN Selectable (NO/NC Configurable)
Supply Voltage: 10-30V DC
Current Consumption: <30 mA
Response Time: <2 ms
Operating Temperature: -25°C to +80°C (-13°F to +176°F)
Housing Material: Stainless Steel 316L / Polysulfone (PSU) or PEEK (Application Dependent)
Process Connection: G 1/4" or 1/2" NPT (Standard Industrial Threads)
Electrical Connection: M12 4-pin Connector
Protection Rating: IP67 / IP68 (Submersible)
Vibration Resistance: 10-55 Hz, 1.5 mm amplitude (IEC 60068-2-6)
Shock Resistance: 30g, 11 ms (IEC 60068-2-27)
Certifications: CE, RoHS Compliant
Weight: 0.18 kg (0.40 lbs)