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News Release from: Banner Engineering | Subject: Q7M vehicle/forklift truck detection sensor
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 21 September 2004
Vehicle detection system is
self-contained
Self-contained vehicle detection sensor/amplifier that can be surface mounted or embedded into roadways and aisles requires only a single, straight, saw cut and no external controller.
Banner Engineering Corp has announced their M-Gage Q7M Flat-Pak, a self-contained vehicle detection sensor/amplifier that can be surface mounted or embedded into roadways Unlike conventional embedded inductive loop vehicle sensors that require as many as 9 saw cuts in a complex geometric pattern to install or replace, the completely self-contained M-Gage Q7M requires only a single, straight, 3/8in saw cut -and no re-cuts are necessary to replace a sensor if needed
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 29 May 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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"The Q7M delivers accurate, trouble-free vehicle detection with the easiest-to-install form-factor and sensor durability that far exceeds conventional loop products," said Joe Dolinsky, Banner's Transportation Solutions Manager.
"The Q7M is ideal for gate-and-door detection of a vehicle at entry and exit doors for car washes and drive through service facilities or at a fast food kiosk.
It can also be wall mounted to detect a tractor trailer at a loading dock or a forklift passing through an automatic overhead door or stopped within the sensing field," Dolinsky added.
"Unlike traditional inductive loop sensing technologies, the Q7M does not require an external controller, installs easily above or below grade and offers long-term trouble free sensing," Dolinsky also said.
With its completely self-contained design, the Q7M makes sensor replacement if necessary quick and easy -with no disruption of traffic or additional damaging cuts to the roadway.
Programming the Q7M is convenient and quick with a remote TEACH wire, on-board push button, or via a portable programming box or traditional PLC.
The sensor's output is directly interfaced into a PLC or timer input and can be taught by the PLC and/or push button which provides flexibility and simplified setup of embedded or otherwise inaccessible sensors such as when mounted underground.
The compact M-Gage Q7M is approximately the size of a traditional stick of gum measuring only 3.0in (77.0mm) x 0.75in (19.0mm) x 0.30in (7.5mm) and its housing is constructed of rugged epoxy encapsulated anodized aluminum with thermoplastic polyester end caps, achieving IP69K and NEMA 6P environmental ratings.
The Q7M features both NPN and PNP outputs and operates in temperatures from -40deg C to +70deg C (-40deg F to +158deg F).
Pricing begins at $209.00.
Banner Engineering is the world's leading manufacturer of photoelectric and ultrasonic sensors, fiber optic assemblies, electronic machine guarding systems, and precision measurement systems.
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