Hydropower can overturn a boat, but it can also carry a boat - the application of products such as Balluff BTL in hydropower stations

With its advantages of industrial concentration and large-scale management, enterprise parks are becoming an important model for economic development in various parts of China. For most industrial parks, with the increase in the scale and number of enterprises in the park, the warehousing and logistics management of enterprises has become a challenge: that is, how to help the park ...

Combitool AG, based in Bäretseil, Zurich, Switzerland, is a division of PackSys Global, the world's leading manufacturer of specialist packaging equipment, and offers innovative solutions for the production of aluminum-plastic tubes. The company is planning the production of a new generation of BLM aluminum can making machine, not only hoping for the whole system ...

I/O modules with 8 IO-Link ports and the expandable IO-Link I/O Hub are used for washdown environments For strict hygiene requirements New network modules developed for harsh environments in the food and pharmaceutical industries. Corrosion- and detergent-resistant modules with stainless steel housing, designed for easy cleaning ...

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 ...

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 ...

On September 20, 2018, Balluff's safety I/O modules received the CEC Product of the Year Award 2018 at the China International Industry Fair in Shanghai. CONTROL ENGINEERING China Best Product Award ...

A sense of security is built by trust, and trust is built by transparency. At a time when promoting green health, the safety of food and drugs has become the focus of people's attention, and the non-disclosure or non-transparency of the manufacturing process will make us more suspicious of our already worried. If the production of ...

Even before Industry 4.0 was introduced, the use of RFID for tool coding was quite successful. Premium AEROTEC, the world's top supplier of Tier 1 aerostructures, has been using this technology for decades to ensure quality and production processes. Today, Balluff's tool ID system is used for metal cutting.

Machine tool is the pillar of modern manufacturing industry, known as the "mother of manufacturing", is an important cornerstone of modern industrial development, and is a strong guarantee for high efficiency, high precision and high strength in industrial production. Balluff has been in the metalworking industry since the 50s of the 20th century and pioneered the transformation of inductive sensor technology ...

Photoelectric sensors are sensors that use optoelectronic components as detection elements. It first converts the measured change into a change in the optical signal, and then further converts the optical signal into an electrical signal with the help of an optoelectronic component. Photoelectric sensors are generally composed of three parts: light source, optical path and optoelectronic components.

The steady growth of the automotive industry has also put forward new requirements for the improvement of the technology of automobile manufacturing enterprises. At present, with the gradual implementation of "Industry 4.0", the manufacturing industry as a whole is transforming and upgrading in the direction of intelligence and informatization. With the powertrain at the heart of every vehicle, Balluff ...

In the metalworking industry, Balluff has developed a wide range of solutions with innovative strategic partners for many years, and together with machine tools and system integrators, we provide solutions for the aerospace and automotive industries as well as their suppliers. Whether it's the production of transmissions, engines and power transmission ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

With the unlimited number of reads and writes and the real-time exchange of information, RFID has become indispensable. Tool management with tool recognition: The mode of automatic processing of tool-specific data opens up a new level of tool management. Avoid manual input errors, RFID can be ...

The fifth-generation mobile communication technology, also known as 5G technology, is a new generation of cellular mobile communication technology based on 4G networks. The high-speed, reliable, low-latency, and 100-billion-level connectivity capabilities of 5G networks have brought new possibilities to the Industrial Internet of Things and helped the manufacturing industry improve its quality.

With expansion function and high IP rating, it can be used flexibly. On high-utilization machines, it is important to check and evaluate all machine parameters. This is especially true in metalworking. Modern milling or turning centers have a hydraulic circuit for changing tools and workpieces. ...

From precision machining, polishing and grinding to engine assembly, transmission and powertrain components, Balluff identification systems act as the "smart eye" in start-up and braking, enabling tracking applications for products during the automotive manufacturing process and storing all data for later traceability and thus ...

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.