# Inductive Proximity Sensor, IMB Series, 8 mm, PNP, M12, Connector, 10 to 30 Vdc

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**URL**: https://novapart.co/products/IMB12-08NPPVC0S/inductive-proximity-sensor-imb-series-8-mm-pnp-m12
**SKU**: IMB12-08NPPVC0S
**Manufacturer**: SICK
**Category**: Sensors & Transducers || Sensors || Proximity Sensors / Proximity Switches || Inductive Proximity Sensors
**Price**: €37.9800
**Stock**: 10+
**Lead Time**: 43 days (indicative)

## Description

Sensing Range Max:8mm; Thread Size - Metric:M12 x 1; Sensor Output:PNP; Supply Voltage DC Min:10VDC; Supply Voltage DC Max:30VDC; Product Range:IMB Series; SVHC:No SVHC (15-Jan-201

## Specifications

| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Svhc | No SVHC (21-Jan-2025) |
| Product Range | IMB Series |
| Sensing Range Max | 8mm |
| Sensor Output Type | PNP |
| Thread Size - Metric | M12 x 1 |
| Supply Voltage Dc Max | 30VDC |
| Supply Voltage Dc Min | 10VDC |

## Datasheet

📄 [Download PDF](https://novapart.co/datasheet/farnell:2776976/)

IMB12-08NPPVC0S IMB 

**INDUCTIVE PROXIMITY SENSORS** 

**IMB12-08NPPVC0S | IMB** INDUCTIVE PROXIMITY SENSORS 

## Ordering information 

|**Type**|**Part no.**|
|---|---|
|IMB12-08NPPVC0S|1074360|
|Other models and accessories<br> www.sick.com/IMB<br>——||



Illustration may differ 

## Detailed technical data 

## Features 

|**Housing**|Cylindrical thread design|
|---|---|
|**Housing**|Standard|
|**Thread size**|M12 x 1|
|**Diameter**|Ø 12 mm|
|**Sensing range Sn**|8 mm|
|**Safe sensing range Sa**|6.48 mm|
|**Installation type**|Non-flush|
|**Switching frequency**|2,000 Hz|
|**Connection type**|Male connector M12, 4-pin1)|
|**Output type**|PNP|
|**Output function**|Complementary|
|**Electrical wiring**|DC 4-wire|
|**Enclosure rating**|IP682)<br>IP69K3)|
|**Special features**|Resistant against coolant lubricantsCapable of communication via IO-Link 1.0|



1) With gold plated contact pins. 2) According to EN 60529. 3) According to ISO 20653:2013-03. 

## Communication interface 

|**Communication interface**|IO-Link V1.0|
|---|---|
|**Mode**|COM2 (38,4 kBaud)|
|**Process data length**|1 Byte|
|**Process data structure**|Bit 0 = Sr reached|
||Bit 1 = Sa reached|



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## Mechanics/electronics 

|**Supply voltage**|10 V DC ... 30 V DC|
|---|---|
|**Ripple**|≤ 10 %|
|**Voltage drop**|≤ 2 V1)|
|**Current consumption**|≤ 10 mA2)|
|**Hysteresis**|3 % ... 20 %|
|**Reproducibility**|≤ 2 %3) 4)|
|**Temperature drift (of Sr)**|± 10 %|
|**EMC**|According to EN 60947-5-2|
|**Continuous current Ia**|≤ 200 mA|
|**Short-circuit protection**|✔|
|**Reverse polarity protection**|✔|
|**Power-up pulse protection**|✔|
|**Shock and vibration resistance**|100 g / 2 ms / 500 cycles; 150 g / 1 Mio cycles; 10 Hz ... 55 Hz / 1 mm; 55 Hz ... 500 Hz /<br>60 g|
|**Ambient operating temperature**|–40 °C ... +100 °C|
|**Housing material**|Stainless steel, V2A (1.4305)|
|**Sensing face material**|Plastic, LCP|
|**Housing length**|65 mm|
|**Thread length**|43 mm|
|**Tightening torque, max.**|Typ. 32 Nm5)|
|**Protection class**|II6)|
|**UL File No.**|E181493|



1) At Ia max. 2) Without load. 3) Ub and Ta constant. 4) Of Sr. 5) Valid if toothed side of nut is used. 6) Reference voltage DC 50 V. 

