Contrinex Sensors for Factory Automation
Reliable Detection, Machine Safety, and Position Sensing Solutions
Contrinex sensors help manufacturers improve machine reliability, maintain quality control, and protect operators in automated production environments. From proximity sensors and photoelectric sensors to light curtains and safety sensors, Contrinex products are designed to deliver dependable detection where accuracy and uptime matter.
When sensors cannot reliably detect position, movement, or machine access, facilities can experience missed signals, production errors, safety risks, and unplanned downtime. Through All Air Inc., customers can access Contrinex sensor solutions that support consistent performance, safer automation, and better process control across a wide range of industrial applications.
Ideal applications include:
- Factory automation and machine sensing
- Position, presence, and movement detection
- Quality control and production monitoring
- Machine safety, guarding, and access detection
Explore Contrinex Sensors and Safety Solutions for Factory Automation
Inductive Sensors for Reliable Metal Detection
Contrinex inductive sensors provide non-contact detection of metallic targets in factory automation and machine sensing applications. Built for demanding environments, these sensors help maintain reliable detection even in areas exposed to shock, vibration, dust, dirt, moisture, temperature changes, or washdown conditions.
When metal targets are not detected consistently, machines can experience missed signals, quality issues, and unplanned downtime. Contrinex inductive sensors help improve sensing reliability with rugged housings, extended sensing distances, and options for specialized applications.
Sensor options include:
- Smart Basic Sensors
- Basic Sensors
- Extra Distance Sensors
- Miniature Sensors
- Extreme Sensors
- Analog Output Sensors
- 2-Wire Sensors
- High-pressure and extra-pressure sensors
- High-temperature and extra-temperature sensors
- Weld-immune and chip-immune sensors
- Double-sheet sensors
- Maritime and washdown sensors
- Accessories
Safety Sensors and Light Curtains for Machine Protection
Contrinex safety products help protect operators and machinery in automated environments where access control, guarding, and safe machine operation are critical. Safetinex light curtains, access control barriers, magnetic sensors, and RFID safety sensors support reliable safeguarding while helping maintain productivity.
When safety devices are not properly matched to the application, facilities can face increased risk, machine stoppages, and reduced system availability. Contrinex safety solutions help improve operator protection, machine access monitoring, and overall automation reliability.
Safety options include:
- Light Curtains Basic Standard
- Light Curtains Basic Slim
- Light Curtains Extended Slim
- Magnetic safety sensors
- RFID safety sensors
- Safety accessories
Photoelectric Sensors for Long-Distance Object Detection
Contrinex photoelectric sensors provide non-contact detection of metallic and non-metallic targets in factory automation systems. Designed to detect objects at longer distances, these sensors help support reliable sensing even when target color, surface finish, speed, or background contrast changes.
When objects are not detected consistently, production lines can experience missed signals, quality issues, and downtime. Contrinex photoelectric sensors help improve detection reliability for small, fast-moving, transparent, colored, or low-contrast targets.
Sensor options include:
- Smart Basic photoelectric sensors
- Standard photoelectric sensors
- Miniature photoelectric sensors
- Transparent object sensors
- Fiber optic sensors
- Distance sensors
- Color and contrast sensors
- Light grids
- Fork sensors
Smart Sensors for Measurement, Monitoring, and Predictive Maintenance
RFID Systems for Tracking, Identification, and Quality Control
Contrinex RFID systems help identify and track objects throughout production, automation, and logistics processes. Using durable electronic tags, these solutions support better traceability, quality assurance, and process visibility.
When parts, products, or materials cannot be reliably identified, teams can face tracking errors, production delays, and quality issues. Contrinex RFID solutions help improve data capture and object identification in demanding industrial environments.
RFID options include:
- Basic RFID
- Extreme RFID
- Washdown RFID
- High-temperature RFID
- IO-Link RFID
- USB RFID
Ultrasonic Sensors for Non-Contact Material Detection
Contrinex ultrasonic sensors provide reliable non-contact detection of solid, liquid, granular, and powdered materials in factory automation applications. These sensors help detect targets regardless of color, transparency, surface finish, or direction of travel.
When difficult materials are not detected consistently, production lines can experience missed signals, quality issues, and downtime. Contrinex ultrasonic sensors help improve sensing reliability in environments with dust, humidity, fumes, or changing target conditions.
Sensor options include:
- Miniature M12 Ultrasonic Sensors
- Small M18 Ultrasonic Sensors
- Compact M30 Ultrasonic Sensors
Smart Camera 3D for Real-Time Depth Measurement
Contrinex Smart Camera 3D helps measure object depth, size, completeness, and position in real time for factory automation applications. With embedded intelligence and no-code configuration, it supports easier setup without requiring external lighting or a separate PC.
Key features include:
- Real-time 3D depth measurement
- IO-Link, SIO, and REST API over Ethernet options
- Embedded intelligence for on-camera processing
- Ready-to-use use cases for measurement, completeness, and sizing
- No external illumination or PC required
- No-code configuration with companion app
- Best suited for medium to large-sized objects
Miniature Inductive Sensor for Tight-Space Metal Detection
Contrinex miniature inductive sensors provide reliable metal detection in extremely compact automation spaces. The Contrinex MiniMini series measures just 12 mm long and 3 mm in diameter, making it a strong option for applications where standard sensors are too large to fit.
When space is limited, sensor size can create installation challenges or force machine design compromises. These compact inductive sensors help solve this with a miniature housing, high switching frequency, and stable performance across changing temperatures.
Key features include:
- Ultra-compact 12 mm length and 3 mm diameter
- Non-contact detection of metallic targets
- High 8 kHz switching frequency
- Temperature stability from -25°C to +70°C
- Plastic cap version with 1 mm switching distance
- Ceramic sensing face option with 0.8 mm switching distance
- Ceramic version rated up to 200 bar
- IP68/IP69K protection available with ceramic cover
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