{"id":17634,"date":"2026-01-29T09:50:33","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T08:50:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automation-inside.com\/?p=17634"},"modified":"2026-01-29T10:51:13","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T09:51:13","slug":"which-sensors-are-suitable-for-detecting-clear-glass","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/we.automation-inside.com\/en-us\/which-sensors-are-suitable-for-detecting-clear-glass\/","title":{"rendered":"Which sensors are suitable for detecting clear glass?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"17634\" class=\"elementor elementor-17634 elementor-13146\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9bb731 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f9bb731\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6438a4a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6438a4a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bea727 elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-7334 elementor-global-10 elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"9bea727\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-7119e78 elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"about\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-terms\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-info__terms-list\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/we.automation-inside.com\/en-us\/tag\/basic-knowledge\/\" class=\"elementor-post-info__terms-list-item\">Basic knowledge<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/we.automation-inside.com\/en-us\/tag\/p3\/\" class=\"elementor-post-info__terms-list-item\">P3<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/we.automation-inside.com\/en-us\/tag\/retro-reflex-sensor\/\" class=\"elementor-post-info__terms-list-item\">Retro-reflex sensor<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/we.automation-inside.com\/en-us\/tag\/time-of-flight\/\" class=\"elementor-post-info__terms-list-item\">Time-of-flight<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/we.automation-inside.com\/en-us\/tag\/ultrasound\/\" class=\"elementor-post-info__terms-list-item\">Ultrasound<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/we.automation-inside.com\/en-us\/tag\/wintec\/\" class=\"elementor-post-info__terms-list-item\">wintec<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e658e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-7254 elementor-global-34 elementor-widget-theme-post-title\" data-id=\"3e658e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Which sensors are suitable for detecting clear glass?<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-173385c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"173385c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Transparent materials such as clear glass, PET or thin plastic films pose challenges for many optical sensors. As such objects transmit light almost completely or reflect it unpredictably, classic reflective sensors are often overwhelmed.<br>However, in industrial applications &#8211; for example in the packaging, food, pharmaceutical or automotive industries &#8211; <strong>reliable glass detection<\/strong> is crucial for safe processes. <\/p><p>wenglor offers several sensor technologies that have been specially developed for transparent objects. Below we present the most proven sensor types. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bc879f elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4bc879f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" src=\"https:\/\/we.automation-inside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/FlaschenKlarglas-scaled.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-17635\" alt=\"Clear glass bottles in a production line, detected by wenglor sensors.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/we.automation-inside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/FlaschenKlarglas-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/we.automation-inside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/FlaschenKlarglas-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/we.automation-inside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/FlaschenKlarglas-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/we.automation-inside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/FlaschenKlarglas-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/we.automation-inside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/FlaschenKlarglas-1536x864.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/we.automation-inside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/FlaschenKlarglas-2048x1152.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Sensors from wenglor reliably detect even highly transparent objects.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e25097 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4e25097\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong>Retro-reflex sensors with single-lens optics &#8211; specialists for clear glass<\/strong><\/h2><p><strong>Retro-reflex sensors with single-lens optics<\/strong> are among the most established solutions for detecting transparent objects. These so-called &#8220;clear glass sensors&#8221; work with a polarizing filter process and are designed to reliably detect even extremely transparent materials. <\/p><p><strong>Advantages of these sensors:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>specially developed for <strong>clear glass, transparent PET bottles, glass plates, foils<\/strong><\/li><li>Reliable detection thanks to defined polarization filtering<\/li><li>Long reach and robust function even on difficult surfaces<\/li><li>Versions with <strong>teach-free technology<\/strong> \u2192 No teach-in required on the reflector \u2192 Particularly fast initial start-up<\/li><li>available in <strong>IP69K<\/strong> with robust stainless steel housing (e.g. model <em>P2KK001<\/em>) <\/li><\/ul><p>These sensors are ideal for classic tasks such as <strong>object presence<\/strong>, <strong>glass edge detection<\/strong> or <strong>detection of transparent packaging<\/strong> on conveyor lines.