"Id","Url","Title","Exhibitor","Description", "911","https://2021.promatshow.com/innovation-award/911","Q5X Jam Detection Sensor","Banner Engineering Corporation","Typically, companies rely on low-cost, limited function sensors to detect gaps between objects on a conveyor or assembly line. However, it is becoming more typical to have packages side by side with no gaps, which can cause false positives. False and missed detection are common and can result in unnecessary stoppages on the line as well as damage to products and components. Mounted on the side of the conveyor, the Q5X Jam Detection sensor extends the functionality of Banner’s existing dual mode technology to look for a change in signal strength and distance between the face for the sensor and the packages. Since it does not rely on gaps, it can detect jams faster and more accurately than conventional jam photo eyes. Two new teach modes are being introduced with the Q5X jam detection sensor: the jam retroreflective (JRET) mode and jam background suppression (JBGS) mode. JRET mode is the most reliable teach mode that can be used when teaching a back rail or other stationary target as a reference. The JBGS mode allows for jam detection across a specific area without the need for a background.",