Festo has released the new SFAH Flow Sensor to allow for easy monitoring of compressed air use. It provides an intuitive user interface with high output flexibility.
The SFAH Flow Sensor has been developed to measure non-corrosive gases and air. It is designed for use in the general automation market, but is particularly suited to small parts picking applications, consumption monitoring, air gap checking and leakage detection.
The SFAH Flow Sensor provides accurate readings and its robust design makes it less susceptible to disruption by particles and moisture. Operating at pressures between 0.9 bar and 10 bar, the SFAH offers an extended flow measurement range from 0.002 l/min to 200 l/min.
The sensor has a high level of in-built flexibility due to switchable electrical outputs, including NPN/PNP, NO/NC and IO-Link, that are easily selected from the intuitive menu. Equipped with digital and analogue outputs, the SFAH Flow Sensor can be programmed directly via intuitive teach buttons on the unit.
As well as making parameter setting and commissioning easier, using the sensor with IO-Link allows for remote maintenance. The IO-Link master stores all the sensor parameters and, should an existing sensor in the field need replacement, no further commissioning steps are required.
Each SFAH Flow Sensor is equipped with a high contrast, illuminated LCD colour changing display that provides a clear visual indication when set parameters are exceeded.
