June 28, 2016 - Balluff announced a family of network solutions based on the Industry's industrial Ethernet network – CC-Link IE Field.
CC-Link IE is a gigabit (1GBPS) network for industrial automation. With its performance characteristics using token passing technology and high speed, CC-Link IE offers potential for applications in a multitude of industries.
Balluff's CC-Link IE network portfolio consists of IP67 protection rated machine mount I/O devices and IO-Link masters. The distributed modular architecture utilizes IO-Link to enhance the controls architecture in a cost effective manner while integrating smart devices into the architecture. IO-Link is a sensor-actuator communication standard specified in IEC61131-9 and utilizes standard M12 sensor cables for communication of process data, parameter data, and events on the same line.
About Balluff Inc. Balluff Inc.is a manufacturer of a range of inductive, photoelectric, vision, capacitive and magnetic sensors as well as linear position transducers, RFID systems, and networking products. Balluff products for OEM and factory floor solutions are used to control, regulate, automate, assemble, position, and monitor manufacturing, assembly, and packaging sequences for industries including: metalworking, automotive, plastics, material handling, wood processing, aerospace, alternative energy, medical, electrical, and electronics.