First programmable proximity switch
Adjusting the proximity switches for detecting the end position of a pneumatic cylinder’s piston stroke is often a complex process. Not so with the SDBT-MSX from Festo, the first proximity switch with automatic switching point adjustment.
Commissioning a proximity switch has never been easier for users in factory automation, the electronics industry and in small parts handling. Simply install the SDBT-MSX in the approximate end position, connect the cable to the controller and switch on the system. That's all there's to it.
Flexible learning
Since the switching point is learned during operation, there is no need for a power supply during installation! Alternatively, commissioning technicians can also use the capacitive control button to teach in the switching point manually. The PNP/NPN and NO/NC settings as well as a switching window range from 2 to 15 mm can also be defined. This flexibility greatly reduces the variety of proximity switches that must be kept in stock.
The proximity switch SDBT-MSX fits in all drives with a T-slot. It best matches drives from Festo such as the standards-based cylinder DSBC, the guided drive DFM, the round cylinder DSNU, the compact cylinder ADN or the mini slide DGST. The SDBT-MSX is part of the Festo Core Range, which means short delivery times and worldwide availability. With its attractive price and long service life, the sturdy proximity switch is ideal for many applications in different industries.
Festo is a global player and an independent family-owned company with headquarters in Esslingen am Neckar, Germany. Festo has set standards in industrial automation technology and technical education ever since its establishment, thereby making a contribution to sustainable development of the environment, the economy and society. The company supplies pneumatic and electrical automation technology to 300,000 customers of factory and process automation in over 35 industries. Digitalization, AI and the LifeTech sector with medical technology and laboratory automation are becoming increasingly important. The products and services are available in 176 countries. With about 20,600 employees in over 250 branch offices in around 60 countries worldwide, Festo achieved a turnover of around €3.65 billion in 2023. Each year around 7% of this turnover is invested in research and development. In this learning company, 1.5 % of turnover is invested in basic and further training. Festo Didactic SE is a leading provider of technical education and training and offers its customers worldwide comprehensive digital and physical learning solutions in the industrial environment.
