TURCK BIM / NIMFE Series Magnetic Sensor

Universal magnetic inductive sensors for detection of piston position across cylinder styles. Ferromagnetic weld nut sensor variants available.

Starting at $67.00
This model has 347 variants.
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Features

  • Sensor type:
    • BIM: piston position / cylinder magnet sensors
    • NIMFE: weld nut / ferromagnetic component sensors
  • Mount type:
    • B: flush
    • N: non-flush
  • Outputs:
    • 3-wire DC, NPN (current sinking)
    • 3-wire DC, PNP (current sourcing)
    • 2-wire DC, non-polarized or polarized (BIM only)
    • Dual-switch, 4-wire DC (select BIM variants)
  • Voltage: 10 to 30 VDC
    • BIM 2-wire variant also available with 10 to 55 VDC
  • Housing material:
    • BIM: PA12 plastic (UNT/UNTK/AKT) or die-cast zinc/GD-Zn metal (IKE/IKT/IKM)
    • NIMFE: brass, or stainless steel with a titanium nitride (TiN) coated sensing tip
  • LED indicators
  • Switching frequency: ≤1 kHz (BIM)
  • Pass speed:
    • ≤10 m/s (UNT/UNTK)
    • ≤3 m/s (UNR/UNC)
  • Setup (NIMFE): teach-in via VB2-SP1 adapter
  • Protection rating: IP67
  • Operating temperature range: -25 to 70°C (BIM)
    • NIMFE includes internal temperature compensation for welding-environment fluctuations
  • Connector options:
    • Potted-in cable
    • Picofast quick disconnect
    • Eurofast quick disconnect
    • Pigtail/flying leads
    • *Consult configuration datasheets for further details on wiring

Turck's TURCK BIM / NIM Series Magnetic Sensor are a line of universal magnetic field sensors which detect piston position on pneumatic and hydraulic cylinders. The BIM-UNT, BIM-UNTK, BIM-UNR, and BIM-UNC variants span T-groove, C-groove, round, tie-rod, and dovetail cylinder styles with just a few device types, reducing engineering, purchasing, and service overhead of stocking cylinder-specific sensors. Each sensor offers one-handed mounting via a pre-fixation lip, quarter-turn screw, and a tool-steel mounting bolt keeps it seated under vibration. All variants carry IP67 protection and an all-around-visible LED for switching-state confirmation, with a 10 m/s pass speed on the UNT/UNTK groove-mount versions and 3 m/s on the strap-mount UNR/UNC configurations.

TURCK's NIMFE models offer detection of the presence of a ferromagnetic weld nut, sleeve, or washer at an automotive assembly station before the process continues, catching missing parts before it becomes a reject. Setup does not require a separate controller or additional software, thanks to a teach adapter (VB2-SP1) which distinguishes bare metal from metal-plus-nut. Four LEDs report switching status, target presence, and faults. The probe tip diameters  are available from from 4.0 to 6.2 mm, sized to M5 to M20 weld nuts, with M8 and M12 threaded barrels with PNP or NPN outputs.

*Select configurations may include appended cable or connector codes (e.g., V1141, 0.2-RS4T, 10M), or customized feature codes (e.g., /S****, /F****, /C****). To determine which of these special options may be the best solution, reference the datasheet found on the specific part number's landing page, under the Documents tab. Contact a TMMI engineer if further clarification is needed.