Optimize your automation with the SICK WFL50-60B416 (6036832) Laser Fork Sensor. Features 50mm width, 10kHz switching, and 0.05mm MDO for ultra-precise detection.

SKU SICK-6036832 Category SICK WFL

Product Description

Product Overview

Model: WFL50-60B416
Part Number: 6036832
Sensor Type: Laser Photoelectric Fork Sensor (Through-beam principle)
Optical Source: Visible red light (Laser Class 1)
Fork Dimensions: 50 mm width | 59 mm depth
Output: PNP/NPN (selectable/push-pull)
Connection: M8 male connector, 4-pin
Communication: Integrated IO-Link for smart diagnostics and configuration

Product Description

The SICK WFL50-60B416 stands as a premier solution for high-speed industrial sensing, utilizing a sophisticated Class 1 laser light source to achieve pinpoint accuracy. Unlike standard photoelectric sensors that require separate alignment for a sender and receiver, this fork sensor integrates both components into a single, rugged aluminum housing. This “plug-and-play” design eliminates the risk of misalignment during operation, even in environments with high vibration.

With a 50mm fork width, the device provides ample clearance for various production lines while maintaining a Minimum Detectable Object (MDO) size of just 0.05mm. This allows for the reliable detection of incredibly fine targets, such as needles, wires, or the leading edges of transparent films. The inclusion of IO-Link technology transforms this hardware into a “smart sensor,” enabling remote monitoring, easy parameter cloning, and real-time data transmission to a PLC. Whether you are managing complex packaging tasks or precise assembly processes, the WFL50-60B416 offers the speed and resolution necessary to keep modern manufacturing lines running at peak efficiency without sacrificing accuracy.

Key Performance Features

High-Speed Response: Extremely fast switching frequency of 10 kHz with a response time of 100 µs, ideal for rapid production cycles.
Precision Optics: Uses a highly focused Class 1 Laser beam that ensures consistent measurement accuracy across the entire sensing range.
Simple Setup: Equipped with a user-friendly “plus/minus” button for manual teach-in and sensitivity adjustment.
Superior Durability: Housed in a stable IP65-rated aluminum enclosure to withstand harsh industrial conditions.
Versatile Switching: Supports both Light and Dark switching modes to suit different material transparency and contrast requirements.
Micro-Object Detection: Capable of identifying objects as small as 0.05 mm (MDO).

Ideal Applications

Labeling Machines: Detecting opaque, or even very small, labels on high-speed bottling or packaging lines.
Electronics Assembly: Precision positioning and presence checking of tiny components, pins, or wires.
Printing & Paper Industry: Monitoring web edges, detecting holes, or managing double-sheet detection.
Medical Technology: Identifying small surgical instruments, needles, or glass ampoules during the fill-finish process.
Automotive Manufacturing: Tracking fine parts or verifying the presence of small fasteners in automated assembly cells.

Features

Functional principle	Optical detection principle
Dimensions (W x H x D)	10 mm x 88.5 mm x 74 mm
Housing design (light emission)	Fork shaped
Fork width	50 mm
Fork depth	59 mm
Minimum detectable object (MDO)	0.05 mm
Light source	Laser, red
Laser class	I
Wave length	670 nm
Adjustment	Plus/minus button (Teach-in, sensitivity, light/dark switching)
Teach-in mode	2-point teach-in

Mechanics/electronics

Supply voltage	10 V DC … 30 V DC ¹⁾
Ripple	< 10 % ²⁾
Current consumption	40 mA ³⁾
Switching frequency	10 kHz ⁴⁾
Response time	100 µs
Stability of response time	± 20 µs
Jitter	40 µs
Switching output	PNP/NPN
Switching output (voltage)	PNP: HIGH = U_V ≤ 2 V / LOW approx. 0 V NPN: HIGH = approx. U_V/ LOW ≤ 2 V
Switching mode	Light/dark switching
Output current I_max.	100 mA
Initialization time	100 ms
Connection type	Male connector M8, 4-pin
Protection class	III ⁵⁾
Circuit protection	U_V connections, reverse polarity protected Output Q short-circuit protected Interference pulse suppression
Enclosure rating	IP65
Weight	Approx. 36 g … 160 g ⁶⁾
Tightening torque	Max. 3 Nm
Housing material	Metal, Aluminum

¹⁾ Limit values, reverse-polarity protected, operation in short-circuit protected network: max. 8 A.
²⁾ May not exceed or fall below U_v tolerances.
³⁾ Without load.
⁴⁾ With light/dark ratio 1:1.
⁵⁾ Reference voltage DC 50 V.
⁶⁾ Depending on fork width.