1. Confirming cylinder arrival before a transfer step
A material-transfer cylinder can carry its compatible piston magnet past a sensor fixed at a defined T-slot position. The PNP normally-open output gives the external sequence controller a local arrival condition before advancing the next mechanism. The status LED provides local indication, and the controller qualifies the event within the documented switching and current limits.
Problem Solved
A local magnetic arrival condition gives external sequence control a piston-position reference without a mechanical sensing lever contacting the moving cylinder rod during repeated transfer operations.
Cylinder arrival
T-slot
PNP NO
2. Measuring cylinder travel time with external control
A controller can timestamp its cylinder-move command and the sensor switching event at the monitored destination to calculate an external travel-time interval. The sensor supplies the local magnetic arrival signal;it does not calculate elapsed time. Repeatability under constant supply and ambient temperature provides a documented reference for comparing repeated arrival events.
Problem Solved
Command-to-arrival timing lets external control identify a stroke that arrives later than its configured process limit,supporting machine diagnostics through a repeatable local switching event rather than a fixed wait alone.
External travel timing
Arrival event
Repeatability
3. Counting completed cylinder cycles
A handling cylinder can produce one qualified magnetic arrival event at the monitored stroke position for each completed cycle. Compatible external counting equipment accumulates the PNP switching transitions and filters repeated events according to machine logic. The1,000 Hz switching frequency and documented overrun behavior provide timing references when selecting cylinder speed and event qualification.
Problem Solved
A qualified piston-arrival event supports external cycle counting for throughput or maintenance records,without a mechanical counting contact against the rod or an assumed elapsed-time estimate of completed motion.
Cycle counting
1,000 Hz
External counter
