October 2, 2019 - With their BMP series Balluff has added an intelligent displacement sensor which provides the absolute position signal for the stroke travel of a piston via IO-Link as well as information about the sensor status and the current ambient conditions.
It monitors, for example, the sensor temperature, the number of starts and issues warnings when a configurable limit value is violated. An internal counter continuously monitors the operating hours over the entire life of the sensor, both since the last service and the last start-up. This makes it possible to plan for a possible needed replacement at the next service interval.
The integrated IO-Link interface also enables, for example, parameterization functions. This magnetic, non-contact sensor continuously detects the absolute position of a piston, is compatible with virtually all cylinder types. Preferred applications include those where the execution of a defined piston stroke is essential for the process and product quality, for example in assembly, handling and factory automation