Pepperl+Fuchs Plugged-In: Product Reveal

The redesigned ENI58IL incremental rotary encoders feature a one-piece, powder-coated housing for enhanced durability and protection. The upgraded design offers the same configuration options as the current ENI58IL line, ensuring a direct 1:1 replacement. A cost-optimized variant, the ENI58PU Pure Line, uses the same one-piece housing without the powder coating. Both versions use BlueBeam optical scanning technology and provide identical shaft types, with the Pure Line offering fewer configuration options.

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Today, we are introducing the next generation of a tried-and-tested product: the F135 high-temperature inductive sensor, designed for the toughest environments, including ovens and autoclaves. Building on the success of its predecessor, the F35—which reliably handled temperatures up to 250 °C—the F135 delivers the same high-temperature performance with enhanced features that make installation, operation, and maintenance easier than ever. 

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Today, we are introducing our latest advancement in inductive sensor technology: a new generation of IO-Link-enabled sensors featuring extended functionality and diagnostics, along with the next iteration of our tried-and-tested analog inductive sensors.

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Ultrasonic sensors offer impressive functionality: they measure by transmitting high-frequency sound pulses. The measurement concept allows reliable and accurate detection and measurement that is largely independent of target surface type, color/reflectivity, and ambient conditions such as dust/dirt, fog, snow, or temperature fluctuations. Combining ultrasonic detection with IO-Link communication makes using and harnessing the sensor’s capabilities a breeze. Detection reliability in the presence of interference targets in the detection field further enhances the capabilities of these all-rounders.  

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Choosing between 24 V or 48 V motorized drive rollers (MDRs) for your conveyor system is all about matching the solution to your needs. The 24 V option is safer, quieter, and more energy-efficient, making it ideal for smaller setups and simpler wiring. In contrast, 48 V rollers deliver greater power and are ideal for moving heavy materials, speeding up operations, or handling longer conveyor setups due to minimal power loss over distance. Think of 48 V rollers as the heavy-duty workhorses of conveyor motors—designed for demanding applications or future upgrades. Ultimately, the right choice depends on your specific requirements: load capacity, speed, conveyor length, safety considerations, and your existing equipment setup.

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Floor-based navigation has long been the ideal choice for automated guided vehicles (AGVs) moving around in a warehouse. Position guided vision (PGV) is a proven camera-based track guidance sensor that provides unmatched resolution and accuracy on a variety of targets including colored lanes, 2-D Data Matrix code tapes, and Data Matrix code tags. This unique solution is now available in two brand new protocol options that are perfect for the AGV market: EtherCAT and TCP/IP. In today’s episode, we will introduce these options and discuss the benefits each can offer for navigation and positioning.

View the links below to learn more about the PGV:

PGV – Automated Guided Vehicle Control AGV

How to Use the PGV for Robot Guidance

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Ultrasonic sensors have many powerful features, making them an invaluable tool for automation professionals. They reliably detect objects of any color, have a large sensing range, and detect objects largely independent of the surface structure. The USi-industry and USi-safety go one step further, introducing new behaviors to the ultrasonic sound pulse shape, while also enabling use in applications with extreme mounting constraints and safety implications up to Category 3, Performance Level d.

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Sensing and control technology for mobile, agricultural, and industrial equipment of all types has developed considerably over time. For the reliable operation of a vehicle or piece of equipment, it is critical that the signal from a sensor actually reflects the condition the sensor is monitoring. Pepperl+Fuchs has recently launched a family of positive indication sensors designed for the harsh environmental conditions of vehicles and equipment used in the mobile equipment industry. These sensors are unique in the industry, offering an extremely durable and vibration-resistant design, a degree of protection of up to IP69K, as well as E1 approval for mobile machines and vehicles. These sensors are the only ones in the industry that allow a controller to detect a faulty sensor or cable malfunction based on a real input signal.

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Join Helge Hornis and Cory Ockunzzi as they discuss the new Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) with CANopen interface. This sensor is an addition to the IMU with J1939 interface. Helge and Cory will also explore the differences between dynamic applications that require an IMU and static applications where an inclination sensor can be used. 

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Active Shielding is an innovative technology by Pepperl+Fuchs that makes no compromises. Extended range inductive sensors are much more sensitive to installation conditions, causing the sensing range of a sensor to vary greatly depending on the installation location. Not so with Pepperl+Fuchs Active Shielding proximity sensors! This technology ensures a large and incredibly stable sensing range. No more compromises.  

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