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Sensors represent the sense organs for machines and systems that run automated production processes. SIMATIC Sensors from Siemens comprise a complete range of sensors systems for a wide variety of applications in the manufacturing industry.
With innovative, intelligent products that are integrated in Totally Integrated Automation, SIMATIC Sensors ensure increased productivity, availability, efficiency and cost effectiveness.
SIMATIC Sensors – Productivity You Sense
 
New animations for typical applications of photoelectric and sonar proximity switches
Find out more about the variety of applications and advantages of our proximity switch portfolio.
Applications sonar proximity switches
Applications photoelectric proximity switches
New product animations for the SIMATIC PXS240
Find out more about the advantages of the ultrasonic Proximity Switches SIMATIC PXS240 with the new product animations.
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The new photoelectric Proximity Switches: SIMATIC PXO830 GL, SIMATIC PXO840 LV70 and SIMATIC PXO650 L90L offer special capabilities for the handling of delicate tasks, but also for the distance measuring over long distances.
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Well-known manufacturers of sensor as well as automation technology have gotten together under the roof of the PROFIBUS & PROFINET International (PI) to develop a universal communication standard for sensors and actuators.
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Machine tools today live off tool change intervals that are as short as possible. Crucial for their success is also the assurance that the required tool is placed in the magazine at the right spot and at the right time as well as sorted back without collision. For this purpose, the tool change systems of a leading supplier are equipped with ultrasonic proximity switches.
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The 3SF7844 light curtains of the SIMATIC FS420I family are now available with an integrated PROFIsafe port. This permits fail-safe communications.
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Rotary table systems halve cycle times and are therefore standard today in many industry sectors. However, the rotating table is a considerable safety risk for operating personnel.
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New Compact UHF Readers for Production and Production-related Logistics
With two new compact RFID readers SIMATIC RF620R and SIMATIC RF630R the range of SIMATIC RF600 UHF-readers will be enlarged.
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New version 2008 - the New SIMATIC RF-MANAGER Software
Logical interconnection of RFID data with automation data (SIMATIC S7)
Uniform configuration of all SIMATIC RF600 write/read devices (RF660R and RF610M)
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New Mobile Handheld Terminal SIMATIC RF610M
The SIMATIC RF610M handheld terminal consists of a powerful, rugged and flexible handheld computer and an integral read/write unit for the SIMATIC RF600 RFID system.
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At its Dingolfing plant in Germany, BMW produces cars for its 5, 6 and 7 Series. As is standard procedure in assembly, the doors are removed from the vehicle. The doors then need to be re-fitted to the vehicle in parallel to the assembly process.
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Every year, around 250,000 VW Polos roll off the production line at the Volkswagen plant in Pamplona (Spain). The RFID system Moby I is used to identify the bodyshell type in the robot cell and select the relevant motion program.
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In the cylinder head production section at DaimlerChrysler, Germany’s largest automobile manufacturer, robust and reliable vision sensors from Siemens are used to identify the fitted parts using a data matrix code.
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