Banner Engineering iVu Plus touch screen vision sensors

The upgraded iVu touch screen vision sensor range, iVu Plus, from Banner Engineering adds ethernet connectivity and more advanced inspection capabilities. Ethernet connectivity enables iVu Plus sensors to more easily share inspection data directly with PLCs, PCs or other factory devices. The range is also capable of storing up to 30 inspections, accommodating rapid product changeover, while a new sort sensor function facilitates object sorting.

The range includes integrated touch screen TG and BCR (bar code reader) models, as well as remote versions of both (with remote touch-screen displays).

Equipped with three discrete communication channels over ethernet or serial interfaces and a faster processor, both the iVu Plus TG and iVu Plus BCR models can export data, such as inspection and image results, to HMIs and PCs at a much greater speed. Sensors feature a command channel and data export channels to support remote control and results, as well as an image export channel to export image data. A 68.5 mm colour built-in LCD is supplied on integrated models, while the remote versions feature a 88.9 mm display.

The iVu Plus TG can be configured as an area, blemish, match or sort sensor. The sort function allows users to train the sensor to distinguish among as many as 10 patterns.

The iVu Plus BCR reads and optionally validates data within DataMatrix (ECC200 barcodes) and several linear barcodes, such as Code 128, Codabar, and Pharmacode.