EZAutomation vs AutomationDirect Prox Switches

Prox Switches from AutomationDirect is manufactured in China whose price is invariably going to increase due to tarrifs. It is constantly going up and you will be well advised to take in to account this uncertainity of price and/or availabilty at all.

Models	EZAutomation EZ-M12-PNPNO-NMW: $12.00 (Nickel plated brass) EZ-M18-PNPNO-NSC: $49.99 (Stainless Steel) EZ-M30-PNPNC-NMW-TS: $42.99 (Triple Sense, NB)	Automation Direct PBM-AN-2H : $14 (Nickel plated brass) PFK1-BN-2H: $52 (Stainless Steel) DW-AD-511-M30: $65 (Triple Sense, Brass)
Visual Display	Visual 360° Light Ring	No Visual Indication
Toughness	Heavy duty and works in harshest of conditions	Not Specified
Short Circuit protection	Output short circuit protection. Automatically recovers from shorted load	Yes, Pulsed?
Accuracy	Repeat accuracy <2%	Not Specified
Reverse Polarity	Reverse Polarity Protection	Yes

EZAutomation vs TURCK Prox Switches

Models	EZAutomation EZ-M12-PNPNO-NMW: $12.00 (Nickel plated brass) EZ-M18-PNPNO-NSC: $49.99 (Stainless Steel) EZ-M30-PNPNC-NMW-TS: $42.99 (Triple Sense, NB)	TURCK N18-M12-VP6X-7M: $117 (Chrome Plated brass) NI12U-EM18-AN6X-H1141: $124 (Stainless Steel) NI20U-M30-AP6X-H1141: $136.11 (Triple Sense, Brass)
Visual Display	Visual 360° Light Ring	Small single LED light
Toughness	Heavy duty and works in harshest of conditions	Yes
Short Circuit protection	Output short circuit protection. Automatically recovers from shorted load	Output short circuit protection
Accuracy	Repeat accuracy <2%	Repeat accuracy <2%
Reverse Polarity	Reverse Polarity Protection	Reverse Polarity Protection
Sensing range	EZ-M30-PNPNC-NMW-TS: 30 mm sensing	NI30U-EM30WD-AN6X: 20 mm sensing

EZAutomation vs PEPPERL & FUCHS Prox Switches

Models	EZAutomation EZ-M12-PNPNO-NMW: $12.00 (Nickel plated brass) EZ-M18-PNPNO-NSC: $49.99 (Stainless Steel) EZ-M30-PNPNC-NMW-TS: $42.99 (Triple Sense, NB)	PEPPERL & FUCHS NBN4-12GM50-E2-V1: $65.91 (Nickel Plated brass) NCB8-18GM40-N0-V1: $105.01 (Stainless Steel) NBN25-30GM50-US-V12: $206.67 (Triple Sense, NB)
Visual Display	Visual 360° Light Ring	Small LED bulb
Toughness	Heavy duty and works in harshest of conditions	Yes
Short Circuit protection	Output short circuit protection. Automatically recovers from shorted load	Pulsing?
Accuracy	Repeat accuracy <2%	Repeat accuracy ≤0.01mm
Reverse Polarity	Reverse Polarity Protection	Reverse Polarity Protection
Sensing range	EZ-M12-PNPNO-NMW: 4 mm sensing EZ-M18-PNPNO-NSC: 8 mm sensing EZ-M30-PNPNC-NMW-TS: 30 mm sensing	NBN4-12GM50-E2-V1: 4 mm sensing NCB8-18GM40-N0-V1: 8 mm sensing NBN25-30GM50-US-V12: 25 mm sensing