In a bottling line, and in food processing in general, operations often require frequent use of high-pressure water and aggressive detergents. Turck Banner solutions are designed with these demands in mind and can ensure detection, communication and real-time reporting of issues along the entire production chain.

Let’s outline a process in three steps:

1. Detect: Q4X sensor
It all starts with the container. The Q4X, with its food-grade stainless steel housing, simultaneously measures distance and light intensity against a stable background.

This allows it to recognize transparent objects, such as bottles, without the need for a reflector. Its IP69K rating makes it suitable for high-pressure, high-temperature washdowns, as well as vibration and impact.

2. Communicate: Clean Line TBEN
The signal is collected by TBEN Clean Line modules, designed for decentralized installation directly in the field, even in washdown environments.

Via IO-Link, the module sends the control system not only the on/off status but also measurement values and diagnostics, and allows devices to be configured remotely, without long cable runs to the control cabinet.

3. Signal: WLS27
Once the data has been processed, the operator needs to be able to view and analyze it quickly.

The WLS27 Pro light bar has an FDA-grade polyester housing, is IP69K-rated and is controllable via IO-Link: RGBW colors, animations and brightness are set directly from the PLC.

Green for regular production, yellow for a warning, red for a stop: this makes the machine status immediately readable.

Turck Banner can therefore deliver a line with less cabling, faster commissioning, centralized diagnostics and more targeted maintenance.

Discover Turck Banner’s solutions for Food & Beverage at Cibus Tec, Parma, October 27-30, Hall 02, Stand I 057.