Hey fellows, you would be happy to know that Keyence has come up with smartest RGB sensor in automation industry. This series of smart sensors is called CZ-V20 Series. If you are having color sensing problem with your current sensor, then you should check features of this sensor as well, may be it's time to change your color sensor. Subscribe to Automation-Talk by Email.
First we would like you to answer below questions.
1- Does you color sensor fail to sense Black/white object?
2- Fed up with malfunctioning of color sensor on wavy surfaces like conveyors?
3- Problem in detection of color on glossy surface?
4- Sensor breakage due to lower mounting height?
5- Finding it difficult to teach your color sensor?
6- Is your sensor limited to sense only 2 to 4 colors?
If your answer is yes to the above questions, then you should check this revolutionary product from Keyence. They have come up with a revolutionary hybrid technology with their all new CZ Series RGB Colour sensors.
Features of CZ Series RGB Colour sensors
1. Luster Detection and Transparent Target Detection- NEW
This is new feature and has new amplifier for the CZ-H72 luster detection sensor head. Stable luster detection unaffected by target color.
2. FILM mode for detecting presence/absence of films.
3. Response frequency 200µs.
4. One unit can detect 4 different glossy levels.
5. Extremely high power.
6. Extra ordinary sensing range of 90mm.
CZ series has 3 models viz. CZ-H32, CZ-H35S and CZ-H37S with different detecting area, Smallest spot diameter etc. These color sensors are very light and just weight approx 40g to 45g.
These sensors can easily differentiates colors flawlessly, even if surface is glossy or uneven. Just one press of a button, you can teach 8 different colors to this sensor. With ‘Super i’ mode, this sensor can also sense black and white colors.
Applications of CZ Series RGB Colour sensors
These sensors can be widely used in different application such as detecting marks on bags printed with multiple colours, differentiation between the front and back sides of chips after being sealed in embossed tape, detecting the presence/absence of grease, detecting the seam on a spray can, detecting a mark on a tube, checking parts assembly, detecting improperly positioned labels, detecting caps of different colours etc.
If you are interested, do check its product catalog, which can be downloaded from https://www.keyence.co.in/201510cz
Do let us know what are your thoughts about these color sensor and will you be interested to use them or take demo. Do subscribe to our newsletter for more such industry news and products update.
Oct 20, 2015
Keyence CZ-V20 Series RGB Digital Fibreoptic Sensors
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Keyence KV Studio Software
Keyence is a global name in factory automation, providing advanced sensing & measuring solutions. Including sensors, machine vision systems, bar code readers, measuring instruments & PLCs. It's a Japan based company having global reach. Keyence provide good range of automation controllers, which can be easily programmed using their PLC software called KV Studio. Subscribe to Automation-Talk by Email.
KV Studio is a PLC software which can be easily programmed and you can download its DEMO version if you want to try it. The latest version of this software is 7. "KV STUDIO" is software for creating ladder programs that combines ease of use and powerful programming processing capabilities.
Features Keyence KV Studio
1. New Unit Editor:
This function is provided for building a system for the KV-5500/5000/3000/1000/700 Series and KV Nano Series. It is used to configure the settings of and assign relays and DM entries on the units of the KV-5500/5000/3000/1000/700
Series and KV Nano Series. You can print unit structure diagrams and lists of settings.
2. Simulator function:
Simulation function is very important for offline testing of PLC program and KV Studio PLC Software also supports it. You can simulate the operation of the ladder program you have created without connecting any KV Series units. This enables you to debug the program you have created and you can also easily perform troubleshooting by conducting continuous scan execution, single scan execution, and single step execution. Reversed step execution is also possible.
2. Monitor function:
You can use the ladder program that you have created to perform online monitoring of the ON/OFF status of contacts in real time. You can display time charts. You can perform online editing.
3. Directly programmable algorithms.
Programming time is significantly reduced by the direct programming algorithm.
KV STUDIO Ver. 7 supports the KV series CPU units. Because KV STUDIO Ver. 7 has a function that automatically converts previously created ladder programs when they are read, you can smoothly migrate to the new programming environment.
This software supports PLC's like KV-5500, KV-5000, KV-3000, KV-1000, KV-700/700+M, KV Nano Series*, KV-P16, KV-10/16/24/40.
You can install this software on Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows Vista, or Windows 7 and equipped with an RS-232C or USB interface.
KV STUDIO Ver. 7 can read the ladder programs for the KZ-300/350 and KZ-A500. When KV STUDIO Ver. 7 reads a ladder program file for the KZ-300/350 (*.ldc) or KZ-A500 (*.ldx), the file is converted into the KV STUDIO file format (*.kpr).
Downloading Keyence KV Studio Software
You can easily download trial version of this software from their official website. You will just have to sign-up and then you can download this software.
Download Keyence KV Studio Software
Note: Do download its user manual before using this software and you can easily learn how to use this software.
