IO-Link

Festo Electric and Pneumatic Intralogistics Solutions Push/Sort, Grip/Pick, and Lift/Convey

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Thursday, March 7, 2024

ISLANDIA, N.Y., March 7, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Festo introduces the company's comprehensive selection of electric and pneumatic components for intralogistics motion automation – pushing and sorting, gripping and picking, and lifting and conveying.

Key Points: 
  • ISLANDIA, N.Y., March 7, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Festo introduces the company's comprehensive selection of electric and pneumatic components for intralogistics motion automation – pushing and sorting, gripping and picking, and lifting and conveying.
  • "Festo's one-stop-shop brings intralogistics solutions to market faster, with less engineering overhead."
  • The Festo Simplified Motion Series (SMS) electric axes are comparable to pneumatics in cost and ease of installation, yet deliver the advantages of electrics.
  • Festo Didactic , the training arm of Festo, has developed the Festo Learning Experience, Festo LX , a digital learning portal.

Inductive Positioning System Delivers Rapid Measuring and Condition Monitoring Data

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Friday, February 16, 2024

FLORENCE, Ky., Feb. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Balluff's new Inductive Rapid Positioning System provides fast measuring with the added bonus of condition monitoring capabilities.

Key Points: 
  • FLORENCE, Ky., Feb. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Balluff's new Inductive Rapid Positioning System provides fast measuring with the added bonus of condition monitoring capabilities.
  • This non-contact position measuring system is fast, with measuring rates of more than 10 KHz and high signal stability.
  • This non-contact position measuring system is fast, with measuring rates of more than 10 KHz and high signal stability.
  • Built-in IO-Link allows for simplified setup and continuous condition monitoring of statuses such as internal device temperature, vibration, inclination, operating hours, voltage, and signal quality.

Balluff Offers Simplified I/O Hubs with Lightweight, Sustainable Housings

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024

FLORENCE, Ky., Feb. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Companies wanting to add IO-Link to their production have a new option – Balluff's simplified I/O hubs.

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  • FLORENCE, Ky., Feb. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Companies wanting to add IO-Link to their production have a new option – Balluff's simplified I/O hubs.
  • Balluff's simplified I/O hubs provide fast, effective signal transmission and reduced signal runtimes.
  • An extension of Balluff's broad IO-Link portfolio, these new networking blocks offer simple handling and basic I/O functions in compact, lightweight, and sustainable housing.
  • Designed with deliberate simplicity, these new hubs deliver I/O functions without complex add-ons that aren't needed for some applications.

IO-Link Industry Analysis and Outlook 2023-2031: Seamlessly Powering Industry 4.0 with 25% Projected CAGR

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Monday, August 28, 2023

The IO-Link market is further propelled by the surging requirement for intelligent and adaptable device communication.

Key Points: 
  • The IO-Link market is further propelled by the surging requirement for intelligent and adaptable device communication.
  • APAC is projected to exhibit the highest CAGR due to robust investments in automation and Industry 4.0 initiatives.
  • This study report represents analysis of each segment from 2021 to 2031 considering 2022 as the base year.
  • Compounded Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) for each of the respective segments estimated for the forecast period of 2023 to 2031.

RS Supports Modular Material Handling and Packaging Applications With Extensive IO-Link Portfolio

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Wednesday, August 23, 2023

FORT WORTH, Texas, Aug. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- RS, a trading brand of RS Group plc (LSE: RS1), a global provider of industrial product and service solutions, offers a wide range of IO-Link solutions ideally suited for helping industrial automation customers in the material handling and packaging industry overcome pressing market challenges.

Key Points: 
  • The material handling and packaging industry is currently contending with consumer and regulatory pressures to improve efficiency, reduce downtime, become more sustainable, and comply with evolving industry standards.
  • To learn more about IO-Link, these products, and the benefits that they provide in material handling and packaging applications, please check out the new "Improving Material Handling and Packaging Modularity With IO-Link" RS Expert Advice article.
  • For more information about the RS portfolio of IO-Link devices and other solutions for modernizing your material handling and packaging processes , please visit the links embedded here.
  • For expert insights into and advice about material handling and packaging processes and IO-Link technology , please visit the RS Expert Advice Series links embedded here.

