Selection Guides
Engineer-written guides to help you specify the right sensor the first time.
How to Choose a Safety Light Curtain
Detection capability, protective height, separation distance and exact output version — a buying checklist.
How to Choose a 2D LiDAR Scanner
Safety-rated vs ordinary sensing, target conditions, output interfaces and configuration evidence.
How to Choose a Safety Door Switch / Interlock
Guard locking vs non-contact, coding levels, locking force and wiring.
How to Choose an Inductive or Capacitive Proximity Sensor
Housing size, flush vs non-flush, sensing distance, 2-wire vs 3-wire, NPN vs PNP.
NPN vs PNP Sensor Outputs Explained
Which output type your PLC needs, sinking vs sourcing, and how to wire each.
Type 2 vs Type 4 Safety Light Curtains
Check the exact model, output version, detection capability and certificate scope before accepting a Type claim.