In this packaging machine application, Balluff's integration of sensors, SmartLights, and network modules is key to improving OEE and aligning with the stringent demands of the packaging industry.

Many applications require precise position control as well as continuous tracking and monitoring of rotary movement. Inclination sensors from Balluff measure the deviation from horizontal or vertical axes up to 360°. The sensors are available with two different measuring principles, making them ideal for numerous industries and applications.

Our fork sensors with transmitter and receiver in one housing are easily adjusted. That reduces your expense, saves valuable time during start-up and supports reliable processes. When it comes to precision, Balluff fork sensors are unrivalled. Our comprehensive portfolio provides reliable solutions. Also for special applications like transparency recognition, water detection and web edge control.

Contrast sensors are high-resolution diffuse sensors that distinguish objects based on their gray values. Balluff rugged contrast sensors recognize even small differences in contrast, have a high switching frequency up to 30 kHz and are therefore particularly fast. They enable high positioning precision and are appropriate for a variety of applications, for example, in the printing and packaging industry.

Balluff has developed a new generation of network blocks for perfect linking of sensors and actuators. The system features highly versatile parameter setting and diagnostics possibilities that can be carried out via display, LEDs and an integrated web server.

The status LEDs on the modules are large, bright, and easy to read and interpret. This saves you time in setup, maintenance or troubleshooting. With an output current of up to 2 A, the Balluff network blocks are capable of driving almost any load. Each output also offers overload protection with LED indicator and a memory feature for easy troubleshooting. And the rugged, full-jacket enclosure also withstands high mechanical loads.

For you this means full-time, overall high performance.

The LED stack light Smartlight with IO-Link interface indicates operating states such as temperatures, fill levels or the position of a slide with a flexible colour spectrum using multi-colour LEDs.

You can individually define the colours and have important or critical machine states displayed. The colour scale indicates trends and progressions of physical variables.

The safe I/O module from Balluff is the first to combine automation and safety technology via IO-Link. With Safety over IO-Link, you get the best of both worlds. And integrating safety technology becomes easier than ever before.

All you need is standard M12 cables for connecting virtually any safety device. Parameters are configured centrally using the controller. Safety-re-lated information is sent directly through the master to the controller.

Using Profisafe over Profinet guarantees secure communication with the controller.