Sensors
TOOL I OBJECT I FREE SPACE MONITORING
The Number One Choice
Designed to be simple, effective, robust, reliable and affordable the
PCS-100 sensor very quickly became the number one choice in
North America and now, worldwide.
Usable in many applications across a range of industry sectors the
PCS-100 will provide reliable tool, object or free space monitoring
on a variety of machine tools and automatic process equipment.
The PCS-100 is mechanically adjustable, which allows you to easily
set or change the sensing needle sweep from 0° - 180° in either CW
or CCW direction. The PCS-250 Smart sensor adds another level of
flexibility with its Teach–In facility and 300° of CW & CCW needle
sweep.
To extend reliability and service life, clever design means there is no
miniature reversing gear box in the PCS sensor, minimising moving
part wear and tear. Capable of over 200 cycles per minute, PCS-100
and PCS-250 sensors will keep pace with your fastest machines.
SIMPLE I TOUGH I EFFECTIVE I AFFORDABLE
Cost Effective Protection
Unattended or lights out running of machine tools or other
automated equipment has its risks! Tool failure is a reality that
can have costly consequences on automated production
machines and CNC machining centres. PCS-100 could recover
its cost by preventing one chain reaction tool failure.
Designed for Tough Environments
Exclusive Maxi Life Sensing Needle
V-Cup Cap Seal and the
use of high quality seals
provides submersible
Protection
PCS-100 offers a simple, effective, affordable and practical
solution to preventing chain reaction broken tooling, down
time, scrap parts, remanufacture, and machine damage which
often results from a single broken tool, mis-feed or finished
part ejection failure.
Positive Contact Sensors are designed and manufactured to
be simply installed and operated in the toughest environments.
The Uni-body, gearbox free construction and unique V-Cup Cap
Seal make them ideally suited to use in coolant streams, metal
chips, heat and congested tool areas in most metal cutting
machines and other production applications.
Tool Monitoring - Check critical cylindrical tools such as drills,
taps, reamers, milling cutters and special form tools for
breakage. One Positive Contact Sensor can monitor problem
tools regardless of diameter changes on CNC vertical and
horizontal machining centres.
Multi Spindle lathes and drilling machines are popular
applications for Positive Contact Sensors, PCS-100’s small size,
speed and sealing ensure it provides excellent protection for
main slide tooling.
Free space / object monitoring - Check mis-feeds on bar
feeders, provide cut off confirmation on lathes, monitor part
pick-up on sub spindle machines. Can be used for many
assembly or other automated processes.
CATCH THE BREAKS BEFORE THEY CATCH YOU
PCS-100 Sensor Positioning & Setting
PCS-100 Sensor Specification
PCS Sensors are simple
to install and position
and can be used set at
any angle. Standard
sensing
needle
is
140mm long (optional
200mm).
Set the needle to
contact the tool at a
suitable point e.g. on
drills 1.6mm past the
drill point chamfer.
Swing angle and CW or
CCW
direction
are
easily adjusted using
set screw A & adjusting
ring B.
Sensing needles can be
bent into configurations
to suit your application.
B
A
 Tool Presence, Free space, Object monitoring
 Sealed against contamination, highest IP rating
 0-180° mechanically adjustable swing range
 Fast - Exceeds 200 cycles/min
 Direct drive high precision DC Motor
 Maxi Life needles in 140mm and 200mm lengths
 Clock & Counter clockwise rotation
 90°moulded pin connector/cable - (straight connector option available)
 Disregards tool diameter differences in CNC Machines
 10mtr Standard Cable - options available up to 50mtr
PCS-250 A “Smart” Sensor Specification
PCS-250 Sensor Specification
The PCS-250 is an amazingly smart
sensor, It learns and remembers tool
or object location at the touch of a
button through 300° of CW or CCW
swing direction.
Like the PC100 there is no miniature
reversing gear box due to the fact
there is no encoder which improves
reliability and service life.
TEACH FUNCTION
The PCS-250 combines the tough,
compact construction of modern rotary
position tool sensor technology and
advanced software to provide the
narrowest standard checking window
currently available.
The result is a high-speed sensor
that's ready to combat your toughest
machining environments.
Also available in pressurised version
for use in extreme environments
 Easy Teach Tool Presence, Free space, Object monitoring
 Sealed against contamination, highest IP rating
 0-300° swing range
 Fast - Exceeds 200 cycles/min
 Direct drive high precision DC Motor
 Maxi Life needles in 140mm and 200mm lengths
 Clock & Counter clockwise rotation
 90°moulded pin connector/cable - (straight connector option available)
 Disregards tool diameter differences in CNC Machines
 10mtr Standard Cable - options available up to 50mtr
Available Options
PCS-100 system
Accessories
PCS-100 Sensor (inc NE-140 needle )
CS-6000 Clamping Sleeve
SCU-100 24V DC Control Unit
SC-1000 10mtr Oil Resistant cable
PCS-250 System
MSB-28 Magnet Base Mounting assembly
An ideal, flexible solution when set ups change on
CNC lathes and machining centers. Mount your sensors
easily and quickly either in a vertical or horizontal
position with complete flexibility also saving the time and
cost of manufacturing bespoke brackets.
PCS-100 Sensor (inc NE-140 needle )
CS-6000 Clamping Sleeve
SCU-100 24V DC Control Unit
SC-1000 10mtr Oil Resistant cable
Spares
For Extremely Harsh Environments
PCS-100 Sensor
PCS-200 Smart Sensor
CS-6000 Clamping Sleeve
SCU-100 24V DC Control Unit
SCU-250 24V DC Smart Control Unit
NE-140 Sensing Needle 140mm
NE-200 Sensing Needle 200mm
SC-1000 10mtr Oil Resistant cable
SA-5000 Swing Arm Assembly (cap, cap seal & NE-140)
PS-1000 110/230V ac/ 24V DC power converter
OPTIONS I SPARES I ACCESSORIES
Ask for details
Installation
Positioning of the sensors is straight forward whether using dedicated bespoke
mounts as per the Tornos Deco installation (see pictures right), or by using the
available clamping rings and brackets or the MSB-28 Magnetic base mounting.
The PCS sensors are easily installed, simply requiring a 24v DC power supply
and a spare machine M function or an existing sensor / alarm circuit.
Alternatively an additional stand alone circuit can be created and 110-240V AC
input power to 24v dc converters can also be supplied.
A full set of installation and set up
instructions and supporting trouble shooting
guide for the PCS-100 & PCS-250 options are
provided with each kit purchased. Please note
these should be adhered to for safety and
warranty purposes.
PCS-100 Installed on
Tornos Deco 26
These instructions are also available for down
load from our website in PDF format along
with additional application and installation
ideas.
Other Application Examples
SIMPLE I FLEXIBLE I QUICK
Sensors
Contact your
Local Distributor:
Call: 01235 765617
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.tbsoxford.co.uk
PCS UK reserve the right to change the product specification & details without prior notice
Positive Contact Sensors UK
3 Sarajac Avenue, East Challow, Wantage Oxfordshire, OX12 9SA
Telephone: 01235 355507 I Fax: 01235 257770 I www.positivecontactsensors.co.uk I E-mail: [email protected]