Balluff diffuse sensor has background suppression

Balluff UK has launched the BOS 50K, a diffuse sensor with IP rating and background suppression.

News from Manufacturingtalk, 16 January 2009

Compact vision sensor reliably error-proofs

Balluff's BVS Vision Sensor combines vision capability and photoelectric sensor simplicity, to provide reliable error proofing and quality inspection anywhere.

News from Manufacturingtalk, 28 July 2008

Sub-mini sized photoelectric sensor verifies parts

Tiny photoelectric sensors, measuring 20 x 7,5 x 10mm, can be easily attached in slots, pockets and guide rails for a variety of assembly and handling applications.

News from Manufacturingtalk, 4 July 2008

Open standard interface for sensors introduced

An open standard interface is simple to use, quick and easy to install and compatible to existing field bus platforms such as PROFIBUS and DeviceNet.

News from Manufacturingtalk, 19 February 2008

Tool management - increase machine tool usage

Comparing manual and automated RFID tool management, Balluff shows ways to save money, improve productivity, increase tool life, reduce waste, and increase machine up-time.

News from Manufacturingtalk, 3 September 2007

Inductive ID identifies engines after assembly

Wishing to improve traceability of completed small engines coming off an assembly line, a USA company is using a passive inductive ID system to identify specific engines within a production batch.

News from Manufacturingtalk, 10 August 2007

Colour sensors reliably match car carpet sets

Automotive customers have absolute standards for colour matching carpet pieces and use of a colour sensor has substantially increased yields of perfect carpet sets and lowered scrap rate.

News from Manufacturingtalk, 7 August 2007

Automate tool management and save costs

Comparing manual tool management with RFID automated tool management, Balluff looks at ways to save money, improve productivity and increase cutting tool life.

News from Manufacturingtalk, 6 June 2007

Photoelectric guards meet IP69K standard

The latest photoelectric guards in the demanding IP69K standard are able to withstand high pressure cleaning and available with protected heights from 330mm to 1130mm.

News from Manufacturingtalk, 18 October 2006

Parallel ID system improves quality control

Parallel ID system improves quality control as data exchange between the carrier and the read head is non contac, wear-free and withstands machine tool environments.

News from Manufacturingtalk, 14 July 2006

• Transducer offers non-contact positioning accuracy

• Inductive proximity switches offer reliability

• Improve part traceability in machine tools

• High speed RFID identifies parts quickly

• Machine tool sensors brochure published

• Compact sensors have numerical digital display

• Light Grid Detects, Counts And Measures Objects

• Sensors designed for food and packaging automation

• Error proofing brochure released

• Colour sensors offer fast response times

• Ultrasonics sensors have narrow beam spread

• Small ultrasonic sensors have analogue output

• Safety foot switches offer flexibility

• Ceramic coating extends welding sensor life

• Miniature sensors offer beam choice

• Compact photoelectric sensor family offers choices

• Superior specification sensor has no extra cost

• Sensor is a 3-channel colour recognition system

• Miniature photoelectric sensors get smaller

• Linear measurement transducers need not re-home

• Compact ultrasonics sensors are easy to operate

• Sensor resolution down to 20 microns

• Ultrasonics protect products in conveyor system