Sensing and control technology for mobile, agricultural, and industrial equipment of all types has developed considerably over time. For the reliable operation of a vehicle or piece of equipment, it is critical that the signal from a sensor actually reflects the condition the sensor is monitoring. Pepperl+Fuchs has recently launched a family of positive indication sensors designed for the harsh environmental conditions of vehicles and equipment used in the mobile equipment industry. These sensors are unique in the industry, offering an extremely durable and vibration-resistant design, a degree of protection of up to IP69K, as well as E1 approval for mobile machines and vehicles. These sensors are the only ones in the industry that allow a controller to detect a faulty sensor or cable malfunction based on a real input signal.

Sensing and control technology for mobile, agricultural, and industrial equipment of all types has developed considerably over time. For the reliable operation of a vehicle or piece of equipment, it is critical that the signal from a sensor actually reflects the condition the sensor is monitoring. Pepperl+Fuchs has recently launched a family of positive indication sensors designed for the harsh environmental conditions of vehicles and equipment used in the mobile equipment industry. These sensors are unique in the industry, offering an extremely durable and vibration-resistant design, a degree of protection of up to IP69K, as well as E1 approval for mobile machines and vehicles. These sensors are the only ones in the industry that allow a controller to detect a faulty sensor or cable malfunction based on a real input signal.

0.5–4.5 V Sensor Outputs for Intelligent Mobile Machinery Sensors

Join Helge Hornis and Cory Ockunzzi as they discuss the new Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) with CANopen interface. This sensor is an addition to the IMU with J1939 interface. Helge and Cory will also explore the differences between dynamic applications that require an IMU and static applications where an inclination sensor can be used. 

Join Helge Hornis and Cory Ockunzzi as they discuss the new Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) with CANopen interface. This sensor is an addition to the IMU with J1939 interface. Helge and Cory will also explore the differences between dynamic applications that require an IMU and static applications where an inclination sensor can be used.

CANopen IMU and Inclination Sensor Applications

Active Shielding is an innovative technology by Pepperl+Fuchs that makes no compromises. Extended range inductive sensors are much more sensitive to installation conditions, causing the sensing range of a sensor to vary greatly depending on the installation location. Not so with Pepperl+Fuchs Active Shielding proximity sensors! This technology ensures a large and incredibly stable sensing range. No more compromises.  

Active Shielding is an innovative technology by Pepperl+Fuchs that makes no compromises. Extended range inductive sensors are much more sensitive to installation conditions, causing the sensing range of a sensor to vary greatly depending on the installation location. Not so with Pepperl+Fuchs Active Shielding proximity sensors! This technology ensures a large and incredibly stable sensing range. No more compromises.

Active Shielding Technology

In this episode, we present the all-new PMI F166 Series with IO-Link. This compact inductive positioning system features a metal housing and an IO-Link interface that can be used to set the detection range and switch points/windows and allows direct access to process data and value-added data such as error messages. We will also review the other IO-Link models in our PMI offering and discuss their possible applications.

In this episode, we present the all-new PMI F166 Series with IO-Link. This compact inductive positioning system features a metal housing and an IO-Link interface that can be used to set the detection range and switch points/windows and allows direct access to process data and value-added data such as error messages. We will also review the other IO-Link models in our PMI offering and discuss their possible applications.

Inductive Positioning System (PMI) with IO-Link

Typical proximity sensors can detect different types of metals, but all with very different detection ranges. The range for copper can be up to 70% less than the maximum range of a sensor. The range can even vary slightly between different types of the same metal, for example, mild steel or carbon steel. Reduction Factor 1 sensors have multiple sensing coils that work together to detect multiple metals in the same range. Combined with IO-Link, this provides a sensor with unmatched flexibility that can be configured for many applications. Don’t be limited by a switch.

Typical proximity sensors can detect different types of metals, but all with very different detection ranges. The range for copper can be up to 70% less than the maximum range of a sensor. The range can even vary slightly between different types of the same metal, for example, mild steel or carbon steel. Reduction Factor 1 sensors have multiple sensing coils that work together to detect multiple metals in the same range. Combined with IO-Link, this provides a sensor with unmatched flexibility that can be configured for many applications. Don’t be limited by a switch.

