Identity and class
The Telemecanique Sensors XS218SAMAL10 is an inductive cylindrical proximity sensor in the XS2 series, sold as a single unit with a 60 mm overall body and a prewired 10 m cable. It carries the M18 threaded barrel (18 mm sensor diameter) with an unshielded sensing face, and is listed as a current-production part. Wiring runs as 2-wire AC/DC with a normally-open (NO) contact form, so a single cable pair handles both supply and load switching. Output type is AC/DC-type, which is what lets the same device accept either polarity of DC or AC control voltage without reconfiguration.
Ratings that drive the BOM decision
Supply voltage is rated 24-240V AC and 24-240V DC, which puts the XS218SAMAL10 in the universal-voltage bucket rather than a low-voltage DC-only class. That matters where the panel still carries mixed AC control and 24V DC I/O islands — one SKU covers both. Sensing distance spans 8 mm to 15 mm on an unshielded face, so target layout needs to respect a nominal 15 mm maximum and 8 mm minimum engagement with the standard target. Unshielded also means flush-mounting against metal reduces range — the body must keep the head clear of surrounding steel. Maximum load current is 300 mA, sufficient to drive a small relay or contactor coil directly, or feed a PLC input block without an interposing relay. Operating temperature spans -13 °F to 185 °F, the typical industrial sensor envelope covering cold storage and process-side heat, with the upper end rated for washdown or near-steam environments when paired with the IP68/IP69K sealing.
Environment and body — food/process grade
The body is 316L stainless steel with a nickel-plated finish. IP68 plus IP69K and a NEMA 4X enclosure rating mean the XS218SAMAL10 is rated for high-pressure, high-temperature washdown. An integral indicator is included, so output state is visible on the body without a remote stack light — useful for hand-debug on a washdown line where the operator needs to confirm target detection through the sight glass.
Compliance documentation
Standards coverage on this listing is CCC, CE, CSA, RoHS, and UL Listed — the multi-region approvals a North American or EU panel specifier expects, plus the CCC marking required for China-built machinery exports.
Lifecycle and sourcing posture
Lifecycle stage is recorded as current, so the part remains on the active orderable line and is specified into the BOM rather than sourced as a last-time-buy. The XS218SAMAL10 is quoted to order against an RFQ against that active line — no last-time-buy window applies.
How it sits against the closest sibling
The closest functional second-source inside the same family is the XS218SAMAL2, which carries the identical M18 body, 24-240V AC/DC supply, 8–15 mm sensing range, IP68/IP69K and 316L body. The only decision-relevant difference is the cable length: 2 m on the XS218SAMAL2 versus 10 m on the XS218SAMAL10, which is the reason the 10 m SKU exists at all and is not a parametric peer for short-run drop-in replacement.