Medical Industry

Balluff is a global manufacturer of sensing and feedback devices used in instrument stop/start control, precision positioning (linear and rotary), precision liquid level measurement, RFID tracking, vision sensing, and cylinder/valve control. Balluff presents many proven, cost-effective, and "off-the-shelf" solutions for integration into a wide range of automated laboratory instrument processes. Together with a network of experienced automation integration specialists and machine builders, Balluff will be there to assist you with successfully achieving your laboratory automation goals and help in providing high throughput rates and error-free processes with the least amount of wasted time and materials as possible.

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Whitepapers

Medical liquid-level applications with enhanced capacitive sensor technology Learn concrete sensing/monitoring methods that will improve processes while guaranteeing reliable and dependable non-invasive liquid level detection. Download the whitepaper here

 

Applications

Click to jump to Applications for:   Industrial RFID /Machine Vision  Linear Positioning  Object Detection

Industrial Identification/Machine Vision

See all Medical application using Industrial Identification   See all Medical applications using vision

Vial Tracking in Lab Automation Equipment The use of RFID systems can improve quality of sample inspection by error-proofing the lab automation process. More

Medical Device Component Inspection and Error-Proofing A reliable way to identify hairline cracks or anomalies in molded or extruded medical device components. More

Confirming Fluid Presence in Microplates An easy, cost-effective way to confirm the presence of fluid in microplate wells by integrating Balluff Sharpshooter vision sensors. More

Vial Cap Inspection Speed up the processing line while improving product quality with automated inspection. More

Cotton Presence Check in Pill Bottle The Sharpshooter™ Vision Sensor confirms the presence of attributes to guarantee product quality. More

IV Bag Error Proofing Multiple inspections on IV bags for quality control using Sharpshooter vision sensor. More

Linear Positioning - BML Magnetic Encoder

Balluff’s BML position encoder family provides direct measurement of a load’s linear or rotary position and is well suited for high speed and high accuracy applications (up to 48 m of travel at 20 m/s, with position resolution down to 1µm). It also eliminates mechanical wear and signal degradation in a dirty environment (e.g. oil, dust). More See all applications using BML

Automated Lab Instrument Positioning and Measurement A robust solution for highly accurate and reliable linear position feedback, which eliminates inaccurate position information from backlash. More

Object Detection- Photoelectric Sensors

Balluff offers an full line of photoelectric sensors to tackle even the toughest applications. With specialty sensing options like transparent, full color, luminescence, and small object detection, as well as several sensor models to choose from in each mode, Balluff has the sensor that's right for your application. Just ask Dave if you need help choosing the correct sensor! See all Medical applications using Photoelectrics

Detection of Tamper-Evident Seal Reliably error-proof pill bottle seal with a luminescence detection sensor. More

Bottle Counting Reliably count and detect translucent bottles with transparent detection sensor. More

Pill Packagaing/Counting Reliably count and detect small pills as they are fed from a high speed conveyor, with immediate feedback if a backup occurs. More

Object Detection- Capacitive Sensors

From lab automation equipment to medicine dispensing, capacitive sensors can reliably monitor fill level of liquids, powders, pills, granulates, and more. With Balluff's SMARTLevel sensor line, there is no need to worry about build-up, foaming, or high viscosity liquids - they also are ideal for varying target materials with their ability to automatically compensate. See all Medical applications using Capacitives

Hopper Fill Level Detection Reliably monitor high and low levels of hopper at fill stations with reduced maintainance and installation time.    More

Liquid Level Monitoring in Medical Equipment and Lab Automation Instruments Use a proven, reliable sensing technology that is repeatable for liquid level monitoring. More

Presence Detection of Glass Vials Reliably detect translucent glass vials without false triggering the sensor.    More