The new SUC300 clamp-on ultrasonic sensor from ifm
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Industrial applications for software-defined automation
User-friendly display probes in compact design
Choosing the architecture that fits for your company. By Dante Augello, Inductive Automation, adapted by the IEN Europe editorial team
SEW-EURODRIVE products power applications from airport baggage handling and e-commerce parcel sorting to connected production systems. In late 2024, the company opened a smart factory for shafts and gear parts in Graben-Neudorf, near its Bruchsal headquarters. A key element is the fully automated buffer warehouse in the North Hall, developed with SIVAplan’s intralogistics expertise and Leuze’s sensor technology.
For the process industry the CRA presents a particular challenge. In hardly any other industrial sector are plants as long-lived. Field devices, measuring points, Ex components, and bus infrastructures often remain in operation for 10, 20, or more years. Many of these systems are still based on proven and robust fieldbus technologies such as PROFIBUS PA and PROFIBUS DP, which were not developed according to modern security-by-design principles.
The complexity of the technical and regulatory requirements for Safety and Security is increasing. One example is the Machinery Regulation, which comes into force in 2027. In order to meet the increased demands in matters of safety, security and compliance, production managers and safety officers are turning their focus to full digital documentation. Author: Marcus Fritzmann, Product Manager, Software & Digital Services, Pilz GmbH & Co. KG
Upgrading safety solutions for the Smart Factory
For flexible integration with longer operating distances
With integrated monitoring toolbox for macro- and micro-vibrations
Maximum safety and availability for demanding industrial applications
For continuous physical layer monitoring, online diagnostics and documentation
Reliable and simple 1D and 2D code reading
Motor-/encoder packages for automation of changeover and adjustment operations
Central Data Integration for Windows, Docker and Hardware Description
Compact embedded module for easy device integration
Many automation systems still rely on a simple binary safety model: a machine is either running or completely stopped. When operators need access for loading, inspection, cleaning, or adjustments, power is cut and all motion ceases until the area is cleared and the system reset. While effective, this approach can limit productivity. Frequent stop-start cycles reduce throughput and can increase mechanical wear in applications requiring regular human interaction.
Automatic object identification is essential in production and logistics. As 2D codes increasingly replace barcodes, capturing additional data has become more important. Pepperl+Fuchs’ CleverReader stationary code reader ensures reliable code reading with outstanding depth of field, even at high conveyor speeds and varying distances. Features such as automatic error image storage and extensive functionality enable a wide range of advanced applications.
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