Automation solutions are the key to more efficient and competitive production. Optical technologies for signal generation, transmission, and evaluation are an essential cornerstone of these processes.
The acquisition of relevant product data is achieved by means of barcode readers. In combination with intelligently controlled conveyor systems, it is possible to provide complex solutions in the automation of entire industrial processes, based on basic information from optical signals.
The performance of these complex solutions is essentially determined by the specification of the optical components used. The transmitter and receiver units are usually equipped with highly specialized bandpass filters, whose wide blocking outside the transmission band ensures the reliable and effective suppression of unwanted signals. A transmitted LED signal is reflected and detected by an appropriate sensor. Suitably adapted optical filters from Materion Balzers Optics ensure precise signal determination. An excellent signal / noise ratio avoids errors and contributes significantly to fast data processing.
