Cylindrical Compact Inductive Proximity Sensor

818

FIBER

SENSORS

LASER

SENSORS

PHOTO-

ELECTRIC

SENSORS

MICRO

PHOTO-

ELECTRIC

SENSORS

AREA

SENSORS

LIGHT

CURTAINS

PRESSURE /

FLOW

SENSORS

INDUCTIVE

PROXIMITY

SENSORS

PARTICULAR

USE

SENSORS

SENSOR

OPTIONS

SIMPLE

WIRE-SAVING

UNITS

WIRE-SAVING

SYSTEMS

MEASURE-

MENT

SENSORS

STATIC

CONTROL

DEVICES

ENDOSCOPE

LASER

MARKERS

PLC /

TERMINALS

HUMAN

MACHINE

INTERFACES

ENERGY

CONSUMPTION

VISUALIZATION

COMPONENTS

FA

COMPONENTS

MACHINE

VISION

SYSTEMS

UV

CURING

SYSTEMS

Selection

Guide

Amplifier

Built-in

Amplifier-

separated

GX-F/H

GXL

GL

GX-U/GX-FU/

GX-N

GX

PRECAUTIONS FOR PROPER USE

Refer to General precautions.

Mounting

• The tightening torque should be as given below.

Mounting with set screw

• Tighten the set screw on the flat surface of the sensor

without applying excessive force. Make sure to use a set

screw with a cup-point end.

<Shielded of threaded type>

A

Set screw

(M4 or less)

(Note)

Note: To fasten

GX-5M□, use a M3 or less set screw.

Model No.

Set screw tightening

Tightening

torque

GX-5M□

0.29 N·m

GX-8M□

0.29 N·m

<Non-threaded type and non-shielded of threaded type>

Model No.

torque

GX-3S□

5 to 10

0.197 to 0.394

3

0.118

0.29 N·m

When using

the C bracket

0.58 N·m

GX-4S□

5 to 10

0.197 to 0.394

3

0.118

0.58 N·m

GX-5S□

8 to 20

0.315 to 0.787

5

0.197

0.29 N·m

GX-8ML□

13 to 22

0.517 to 0.866

10

0.394

0.29 N·m

C

B

Set screw

(M4 or less)

more to avoid reduction of sensing range.

• To fasten

GX-3S□ and GX-4S□, use a M3 or less set

screw and tighten it from a direction perpendicular to the

operation indicator.

Operation

indicator

Set screw

Operation

indicator

Operation

indicator

• When using the C bracket, place it on the sensor at a

C bracket

• To fasten the non-shielded threaded type, tighten the set

screw on the flat surface of the sensor.

Mounting with nut

• Note that the maximum tightening torque differs

according to the location of the nuts.

<Shielded of threaded type>

<Non-shielded of threaded type>

D

Mounting plate

Attached toothed lock washer

(2 pcs. attached for “

-R” type only)

D

Mounting plate

Attached toothed

lock washer

Model No.

Tightening torque

GX-5M□

0.49 N·m

1.47 N·m

GX-8M□

1.47 N·m

3.43 N·m

GX-8ML□

0.98 N·m

3.43 N·m

Note: Mount such that the nuts do not protrude from the threaded portion.

• The root truncation of the threads with

GX-8M□ and

GX-8ML□ is shallow owing to strengthening of the

sensors against tightening.

When tapping holes on equipment to fix the sensors, the

Sensor

Tapping holes

Tap

• Never use this product as a sensing device

for personnel protection.

• In case of using sensing devices for

personnel protection, use products which

meet laws and standards, such as OSHA,

ANSI or IEC etc., for personnel protection

applicable in each region or country.