## Reduction factors 

|**Note**|The values are reference values which may vary|
|---|---|
|**Stainless steel (V2A, 304)**|Approx. 0.67|
|**Aluminum (Al)**|Approx. 0.42|
|**Copper (Cu)**|Approx. 0.35|
|**Brass (Br)**|Approx. 0.42|



## Installation note 

|**Remark**|Associated graphic see "Installation"|
|---|---|
|**A**|12 mm|
|**B**|24 mm|
|**C**|12 mm|
|**D**|24 mm|
|**E**|16 mm|



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**F** 

64 mm 

## Classifications 

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|---|---|
|ECl@ss 5.0|27270101|
|ECl@ss 5.1.4|27270101|
|ECl@ss 6.0|27270101|
|ECl@ss 6.2|27270101|
|ECl@ss 7.0|27270101|
|ECl@ss 8.0|27270101|
|ECl@ss 8.1|27270101|
|ECl@ss 9.0|27270101|
|ETIM 5.0|EC002714|
|ETIM 6.0|EC002714|
|UNSPSC 16.0901|39122230|

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## Installation note 

Non-flush installation 

ot 4 Connection diagram Cd-006 

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|brn|1|
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|blk|4|
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|wht|2|
|NC|
|blu|3|
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## Characteristic curve 

Non-flush installation 

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Distance in mm (inch)<br>15<br>(0.59) es<br>10<br>(0.39)<br>es<br>5<br>es<br>(0.2) |<br>0 ee<br>5 aeT .._ON<br>(0.2) —<br>10<br>es |. 1.<br>(0.39)<br>eeee<br>15 ee<br>(0.59)<br>0 2 4 6 8<br>(0.08) (0.16) (0.24) (0.31)<br>Sn in mm (inch)<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


## Dimensional drawing (Dimensions in mm (inch)) 

IMB12 Standard, connector M12, non-flush 

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## Recommended accessories 

||**Brief description**|**Type**|**Part no.**|
|---|---|---|---|
|Universal bar clamp systems||||
||Plate N05N for universal clamp bracket, M12, Stainless steel 1.4571 (sheet), Stainless<br>steel 1.4408 (clamp), Universal clamp (5322626), mounting hardware|BEF-KHS-N05N|2051621|
||Plate N11N for universal clamp bracket, Stainless steel 1.4571 (sheet), Stainless steel<br>1.4408 (clamp), Universal clamp (5322626), mounting hardware|BEF-KHS-N11N|2071081|
|Mounting brackets and plates||||
|)<br>y)?|Mounting plate for M12 sensors, Stainless steel, without mounting hardware|BEF-WG-M12N|5320950|
||Mounting bracket for M12 housing, Stainless steel, without mounting hardware|BEF-WN-M12N|5320949|



