Title: WENGLOR TF88PA3S201 Diffuse Sensor with Background Suppression - High Precision Industrial Automation Sensor

Product Overview:
The WENGLOR TF88PA3S201 is a state-of-the-art diffuse sensor with integrated background suppression, engineered for unparalleled precision and reliability in demanding industrial environments. This compact yet powerful photoelectric sensor excels at detecting objects regardless of their color, surface texture, or reflectivity, even when positioned against challenging or highly reflective backgrounds. By effectively ignoring background objects, the TF88PA3S201 eliminates false detections, ensuring consistent and accurate operation in critical automation processes. Ideal for a wide range of applications from material handling to packaging and assembly, this Wenglor sensor delivers robust performance, simplifying complex detection tasks and enhancing overall system efficiency. Its advanced optical design, visible red light source, and durable construction make it a cornerstone for modern, high-performance automation solutions, ensuring maximum uptime and reduced operational costs.

Key Features & Benefits:

 Advanced Background Suppression: Reliably detects objects while ignoring reflective or complex backgrounds, preventing false triggers and improving process accuracy and reliability.
 Versatile Object Detection: Capable of sensing a wide array of materials, including dark, shiny, or transparent objects, ensuring broad applicability across diverse industrial sectors.
 Compact and Robust Design: Small footprint allows for easy integration into confined spaces, while its durable PC/ABS housing with IP67 protection rating ensures longevity and resistance to harsh industrial conditions, including dust and water.
 High Switching Frequency: Offers rapid response times of up to 1000 Hz, enabling precise detection even at high production speeds, crucial for dynamic and fast-paced automation lines.
 PNP Output with Light/Dark Switching: Provides flexible output configuration (normally open/normally closed) to suit diverse control system requirements and simplify integration with PLCs and other controllers.
 Visible Red Light Source: Simplifies alignment and commissioning, making installation quicker, more intuitive, and reducing setup time for technicians.
 Wide Operating Voltage Range: Compatible with standard industrial power supplies (10-30V DC), ensuring seamless integration into existing electrical setups without additional power conditioning.
 M8 Connector: Industry-standard M8 3-pin connector facilitates quick, secure, and reliable electrical connections, minimizing installation time and complexity while ensuring robust signal integrity.
 Enhanced Process Reliability: Minimizes downtime and errors, leading to increased productivity, improved product quality, and significantly reduced operational costs over the sensor's lifespan.

Applications:

 General Industrial Automation: Essential for object presence detection, counting, and precise position monitoring in various manufacturing and assembly processes.
 Packaging Machinery: Accurately detects products, labels, and packaging materials on high-speed lines, ensuring efficient, consistent, and error-free packaging operations.
 Material Handling and Logistics: Ideal for conveyor belt systems, sorting applications, and automated storage and retrieval systems (AS/RS) for reliable item tracking and inventory management.
 Assembly Lines: Ensures precise component placement and verification, critical for quality control in automotive, electronics, and appliance manufacturing, preventing defects and rework.
 Robotics: Provides accurate feedback for robotic pick-and-place operations, enhancing robot precision, safety, and efficiency in automated cells.
 Food and Beverage Processing: Suitable for hygienic environments, detecting products on production lines while resisting washdown procedures and maintaining sanitary conditions.
 Pharmaceuticals: Ensures accurate counting, positioning, and verification of sensitive products and packaging in regulated environments, meeting strict industry compliance standards.
 Woodworking and Furniture Production: Reliably detects wood pieces, panels, and components, even with varying surface textures and colors.

Technical Specifications:

 Part Number: TF88PA3S201
 Part Number (Alternative): TF88PA3S201
 Operating Principle: Diffuse Sensor with Background Suppression
 Sensing Range: 20 - 200 mm (adjustable)
 Light Source: Red Light LED
 Output Type: PNP, Light/Dark Switching (NO/NC configurable)
 Switching Frequency: 1000 Hz
 Operating Voltage: 10 - 30V DC
 Current Consumption: < 20 mA
 Connection: M8 3-Pin Connector
 Housing Material: PC/ABS
 Protection Rating: IP67
 Operating Temperature: -25°C to +60°C
 Dimensions (L x W x H): 32.5 mm x 12 mm x 20 mm
 Weight: 25g