• Portfolio of IO-Link products spans several technologies
• Possibility to parameterize sensor during the process
• Enhanced possibilities for error diagnosis

Nowadays, users look for an increasingly simple operation of their machines. Additionally, requests for a maximized machine performance and minimized down time are made. Baumer meets these customer requirements with expanding ist existing portfolio of IO-Link sensors.

Already in 2007, Baumer fittet their first sensor with the communications standard IO-Link, the smallest photoelectric sensor with background suppression FHDK 04. Next to the red light distance sensor FADK 14 a communication between sensor and control via IO-Link is also possible in the new Series 09 ultrasonic sensor since the beginning of this year.

Thanks to the bi-directional communication between control and sensor/actuator, parameterization is facilitated considerably and can be effected during the process. Additionally, it is possible to avoid machine down time due to error diagnosis or early detection. Remote parameterization and diagnostics via online communication are realistic for the future. Thus, Baumer pushes the establishment of IO-Link and develops additional IO-Link products in all sensor technologies. E.g. the inductive sensor IWRM 12 will soon be available with the communications standard.