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Detecting Adhesive Tape on Products

The task

In wire harness production, new cables are attached to existing ones using adhesive tape. These connection points must be consistently detected by sensors throughout the cable manufacturing process.

The challenge

The varying shapes and positions of cable tags, along with the wide range of cable colors, demand highly reliable sensor detection.

Our solution

The FT 55-CM-4 high-end color sensor, with its extended range, excels at detecting these connection points. In "Best Fit Mode," it accurately matches labeled areas to the correct cables. The sensor's integrated LCD ensures intuitive and efficient setup, making it user-friendly.

Your advantages

  • Exceptional color detection with consistent performance across varying distances
  • Cost-effective solutions with up to twelve storable colors or jobs
  • Reliable switching performance thanks to dependable gloss suppression (variant-dependent)
  • Intuitive, user-friendly sensor settings via the integrated LCD
  • "Best Fit Mode" precisely assigns labeled areas to the correct cable

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