A build up of static electricity during the manufacturing process often
results in poor final production quality and substantially lower
output. To help detect and monitor this naturally occurring phenomenon
engineers from SMC, the world’s leading automation experts, have now
provided the solution with the launch of their new IZD10 and IZE11
Electrostatic Sensor and Electrostatic Sensor Monitor.
Originally developed to work alongside SMC’s IZS31 Ioniser, the new
electrostatic sensor and sensor monitor can accurately measure the
potential levels of static before the introduction of any
countermeasures and importantly confirm the effective performance of
any countermeasures which have been introduced. The IZD10 sensor is
currently available in two options depending on the magnitude of the
charged object - ±0.4 kV at 25 mm, ±20 kV at 50 mm - with a detection
distance between 10 to 50 mm and 25 to 75 mm respectively.
Readings from the sensor are converted into a 1 – 5 V output which can
be viewed on the extremely compact 30 mm square, IZE11 digital sensor
monitor or other instrumentation for downstream analysis.
With its red and green colour digital display, the sensor monitor can
be adjusted to one of four different display patterns and it can be
ordered with either NPN or PNP switch outputs and either 1 – 5 V or 4 –
20 mA analogue output specifications.