Balluff Adds IP69K Photoelectric Sensors with Condition Monitoring Capabilities

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Friday, July 14, 2023

FLORENCE, Ky., July 14, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Four new sensors grow the Balluff BOS R254K portfolio from four to eight. They were designed for demanding applications, especially those found in the food industry and packaging sector where aggressive media and high pressure are used for cleaning. They have Ecolab certification as well as IP67 and IP69K ratings. In addition, these sensors have passed what Balluff calls Washdown Plus testing, which simulates over 1,000 washdown cycles.

Key Points: 
  • FLORENCE, Ky., July 14, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Four new sensors grow the Balluff BOS R254K portfolio from four to eight.
  • In addition, these sensors have passed what Balluff calls Washdown Plus testing, which simulates over 1,000 washdown cycles.
  • The new additions are three diffuse sensors with background suppression and one retroreflective sensor with a polarizing filter.
  • All new SAMS products, including these new photoelectric sensors, are self-monitoring, providing internal environmental data in real-time via IO-Link, including:

Datalogic presents digitalization solutions for seamless traceability, at SPS Italy

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Tuesday, May 9, 2023

BOLOGNA, Italy, May 9, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The themes driving the 2023 edition of SPS Italia are the value of data, new business models, and digital transformation with greater focus on sustainable, human-centric, and resilient manufacturing techniques.

Key Points: 
  • BOLOGNA, Italy, May 9, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The themes driving the 2023 edition of SPS Italia are the value of data, new business models, and digital transformation with greater focus on sustainable, human-centric, and resilient manufacturing techniques.
  • Visitors will be able to see how traceability applications can be solved with the Matrix™ 320 high-performance imager.
  • In addition to the Standard Range and high-performance models for the most common applications, there will also be new variants.
  • And finally, Pekat Vision, the Datalogic Group company that develops proprietary machine vision algorithms, will showcase its machine learning and deep learning solutions for industrial automation and material handling applications.

IO-Link Market worth $33.9 billion by 2028- Exclusive Report by MarketsandMarkets™

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Wednesday, March 15, 2023

Owing to this, the IO-Link wired segment is expected to account a larger market share of the IO-Link market in 2028.

Key Points: 
  • Owing to this, the IO-Link wired segment is expected to account a larger market share of the IO-Link market in 2028.
  • In 2028, the IO-Link devices segment is expected to dominate the IO-Link market.
  • The discrete industries segment is expected to account the largest share of the IO-Link market in 2028.
  • Also, the region houses leading players in the IO-Link market, such as Siemens AG, Balluff GmbH, ifm electronics GmbH, and SICK AG.

IO-Link Market worth $33.9 billion by 2028- Exclusive Report by MarketsandMarkets™

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Wednesday, March 15, 2023

Owing to this, the IO-Link wired segment is expected to account a larger market share of the IO-Link market in 2028.

Key Points: 
  • Owing to this, the IO-Link wired segment is expected to account a larger market share of the IO-Link market in 2028.
  • In 2028, the IO-Link devices segment is expected to dominate the IO-Link market.
  • The discrete industries segment is expected to account the largest share of the IO-Link market in 2028.
  • Also, the region houses leading players in the IO-Link market, such as Siemens AG, Balluff GmbH, ifm electronics GmbH, and SICK AG.

New Balluff Code Reader Offers IO-Link, Condition Monitoring

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Tuesday, January 31, 2023

FLORENCE, Ky. , Jan. 31, 2023  /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Balluff's new IDENT sensors stand out from the crowded market of code readers with the inclusion of IO-Link. This allows users to integrate code reading without separate Ethernet drops and IP addresses for every reader.

Key Points: 
  • This allows users to integrate code reading without separate Ethernet drops and IP addresses for every reader.
  • The IDENT sensors reliably read both 1D and 2D barcodes and direct part marked codes while providing several other innovative features, including built-in condition monitoring capabilities.
  • In addition to code reading functions, the sensors can provide visibility into the machine and/or application environment.
  • These stationary sensors use the MVTec HALCON algorithm, while integrated code quality metrics allow it to provide a code quality grade in addition to the code data.