Inductive Proximity Sensor Overview from AutomationDirect

[@simontollinski]

Great video! I just have a small question - Would inductive prox sensors detect 316 stainless steel?

[@automationdirect]

Inductive prox sensors work with stainless and in general you can expect a reduction in sensing distance of 0.6 to 1.0. I have a question into engineering to see if we have any sensors specifically designed for 316 stainless ... stay tuned ...

[@automationdirect]

If you select any of the sensors on our website, then click on the spec sheet - you will see a link to a "Material Influence Chart" It tells you what to expect for all the basic material types. Here is an example for one series of sensors: cdn.automationdirect.com/static/specs/materialinfluence.pdf

[@eteguide]

Great !

[@automationdirect]

We are glad you liked the video on proximity sensors. Make sure to check out our other sensor videos and tutorials.