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Photoelectric Sensors

A reflex, or reflective, photoelectric sensor contains a transmitter and a receiver in a single housing, and emits a pulsed, focused light beam toward a distant reflector.

Reflected light returns to the sensor, arriving at the receiver. When a target object interrupts the light beam, the receiver detects the reduced light intensity and triggers the sensor. The relatively high level of reflected light allows reflex sensors to achieve sensing distances up to eight meters. For applications where the target object itself reflects light back toward the sensor, models with polarization filters are available.The filters ensure that only light returned from the reflector reaches the receiver, ensuring reliable detection, even with reflective targets.

Product Ranges


Photoelectric Cylindrical Subminiature

The Cylindrical Subminiature range packs exceptional position- and presence-sensing performance into the smallest self-contained photoelectric sensors on the market.

Photoelectric Cylindrical Miniature

Contrinex M12 photoelectric sensors provide market-leading performance and reliability in a rugged miniature package that ensures excellent resistance to shock and accidental impact.

Photoelectric Cylindrical Small

Compact, rugged and highly reliable, Contrinex M18 photoelectric sensors are ideal for demanding industrial environments, including automotive assembly.

Photoelectric Cubic Subminiature

The Cubic Subminiature range of diffuse sensors packs exceptional position- and presence-sensing performance into the smallest self-contained photoelectric sensors on the market.

Photoelectric Cubic Miniature

The world-class performance of Contrinex photoelectric sensors combined with industry-standard rugged Crastin® molded-resin housings delivers exceptional reliability in an almost indestructible.

Photoelectric Cubic Compact

Contrinex 4050 and 4150 compact photoelectric sensors allow sensing distances up to 50 meters thanks to a choice of diffuse.

Photoelectric Cubic Compacte

Designed from the outset to be cost-competitive without compromising performance, Contrinex 5050 photoelectric sensors pack an exceptional range of features into industry-standard 50mm x 50mm x 18mm.

Photoelectric Diffuse

A diffuse-mode, or energetic-diffuse, photoelectric sensor is a reflective sensor, containing a transmitter and a receiver in a single housing.

Photoelectric Background suppression

Diffuse-mode photoelectric sensors with background suppression emit a focused light beam toward a distant target.

Photoelectric Reflex

A reflex, or reflective, photoelectric sensor contains a transmitter and a receiver in a single housing, and emits a pulsed, focused light beam through a polarization filter toward a distant reflector.

Photoelectric Analog Output

Photoelectric sensors with analog outputs are ideal for measuring values of distance. Using triangulation technology, analog photoelectric sensors produce an output signal that is accurately calibrated.

Photoelectric Through Beam

A through-beam photoelectric sensor comprises a transmitter and receiver, each mounted in a separate housing.

Photoelectric Color

Color photoelectric sensors utilize energetic-diffuse sensing technology to detect variations in target color, allowing color sorting or color control.

Photoelectric Optical amplifier

Fiber-optic sensors are common in explosive environments or in the presence of strong electromagnetic fields.