# Inductive Proximity Sensor, PNP/SPST-NC, 4 mm, M12 x 1, 10 V to 30 V, IMF Series
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**SKU**: IMF12-04BPONC0S
**Manufacturer**: SICK
**Category**: Sensors & Transducers || Sensors || Proximity Sensors / Proximity Switches || Inductive Proximity Sensors
**Price**: €39.8300
**Stock**: 10+
**Lead Time**: 43 days (indicative)
## Specifications
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Svhc | No SVHC (21-Jan-2025) |
| Product Range | IMF Series |
| Sensing Range Max | 4mm |
| Sensor Output Type | PNP / SPST-NC |
| Thread Size - Metric | M12 x 1 |
| Supply Voltage Dc Max | 30V |
| Supply Voltage Dc Min | 10V |
## Datasheet
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IMF12-04BPONC0S IMF
**INDUCTIVE PROXIMITY SENSORS**
**IMF12-04BPONC0S | IMF** INDUCTIVE PROXIMITY SENSORS
## Ordering information
|**Type**|**Part no.**|
|---|---|
|IMF12-04BPONC0S|1076670|
|**Included in delivery:**BEF-MU-M12N1 (1)||
|Other models and accessories
www.sick.com/IMF||
Illustration may differ
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Detailed technical data
## Features
|**Housing**|Cylindrical thread design|
|---|---|
|**Housing**|Standard design|
|**Thread size**|M12 x 1|
|**Diameter**|Ø 12 mm|
|**Sensing range Sn**|4 mm|
|**Safe sensing range Sa**|3.24 mm|
|**Installation type**|Flush|
|**Switching frequency**|2,000 Hz|
|**Connection type**|Male connector M12, 4-pin1)|
|**Switching output**|PNP|
|**Output function**|NC|
|**Electrical wiring**|DC 3-wire|
|**Enclosure rating**|IP682)
IP69K3)|
|**Special features**|Resistant to cleaning agents, Visual adjustment indicator, Temperature resistance|
|**Special applications**|Hygienic and washdown zones, Difficult application conditions|
|**Items supplied**|Mounting nut, V4A stainless steel (2x)|
1) With gold plated contact pins.
- 2) According to EN 60529.
3) According to ISO 20653:2013-03.
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## Mechanics/electronics
|**Supply voltage**|10 V DC ... 30 V DC|
|---|---|
|**Ripple**|≤ 10 %|
|**Voltage drop**|≤ 2 V1)|
|**Hysteresis**|3 % ... 20 %|
|**Reproducibility**|≤ 2 %2) 3)|
|**Temperature drift (of Sr)**|± 10 %|
|**EMC**|According to EN 60947-5-2|
|**Continuous current Ia**|≤ 200 mA|
|**No load current**|≤ 10 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 /
60 g|
|**Ambient operating temperature**|–40 °C ... +100 °C|
|**Housing material**|Stainless steel V4A, DIN 1.4404 / AISI 316L|
|**Sensing face material**|Plastic, LCP|
|**Housing length**|65 mm|
|**Thread length**|48 mm|
|**Tightening torque, max.**|Typ. 32 Nm|
|**Protection class**|III|
|**UL File No.**|E181493|
1) At Ia max.
2) Supply voltage Ub and constant ambient temperature Ta.
3) Of Sr.
## Safety-related parameters
|**MTTFD**|1,971 years|
|---|---|
|**DCavg**|0 %|
|**TM (mission time)**|20 years|
## Reduction factors
|**Note**|The values are reference values which may vary|
|---|---|
|**Stainless steel (V2A, 304)**|Approx. 0.65|
|**Aluminum (Al)**|Approx. 0.35|
|**Copper (Cu)**|Approx. 0.24|
|**Brass (Br)**|Approx. 0.38|
## Installation note
|**Remark**|Associated graphic see "Installation"|
|---|---|
|**B**|12 mm|
|**C**|12 mm|
|**D**|12 mm|
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**F** 32 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|
|eCl@ss 10.0|27270101|
|eCl@ss 11.0|27270101|
|eCl@ss 12.0|27274001|
|ETIM 5.0|EC002714|
|ETIM 6.0|EC002714|
|ETIM 7.0|EC002714|
|ETIM 8.0|EC002714|
|UNSPSC 16.0901|39122230|
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Installation note
Flush installation
o ~~t©~~ Connection diagram Cd-008
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BN 1
+ (L+)
BK 4
not connected
BU 3
- (M)
WH 2
NC
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## Response diagram
## Response diagram
Distance in mm (inch)
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8
(0.31)
4
(0.16)
0
4
(0.16)
8
(0.31)
0 1 2 3 4
(0.04) (0.08) (0.12) (0.16)
Sn in mm (inch)
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## Adjustments
## Installation aid
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Q
LED
Distance
of target
Sr Sa=0.81 Sn
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Dimensional drawing (Dimensions in mm (inch)) IMF12, flush
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65 (2.56)
48 (1.89) 8.9 (0.35)
M12x1
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## Recommended accessories
> Other models and accessories > www.sick.com/IMF
||**Brief description**|**Type**|**Part no.**|
|---|---|---|---|
|Universal bar clamp systems||||
||Plate N05N for universal clamp bracket, M12, Stainless steel 1.4571 (sheet), Stainless
steel 1.4408 (clamp), Universal clamp (5322627), mounting hardware|BEF-KHS-N05N|2051621|
|Mounting brackets and plates||||
||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|
|Plug connectors and cables||||
||Head A: female connector, M12, 4-pin, straight
Head B: Flying leads
Cable: Sensor/actuator cable, PP, unshielded, 2 m
This product is generally resistant to chemical cleaning agents (see ECOLAB) and other
chemical compounds such as H2O2 and CH2O2. Before permanent installation is car-
ried out, the material's resistance to the cleaning agent being used must be checked.,
Resistant against lactic acid & hydrogen peroxide (H2O2)|DOL-1204-G02MRN|6058291|
||Head A: female connector, M12, 4-pin, straight
Head B: Flying leads
