SICK IM05-0B8NO-ZW1 Industrial Imaging Sensor

IM05-0B8NO-ZW1 is a compact inductive proximity sensor from SICK’s IMM line, designed for metal-detection tasks in tight spaces. Its ultraccompact M5 x 0.5 mm threaded housing (Ø 5 mm) supports flush mounting and delivers a sensing range Sn of 0.8 mm with a safe range Sa of 0.648 mm. The device uses a 3‑wire DC connection and provides an NPN normally closed (NC) output, powered from 10 to 30 V DC with a ripple of ≤ 20% and a voltage drop of ≤ 2 V at Ia ≈ 200 mA. It switches at up to 5,000 Hz and is rated IP67 for solid protection in demanding environments; included hardware comprises two V2A stainless steel mounting nuts and two washers with locking teeth for secure installation. Wiring is a DC 3‑wire configuration, and the unit ships with a 2 m cable length. Key performance characteristics include a time delay before availability of ≤ 10 ms, a hysteresis range of 1–10% of VS, reproducibility ≤ 1.5%, and a temperature drift of ≤ 10% (of the switching distance). The IM05-0B8NO-ZW1’s tiny 5 mm diameter profile and flush-mount design make it suitable for constrained automation applications where reliable non‑contact sensing of metallic targets is required, such as position sensing or end‑of‑stroke detection in compact machinery.