Compact I/O modules with M8 connectivity

Balluff: Shielded cables and interface cards result in high field installation costs. Help is here with IO-Link sensor/actuator hubs with M8 connectivity. New are an input module for 16 inputs and a configurable I/O module with 16 in-/outputs in an especially compact form factor. They feature a rugged IP67 metal housing for harsh conditions and an expansion port for connecting an additional IO-Link hub.

The new modules save you around 30% in hardware costs compared with traditional fieldbus devices. If you add the savings from bus and power supply cables, the cost savings are as much as 40 to %. Because one economical M12 standard sensor cable is all you need for connecting to the IO-Link master. Another advantage of all the IO-Link hubs: you need only one bus address to variably collect sensor signals from up to 20 meters away. Thanks to plug-and-play you can get a system up and running in almost no time.