Applications
Whether positioning, detecting, capturing, measuring, identifying, navigating, transmitting data, or troubleshooting and diagnosing via software—discover solutions for various applications in the field of industrial sensors and explosion protection. Do you want to measure distances, configure devices, monitor the status of your system, or avoid plant downtime with predictive maintenance and diagnostics? We support you in a variety of use cases and show you several application solutions.
Applications
Whether positioning, detecting, capturing, measuring, identifying, navigating, transmitting data, or troubleshooting and diagnosing via software—discover solutions for various applications in the field of industrial sensors and explosion protection. Do you want to measure distances, configure devices, monitor the status of your system, or avoid plant downtime with predictive maintenance and diagnostics? We support you in a variety of use cases and show you several application solutions.
Reliably Filling, Sealing, and Packaging: Applications of Photoelectric Sensors in Fully Automated Filling Systems
Photoelectric sensors from Pepperl+Fuchs ensure that every step of filling and packaging processes runs safely and efficiently. We highlight three key applications of photoelectric sensors in automated filling systems.
Reliable Object and Transparency Detection—Photoelectric Sensors in Packaging Technology
Learn how photoelectric sensors ensure reliable processes in packaging technology and master difficult challenges such as the detection of transparent film, clear glass, and PET bottles.
Retroreflective Area Sensors—Where Standard Retroreflective Sensors Reach Their Limits
Thanks to their wide detection field compared to standard retroreflective sensors, the R305 retroreflective area sensors reliably detect very small and narrow objects such as polybags on conveyor belts or even irregularly shaped objects such as pallets.
Energy Efficiency and Cost Savings: PS1000 Power Supplies in Industrial Applications
Sustainable, energy-efficient production processes are becoming increasingly important in industrial applications worldwide. Learn more about the importance of the efficiency and sustainability for power supplies and how the Pepperl+Fuchs PS1000 product family contributes to it.
Intrinsic Safety Barriers for Valve Positioner Control and Monitoring
Positioner control and monitoring are common applications in process plants. The Pepperl+Fuchs K-System KCD2-SCS* and H-System HiC2422 isolated barriers integrate these functions into one device. Two freely configurable channels allow positioner control on one channel (AO), and position monitoring (AI) on the second channel.
Automation of Mining Stockyard Machines
The integration of modern sensor technologies optimizes the handling and management of materials in mining stockyards. Learn more about the various sensor applications for the reliable, efficient, and safe operation of stockyard machines.
Sensors and Systems for Conveyor Belts in the Mining Industry
In the mining industry, the transportation of bulk materials of varying volumes over long distances requires reliable operation of conveyor systems. Find out more about robust sensors and systems for conveyor belts for efficient, reliable, and economical operation.
The Important Function of RFID in the Mining Industry
RFID technology plays an important role for the mining industry in improving efficiency, occupational safety, and operational performance. Learn which RFID systems are used in the challenging mining environment.
Three Functions in a Single Sensor: Overview of Radar Sensor Measuring Modes
Advanced FMCW (frequency-modulated continuous-wave) radar sensors from Pepperl+Fuchs are able to very precisely determine the distance, direction of movement, and speed of objects in the sensing range. Learn more about the three different measuring modes.
Reliable Level Measurement—Why Two Different Technologies Are Crucial
Level measurement technology is the basis for reliable process control in the chemical, petrochemical, environmental, and other related industries. We explain why it is advisable to use a different principle of measurement for the probe and technology for continuous level measurement and level limit detection in critical tank level applications.
Smart-Ex® 03 Intrinsically Safe Smartphone with All-Around USB-C Interface
The Smart-Ex 03 intrinsically safe, 5G-capable Android smartphone features the USB 3.1 Type-C standard interface and offers you a complete desktop experience via a multiport adapter. Learn more about the advantages the USB-C connector offers for your digital applications.
LF, HF, UHF—How to Select the Ideal RFID Frequency Range for Your Application
LF, HF, or UHF RFID?—Learn how to select the most suitable RFID frequency range for your application. Whether in toll systems, as goods labels, in anti-theft systems, or for marking and tracking assets in production and logistics processes, noncontact RFID technology is ubiquitous.
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