Featuring all round high grade
stainless steel construction, ifm
electronic has launched a new range
of inductive sensors aimed at the
food industry. The threaded body
and the sensing face form a seamless
single piece of stainless steel resulting
in, says the company, the best
possible seal and ruggedness.

Significantly for food applications,
these sensors will also detect stainless
steel targets at long ranges, with no
reduction compared to mild steel.
This means, for example, that the
M30 with a nominal 25mm range will
achieve that full range on stainless
steel. Ranges attainable with the other
sizes are 12mm for the M18 and
6mm for the M12.