• Very rugged and durable ABS housing with carbon steel frame and IP67 enclosure rating
  • High switching frequency and fine resolution guarantees reliable detection even at high speeds
  • 5 different fork widths from 30 mm to max. 180 mm
  • High switching frequency of 5 kHz
  • Minimum detectable object (MDO) of 0.5 mm

  • Stable aluminum housing for use in harsh industrial environments
  • Easy to access data from the PLC via IO-Link
  • Fast response time: 100 μs
  • PNP and NPN switching output
  • Light/dark switching function
  • Stable aluminum housing with IP 65 enclosure rating

  • Space-saving installation thanks to the slim housing
  • High process accuracy because belt flutter is minimized when installed on the dispensing edge
  • Detects label separations of 1 mm and greater
  • Intelligent sensor with integrated IO-Link interface

  • Plug-and-play fork sensors – connect and get started.
  • The WFM fork sensors are extremely quick and easy to mount and commission thanks to plug and play.
  • Their yellow receive indicator can be seen all the way round, providing optimum feedback on the switching behavior of the WFM. Since the sender and receiver are integrated within the same housing, there is no need for any complex alignment work, allowing detection tasks to be prepared and completed quickly and easily.
  • WFM have a rugged aluminum housing and are available in five different designs with fork widths ranging from 30 mm to 180 mm and fork depths of between 40 mm and 120 mm.
  • SICK's fork sensors are suited to numerous applications, such as detecting parts in production processes, checking whether various objects are present, or intralogistic processes.

Fork sensors

Fork sensors WF

  • Functional principle: Optical detection principle
  • Fork width: 2 mm ... 225 mm
  • Fork depth: 40 mm ... 95 mm
  • MDO: 0.2 mm
  • Light source: LED, Infrared light/ LED, Infrared light/ LED, Infrared light
  • User-friendly setting via IO-Link, teach-in button, or plus/minus buttons
  • Fast response time: 100 μs

Fork sensors

Fork sensors WFS

  • Functional principle: Optical detection principle
  • Fork width: 3 mm
  • Fork depth: 42 mm
  • MDO: Gap between Labels / Size of labels: 2 mm
  • Light source: LED, Infrared light
  • Thanks to IO-Link or external teach-in, the switching threshold can be adapted while the process is running, increasing process reliability
  • Plastic housing with IP 65 enclosure rating
  • Fast response time: 50 μs

Fork sensors

Fork sensors UF

  • Functional principle: Ultrasonic detection principle
  • Fork width: 3 mm
  • Fork depth: 69 mm
  • MDO: Gap between Labels / Size of labels: 2 mm
  • Great flexibility: UF identifies labels reliably - regardless of whether they are transparent, opaque or printed
  • High process reliability: Ultrasonic technology prevents false detection, which may be caused by ambient light or shiny surfaces