It's a flush-mount M18 barrel, 77.3 mm long, with a 5 m PVC cable. Pins can be quickly identified at the panel end: brown (24V), blue (0V), black (PNP normally open). Rated for 10–30 VDC, it sinks up to 200 mA through the load — enough for most PLC inputs or a small relay coil. Sensing distance is 8 mm on mild steel, and the sensor switches at 500 Hz — fast enough for cycle counting on a conveyor or confirming part presence at moderate line speeds. It keeps working from -40 °C to 85 °C, so it'll handle both cold storage areas and hot motor housings. The brass nickel-plated housing carries IP67 and IP69K ratings — fine for washdown zones and high-pressure spray cleaning. No worries if the panel gets hosed.
Compared to the M12 and M8 peers
If you're looking at the E2AM12KS04M1B14OMS (M12, 4 mm range, M12 connector) or the E2BS08KS02MCB120OMS (M8, 2 mm range, M8 connector), neither is a simple swap for this E2EX8B1TL185MOMS. The M18 body and 5 m cable mean a different mounting hole and termination — you'd need to rework the panel. The switching frequency is lower here (500 Hz vs 1 kHz or 1.5 kHz), but the 8 mm sensing distance gives more standoff, which matters when targets wobble or brackets flex.