The document provides an overview of Telemecanique Sensors' limit switches, detailing their comprehensive product portfolio, including various types and applications. It emphasizes their compliance with international standards, quality certifications, and technical specifications while outlining how to choose the appropriate product based on environmental and operational requirements. Additional resources for further information are also provided.

1. Telemecanique Sensors
Briefing
Limit switches

2. Agenda
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Table of content
• Telemecanique Sensors portofolio
• Limit switches XC
• General purpose
• Technical key points
• Range overview
• OsiSence guide XC range
• Where to find further details

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Telemecanique Sensors portfolio
A world-class global brand offering a comprehensive line of products complying with
international standards: IEC, UL, CSA, CCC, GOST
Other
Cordsets, encoders
Safety
RFIDUltrasonicPhotoelectric Pressure
Inductive,
capacitive
NEMA switchesLimit switches

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Quality
Our products have earned the independent approval of all the relevant bodies that
govern the industries and applications we serve.
All our manufacturing facilities are ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certified.
Limoges, France Batam, Indonesia

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Limit switches, general purpose
Comprehensive range of IEC limit-switches
• Positive opening on all snap and slow-break contacts for safer machinery
• Modular design for easier maintenance
NEMA range for severe duty applications
XCKP with Deutsch
connector (DT04-4P)
for easy mounting on
repetitive mobile
machinery
XCKT XCKS XCKJ 9007C XCKM
New
XCKP/DXCMD

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Limit switches, applicative
Dedicated products for lifts, hoisting, belt conveying,
dust hazardous locations
XCKVR cross limit-switch,
plastic body, for repetitive
hoist machinery
XF9 XR2 XC….EX XCKMR XCKVR
New
XCRTXC1AC

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OsiSenseTM
XC — Limit switches
• Principle
• The target acts on a mechanical contact via
a command lever
• Depending on the position of the lever, the contact
will be actuated or not
• Advantages
• Suitable for targets that will not deform, regardless
of shape, type, composition, or color
• Rugged products
• Intuitive and easy product installation

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XC limit switches
Technologies
• Detection of all solid object by contact
• Intuitive and easy to install
• Dry contact and positive opening contact+
• Head could be blocked with external materials
(chips, sawdust, etc.)
• Slow actuation speed (< 1.5 m/s)
• Low operating rates due to mechanical contact (~ 1 Hz)
wear of contact
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Limit switch overview
Limit switches are used in all automated installations and also in a
wide variety of applications due to the numerous advantages
inherent in their technology.
Limit switches transmit data to the automation system regarding:
• Presence/absence of objects
• Objects passing a defined location
• Objects in the correct position
• Objects reaching the end of travel
Brand name:
• OsiSense XC

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Technical key points — Head
• Three types of detection movements
• More than 50 different heads
Unactuated Tripped Unactuated Tripped Unactuated Tripped
• Linear movement
(plunger)
• Rotary movement
(lever)
• Multidirectional
movement

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Technical key points — Contacts
• Snap actions contacts
• Are characterized by different tripping and reset points
(differential travel)
• The displacement speed of the moving contacts is not
related to the speed of the operator
• This feature ensures satisfactory electrical performance
in applications involving low speed actuators
Example: NC (normally closed) + NO (normally open)
• A: Maximum travel of the operator in millimeters
or degrees.
• B: Tripping travel of contact
• C: Resetting travel of contact
• D: Differential travel = B - C
• P: Point from which positive opening is assured
Unactuated
state
Approach
level
Contact
change of state
Positive
opening

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Technical key points — Contacts
• Slow break contacts
• Are characterized by identical tripping and
resetting points
• The displacement speed of the moving contacts
is equal or proportional to the speed of the
operator (which must not be less than
1 m/s = 6 m/minute)
• The opening distance is dependent on the
distance travelled by the operator
Example: NC + NO break before make
• A: Maximum travel of the operator in millimeters
or degrees
• B: Tripping and resetting travel of contact 21 – 22
• C: Tripping and resetting travel of contact 13 – 14
• P: Point from which positive opening is assured
Tripping
and
resetting

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Technical key points — Connection
• Electrical connection …
• By cable
• By connector
• By remote connector
• By cable entry tapped for cable gland
̶ ISO M16 x 1.5
̶ ISO M20 x 1.5
̶ Pg 11
̶ Pg 13.5
̶ 1/2" NPT
̶ PF 1/2 (G1/2)
• … according to habits and geographical use

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How to choose the right product
1. Choose a body according to the environment
• Place to install and duty requested
o Size product and material
2. Choose a head according the "object" to detect
• The detection movement type linear, rotary, multidirectional
• After the adapted plunger, lever, spring rod, or cat whisker
3. Choose the contact according to the automatism function to achieve
• Snap or slow; 2, 3, or 4 contacts; NO + NC, etc.
4. Choose the electrical connection according to habits
(geographical use)

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Range overview
XCMN plastic
Not severe Medium Heavy duty
Usagevalue:
Spaceavailableforinstallation
Usage value: waterproofness, robustness
Sub miniature
applications
Heavy-duty
applications
XCR
XCKP/T plastic
XCKJ metallicXCKS plastic XCKM metallic
Miniature
metal
XCMD metallic
Classic
XCKD metallic
Compact
optimum
XCKN plastic
Industrial
Compact
Miniature
plastic
Compact
Industrial
Large
Medium
Small

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OsiSense guide
XC range: Assembled products for the most common references

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OsiSense guide
XC range: Variable composition to fulfill all customers' needs in addition to the complete products
Head
Body*
Connection
*Body with pre-installed contact block

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OsiSense guide
XC range: Variable composition to fulfill all customers' needs
*Body with pre-installed contact block and some connection
Head
Body*
Connection

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OsiSense guide
*Body with pre-installed contact block and connection
Head
Body*
XC range: Variable composition to fulfill all customers' needs

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Where to find details
• Click here to find info on SE.com
• Click here to find limit switches on SE.com
• Click here to access our Digicat
• Click here to access to CAD files
• Click on the link below for FAQs (frequently asked
question)
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