Product Model
IMB18-08BNSVC0S

Key Features
- 1Designed to operate in zones with coolants and lubricants, ensuring reliable performance in challenging environments.
- 2Utilizes SICK ASIC technology for precise sensing ranges, ensuring stable and reliable processes.
- 3Offers robust protection against dust and water, making it suitable for outdoor and washdown applications.
- 4Functions effectively from -40°C to 100°C, accommodating various industrial settings.
- 5Features a compact M18 x 1 thread size, making it easy to integrate into various systems.
Technical Specifications
Detailed engineering parameters based on manufacturer documentation
| Parameter | Value | Parameter | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing | Metric | Housing | Standard design |
| Thread size | M18 x 1 | Diameter | Ø 18 mm |
| Sensing range Sn | 8 mm | Safe sensing range Sa | 6.48 mm |
| Installation type | Quasi-flush | Switching frequency | 1,000 Hz |
| Connection type | Male connector M12, 4-pin | Switching output | NPN |
| Output function | NO | Electrical wiring | DC 3-wire |
| Enclosure rating | IP683)#!#IP69K4) | Special features | Resistant against coolant lubricants, Visual adjustment indicator, Temperature resistance |
| Special applications | Zones with coolants and lubricants, Mobile machines, Difficult application conditions | Items supplied | Mounting nut, V2A stainless steel, with locking teeth (2x) |
| Supply voltage | 10 V DC ... 30 V DC | Ripple | ≤ 10 % |
| Voltage drop | ≤ 2 V | Hysteresis | 3 % ... 20 % |
| Reproducibility | ≤ 2 % | Temperature drift (of Sr) | ± 10 % |
| EMC | According to EN 60947-5-2 | Continuous current Ia | ≤ 200 mA |
| No load current | ≤ 10 mA | Short-circuit protection | ✔ |
| Power-up pulse protection | ✔ | Shock and vibration resistance | 100 g / 2 ms / 500 cycles; 150 g / 1 Mio cycles; 10 Hz ... 55 Hz / 1 mm; 55 Hz ... 500 Hz / 60 g |
| Ambient operating temperature | –40 °C ... +100 °C | Housing material | Stainless steel V2A, DIN 1.4305 / AISI 303 |
| Sensing face material | Plastic, LCP | Housing length | 65 mm |
| Thread length | 47 mm | Tightening torque, max. | Typ. 60 Nm4)#!#Typ. 90 Nm5) |
| Protection class | III | UL File No. | E181493 |
| Note | The values are reference values which may vary | St37 steel (Fe) | 1 |
| Stainless steel (V2A, 304) | Approx. 0.55 | Aluminum (Al) | Approx. 0.24 |
| Copper (Cu) | Approx. 0.19 | Brass (Br) | Approx. 0.24 |
| Remark | Associated graphic see "Installation" | A | 9 mm |
| B | 18 mm | C | 18 mm |
| D | 24 mm | E | 2 mm |
| F | 64 mm |
Specifications may be subject to change without notice
