Sick KT10W-N1115 Contrast Sensor

The KT10W-N1115 from SICK is a compact contrast sensor that uses RGB LED illumination (470 nm, 525 nm, and 640 nm) to reliably discriminate light-dark and color contrasts on surfaces such as printed materials, labels, and packaging. It operates from 12 to 30 V DC and draws less than 150 mA, with ripple limited to 5 V peak-to-peak, and switches up to 25 kHz for fast inline inspection. The sensing distance is up to 12.5 mm with a tolerance of ±2 mm, and the optical spot measures about 0.8 × 4 mm, enabling precise edge or pattern detection. The housing is roughly 30.4 × 53 × 80 mm and provides M5 mounting and a rotatable M12 5-pin connector for wiring; illumination can emerge from the long and short sides of the housing and the light source is exchangeable. The device features a teach-in button and supports dynamic teach-in (min/max) as well as static two-point teach-in on variants, plus automatic drift correction to stabilize readings under changing light. This model is catalogued as part number 1016192 and is commonly used in color/contrast sensing on printing and packaging lines where consistent contrast recognition is essential.