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WorldProx Tubular General Purpose Sensors

Bulletin 872C WorldProx Tubular General Purpose Inductive Proximity Sensors

Bulletin 872C WorldProx™ Tubular General Purpose Sensors are the perfect all-purpose answer for less aggressive yet still demanding applications. Economical, easy to use, reliable and flexible, these general purpose sensors come in a wide range of sizes, output configurations and connection options.

Features

  • Threaded, nickel-plated brass, plastic or stainless steel barrel
  • 6.5 mm, 8 mm, 12 mm, 18 mm and 30 mm diameters
  • Standard, extended and long sensing ranges
  • 360° visible status indicator
  • 2-wire AC, 2-wire AC/DC, and 2-, 3- or 4-wire DC styles
  • Cable or quick-disconnect styles
  • Short circuit, overload, transient noise, false pulse and reverse polarity protection

Products

  • 872C Tubular General Purpose Sensors

Certifications

  • UL, c-UL, cULus listed, and CE marked for all applicable directives

Certifications apply when product is marked. See our Product Certification site for Declarations of Conformity, certificates and other certification details.

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Accessories

We offer a variety of accessories for your Inductive Proximity Sensors, including:

  • Banking screw adaptors
  • Conduit adaptors
  • End caps
  • Lock washers
  • Mounting brackets
  • Mounting nuts
  • Spacer kits

View all accessories in the Inductive Proximity Sensors Catalog [PDF]

Applications

Typical applications for the Tubular General Purpose Sensors include:

  • Food industry
  • Beverage industry
  • General purpose

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