Balluff EMEA

Happy May 4, hmm? ⚔️✨ When tight space there is, strong visibility you must have. Created we have SmartLight Rigid – a compact solution it is, unmistakable signaling to modern industry it brings. 180° see you can. 100 % diffuse the light is, glare‑free always. Clear your status information remains – from every angle, in every situation. ▪ Flexible control through IO‑Link you get – dimming, flashing, strobe included, yes ▪ Without IO‑Link, still strong it is – flicker‑free brightness via PWM or external dimming ▪ Metal housing, built for endurance it is – heat it dissipates well ▪ Ultra‑compact, only 20 mm the diameter – three lengths available (250 / 550 / 950 mm) ▪ Ready for the galaxy, it is – CE and UL certified worldwide From intralogistics to machines, lines, cabins and manual workstations – signaling and illumination, united they are in one sleek device. 👉 Discover SmartLight Rigid, you should: https://lnkd.in/dCpRmJix 💡PS: Nothing in this post was created with AI. Real people. Real smoke. Real light. Real fun.

Compact lighting for clear machine status indication. Our SmartLight Rigid is designed for industrial applications where traditional signal towers are not practical. Its slim, space‑saving design combined with high light quality enables reliable and clearly visible status indication – even in confined installation spaces. With IO‑Link, lighting functions can be flexibly parameterized and easily integrated into existing automation structures. Applications without IO‑Link benefit from flicker‑free brightness control via PWM or external dimming devices, ensuring stable and uniform illumination. Thanks to 180° visibility and 100% diffuse light distribution, our solution provides glare‑free, homogeneous light – suitable both for signaling and for illuminating defined areas. Typical use cases include: ▪ Intralogistics – milk runs, busy lights, presence indication ▪ Mechanical engineering – direct machine and system status display ▪ Special machine construction – colored illumination of cabins and lines ▪ Manual workstations – compact signaling for ergonomic work environments A robust metal housing ensures long service life and effective heat dissipation, while the clean design with invisible LED dots supports a modern machine appearance. With CE and UL certification, our SmartLight Rigid is suitable for global use. 👉 Get more infos about our new SmartLight Rigid: https://lnkd.in/dRiJBDuB

Between Efficiency and Innovation – The Real Impact of Automation in the Packaging Industry The packaging industry is evolving faster than ever – driven by automation, data and smart technologies. From May 7–13, 2026, we’ll be at interpack in Düsseldorf, showing how intelligent automation turns efficiency into a real competitive advantage. 🎤 Conference highlight Roberto Caffarelli, Head of Packaging EMEA, will present: „Between Efficiency and Innovation: The Real Impact of Automation in the Packaging Industry“ With over 20 years of experience in industrial automation, spanning technical roles and international sales, Roberto bridges market requirements, customer challenges and future‑proof automation technologies – always with a pragmatic, long‑term view on competitiveness. Visit us at interpack 2026 📍Hall 6, Stand A74 Theme: „SMARTFICIENCY – Maximum uptime. Smarter packaging performance“ Discover smart automation solutions for today’s core packaging challenges: ▪ Reduced downtimes through predictive maintenance ▪ Faster format changes with standardized IO‑Link architectures ▪ Higher OEE enabled by transparent real‑time data ▪ Error prevention & quality assurance via vision and identification systems ▪ End‑to‑end traceability across the entire packaging process 🔍 Live demo at our booth: BOS Entry in action Experience BOS Entry photoelectric sensors in a real packaging application – showcasing how easy‑to‑integrate, reliable entry‑level sensor technology efficiently handles typical detection tasks in packaging lines. 🔗Get your free ticket now: https://lnkd.in/deXNjJpq

Is your intralogistics setup ready for the next wave of automation? The pressure on intralogistics systems keeps growing – and it’s not slowing down: ▪ higher throughput requirements ▪ increasing system complexity ▪ rising demand for real‑time transparency Yet many installations are still held back by: ❌ limited diagnostics ❌ fragmented data ❌ complex wiring And that’s exactly where scalability starts to suffer. 💡 What if the communication level in your system was simpler, smarter – and ready for what comes next? With IO‑Link, intralogistics gains a solid foundation for scalable automation: ✔️ real‑time diagnostics and full transparency ✔️ reduced installation and maintenance effort ✔️ flexible, modular system architectures We help OEMs, integrators and operators turn these advantages into real‑world solutions – from conveyor systems and AGVs to fully automated warehouses. 👉 Discover how IO‑Link is reshaping intralogistics: https://lnkd.in/dT94bMyE

The most compact 25GigE industrial camera currently available on the market. Our 25GigE industrial camera is engineered for applications where latency, bandwidth and stability define success – not cooling fans. ▪ ultra‑fast 25GigE image acquisition with RDMA and RoCEv2 ▪ extremely low latency by eliminating TCP/IP CPU overhead ▪ fiber‑based SFP28 connectivity – up to several hundred meters without repeaters ▪ fanless design for maximum industrial reliability ▪ compact 40 × 40 mm form factor – smallest 25GigE camera on the market ▪ latest global shutter Sony sensors (IMX901 / IMX902) for highest image quality ▪ seamless integration via GigE Vision and Impact Acquire software The result: Maximum data throughput, minimal system load and unrestricted freedom in hardware layout – even in demanding industrial environments. Built for high‑speed machine vision, real‑time image processing and scalable industrial systems. 👉 Ready to push vision performance beyond limits? Learn more: https://lnkd.in/duFnnbRR

