To avoid collision, the distance between the shuttles must be measured. For this purpose, time-of-flight distance measurement sensors are the fitting solution:

• ToF distance sensor with reflector OT300.DL.R
• ToF distance sensor OT500.DL

Your benefits:

• Reliable detection of objects on the lane allows highest availability​
• Compact sensors with extended sensing range up to 10 m on a reflector allow more flexibility for your shuttle design 

Precise positioning of the shuttle in front of the shelf compartment is essential. Photoelectric sensors with background suppression are key here:

• Diffuse sensors with background suppression O200.GP 
• Laser diffuse sensors with background suppression O200.GL

Your benefits:

• Laser beam allows very precise object positioning up to 0.05 mm accuracy for high productivity​
• Reliable detection thanks to ambient light immunity
• Compact sensors allow more flexibility for your shuttle design​
   

Before storing a load carrier on a shelf, it’s critical to ensure the allocated storage location is available. Time-of-flight distance measurement sensors are the ideal solution: 

• ToF distance sensor OT300.DL
• ToF distance sensor OT500.DL

Your benefits:

• Reliable detection of objects for single-depth or multi-depth storage allows highest availability​
• Compact sensors with extended sensing range up to 2.5 m allow more flexibility for your shuttle design​
   

It’s important to detect protrusions on the shuttle to ensure uninterrupted operation and prevent collisions. We recommend to use photoelectric retro-reflective sensors: 

• Retro-reflective sensor with transparent detection O200.RP.T
• Retro-reflective sensor O330.RP

Your benefits:

• Transparent mode to detect overlapping foils for maximum availability​
• 3D CAD integrated beam and qTarget make engineering and commissioning easy​
• Compact sensors allow more flexibility for your shuttle design​