Reduction Factor 1 Proximity Sensors

In the early days of the Internet of Things, or IoT, it was mainly known in the computer industry, with IBM being one of the first users of this technology in the 1980s. Today, in 2024, the IoT, or a networked smart device, is probably familiar to anyone who has a Blink security camera or smart plug installed in their home. But the IoT is not only known in the PC or consumer tech market - in manufacturing, especially in automation, the IoT has made a significant impact and will continue to do so in the coming years. A market manager at one of the key technology manufactures in automation asks: “What does IoT mean to us? 

In the early days of the Internet of Things, or IoT, it was mainly known in the computer industry, with IBM being one of the first users of this technology in the 1980s. Today, in 2024, the IoT, or a networked smart device, is probably familiar to anyone who has a Blink security camera or smart plug installed in their home. But the IoT is not only known in the PC or consumer tech market - in manufacturing, especially in automation, the IoT has made a significant impact and will continue to do so in the coming years. A market manager at one of the key technology manufactures in automation asks: “What does IoT mean to us?

What Does the Internet of Things Mean to Us (Automation in Material Handling)?

The new Performance Line IO-Link rotary encoders include all the features of the Pure Line series and add shaft velocity measurement and critical shaft velocity and maintenance alerts. The Performance Line devices are available in a 36 mm or 58 mm housing, with solid or recessed hollow shaft and up to IP67 degree or protection.

The new 36 mm and 42 mm HT series rotary encoders feature our rugged IP69K-rated heavy-duty housing with a high shaft load capacity of 270 N. The HT series has all the IO-Link features of the Pure Line series and is perfect for use in harsh environments, such as car washes or areas where regular washdowns are required.

The new Performance Line IO-Link rotary encoders include all the features of the Pure Line series and add shaft velocity measurement and critical shaft velocity and maintenance alerts. The Performance Line devices are available in a 36 mm or 58 mm housing, with solid or recessed hollow shaft and up to IP67 degree or protection.
The new 36 mm and 42 mm HT series rotary encoders feature our rugged IP69K-rated heavy-duty housing with a high shaft load capacity of 270 N. The HT series has all the IO-Link features of the Pure Line series and is perfect for use in harsh environments, such as car washes or areas where regular washdowns are required.

New Performance Line IO-Link Rotary Encoders

The CANopen redundant rotary encoder features magnetic and photoelectric sampling systems with up to 30-bit multiturn resolution in one housing. Each system has its own microcontroller, compiler, and software module so they can operate independently, each with its own node ID in the CANopen system. This dual technology is known as diverse redundancy; it eliminates the possibility of common mode failure. There is no rechargeable battery; both systems can measure absolute position in de-energized mode. This CANopen redundant encoder is essentially two encoders in one housing, which are connected to the safety PLC via a single cable, making it easy to install and integrate into a safety system. The rotary encoder can be used with all accessories for 58 mm encoders—including mounting aids, couplings, measuring wheels, torque rests, as well as cable pulls and guide pulleys. The aluminum housing, the solid or recessed hollow shaft made of stainless steel, the degree of protection up to IP67, the temperature range from -40 °C to +85 °C, and the axial and radial shaft load of 40 N and 110 N respectively enable use under harsh conditions. 

The CANopen redundant rotary encoder features magnetic and photoelectric sampling systems with up to 30-bit multiturn resolution in one housing. Each system has its own microcontroller, compiler, and software module so they can operate independently, each with its own node ID in the CANopen system. This dual technology is known as diverse redundancy; it eliminates the possibility of common mode failure. There is no rechargeable battery; both systems can measure absolute position in de-energized mode. This CANopen redundant encoder is essentially two encoders in one housing, which are connected to the safety PLC via a single cable, making it easy to install and integrate into a safety system. The rotary encoder can be used with all accessories for 58 mm encoders—including mounting aids, couplings, measuring wheels, torque rests, as well as cable pulls and guide pulleys. The aluminum housing, the solid or recessed hollow shaft made of stainless steel, the degree of protection up to IP67, the temperature range from -40 °C to +85 °C, and the axial and radial shaft load of 40 N and 110 N respectively enable use under harsh conditions.

CANopen Redundant Rotary Encoder

The R202 is a new family of photoelectric sensors from Pepperl+Fuchs designed for the automotive, material handling, packaging, and entrance automation markets. Available in all basic sensing modes, the R202 family has been designed to be a reliable and easy-to-use photoelectric sensor family with features that customers need most. Unique to the R202 series are the retroreflective versions with foreground suppression, designed specifically for the packaging and material handling market and capable of detecting shrink-wrapped pallets without false trips. In addition, versions for AC supply voltages are available with housings that are among the smallest in the industry. 

