
SICK sensors inductive proximity sensors - product selector

A company with a culture of success
Almost 7,000 staffs with products and services available to help SICK sensor technology users increase their productivity and reduce their costs
Innovation for the leading edge
SICK operates at many research and development centers all over the world which allows SICK sensor systems to have simplify and optimize processes and allow for sustainable products
A corporate culture for sustainable excellence
SICK is backed by a holistic, homogeneous corporate culture. The sensor technology is open to all system environments and is successful in the long term
For applications worldwide
Hundreds of thousands of installations and applications to prove that SICK knows the different industries and their processes inside out. We will continue to design, implement and optimize customized solutions in our application centers in Europe, Asia and North America
For your specific industry
With a track record of proven expertise in a great variety of industries such as automotive, pharmaceutical, electronics and solar industries
For performance across the board
SICK provides the right technology to respond to the tasks involved in industrial automation (measuring, detecting, monitoring and controlling, protecting, networking and integrating, identifying, positioning)
Almost 7,000 staffs with products and services available to help SICK sensor technology users increase their productivity and reduce their costs
Innovation for the leading edge
SICK operates at many research and development centers all over the world which allows SICK sensor systems to have simplify and optimize processes and allow for sustainable products
A corporate culture for sustainable excellence
SICK is backed by a holistic, homogeneous corporate culture. The sensor technology is open to all system environments and is successful in the long term
For applications worldwide
Hundreds of thousands of installations and applications to prove that SICK knows the different industries and their processes inside out. We will continue to design, implement and optimize customized solutions in our application centers in Europe, Asia and North America
For your specific industry
With a track record of proven expertise in a great variety of industries such as automotive, pharmaceutical, electronics and solar industries
For performance across the board
SICK provides the right technology to respond to the tasks involved in industrial automation (measuring, detecting, monitoring and controlling, protecting, networking and integrating, identifying, positioning)
You can navigate SICK inductive sensors in 2 different ways:
1. Browse our listing of SICK inductive proximity sensors by product series / family name
Clicking opens a new tab in your browser2. Select your SICK inductive proximity sensor family by its main characteristics, before browsing the products
Clicking scrolls down to a selection table2.1. Selection of sensor family by main characteristics
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Economic sensors |
Rugged sensors |
Food industry sensors |
Robust metal sensors |
NAMUR output sensors |
Analog output sensors |
Hydraulic sensors |
Miniature sensors |
Slim sensors |
Small sensors |
Flat sensors |
Sensors for harsh conditions |
Large housings sensors |
Inductive safety switches |
Inductive safety switches |
DC 2-wire | DC 2-wire | AC/DC 2-wire | |||||||||||||
DC 3-wire | DC 3-wire | DC 3-wire | DC 3-wire | DC 3-wire | DC 3-wire | DC 3-wire | DC 3-wire | DC 3-wire | DC 3-wire | DC 3-wire | DC 3-wire | ||||
DC 4-wire | DC 4-wire | DC 4-wire | DC 4-wire | DC 4-wire | DC 4-wire | DC 4-wire | |||||||||
IO-Link communication | IO-Link communication | NAMUR output | Analogue output | SIL2 PLd output | SIL2 PLd output | ||||||||||
sensing distance |
sensing distance |
sensing distance |
sensing distance |
sensing distance |
sensing distance |
sensing distance |
sensing distance |
sensing distance |
sensing distance |
sensing distance |
sensing distance |
sensing distance |
sensing distance |
sensing distance |
sensing distance |
2.2. Selection of sensor family by housing shape and size
(back to index)▲Miniature sensors |
Economic sensors |
Rugged sensors |
Food industry sensors |
Robust metal sensors |
NAMUR output sensors |
Analog output sensors |
Hydraulic sensors |
Miniature sensors |
Slim sensors |
Small sensors |
Flat sensors |
Sensors for harsh conditions |
Large housing sensors |
Inductive safety switches |
Large housing sensors |
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Smooth cylinder housing |
⌀3mm ⌀4mm ⌀5mm |
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Threaded cylinder housing |
M4 M5 - - - - |
- - M8 M12 M18 M30 |
- - M8 M12 M18 M30 |
- - M8 M12 M18 M30 |
- - - M12 M18 M30 |
- - M8 M12 M18 M30 |
- - M8 M12 M18 M30 |
- M5 - M12 M14 - |
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- - - M12 M18 M30 |
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Rectangular housing |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10 x 30 x 6mm |
8 x 8 x 40mm |
12 x 26 x 40mm |
25 x 50 x 10mm |
40 x 40mm | 80 x 80mm | - | 40 x 40mm |
2.3. Selection of sensor family by type of materials and applications
(back to index)▲Miniature sensors |
Economic sensors |
Rugged sensors |
Food industry sensors |
Robust metal sensors |
NAMUR output sensors |
Analog output sensors |
Hydraulic sensors |
Miniature sensors |
Slim sensors |
Small sensors |
Flat sensors |
Sensors for harsh conditions |
Large housing sensors |
Inductive safety switches |
Large housing sensors |
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Protection | high-pressure resistant |
IP65/67 | IP69K | IP69K | IP69K | IP67 | IP67 | high-pressure resistant |
IP67/68 | IP67/68 | IP68 | IP67 | IP69K | IP65/67 | IP65/67 | IP67/69K |
Housing | Stainless steel Metal |
Metal | Stainless steel | Stainless steel | Stainless steel | Metal | Metal | Metal | Plastic | Plastic | VISTAL | Metal | Plastic | Plastic | Metal | Metal |
General factory automation |
✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||||||
Hygienic & washdown zones |
✔ | ✔ | ||||||||||||||
Zones with coolants and lubricants |
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Harsh environments |
✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||||||||||||
Explosive atmoshphere & hazardous areas |
✔ | |||||||||||||||
Safe position monitoring |
✔ | ✔ |