A weighing sensor’s function is to deliver fast, accurate and repeatable results to maximize throughput and yield in production. For many years, analog technology was the only option to obtain these results. However, faster, more nimble manufacturing operations have been exposing the limitations of analog weighing sensors. While Industrial Ethernet-based sensors have been improving performance of weighing operations since 2016, IO-Link is poised to further improve performance and accuracy in critical weighing processes.
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Rising costs, growing industrial skills gaps, and the pursuit of measurable return on investment (ROI) have manufacturers leaning heavily on automation and condition monitoring to increase performance and equipment uptime. Adoption of smart sensors and related Industry 4.0 technologies is rapidly advancing across industries and factory applications, and increasingly extending to equipment at the bottom of the automation pyramid.
Standard Weighing Technology vs. the Latest Innovations
Advantages of Smart Sensors
Directly adding an IO-Link interface to a single-point weighing sensor provides the necessary measurement speed and accuracy required by modern manufacturing while allowing connection to almost any automation system. These weighing solutions offer:
- Unparalleled out-of-the-box accuracy: Benefit from smart cells that are factory-tuned for optimal performance
- Straightforward integration: Use off-the-shelf components with an off-the-shelf device driver for fast connection
- Fully transparent condition monitoring: Have confidence in your measurements with status updates and Smart5™ alarms
- Continuous data: Weight and the sensor’s status are cyclically transmitted at 200x per second
Professional Services to Deliver a Full Solution
We provide the services that meet the demands of your customers and help you to ensure system readiness, deliver quality assurance and provide:
- Complete system qualification
- Installation
- Setup
- Calibration
- Documentation
- And more!
Our products and services maximize the value you are offering with factory-trained technicians located in over 100 countries to provide support anywhere in the world.
