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 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.
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.