Achieve High-Precision Color Differentiation with Omron's E3MC RGB Color Sensors

from the Automation Group at Cross

If you need highly reliable color sensing technology, consider Omron's E3MC RGB color sensor - it can accurately detect extremely small differences up to four similar colors.  Ideal for food & beverage packaging, printing operations or any application requiring precise color differentiation.  It has a unique threshold sensitivity adjustment which allows users to change the threshold levels to one of several 'fine' or 'coarse' settings in order to distringuish between very similar colors.  It can even distinguish between different levels of white.

Omron E3MC / RGB Color Sensor



The E3MC discriminates differences in color without being influenced by ambient temperature changes, brightness or positioning of object being sensed.  It detects colors by knowing that the reflection ratio of the primary color - Red, Blue or Green - refelected by an object varies with the chromaticity of the object.  By using FAO (free angle optics), the sensor emits red, green and blue light on a single optical axis so the light will be reflected by sensing objects.  The E3MC receives the light reflected by the sensing objects through the receiver and processes the red - green - blue ratio of the light to discriminate the color of the sensing objects.

Built in amplifier type
Detect different colored parts.
Example - detect caps of different colors in a bottling process.  Settings are easily changed using the 4 color sensitivity  adjustment.

Extraction by Sorting Color
Example - sorts toothbrushes by handle color.  Stable detection is obtained without being influenced by changes in brightness of objects being sensed.

Fiber Optic type
Detect hard to differentiate marks

Example - highly resistant to fluctuations in color and offers stable detection of subtle color differences.

Fiber Optic type
Detect directional alignment for packaging
Example - used for aligning packaging directions by detecting delicate color differences or fine marks.

Omron is a valued supplier partner with the Automation Group at Cross.  Call Cross to discuss your Omron sensor application - we have decades of experience!
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