date:Apr 19, 2021
together with a distance measurement output in mm. It is therefore possible e.g. to reliably detect an object both when it is upright or lying on its side using just one sensor, or to enable a robot arm to travel more quickly by allowing it to stop in two steps.
Using distance measurement, an automated response can be designed to alert when products drift away from a pre-set detection position on a conveyor, or to measure the width of a roll of paper, for example.
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