Balluff’s new IDENT sensor is the first code reader on the market to offer IO-Link. No need for separate Ethernet drops and IP addresses for every reader.
As manufacturers continually look for ways to maximize productivity and eliminate waste, automation sensors are taking on a new role in the plant. Once, sensors were used only to provide detection or measurement data so the PLC could process it and run the machine.
Balluff’s new generation of optical head amplifiers delivers precise detection and high speeds for small-scale processes. And IO-Link versions make it possible to parameterize, monitor, and centrally control any of Balluff’s more than 125 remote optical heads.
Features up to 1.5 A continuous output current, IP67 in stainless steel
April 28, 2022
This system includes the new BIC M30 High Power inductive couplers feature up to 1.5 A continuous output current and an IO-Link interface. This enables smooth, transparent and fast exchange of data between the IO-Link device and IO-Link master, as well as power for sensors and actuators.
In an effort to create a more lean process and improve product quality, a large manufacturer of controllers and drives for automatic doors and blinds sought a modern and cost-effective solution for quality testing motors for external blinds.
In recent years, engineers have come to realize that motion control can be smart. This type of control involves machines that can digitally interact with operators, track each step of the assembly process, ensure quick product changeover and provide the real-time status of available resources.