The booth is ready – and so are we! 👍 The final touches, one last check – and we’re good to go. As of today, the Swiss microtechnology industry is meeting in Moutier – and we’re on site and ready to welcome you. 💪 📍 Forum de l’Arc, Moutier 📌 Hall 1.2 | Booth A2 Discover practical solutions for industrial automation – compact, efficient, and ready for direct use. Stop by, talk to our experts, and bring along your specific applications. 👉 Don’t have a ticket yet? Register for free here: https://lnkd.in/d79mPhsu

1GigE still works. But does your system scale beyond it? For years, 1GigE has been the go‑to camera interface in industrial vision – long cable lengths, flexible multi‑camera setups, and standard Ethernet hardware with no proprietary lock‑in. Today, rising resolution and frame rates are pushing systems toward dual GigE, N‑BaseT and 10GigE. And that’s where things change. More bandwidth doesn’t just increase throughput – it shifts the bottleneck to the host system. Packet handling and data movement start to place real pressure on the CPU. Looking further ahead to 25GigE and 100GigE, classic approaches reach their limits. This is where architectures evolve: ▪ DMA instead of CPU‑bound transfers ▪ RDMA with RoCEv2 to drastically reduce acquisition overhead ▪ A scalable Ethernet path that can compete with high‑end frame grabber systems – without proprietary constraints The key question is no longer “Which camera interface is fast enough?” It’s “Which system architecture can scale reliably toward 100GigE?” 👉 Read the full article on our blog: https://lnkd.in/dfUBGaHD

📅 Save the Date – interpack 2026 The packaging industry is evolving fast – and so is the technology behind it. From May 7–13, 2026, we’re heading to interpack in Düsseldorf to show how smart automation turns efficiency into a competitive advantage. 👉 Visit us at Hall 6, Stand A74 under the theme „SMARTFICIENCY – Maximum uptime. Smarter packaging performance“ Discover how intelligent automation solutions tackle today’s core packaging challenges: ▪ Fewer downtimes through predictive maintenance ▪ Faster format changes with standardized IO-Link architectures ▪ Higher OEE thanks to transparent real-time data ▪ Error prevention & quality assurance via vision and identification systems ▪ Reliable traceability across the entire packaging chain 🔍 Live at our booth: BOS Entry in action Experience our BOS Entry photoelectric sensors live in a packaging application – showing how easy‑to‑integrate, reliable entry‑level sensor technology can simplify typical detection tasks in packaging lines. Our goal? 👉 More stable, flexible, and efficient packaging processes – from individual machines to complete lines. 🔗Get your free ticket now: https://lnkd.in/d9_mR-7Q

Hands-on Experience Meets Precision – CNC Project at Rudolf-Diesel-Fachschule Nuremberg Three prospective mechatronics technicians at Rudolf‑Diesel‑Fachschule Nuremberg took on a demanding challenge during their second year of advanced training: As part of their final project, they are designing and building a custom CNC milling machine from the ground up. The machine is designed to process wooden panels up to 100 × 80 cm and enables, among other things: ▪ precise contour milling ▪ fine engraving ▪ highly repeatable operation through reliable referencing The setup includes, among other components: ▪ a rigid frame made of Bosch aluminum profiles ▪ a Beckhoff control system ▪ a 3.5‑kW milling spindle driven by an SE frequency inverter ▪ inductive Balluff sensors for precise axis homing Accurate referencing is particularly critical when using stepper motors – since they lose their absolute position after every restart, the sensors ensure safe and repeatable homing to the machine’s reference points. We are very pleased to support this dedicated project with selected products – helping to promote hands‑on education, initiative, and solid technical expertise.👏 👉 The complete project and the CNC machine in action can be seen on YouTube: https://lnkd.in/dmxWJxBY

Unplanned machine failures can disrupt entire production processes. With Condition Monitoring, you gain transparency into machine health – and the ability to act early. We offer a complete Condition Monitoring Toolkit that supports reliable and trouble‑free operation of machines and plants – especially in existing installations. ▪ Integrated retrofit solution for machine and process monitoring ▪ Connect up to four IO‑Link sensors – maximum flexibility ▪ Plug‑and‑play commissioning with intuitive data visualization ▪ Automatic warning messages when adjustable limit values are exceeded ▪ Self‑sufficient system with local data storage – independent of cloud and PLC ▪ Remote monitoring from anywhere via network integration Result: higher availability, fewer unplanned downtimes, and more efficient maintenance. 👉Learn how easy condition monitoring can be – even in harsh environments. https://lnkd.in/d9Wb8bH7