Any photoelectric sensor, irrespective of its type or technology, uses two parts: transmitter and receiver. These can be either in separate housings or within one package. With retro-reflective photoelectric sensors, both these parts are a single housing, with the sensors “looking” at a reflector situation opposite to it.

The identification of objects is a vital part of any assembly line, which as a whole serves a bigger purpose within the entire industrial process. Barcodes have been in use for industrial tasks for decades, and have established themselves as reliable and robust.

Leuze Electronic, dubbed ‘the sensor people,’ have a comprehensive lineup of barcode sensors that are fit for any application. The two major classifications offered by Leuze are stationary and mobile, both having unique purposes within an industry.