With its recently acquired IECEx hazardous area approval rating, Balluff’s Micropulse TA12 explosion-proof linear position transducer is ready to tackle more hazardous applications. In addition to existing ATEX and North American approvals, the transducer can address even more situations where hazardous gases and/or dusts are present. Designed for continuous feedback on hydraulically and pneumatically actuated […]
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Weld Field Immune Inductive Line Includes Long Range Sensors
Balluff has expanded its Factor 1 series of inductive proximity sensors to include a weld-immune Factor 1+ version with longer sensing distances. A PTFE coating helps protect the sensor from weld slag and weld flash generated during the welding process. Factor 1+ sensors use a multi coil design. This enables the sensing of both ferrous […]
RFID Links the Tool Room to the Factory Floor
At the first Interactive Manufacturing Experience (imX 2011) conference, Sept. 12-14, 2011 in Las Vegas, Tom Rosenberg, director of marketing for Balluff explains the company’s Tool ID products that use RFID technology to integrate the tool room with the factory floor to Sensor Tips’ Randy Frank. For more information about Balluff Tool ID products, click […]
Limited Space? Not a Problem for Short Proximity Sensor
With its 6-mm package, Balluff claims to deliver the shortest self-contained inductive proximity sensors in the world. The fully integrated SuperShorty sensors do not require additional amplification and include reverse polarity and short circuit protection. The sensors have a 1.5 mm sensing range with PNP and NPN and normally open and normally closed versions. Three […]
Pricing Concerns for Proximity Sensors? Check This Out.
Should sensor manufacturers proactively develop more cost-effective sensors? Balluff thinks so. Its announcement of a line of economical proximity sensors probably won’t start a price war but it should be good news to users for a variety of applications. The company’s Global.CProx line of capacitive sensors offers many of the same features of it existing […]
Balluff’s Linear Position Transducer Fits Into Small Spaces and Small Budgets
Designed to fit into small spaces, Balluff’s Micropulse PF-series linear transducer has a profile of less than 1-inch high. The low profile design targets plastic injection and blow molding; woodworking and metalforming; material handling and more. Using magnetostrictive sensing technology, the unit has a measurable range of 51 to 4572 mm (2 to 180 in) […]
Balluff’s IO-Link–based RFID Connects Easily to Networks
Balluff’s IO-Link protocol allows users to connect an RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) system to an industrial network via a gateway using standard discrete sensor wiring. Instead of using barcode systems that have high installation costs because of shielded RS232 cables and RS232 communication and an I/O enclosure, the IO-Link-based RFID easily connects with a single […]
Micropulse: Clean Enough to Eat off of
The Micropulse SF fill level sensor provides continuous, absolute fill-level measurement in applications that require adherence to the strictest standards of hygiene and cleanliness. Sensors in a sanitary manufacturing facility must be cost effective, have minimum impact upon production, and must not negatively impact the cleanliness or quality of the foods (or products) being manufactured. […]
Dual-sensor, Split-connector Cuts Cylinder Costs
by Jack Moermond Product Specialist, Magnetic Field Sensors Balluff, Inc. Three areas where you can look to cut costs on pneumatic cylinder applications include installation time, cables, and the sensors used for detecting the piston’s position. For example, first consider the sensor in a standard cylinder. Most standard cylinders use proximity switches, either internal or […]
Balluff GlobalEye Photoelectric Sensors
Florence, KY — Balluff is introducing a new series of basic photoelectric sensors that will simplify the entire process of specifying photoelectric sensors. Balluff’s GlobalEye™ series includes three different form factors: 18 mm threaded combination, small block, and standard 18 mm tube, each of which is available in background suppression, diffuse, retroreflective, and thru-beam models. […]
