Packaging Options for the MaxSonar Sensors

Key Takeaways

• Maxbotix Inc., offers a variety of housing types for many of our popular sensors
• The WR full horn housings generally provides the best performance
• Compact WR housings provide wider beam patterns with weaker detections

Over the past 10 years, MaxBotix expanded the number of packaging options available for each many of our sensors. Each option provides unique benefits to certain mounting integrations. This article provides a brief overview of every packaging style.

EZ Packaging Style

This style operates best in protected environments. Do not use this style in locations that experience the following conditions: rain, snow, dense fog, or heavy dust. You can read more about protected vs non-protected environments in this article.

The EZ packaging option comes in three variations. The variations depend solely on the selected sensor line and cannot be changed on request. Each of the EZ variations is shown below. Each sensor offers mounting holes and a similar footprint.

The majority of our housing options are available in our IP67 sensors. These IP67 rated options operate well in all environments including ones that experience the following conditions: rain, snow, dense fog, or heavy dust. You can read more about protected vs non-protected environments in this article.