What brand is balluff?
BALLUFF, headquartered in Neuhausen under Stuttgart, Germany, was founded in 1921. It has rapidly grown from a medium-sized family business to a world-renowned sensor manufacturer with a global market presence. BALLUFF employs over 2,300 people worldwide and is dedicated to advanced sensor technology, ranging from innovative electronic and mechanical sensors, rotary and linear displacement sensors, to industrial RFID, as well as networking products and connectivity devices. Its products cater to the global market, boasting exceptional expertise, quality, and over 50 years of experience.
BALLUFF's products are widely used in various industries such as packaging, food and beverage, steel and metallurgy, electrical drive technology, plastics, rubber and tires, life sciences, semiconductors, hydraulic system solutions, energy, and metal processing. The company produces top-notch sensor technology for multiple applications, from linear displacement detection and identification to object detection and fluid measurement. Its quality management system is certified to DIN EN ISO 9001:2008, and all products undergo rigorous testing in the company's dedicated, certified laboratories. BALLUFF sensors comply with both regional and international standards and have been successfully applied worldwide.
Common BALLUFF products include:
BALLUFF Pressure Sensors: High-quality BSP pressure sensors are ideally suited for monitoring and measuring the pressure of gaseous, liquid, and viscous media. With rotatable housings and easy VDMA-compatible programming, they offer flexible installation and comfortable operation. The bright LED display allows for quick and reliable recording of current system pressure.
BALLUFF Inductive Sensors: Offering the highest quality and precision in metal applications, precise, non-contact position detection is crucial in automation technology – including in the metal industry. BALLUFF's inductive sensors operate reliably, monitoring, regulating, and automating processes and states with the highest quality. They are further optimized for specific applications, ranging from standard types to increased switching distances, high temperature and pressure resistance, and factor 1 ratings, from the smallest to the largest. They are wear-free, dirt-resistant, and short-circuit proof.
BALLUFF Capacitive Sensors: Detect liquids, granules, and powders through direct contact or through non-metallic container walls. The patented Smart Level technology compensates for moisture, foam, and adhesions of any kind – even through glass and plastic walls up to 10 mm thick. These sensors are particularly suitable as level sensors for conductive media and ensure high application safety.
BALLUFF Magnetic Encoder Sensors: Developed for precise positioning and speed detection in highly dynamic applications. These highly accurate, fast-working measurement systems can be equipped with magnetic encoder linear or rotary measuring heads. Suitable for both linear and rotary applications, incremental or absolute position detection, their robust construction allows for use in extreme environmental conditions.
BALLUFF Position Switches and Sequential Position Switches: Traditional devices in the metalworking industry and global automotive manufacturing. These switches serve as instruction devices for automatic control, positioning, and end-of-stroke disconnection. They are used in machine tools, presses, flexible machining centers, robots, installation and conveying equipment, and machinery and equipment manufacturing. Their proven design principles, numerous available switching processes, and consistent control ensure consistently high quality and reliability. In nine different model series, you can choose from five plunger structures: top, ball, roller bearing, roller, and top with scraper.
BALLUFF Photoelectric Sensors: Reliably detect the presence of objects. They can reliably detect shape, color, distance, or thickness with high precision. Compared to inductive or capacitive proximity switches, their detection range is significantly larger.
BALLUFF Ultrasonic Sensors: Measure levels, heights, or vertical distances non-contactly, check presence, and count objects. Versatile, they work independently of color and surface characteristics. They are unaffected by strongly reflective transparent objects, fog, dust, or dirt. Their high resolution and small blind zone ensure extreme accuracy. With a large detection range, they can handle even large target distances with ease. BALLUFF ultrasonic sensors can be distinguished by different output signals. Available in switching and analog versions, they can reliably detect and count objects while accurately determining distances, ensuring diverse application possibilities. Another advantage: through different output functions, our ultrasonic sensors can also be used as normally closed or normally open contacts.