Cable: Sensor/actuator cable, PP, unshielded, 5 m
This product is generally resistant to chemical cleaning agents (see ECOLAB) and other
chemical compounds such as H2O2 and CH2O2. Before permanent installation is car-
ried out, the material's resistance to the cleaning agent being used must be checked.,
Resistant against lactic acid & hydrogen peroxide (H2O2)|DOL-1204-G05MRN|6058476|
||Head A: female connector, M12, 4-pin, angled
Head B: Flying leads
Cable: Sensor/actuator cable, PP, unshielded, 2 m
This product is generally resistant to chemical cleaning agents (see ECOLAB) and other
chemical compounds such as H2O2 and CH2O2. Before permanent installation is car-
ried out, the material's resistance to the cleaning agent being used must be checked.,
Resistant against lactic acid & hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), only suitable for PNP sensors|DOL-1204-L02MRN|6058482|
||Head A: female connector, M12, 4-pin, angled
Head B: Flying leads
Cable: Sensor/actuator cable, PP, unshielded, 5 m
This product is generally resistant to chemical cleaning agents (see ECOLAB) and other
chemical compounds such as H2O2 and CH2O2. Before permanent installation is car-
ried out, the material's resistance to the cleaning agent being used must be checked.,
Resistant against lactic acid & hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), only suitable for PNP sensors|DOL-1204-L05MRN|6058483|
||Head A: female connector, M12, 4-pin, angled
Head B: Flying leads
Cable: Sensor/actuator cable, PP, unshielded, 2 m
This product is generally resistant to chemical cleaning agents (see ECOLAB) and other
chemical compounds such as H2O2 and CH2O2. Before permanent installation is car-
ried out, the material's resistance to the cleaning agent being used must be checked.,
Resistant against lactic acid & hydrogen peroxide (H2O2)|DOL-1204-W02MRN|6058474|
||Head A: female connector, M12, 4-pin, angled
Head B: Flying leads
Cable: Sensor/actuator cable, PP, unshielded, 5 m
This product is generally resistant to chemical cleaning agents (see ECOLAB) and other
chemical compounds such as H2O2 and CH2O2. Before permanent installation is car-
ried out, the material's resistance to the cleaning agent being used must be checked.,
Resistant against lactic acid & hydrogen peroxide (H2O2)|DOL-1204-W05MRN|6058477|
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||**Brief description**|**Type**|**Part no.**|
|---|---|---|---|
||Head A: female connector, M12, 5-pin, straight
Head B: Flying leads
Cable: Sensor/actuator cable, PP, unshielded, 2 m
This product is generally resistant to chemical cleaning agents (see ECOLAB) and other
chemical compounds such as H2O2 and CH2O2. Before permanent installation is car-
ried out, the material's resistance to the cleaning agent being used must be checked.,
Resistant against lactic acid & hydrogen peroxide (H2O2)|DOL-1205-G02MRN|6058494|
||Head A: female connector, M12, 5-pin, straight
Head B: Flying leads
Cable: Sensor/actuator cable, PP, unshielded, 5 m
This product is generally resistant to chemical cleaning agents (see ECOLAB) and other
chemical compounds such as H2O2 and CH2O2. Before permanent installation is car-
ried out, the material's resistance to the cleaning agent being used must be checked.,
Resistant against lactic acid & hydrogen peroxide (H2O2)|DOL-1205-G05MRN|6058495|
||Head A: female connector, M12, 4-pin, angled
Head B: male connector, M12, 4-pin, straight
Cable: Sensor/actuator cable, PP, unshielded, 2 m
This product is generally resistant to chemical cleaning agents (see ECOLAB) and other
chemical compounds such as H2O2 and CH2O2. Before permanent installation is car-
ried out, the material's resistance to the cleaning agent being used must be checked.,
Resistant against lactic acid & hydrogen peroxide (H2O2)|DSL-1204-B02MRN|6058502|
||Head A: female connector, M12, 4-pin, angled
Head B: male connector, M12, 4-pin, straight
Cable: Sensor/actuator cable, PP, unshielded, 5 m
This product is generally resistant to chemical cleaning agents (see ECOLAB) and other
chemical compounds such as H2O2 and CH2O2. Before permanent installation is car-
ried out, the material's resistance to the cleaning agent being used must be checked.,
Resistant against lactic acid & hydrogen peroxide (H2O2)|DSL-1204-B05MRN|6058503|
||Head A: female connector, M12, 4-pin, straight
Head B: male connector, M12, 4-pin, straight
Cable: Sensor/actuator cable, PP, unshielded, 2 m
This product is generally resistant to chemical cleaning agents (see ECOLAB) and other
chemical compounds such as H2O2 and CH2O2. Before permanent installation is car-
ried out, the material's resistance to the cleaning agent being used must be checked.,
Resistant against lactic acid & hydrogen peroxide (H2O2)|DSL-1204-G02MRN|6058499|
||Head A: female connector, M12, 4-pin, straight
Head B: male connector, M12, 4-pin, straight
Cable: Sensor/actuator cable, PP, unshielded, 5 m
This product is generally resistant to chemical cleaning agents (see ECOLAB) and other
chemical compounds such as H2O2 and CH2O2. Before permanent installation is car-
ried out, the material's resistance to the cleaning agent being used must be checked.,
Resistant against lactic acid & hydrogen peroxide (H2O2)|DSL-1204-G05MRN|6058500|
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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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