IO-Link

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Wireless technology in metalworking

Wireless technology in Metalworking

In industrial production so far sensors and actuators have been integrated into applications via “hard wired” cables. Now however, with increasing automation degree and technological progress wireless communication enters the up to now conservative field of industrial production

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Pin-Configuration in SAMS Devices

SAMS components offer the possibility to connect internal digital or analog signals directly to the physical pins 2 and 4 of the connector.

This is helpful, for example, if the cycle time of the entire topology consisting of IO-Link cycle, network cycle and PLC cycle is too time-critical for certain signals and the signals need to be transferred faster for a smooth process.

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Logic-Blocks in SAMS Devices

In order to significantly increase the efficiency and effectiveness of machines and systems, much more information is required from the machine level about the status of the components and the status of the machines themselves, as well as more functionality in individual components.

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Intelligent sensors for higher equipment performance

Powerful, smart sensors and multifunctional solutions are the precondition for increasing the overall system efficiency (OEE). Smart sensors from Balluff provide optimal support because they not only fulfill a primary measurement task, but also provide up to 16 additional condition monitoring features for self-diagnosis and the environmental condition at the installation site.

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