Compact PMD distance sensor for Industry 4.0 applications

Using laser light and time-of-flight measurement, the PMD OGD Cube precisely detects the punctual distance to an object. Depending on the variant, the range is 300 and 500 millimeters for the OGD Precision and 1500
millimeters for the OGD Long Range. Thanks to its small light spot diameter, the sensor can be used not only to detect large objects.
Especially in the field of assembly automation, it can be used for error-proofing applications. It is precise and high-resolution enough, for example, to check the depth of holes or the assembly of the smallest parts before the workpiece moves to the next processing step (inline quality checks). The sensor has an IO-Link interface. This not only transmits the
measured value, but also allows complete parameterization from a distance. This allows the sensor to be individually adapted to different workpieces or production situations from the control level. This makes
it ideally equipped for Industry 4.0.

This makes the PMD OGD Cube an extremely compact and convenient problem solver for a wide range of applications.