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||**Brief description**|**Type**|**Part no.**|
|---|---|---|---|
|Plug connectors and cables||||
||Head A: female connector, M12, 4-pin, straight<br>Head B: cable<br>Cable: drag chain use, PUR, halogen-free, unshielded, 2 m|DOL-1204-G02MC|6025900|
||Head A: female connector, M12, 4-pin, straight<br>Head B: cable<br>Cable: drag chain use, PP, unshielded, 2 m<br>This product is generally resistant to chemical cleaning agents (see ECOLAB) and other<br>chemical compounds such as H2O2 and CH2O2. Before permanent installation is car-<br>ried out, the material's resistance to the cleaning agent being used must be checked.|DOL-1204-G02MRN|6058291|
||Head A: female connector, M12, 4-pin, straight<br>Head B: cable<br>Cable: drag chain use, PUR, halogen-free, unshielded, 5 m|DOL-1204-G05MC|6025901|
||Head A: female connector, M12, 4-pin, straight<br>Head B: cable<br>Cable: drag chain use, PP, unshielded, 5 m<br>This product is generally resistant to chemical cleaning agents (see ECOLAB) and other<br>chemical compounds such as H2O2 and CH2O2. Before permanent installation is car-<br>ried out, the material's resistance to the cleaning agent being used must be checked.|DOL-1204-G05MRN|6058476|
||Head A: female connector, M12, 4-pin, angled with LED<br>Head B: cable<br>Cable: drag chain use, PP, unshielded, 2 m<br>This product is generally resistant to chemical cleaning agents (see ECOLAB) and other<br>chemical compounds such as H2O2 and CH2O2. Before permanent installation is car-<br>ried out, the material's resistance to the cleaning agent being used must be checked.|DOL-1204-L02MRN|6058482|
||Head A: female connector, M12, 4-pin, angled with LED<br>Head B: cable<br>Cable: drag chain use, PP, unshielded, 5 m<br>This product is generally resistant to chemical cleaning agents (see ECOLAB) and other<br>chemical compounds such as H2O2 and CH2O2. Before permanent installation is car-<br>ried out, the material's resistance to the cleaning agent being used must be checked.|DOL-1204-L05MRN|6058483|
|~~“No~~|Head A: female connector, M12, 4-pin, angled<br>Head B: cable<br>Cable: drag chain use, PP, unshielded, 2 m<br>This product is generally resistant to chemical cleaning agents (see ECOLAB) and other<br>chemical compounds such as H2O2 and CH2O2. Before permanent installation is car-<br>ried out, the material's resistance to the cleaning agent being used must be checked.<br>~~“No~~|DOL-1204-W02MRN|6058474<br>~~|~~|
|~~“No~~|Head A: female connector, M12, 4-pin, angled<br>Head B: cable<br>Cable: drag chain use, PUR, halogen-free, unshielded, 5 m<br>~~“No~~|DOL-1204-W05MC|6025904<br>~~|~~|
|~~“No~~|Head A: female connector, M12, 4-pin, angled<br>Head B: cable<br>Cable: drag chain use, PP, unshielded, 5 m<br>This product is generally resistant to chemical cleaning agents (see ECOLAB) and other<br>chemical compounds such as H2O2 and CH2O2. Before permanent installation is car-<br>ried out, the material's resistance to the cleaning agent being used must be checked.<br>~~“No~~|DOL-1204-W05MRN|6058477<br>~~|~~|
||Head A: male connector, M12, 4-pin, straight<br>Head B: cable<br>Cable: drag chain use, PUR, halogen-free, unshielded, 2 m|STL-1204-G02MC|6028077|
||Head A: male connector, M12, 4-pin, straight<br>Head B: cable<br>Cable: drag chain use, PUR, halogen-free, unshielded, 5 m|STL-1204-G05MC|6048170|
||Head A: male connector, M12, 4-pin, angled<br>Head B: cable<br>Cable: drag chain use, PUR, halogen-free, unshielded, 5 m|STL-1204-W05MC|6037472|



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|Head A: female connector, M12, 4-pin, angled<br>Head B: male connector, M12, 4-pin, straight<br>Cable: drag chain use, PP, unshielded, 2 m<br>This product is generally resistant to chemical cleaning agents (see ECOLAB) and other<br>chemical compounds such as H2O2 and CH2O2. Before permanent installation is car-<br>ried out, the material's resistance to the cleaning agent being used must be checked.|DSL-1204-B02MRN|6058502|
|---|---|---|
|Head A: female connector, M12, 4-pin, angled<br>Head B: male connector, M12, 4-pin, straight<br>Cable: drag chain use, PP, unshielded, 5 m<br>This product is generally resistant to chemical cleaning agents (see ECOLAB) and other<br>chemical compounds such as H2O2 and CH2O2. Before permanent installation is car-<br>ried out, the material's resistance to the cleaning agent being used must be checked.|DSL-1204-B05MRN|6058503|
|Head A: female connector, M12, 4-pin, straight<br>Head B: male connector, M12, 4-pin, straight<br>Cable: drag chain use, PP, unshielded, 2 m<br>This product is generally resistant to chemical cleaning agents (see ECOLAB) and other<br>chemical compounds such as H2O2 and CH2O2. Before permanent installation is car-<br>ried out, the material's resistance to the cleaning agent being used must be checked.|DSL-1204-G02MRN|6058499|
|Head A: female connector, M12, 4-pin, straight<br>Head B: male connector, M12, 4-pin, straight<br>Cable: drag chain use, PUR, halogen-free, unshielded, 5 m|DSL-1204-G05MC|6033245|



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## SICK At A GlAnCe 

SICK is one of the leading manufacturers of intelligent sensors and sensor solutions for industrial applications. A unique range of products and services creates the perfect basis for controlling processes securely and efficiently, protecting individuals from accidents and preventing damage to the environment. 

We have extensive experience in a wide range of industries and understand their processes and requirements. With intelligent sensors, we can deliver exactly what our customers need. In application centers in Europe, Asia and North America, system solutions are tested and optimized in accordance with customer specifications. All this makes us a reliable supplier and development partner. 

Comprehensive services complete our offering: SICK lifetime Services provide support throughout the machine life cycle and ensure safety and productivity. 

For us, that is “Sensor Intelligence.” 

## WOrldWIde preSenCe: 

Contacts and other locations www.sick.com 

SICK AG | Waldkirch | Germany | www.sick.com 



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