Inductive Cylindrical sensors PMS-PKS / PMW-PKW Series

Datasensing PMS-PKS / PMW-PKW Series

The PMS-PKS / PMW-PKW Series provide rugged inductive metal-detection solutions engineered for challenging industrial conditions. With shielding and un-shielded variants across M12 and M18 formats, these sensors deliver reliable, high-performance detection in harsh surroundings, such as cutting-oil, immersion, vibration or machine-tool environments. 

Design & Functionality

• The series features an innovative “double enclosure” housing, which enhances resistance to mechanical stress and ensures protection in immersion- or coolant-rich environments. 
• Available in shielded (flush-mount) and un-shielded (non-flush) variants across both M12 (nominal sensing distances ~2 mm / ~4 mm) and M18 (nominal ~5 mm / ~8 mm) sizes — giving designers flexibility in installation and target size. 
• Support for complementary outputs (NO + NC) and both NPN/PNP logic ensures compatibility with varied control systems. 
• Built for harsh industrial use: IP67 / IP68 protection, high switching frequency (up to ~1.5 kHz), and full electrical protection including reverse-polarity and short-circuit auto-reset. 

(In this context, referring to a consistent detection field rather than literal beams.)

• These sensors maintain a stable detection zone even in unfavourable mounting conditions, reducing sensitivity to small target misalignment or background metal surfaces. This yields repeatable precision (<5% repeat accuracy). 
• The robust housing resists cutting oil, immersion and coolant infiltration, ensuring detection remains reliable over time.

Beam Pitch Options

(Translated here as selectable sensing distances/resolution, not actual beam pitch.)

• For M12 shielded: ~2 mm nominal; M12 unshielded: ~4 mm. 
• For M18 shielded: ~5 mm nominal; M18 unshielded: ~8 mm. 
• Metal correction factors: example for PKW/0P-2H: copper 0.30 / aluminium 0.37 / brass 0.46 / stainless steel 0.78. 

Intrinsic Synchronism

• Internal electronics include synchronisation and protection modules, meaning no external synchronising wiring is required — simplifying installation and increasing reliability.
• Time-before-availability is fast (≤ 50 ms typical) so the sensor is ready shortly after power-up. 

Operational Advantages

• Industrial-Grade Durability: With double-enclosure housing, IP68 sealing and cutting-oil resistance, they are tailored for machine-tool zones, metal-machining cells, immersion or coolant-rich environments. 
• Flexible Mounting & Target Sizing: Multiple housing sizes (M12, M18), shielded/unshielded options and output logic variants make these sensors adaptable for a wide range of metal-detection tasks.
• High Performance: High switching frequency, low hysteresis and stable detection field deliver reliable results on conveyors, automatic machines, packaging lines and manufacturing cells.
• Applications: Ideal for metallic part detection in machine tool environments, metalworking automation, conveyor metal-part presence detection, fluid- or coolant-exposed installations and general manufacturing where harsh conditions, metal targets, and stable precision detection are required.