The R202 is a new family of photoelectric sensors from Pepperl+Fuchs designed for the automotive, material handling, packaging, and entrance automation markets. Available in all basic sensing modes, the R202 family has been designed to be a reliable and easy-to-use photoelectric sensor family with features that customers need most. Unique to the R202 series are the retroreflective versions with foreground suppression, designed specifically for the packaging and material handling market and capable of detecting shrink-wrapped pallets without false trips. In addition, versions for AC supply voltages are available with housings that are among the smallest in the industry.

R202 Photoelectric Family Introduction

Electrical noise is an invisible source of interference and a frequently overlooked problem in troubleshooting. Industrial environments are full of electrical noise sources. If left unmanaged, electrical noise can interfere with signal transmission and leave users perplexed. This episode focuses on the common sources of noise and how to mitigate their effects. Cordsets and connectors are critical components for the reliable operation of automated machinery, material handling systems, robots, and mobile equipment. In today’s episode we will also talk about the different types of connectors that are widely used in industrial automation.

Electrical noise is an invisible source of interference and a frequently overlooked problem in troubleshooting. Industrial environments are full of electrical noise sources. If left unmanaged, electrical noise can interfere with signal transmission and leave users perplexed. This episode focuses on the common sources of noise and how to mitigate their effects. Cordsets and connectors are critical components for the reliable operation of automated machinery, material handling systems, robots, and mobile equipment. In today’s episode we will also talk about the different types of connectors that are widely used in industrial automation.

Connectivity: Noise and Shielding + Connector Types

Are you an automation professional with the need to stay on top of the latest innovations and trends in the field? Do you need to know about the advancements in sensing, detection, and control? Is time a critical resource and you only have a few minutes to catch up with the latest automation developments? 

If this describes you, then Pepperl+Fuchs Plugged-In:Product Reveal is the ideal podcast for you. In about 15 minutes we are covering advances and important trends in factory automation and share with you enough detail allowing you to zero in on those topics that are critical for you. The podcast gives you the technical highlights without bogging you down with details. And if you need to know more about a specific topic we are covering, rest assured that our world-class technical staff is available for an in-depth conversation.

Stay plugged-in with Pepperl+Fuchs.

Are you an automation professional with the need to stay on top of the latest innovations and trends in the field? Do you need to know about the advancements in sensing, detection, and control? Is time a critical resource and you only have a few minutes to catch up with the latest automation developments?&nbsp;
If this describes you, then Pepperl+Fuchs Plugged-In: Product Reveal is the ideal podcast for you. In about 15 minutes we are covering advances and important trends in factory automation and share with you enough detail allowing you to zero in on those topics that are critical for you. The podcast gives you the technical highlights without bogging you down with details. And if you need to know more about a specific topic we are covering, rest assured that our world-class technical staff is available for an in-depth conversation.
Stay plugged-in with Pepperl+Fuchs.

Pepperl+Fuchs Plugged-In: Product Reveal

Are you an automation professional with the need to stay on top of the latest innovations and trends in the field? Do you need to know about the advancements in sensing, detection, and control? Is time a critical resource and you only have a few minutes to catch up with the latest automation developments? 

If this describes you, then Pepperl+Fuchs Plugged-In: Product Reveal is the ideal podcast for you. In about 15 minutes we are covering advances and important trends in factory automation and share with you enough detail allowing you to zero in on those topics that are critical for you. The podcast gives you the technical highlights without bogging you down with details. And if you need to know more about a specific topic we are covering, rest assured that our world-class technical staff is available for an in-depth conversation. Stay plugged-in with Pepperl+Fuchs

Are you an automation professional with the need to stay on top of the latest innovations and trends in the field? Do you need to know about the advancements in sensing, detection, and control? Is time a critical resource and you only have a few minutes to catch up with the latest automation developments?&nbsp;
If this describes you, then&nbsp;Pepperl+Fuchs Plugged-In:&nbsp;Product Reveal&nbsp;is the ideal podcast for you. In about 15 minutes we are covering advances and important trends in factory automation and share with you enough detail allowing you to zero in on those topics that are critical for you. The podcast gives you the technical highlights without bogging you down with details. And if you need to know more about a specific topic we are covering, rest assured that our world-class technical staff is available for an in-depth conversation. Stay plugged-in with Pepperl+Fuchs

Pepperl+Fuchs Plugged-In: Product Reveal

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