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If you have a question about die protection, you can find the answer in the Wintriss Die Protection Knowledge Base.

The Knowledge Base features articles on sensor selection, sensor programming, die wiring, common mistakes, and more.

It may seem as simple as just buying them, hanging them on the press and forgetting about them, but there are many factors to consider when using light curtains in a stamping operation. If done right it can be a perfect solution. If it's done wrong, it can have tragic results.

While one cannot guarantee (at selection time) that a sensor will perform properly, it is possible to select a sensor that will almost certainly fail in a stamping environment.   This happens when you select a sensor with an insufficient environmental rating.

The diffuse reflective photosensor is one of the most popular sensors for detecting part ejection. They are inexpensive and reliable, and a single sensor can detect parts over a relatively large area.

Sensor wiring becomes much easier when you select the proper sensor output type for your controller rather than trying to adapt an incompatible output type after the fact. This article explains what to look for and how to connect sensors to your controller or sensor interface.

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A tonnage monitor, is your insurance policy against machine or tool problems that are unusual or unforeseen - the things you would typically not install a specific die protection sensor to detect. This article explains how tonnage monitors work.

Programmable Limit Switches (PLS) are electronic devices used on stamping presses to provide precise, repeatable timing signals based on the angular position of the press crankshaft.

They replaced older mechanical rotary switches that were prone to wear, drift, and limited flexibility.