Ultrasonic sensors for sanitary applications

Banner Engineering has introduced the U-GAGE M25U opposed-mode ultrasonic sensor pairs specifically designed for use in sanitary environments. The sensors, rated IP69K, IP67 (NEMA 6), are constructed of heavy-duty 316 stainless steel, allowing them to withstand the recurring high-pressure washdowns, severe temperatures and aggressive cleaning chemicals common in food and beverage applications.

With a smooth barrel housing — free of threads, gaps or seams that could accumulate debris — M25U sensors allow for thorough clean-up with minimal effort. Additionally, IP68-rated washdown cordsets and FDA-compliant brackets are available to further ensure reliable, long-lasting performance in the harshest environments.

M25U sensors can be wired for either normal or high speed. Normal speed offers a longer sensing range, while high speed provides a shorter response time, suitable for high-speed counting applications.

U-GAGE M25U ultrasonic sensors deliver high-accuracy sensing in a wide range of demanding environments, including presence detection of clear or coloured containers during sanitising, food process monitoring, position monitoring and aseptic bottling in contained environments.

The dual-range/dual-speed, opposed-mode ultrasonic sensors are suitable for sensing clear objects or materials, are highly immune to ambient sonic and electrical noise, have a wide operating temperature range of -20 to 70 °C and can withstand sprays up to 80 °C and 1500 psi occurring every few hours.