Talk:Inductive sensor

Metal detectors are a subset of inductive sensors. Inductive sensors are widely used in industry as proximity switches. Examples of companies that make them are Pepperl-Fuchs, Turck, Balluff, Banner, Keyenece, amongst many others. These are usually directional (shielded) inductive sensors that have a surface diameter of 5 - 40mm and a sense range of 1 - 50mm. They are quite a different animal, at least in packaging and functionality, than the large inductive coils used in metal detectors or traffic signals.

--Radon360 17:48, 17 May 2007 (UTC)

Not once does the "metal detectors" article make mention of "inductive sensor". Merging the entire article into this one is a waste of time; a 16 KB article into a 1KB. The metal detector article covers the hobbies and uses, something which wouldnt be needed in an inductive sensor article but is extremely important in anything to do with metal detectors, as this is what most people associate them with.

O keyes (talk) 09:44, 5 December 2007 (UTC)


 * no replies in the next 24 hours and i'll remove the tag.

O keyes (talk) 10:59, 6 December 2007 (UTC)