Product Model
IME18-05BNSZW3K

Key Features
- 1The SICK IME18-05BNSZW3K features high-tech inductive technology for precise detection, ensuring accurate results in various industrial settings.
- 2With its robust design and integrated ASIC chip, this sensor offers a long service life, reducing maintenance needs and downtime.
- 3Compatible with M18 threads, this sensor is versatile and easy to integrate into a wide range of machinery and equipment.
- 4The 5mm sensing range provides optimal detection capabilities for various applications, from small to medium-sized objects.
- 5The NPN switching output ensures reliable and efficient operation, making it suitable for a variety of industrial control systems.
Technical Specifications
Detailed engineering parameters based on manufacturer documentation
| Parameter | Value | Parameter | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing | Metric | Housing | Short-body |
| Thread size | M18 x 1 | Diameter | Ø 18 mm |
| Sensing range Sn | 5 mm | Safe sensing range Sa | 4.05 mm |
| Installation type | Flush | Switching frequency | 1,000 Hz |
| Connection type | Cable, 3-wire, 3 m | Switching output | NPN |
| Output function | NO | Electrical wiring | DC 3-wire |
| Enclosure rating | IP67 | Items supplied | Mounting nut, brass, nickel-plated (2x) |
| Supply voltage | 10 V DC ... 30 V DC | Ripple | ≤ 10 % |
| Voltage drop | ≤ 2 V | Time delay before availability | ≤ 100 ms |
| Hysteresis | 5 % ... 15 % | Reproducibility | ≤ 2 % |
| Temperature drift (of Sr) | ± 10 % | EMC | According to EN 60947-5-2 |
| Continuous current Ia | ≤ 200 mA | No load current | ≤ 10 mA |
| Cable material | PVC | Conductor size | 0.25 mm² |
| Cable diameter | Ø 3.9 mm | Short-circuit protection | ✔ |
| Power-up pulse protection | ✔ | Shock and vibration resistance | 30 g, 11 ms/10 Hz ... 55 Hz, 1 mm |
| Ambient operating temperature | –25 °C ... +75 °C | Housing material | Brass, nickel-plated |
| Sensing face material | Plastic, PA 66 | Housing length | 48 mm |
| Thread length | 33 mm | Tightening torque, max. | ≤ 40 Nm |
| UL File No. | NRKH.E181493 | Note | The values are reference values which may vary |
| St37 steel (Fe) | 1 | Stainless steel (V2A, 304) | Approx. 0.8 |
| Aluminum (Al) | Approx. 0.45 | Copper (Cu) | Approx. 0.4 |
| Brass (Br) | Approx. 0.4 | Remark | Associated graphic see "Installation" |
| B | 18 mm | C | 18 mm |
| D | 15 mm | F | 40 mm |
Specifications may be subject to change without notice
