Balluff’s newest family of 5 mm inductive sensors are designed to take the heat. Unique to the market, these miniature sensors are approved to operate at ambient temperatures of up to 135 °C. Along with the high temperature resistance, both the sensor and the connector provide IP67 rated protection thanks to a new crimping technique […]
Linear transducers with redundancy increase uptime rates
With up to three independent measuring systems operating concurrently in a single housing, Balluff’s new fail-safe magnetostrictive linear position sensors with digital interfaces ensure uninterrupted processing for uptime critical applications, such as hydraulic cylinders used in steel manufacturing and other applications. Available in four form factors to meet specific application needs, each of these new […]
Balluff BMPs combine IO-Link, analog in single device
The latest additions to the Balluff BMP family of magnetic position sensors combine IO-Link, analog voltage and analog current in a singular device to overcome the limitations of discrete pneumatic cylinder switches. The newly released sensors provide continuous linear feedback — detecting and measuring the position of pneumatic or hydraulic cylinder rods and actuators through […]
New Balluff IO-Link masters add flexibility in designing controls architecture
The newest family of IO-Link masters from Balluff provide more flexibility in designing controls architectures with Smart IO-Link devices. The new Device Integration IO-Link masters — BNI00E1 (Ethernet/IP) and BNI00AZ (Profinet) — feature 4x Type A IO-Link ports and 4x Type B IO-Link ports, each with up to 2A of output per channel to meet […]
Improving the reliability of hydraulic cylinder sensors
How to maintain uptime in difficult conditions. Contributed by Chris Heberlein, Sales Director – Machine & Plant Engineering, Balluff Inc., Florence, Ky. Reliability is always important in the hydraulics industry and maintaining uptime can be especially challenging in the rugged and hostile applications typical of sawmills, foundries, steel mills and mobile machines. For fluid power…
Balluff launches in-cylinder rod-style linear position sensor with IO-Link
Balluff has expanded its IO-Link sensor portfolio with the addition of the BTL6 rod style linear position sensor with IO-Link 1.1 interface. Ideally suited for continuous hydraulic cylinder position feedback, the BTL6 rod style sensor uses field-proven, time-tested magnetostrictive technology to provide accurate, continuous position and velocity measurement at stroke lengths up to 180 in.…
Balluff receives 2016 Employee Development Award
Balluff was recently named a 2016 Corporate College Award Winner by Gateway Corporate College. Gateway Corporate College recognizes exemplary partners annually at their awards breakfast. On June 2nd, Balluff was recognized for Comprehensive Investment in Employee Development. “With a focus on both current workforce and future pipeline candidates, Balluff, Inc. has implemented a comprehensive approach…
Linear position sensors help cylinders control air and fuel in blast furnaces and power plants
A popular application for linear position sensors is hydraulic cylinder position feedback for valve actuators. The position sensor is installed into the back end of the cylinder. The sensing element rests in a cavity that has been gun-drilled through the piston and cylinder rod, extending the full length of the mechanical stroke. A magnet ring…
Balluff ranked one of the best places to work in Kentucky
Balluff Inc. has been recognized as the thirteenth Best Place to Work in Kentucky by the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce and the Kentucky Society for Human Resource Management (KYSHRM). Balluff competed and came in thirteenth place in the medium-sized company category (companies with 150-499 employees) at the Twelfth Annual Best Places to Work in Kentucky…
Sensing technology education and training
Balluff is involved in fluid power education in a number of ways. This past spring, the company invited local middle school students to participate in facility tours and discussions through a partnership with Gateway Community & Technical College and Project Lead The Way (PLTW), a non-profit organization that helps develop STEM programs. On April 24,…
New CEO for sensor specialist and system provider
Balluff Inc. announces the appointment of Tony Canonaco as President effective May 1, 2015 and CEO effective August 1, 2015. Kent Howard, previous President and CEO, is transitioning into retirement and will move into the role of advisor to the President and Board of Directors. Tony Canonaco joins Balluff with over 25 years of sales…
Continuous position feedback and servo-pneumatic control increase efficiency
In manufacturing, bottlenecks in the production process decrease efficiency and ultimately cost money. A large U.S. manufacturer of cast steel and aluminum automotive wheels was experiencing a bottleneck at the de-flashing operation. In this highly automated operation, robots pick up freshly cast wheels and load them into a machining center where the flashing from the…
Balluff opens new customer support center in Florence, Kentucky
The Grand Opening Celebration of Balluff’s new Customer Support Center in Florence, Kentucky took place on Monday, September 15. The Governor of Kentucky, Steve Beshear attended the ceremonial event along with other community and company officials. “Balluff has found a successful home in Northern Kentucky for more than 30 years,” said Governor Beshear. “We’re proud…