Visualize processes during coating and drying of electrodes
SmartLights for fast fault detection alerts and process control
When coating and drying electrode materials in battery production, precise visualization and fast response times are important to ensure stable production conditions. Coating machines need to keep an eye on various parameters such as the speed of the coating application, the viscosity of the slurry and the temperature in the drying section at all times.
The BNI SmartLight LED signal towers from Balluff offer flexible visualization of these parameters and make deviations visible at a glance. Various display modes and a customizable color spectrum enable an intuitive display, e.g. for the status "Coating in progress", "Drying completed" or in the event of a warning due to lack of material. This allows the operating personnel to react immediately to changes and initiate the necessary measures without interrupting the process. Optional acoustic signals increase safety and enable rapid intervention if necessary.
Features
- Customizable color spectrum for displaying statuses such as "Operation active", "Deviation detected" or "Maintenance required".
- Three display modes (segment, level and running light mode) allow flexible adaptation to different process requirements
- Easy adjustment of the displays during operation for quick reaction to changes
- Optional sound module to amplify the visual signals and quickly inform the operating personnel
Recommended Smartlights and machine lighting for visualizing production processes
Smart LED signal towers with different numbers of segments

- Principle of operation
- Indicator light
- Interface
- IO-Link 1.1
- Operating voltage Ub
- 18...30.2 VDC
- Connection
- M12x1-Male, 4-pin
- Segments, number max.
- 5
- Predefined colors
-
Yellow
white
Green
Blue
Red
Orange
configurable - Function indicator
-
Runlight Mode
Level Mode
Segment Mode
Flexi-Mode - Setting
- Function indicator
- Additional function
- Expanded process data
- Dimension
- 60 x 60 x 309 mm
- Housing material
-
PC, Transparent, Cu 15 µm, Ni 15 µm
Die-cast zinc - Mounting part
- Screws M18
- Ambient temperature
- -5...50 °C
- IP rating
- IP65
- Transfer rate
- COM2 (38.4 kBaud)
- Process data cycle min.
- 7.2 ms
- Process data IN
- 1 byte
- Process data OUT
- 8 bytes
Smart LED signal towers with different numbers of segments

- Principle of operation
- Indicator light
- Interface
- IO-Link 1.1
- Operating voltage Ub
- 18...30.2 VDC
- Connection
- M12x1-Male, 4-pin
- Segments, number max.
- 3
- Predefined colors
-
Yellow
white
Green
Blue
Red
Orange
configurable - Function indicator
-
Runlight Mode
Level Mode
Segment Mode
Flexi-Mode - Setting
- Function indicator
- Additional function
- Expanded process data
- Dimension
- 60 x 60 x 213 mm
- Housing material
-
PC, Transparent, Cu 15 µm, Ni 15 µm
Die-cast zinc - Mounting part
- Screws M18
- Ambient temperature
- -5...50 °C
- IP rating
- IP65
- Transfer rate
- COM2 (38.4 kBaud)
- Process data cycle min.
- 7.2 ms
- Process data IN
- 1 byte
- Process data OUT
- 8 bytes
Compact LED signal light with 6 segments and IP67

- Principle of operation
- Indicator light with sound module
- Interface
- IO-Link 1.1
- Operating voltage Ub
- 18...30.2 VDC
- Connection
- M12x1-Male, 4-pin
- Segments, number max.
- 3
- Predefined colors
-
Yellow
white
Green
Blue
Red
Orange
configurable - Function indicator
-
Runlight Mode
Level Mode
Segment Mode
Flexi-Mode - Volume (at a distance of 1m)
- 95 dB/m
- Setting
-
Function indicator
Volume - Additional function
- Expanded process data
- Dimension
- 60 x 60 x 234.5 mm
- Housing material
-
PC, Transparent, Cu 15 µm, Ni 15 µm
Die-cast zinc - Mounting part
- Screws M18
- Ambient temperature
- -5...50 °C
- IP rating
- IP30
- Transfer rate
- COM2 (38.4 kBaud)
- Process data cycle min.
- 7.2 ms
- Process data IN
- 1 byte
- Process data OUT
- 8 bytes
Machine lighting

- Connection
- Connector, M12x1-Male, 4-pin
- Version
- Machine light
- Dimension
- Ø 45 x 420 mm
- Rated operating voltage Ue DC
- 24 V
- Material
-
Aluminium Anodized
Borosilicate crown glass - Illumination area
- 380 x 42 mm
- Beam angle
- 120 °
- Light type
- LED white light diffuse
- Light intensity
- 1450 lm
- Color temperature
- 5000 K
- Ambient temperature
- -20...40 °C
- Approval/Conformity
-
CE
UKCA
cULus
WEEE - IP rating
- IP67
IO-Link control panel

- Principle of operation
- IO-Link control panel, 4-way
- Dimension
- 85 x 64 x 199 mm
- Ambient temperature min.
- -5 °C
- Ambient temperature max.
- 55 °C
- Approval/Conformity
-
CE
WEEE
Further application examples in the field of coating and drying
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