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d7317c elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1d7317c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wenglor.com\/c\/cxmCID191986\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Directly to the SLR slopes for transparent objects<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d23e417 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-7753 elementor-global-337 elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"d23e417\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9142036 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9142036\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong>Ultrasonic sensors &#8211; independent of transparency and material<\/strong><\/h2><p>Ultrasonic sensors are one of the most universal solutions when it comes to difficult or transparent materials. As they do not work with light, transparency plays no role whatsoever. <\/p><p>They emit sound waves and measure the echo &#8211; and are therefore perfect for:<\/p><ul><li>Clear glass<\/li><li>PET bottles<\/li><li>Thin or thick plastic films<\/li><li>Liquid surfaces<\/li><li>Shiny, dark or uneven surfaces<\/li><\/ul><p> <\/p><p><strong>Advantages:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><strong>Independent of material and color<\/strong><\/li><li>Stable detection even with unsteady or vibrating material<\/li><li>Large ranges<\/li><li>Variants in <strong>full stainless steel<\/strong> and <strong>IP69K<\/strong> (e.g. <em>U2GT<\/em> series) <\/li><li>Ideal for hygiene areas or high-pressure cleaning<\/li><\/ul><p> <\/p><p>Ultrasonic sensors are therefore particularly suitable for applications in which a light solution would physically fail.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f2ba7b elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"2f2ba7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wenglor.com\/c\/cxmCID197589\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">More about ultrasonic sensors<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e6c33b elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-7753 elementor-global-337 elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"0e6c33b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e76140 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4e76140\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong>Laser Distance Sensors Time of Flight with wenglor wintec technology<\/strong><\/h2><p><strong>Time-of-flight sensors (ToF)<\/strong> with wenglor <strong>wintec technology<\/strong> offer very high process reliability for demanding object detection applications &#8211; especially in the medium and long range.<\/p><p>These sensors not only measure the presence of objects, but also their distance &#8211; and do so extremely robustly, even on difficult surfaces.<\/p><p><strong>Particularly suitable for:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Transparent plastic trays<\/li><li>Clear glass in wet areas<\/li><li>Object detection at long ranges<\/li><li>Applications in the washdown environment (e.g. P2PY series)<\/li><\/ul><p> <\/p><p><strong>Strengths:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Insensitive to ambient influences such as dust, steam or ambient light<\/li><li>also safely detects transparent objects<\/li><li>Stainless steel versions \u2192 ideal for food and pharmaceutical environments<\/li><li>Stable mounting and high measuring accuracy<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fba5782 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"fba5782\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wenglor.com\/s\/Highlights+der+wintec?bersichtProduktportfoliowintec=%3A1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Directly to the sensors with wintec<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc912dd elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-7753 elementor-global-337 elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"cc912dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3008aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c3008aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong>Laser Distance Sensors Triangulation &#8211; highest precision for edges and glass structures<\/strong><\/h2><p>When very precise distance or position measurements are required &#8211; for example on glass edges, curves or structured glass surfaces &#8211; <strong>triangulation measurement<\/strong> comes into play.<\/p><p>A typical example is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wenglor.com\/p\/P3PC342\"><strong>P3PC342<\/strong><\/a>which is used in pharmacy picking machines to determine the exact position of glass containers or bases.<\/p><p><strong>Advantages:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Extremely precise distance and position measurement<\/li><li>Ideally suited for <strong>angular, curved or structured glass surfaces<\/strong><\/li><li>Very high repetition accuracy<\/li><li>Ideal for quality control or exact positioning<\/li><\/ul><p>This technology is often used when a fine distinction in height or precise glass geometry is required.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a0203e elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"5a0203e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wenglor.com\/s\/Highlights+P3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">About the P3 series<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-322e283 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-7753 elementor-global-337 elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"322e283\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd435ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bd435ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>Conclusion: The optimal choice of sensor depends on the application<\/strong><\/h3><p>Several proven technologies are available at wenglor for the detection of clear glass:<\/p><table><thead><tr><td><p><strong>Application<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Recommended technology<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><p>Presence detection on conveyor lines<\/p><\/td><td><p>Retro-reflex sensors for clear glass<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Transparent objects independent of light<\/p><\/td><td><p>Ultrasonic sensors<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Distance measurement for longer ranges<\/p><\/td><td><p>ToF sensors with wintec<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Precise edge and height measurements<\/p><\/td><td><p>Triangulation sensors<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p>The selection depends heavily on factors such as range, material properties, ambient conditions and the desired measuring accuracy.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-411f8f4 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"411f8f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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