Unplanned downtimes and disruptions in the production process can be efficiently avoided with BCM condition monitoring sensors from Balluff: The intelligent sensors provide condition data that you can use to automate cost-intensive manual inspections. At the same time, this additional data is an important building block for highly automated and networked production.

A standardized IO-Link interface combined with integrated intelligent data pre-processing: the new generation of the popular BCM now sets another milestone in the field of smart IO-Link sensor technology.

From condition monitoring of critical components and assemblies to the detection of critical process states to the detection of relevant process parameters for inline process optimization: With the BCM Generation 2 you solve your condition monitoring applications optimally.

Upgrade instead of Update

The new condition monitoring sensor is not an iterative further development of the first generation, but a completely new platform with different hardware and firmware. The significantly improved measurement performance in combination with more sophisticated algorithms allow the sensor to detect the smallest changes in condition even earlier and more specifically than before.

Quick and easy installation – even in existing systems

Thanks to the new, convenient mounting concept with just one screw, it is also even easier to install. The small, round mounting surface makes it much easier to prepare for mounting on curved surfaces. This gives you enormous advantages, especially for retrofit solutions.

In short: Compared to the first generation, the new BCM scores with an even significantly higher performance level, intelligent algorithms and a sophisticated and efficient mounting concept.

Application data: intelligent – integrated

The integrated data pre-processing enables lean, cost-effective condition monitoring systems to be set up and applications to be solved for which additional high-end evaluation units were previously required. Frequency spectra for all three measurement axes are calculated in real time from the very high-frequency measurement data and made available for specific applications - the ideal basis for monitoring your processes without having to transmit huge amounts of data through various network systems. In short, data volumes can be reduced to the essentials and unnecessary data traffic is avoided.

At the same time, the process data concept is so flexible that you can implement several monitoring functions - e.g. ISO vibration monitoring, bearing monitoring, imbalance detection or temperature monitoring - with just one sensor.

The variants of the BCM Generation 2 available from Balluff differ primarily in the degree of integrated data preprocessing, so you are guaranteed to find the right sensor for your application.

1. Bearing damage, 2. Imbalance, 3. Blades damage

The new generation of BCM condition monitoring sensors

Sensors working together – Smart RPM input

The current RPM plays a decisive role in monitoring the condition of rotating components (e.g. rolling bearings, gear wheels). This information is particularly important for frequency-based pre-processing (FFT). The RPM can be continuously provided to the BCM via the machine control system. The problem is often - especially when retrofitting existing systems - that this option is not available. We therefore offer another alternative with the smart RPM input.

Networking modules

Y connectors for RPM

Sensors for RPM input