• Banner Engineering India Private Limited

Small Object Counter Fibre Optic Sensor

Banner Engineering Corp has introduced the D10 Expert™ Small Object Counter, delivering high-performance small object counting to solve a variety of applications, including: pharmaceutical pill, tablet and gel cap counting; agricultural seed counting; process verification; and verifying product flow from the nozzle of a chute. The Small Object Counter consists of a specialised D10 Expert sensor paired with pre-configured PFVCA fibre optic arrays, creating a two-dimensional sensing field in which objects are readily detected upon breaking any point of the array. This arrangement makes alignment easier and object positioning control less critical than with traditional, single-point emitter and receiver fibre optic assemblies – assuring reliable, consistent small object counting with response times as fast as 150 microseconds. Three major features –Dynamic Event Stretcher (DES), Automatic Compensation and Health Mode Alarm – make the Small Object Counter an ideal solution for challenging small object counting applications: DES prevents double-counting translucent gel caps and similar small objects, which may fool alternative sensing solutions. Both the front and end edge of the object breaking the fibre optic array could activate a traditional sensor, thus counting the object twice. With DES, the sensor will detect the front edge of the object and then stretch the duration of that detection event, giving object time to pass through the array being counted again. Other features: 16-bit microcontroller and 12-bit Analog-to-Digital converter for high-performance, low-contrast sensing; easy-to-read, user configurable, 4-digit display for Signal Level, Percentage Blocked or Health Mode readout, plus indicators for a continuous readout of operating status; sleek, ultra-slim 10 mm housing that mounts to a standard 35 mm DIN rail; three-mode power and speed selection to optimise detection reliability; and visible red (680 nm) sensing beam.