Baumer expands its portfolio of IO-Link sensors

Baumer: Nowadays, users look for an increasingly simple operation of their machines. Additionally, requests for a maximized machine performance and minimized down time are made. Baumer meets these customer requirements with expanding ist existing portfolio of IO-Link sensors.

Already in 2007, Baumer fittet their first sensor with the communications standard IO-Link, the smallest photoelectric sensor with background suppression FHDK 04. Next to the red light distance sensor FADK 14 a communication between sensor and control via IO-Link is also possible in the new Series 09 ultrasonic sensor since the beginning of this year.

Thanks to the bi-directional communication between control and sensor/actuator, parameterization is facilitated considerably and can be effected during the process. Additionally, it is possible to avoid machine down time due to error diagnosis or early detection. Remote parameterization and diagnostics via online communication are realistic for the future. Thus, Baumer pushes the establishment of IO-Link and develops additional IO-Link products in all sensor technologies. E.g. the inductive sensor IWRM 12 will soon be available with the communications standard.

Baumer Group
The Baumer Group is a leading international manufacturer of sensors and system solutions for factory and process automation. In 2010 the innovative family-owned company employs about 2,000 people worldwide in 35 locations and 18 countries. The long lasting success is built on high customer focus as well as the innovative and diversified product range of the five product segments Sensor Solutions, Motion Control, Vision Technologies, Process Instrumentation, and Gluing Systems. For further information please refer to www.baumer.com.