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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 product animations for the SIMATIC PXS240
Find out more about the advantages of the ultrasonic Proximity Switches SIMATIC PXS240 with the new product animations.

Product announcement

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.

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.

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.

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.

Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) is a technology to clearly identify all types of objects without contact. Go and discover RFID!

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New trailer about RFID components and their integration into automation and IT world.

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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.

SIMATIC MV860 Visionscape I-PAK - Reliable, Precise and Transparent
No matter whether it’s in the pharmaceutical, cosmetic, food and beverage, or packaging industry: Wherever there are tough demands placed on image processing systems, the SIMATIC MV860 Visionscape I- PAK is the first choice of those who want the best.

NERLITE LT430: Backlights for High Contrast
The new NERLITE LT430 series of backlights expands the product range for the industrial image processing. The backlights provides sharp contrast to outline a part’s shape, find edges or view openings such as drilled holes.

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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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Up to 10 different quality characteristics of passenger car automatic gears are checked with the help of a single intelligent camera at ZF Saarbrücken, Germany.

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ZF Getriebe GmbH utilizes a new class of compact and particularly costefficient colored-surface sensors to inspect colored sealing plugs.