Innovative operator guidance

SmartLight Indicator for pick-to-light applications

To aid in installation and assembly Balluff offers a SmartLight Indicator that can be used to visualize and monitor individual production steps. This reduces the error rate and increases productivity. The innovative device can also be used as a reliable operator guidance for indicating deployment sites.

The SmartLight Indicator with IP 65 protection consists of six independent, extremely bright LED segments which can be operated in various modes: in segment, run light and level mode or for representing the safe states – depending on what needs to be monitored. The IO-Link interface enables convenient user guidance.

The SmartLight Indicator features numerous additional functions, such as display of the setting direction, cycle times for the work steps, wait times during the work process, or representation of still unfinished production steps. Incorrect picks can also be detected or levels easily read off. The Indicator is available in two versions: with or without photo eye for reliable detection of hand movements using a time-of-flight technique.

Thanks to IO-Link this intelligent device can be installed quickly and cost-efficiently either to the controller or to PC-based systems. All the operating modes, colors and status are available directly in the process data. Daisy chaining SmartLight Indicators together makes it possible to even further reduce costs and wiring effort and expense. Only an IO-Link port is required.