Sourcing the M12 inductive slot in an E2B line
The E2B-M12LS04-M1-B1: The Omron E2B-M12LS04-M1- is an inductive proximity sensor in the E2B series, packaged as an M12 cylindrical barrel for panel mounting with a 4 mm nominal sensing distance on a mild-steel target. It carries a PNP output and runs from a 30 V supply at up to 200 mA load current, switching at up to 1 kHz — the kind of figure that matters when the downstream PLC input filter has to see clean edges from a high-cycle line.
Operating envelope and the duty it will actually see
The part is described for detecting tool positions or line encoders — a typical fit-point application where repeatability of the 4 mm trip point is the selection driver rather than raw range.
Lifecycle and how to specify it on the BOM
The lifecycle field is flagged as current on the listing, meaning production is open and standard-channel supply is the assumption; lead times quoted against an RFQ for small-quantity spares and production runs alike, with bulk pack quantities of 1 from the factory pack. Compliance flags read RoHS = N with CN HTS 9031809090 and US HTS 8543709960 on the customs line — useful to capture on the import paperwork when the order crosses a border.
Panel fit versus other E2B / E2E / E2A bodies
The 4 mm range and M12 form factor line it up with the E2A-series M12 flush-mount variants, which share the same 4 mm / 1 kHz / 30 V envelope but step up the housing material and termination; against the smaller M8 E2B variant with 2 mm range, the M12 body here simply trades physical size for the longer reach.