Automation Knowledge | How the sensor works

Whether in the automotive, aerospace, energy, civil engineering or medical technology sectors, steel and other high-end metal products are an indispensable part of our world. Among them, the finished steel has become the most widely used ...

In the press shop, the production of body panels, such as valves, hoods, roofs, engine molds and other components, requires high-precision stamping and metal positioning in order to protect expensive dies and stamping units and to keep the individual components intact. Assembling engine moulds ...

Today's automobile manufacturing "rivers and lakes" can be described as changeable, the needs of the majority of car enthusiasts are varied, and the competition between manufacturers is becoming increasingly fierce. In the past, the rigid production mode of high cost and "bulky" switching is no longer popular, and it wants to occupy a place in the fierce competition.

When it comes to position detection of machine tools, you usually think of using a grating scale to control the CNC spindle. This type of sensor principle is the most commonly used in modern machine tools and can even achieve sub-micron resolution. However, there are many other applications in metalworking that do not necessarily require such high-end and ...

After the automatic feeding of the conveyor belt and the grabbing by the robot, the identity data information of each cell is recorded at the beginning, and after the automatic cell polarity detection, sorting and matching, it enters the air tightness detection and BMS (battery management system) software flashing according to the module and process requirements.

Condition monitoring is the process of monitoring mechanical condition parameters (oscillation, humidity, pressure, temperature, etc.) in order to identify differences that indicate the development of a problem. It is a key ingredient in effective guess protection. Condition monitoring has the unique advantage of being able to detect what is typically shortened.

As an important symbol of modern civilization, the automobile has quickly become the mainstream tool of mass travel since its appearance. The main production processes around the production of automobiles are also constantly being innovated. Among them, welding is undoubtedly one of the process areas that automobile manufacturers are most concerned about, which directly determines the ...

In the wind power industry, the current domestic pitch system mainly adopts the electric pitch method, but in Europe, many major host manufacturers use the hydraulic pitch method. From a technical point of view, if the oil leakage problem can be solved, the hydraulic pitch can improve the system performance, reliability and overall cost.

Redundant magnetostrictive linear position sensors from Balluff now have two digital interfaces. SSI and start/stop. This fulfills the highest requirements for security and availability. They are less susceptible to noise while providing higher resolution than traditional analog interfaces. In addition, they ...

As a high-performance enabler of Industry 4.0 concepts, IO-Link has become indispensable in machine tool engineering and production plants. Today, it is also possible to use IO-Link in hydropower plants to connect quickly and efficiently: the Mount Coffee dam in Liberia uses intelligent IO-Link, which allows for fast and efficient connections over long distances.

High-performance industrial system with BVS Cockpit and industrial controller With our industrial cameras, you get excellent images and extremely fast image transfer is also economically efficient. The simple BVS Cockpit user interface allows you to operate industrial cameras directly without the need for ...

Neat tool distribution and fast tool changes contribute to increased efficiency and high output. However, complicated wiring and messy plugs make it difficult to replace the robotic arm. BIC inductive couplers from Balluff solve this problem. The use of inductive couplers ...

With nearly 30 years of experience in the wind power industry, Balluff's answer to improving the reliability of wind turbines is intelligent sensor solutions. With a history of nearly 100 years, Balluff is a leading international manufacturer of automation solutions.

The modern automation system is like a well-trained "army", and each "department" can perform its own duties to ensure the precise operation of the system and successfully complete the "campaign" of production operations. However, as the diversity of physical interfaces in automation systems increases, different "departments" adopt different ...

A member of the new network module family developed for the harsh environments of the food and pharmaceutical industries. The corrosion- and clean-resistant stainless steel housing of the corrosion- and clean-resistant modules ensures reliable and correct signal transmission, even in demanding environments. For strict ...

On the basis of the digital factory, the smart factory uses the Internet of Things technology and equipment monitoring technology to strengthen information management and services, which can clearly grasp the production and marketing process, improve the controllability of the production process, reduce manual intervention on the production line, collect production line data instantly and correctly, and build a ...

With the unique persistence and tenacity of industrial controllers, the leaders of intelligent manufacturing lead the enterprise team to innovate and develop and seize opportunities. They truly embody that innovation is to perceive new patterns, expand new horizons, and seek new opportunities with the wisdom of the new era. On March 19th, the "Made in China" organized by the industrial control network ...

Machine tools are the backbone of modern manufacturing. They stand for precision and efficiency. Relying on the continuous production of machine tools can ensure the output of high-quality products. Balluff has been an important partner to the machine tool industry for many years – from conventional manual machines to today's complex machining centers. From the beginning ...

Our redundant magnetostrictive linear position sensors now have two digital interfaces. SSI and start/stop. This fulfills the highest requirements for security and availability. They are less susceptible to noise while providing higher resolution than traditional analog interfaces. In addition, their ...

In recent years, with the rapid development of the economy, the packaging industry has also been greatly improved, especially the rapid development of packaging machines represented by automatic filling machines. The automatic filling machine has a wide range of applications, and the filling of food, medicine and cosmetics is inseparable from his support. The main reason is that people are interested in material ...