Comprehensive Solutions from Pepperl+Fuchs: Industrial Automation Catalog

Pepperl+Fuchs stands as a global leader in the field of industrial automation, specializing in the development and manufacturing of high-precision sensor technology. Our universal catalog encompasses the entire spectrum of non-contact technologies, ensuring uncompromising accuracy, superior reliability, and maximum safety across production processes in any, even the most challenging, industry. Every solution is meticulously engineered for consistent operation under high loads, extreme temperatures, and in harsh or aggressive environments, offering long-term investment security.

10 Key Technology Divisions for Your Manufacturing Process

We offer a complete range of innovative sensor solutions designed for easy and efficient integration into a unified automation system. Detailed explanations of each division ensure you select the perfect technology for your needs:

• 1. Inductive Sensors: Primarily engineered for the reliable detection of exclusively metallic objects without any physical contact. These sensors are indispensable components for monitoring end positions, counting cycles, and precise determination of position in machine tool building and automated assembly lines, known for their high switching speed and exceptional resistance to common industrial contaminants like dust and oil.

• 2. Capacitive Sensors: Utilized as highly versatile tools for comprehensive level control and the detection of objects made from any type of material, including liquids, granular media, powders, glass, or plastic. Their major advantage lies in their ability to operate through non-metallic container walls, making them the ideal choice for applications in the food, pharmaceutical, and chemical processing industries where hygiene and non-invasiveness are paramount.

• 3. Magnetic Sensors: Guarantee fast, repeatable, and highly accurate position sensing of magnetic targets, most notably the pistons within pneumatic and hydraulic cylinders. They are crucial components in applications demanding high repetition accuracy and reliable monitoring of the full working cycle of industrial actuators and drives.

• 4. Photoelectric Sensors: Offer a broad spectrum of non-contact solutions for object detection, counting, and precise sorting. This category includes three fundamental operating principles: thru-beam sensors (for long-distance detection), retroreflective sensors (using a reflector), and diffuse sensors (reflecting off the object itself), providing exceptional flexibility for deployment on conveyors and in high-speed packaging machinery.

• 5. Ultrasonic Sensors: A truly universal instrument used for non-contact distance measurement, continuous fill level control, and object positioning. They operate reliably regardless of the object's color, shape, transparency, or surface gloss, and maintain performance even when air is heavily contaminated, which is critically important in demanding environments like woodworking and metallurgy.

• 6. Positioning Systems: Comprehensive, high-accuracy solutions tailored for complex measurement tasks. This includes both absolute and incremental position encoders, alongside innovative systems for large-scale material handling equipment (such as stacker cranes and hoists), which deliver precise, sub-millimeter positioning accuracy.

• 7. Identification Systems: Robust and proven technologies designed for the automated tracking and control of entire production flows. This division encompasses solutions for RFID (Radio-Frequency Identification) for reliable non-contact data reading, and sophisticated bar code systems essential for efficient logistics and accurate inventory management.

• 8. Inclination and Acceleration Sensors: Offer high-precision monitoring of angular tilt, speed, and motion dynamics. These durable sensors are critical for ensuring operational safety and precise position control in large construction and quarrying machinery, as well as in advanced robotic applications.

• 9. Vibration Sensors: Essential devices for early detection of mechanical faults and continuous condition monitoring of rotating equipment (like motors, pumps, and ventilation units). They are central to implementing an effective Condition Monitoring strategy, drastically reducing the risk of unplanned downtime.

• 10. Rotary Encoders: Specifically designed for the precise measurement of rotational angle, speed, and shaft position. They are available in both incremental and absolute versions, offering the necessary high resolution and stability for advanced motion control applications.

Enhanced Integration: Industrial Communication and Connectivity Infrastructure

Pepperl+Fuchs provides not just the sensors, but the complete, cohesive infrastructure required for seamless integration into any control environment:

• Industrial Communication: Solutions for simplified and highly economical field connection, featuring AS-Interface (AS-i) protocols for two-wire power and data transmission, and IO-Link technology for intelligent sensor diagnostics and remote parameter setting.

• Connectivity: A full spectrum of high-quality cables, robust and reliable connectors (M8, M12, V15), and functional distribution blocks, all engineered to guarantee uninterrupted communication even in harsh operational environments and high vibration zones.