Plastic Fiber Optics
• rovide an economical alternative to glass fiber optics for piping photoelectric
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sensing light to and from confined areas with suitable environments
• Ideal for detecting small objects
• Withstand repeated flexing and bending
• Available in individual or bifurcated styles*
• vailable with optional DURA-BEND™ fibers for improved flexibility in
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difficult-to-access locations,twithout the decreased performance to which
excessively bent standard plastic fibers optics are prone
• Available with core diameters of 0.25, 0.50, 0.75, 1.0 and 1.5 mm
Photoelectrics
Sensors
Fiber Optic
Sensors
Special Purpose
Sensors
Measurement &
Inspection Sensors
Vision
Wireless
Lighting &
Indicators
Safety
Light Screens
Safety
Laser Scanners
Fiber Optic
Safety Systems
Safety Controllers &
Modules
Safety Two-Hand
Control Modules
Safety Interlock
Switches
Emergency Stop &
Stop Control
Plastic Fiber Optic Model Key
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PLASTIC FIBER FAMILY designator
MODIFICATIONS designator†
Same for all plastic fibers
MFR = Flex relief
MSW = Slot width
MTL = Thread length
MAL = Array length
MPL = Probe length
MFL = Ferrule length
ASSEMBLY STYLE designator
B = Bifurcated fiber
I = Individual fiber*
DI = Dual Individual fiber*
SENSING END designator
A = 90° Angle
AT = 90° Angle/Thread
CF = Coaxial Ferrule
CT = Coaxial Thread
E = Encapsulated
EFP = Extended Ferrule Probe
F = Ferrule
FM = Ferrule Miniature
FMP = Ferrule Miniature Probe
L = Lensed
P = Probe
PF = Probe Ferrule
PMSB = Probe Miniature Side-view Bendable
PS = Probe Side-view
PSB = Probe Side-view Bendable
PSM = Probe Side-view Miniature
R = Rectangular
RS = Rectangular Side-view
T = Thread
TA = Thread/90° Angle
TP = Thread/Probe
FIBER SENSORS
CONTROL END
designator
T5 = Terminated
TMB5 = TEELSKIN™ braiding over
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monocoil reinforcement
U = Unterminated straight cable**
UC = Unterminated Coiled cable
UHF = nterminated DURA-BEND™
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multi-core cable
PLASTIC FIBERS
GLASS FIBERS
FIBER LENGTH designator
3 = 1 m (1000 mm)
6 = 2 m (2000 mm)
100 = 30 m (30480 mm)
FIBER CORE DIAMETER designator
1 = 0.25 mm
2 = 0.50 mm
3 = 0.75 mm
4 = 1.00 mm
6 = 1.50 mm
1X4 = 4 x 0.25 mm
1X16 = 16 x 0.265 mm
1X32 = 32 x 0.265 mm
*  t All individual plastic fiber optics are sold and used in pairs. Bifurcated fibers are two-way fibers with a single sensing end that both emits and receives light and
with dual-control sensor ends that attach separately to the sensor’s LED and photodetector.
**t Plastic fibers with “U” in the suffix of the model numbers have unterminated control ends; cut them to the required length using the supplied cutter.
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t Not all modifications can be applied to all fiber assemblies. Please consult factory for verification of modifications.
More information online at bannerengineering.com
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