Technologies

As a global technology leader in automation with decades of expertise and long-standing partner of Bosch Rexroth, Pepperl+Fuchs supports the ctrlX AUTOMATION initative with products and solutions for ctrlX OS.

Compared to other sensory operating principles, radar waves offer unique advantages. Pepperl+Fuchs FMCW radar sensors provide these in the form of a solution that meets the highest industrial requirements. Find out more about the functional principles and the effective use of radar sensors in various applications.

IO-Link is an internationally standardized, cross-vendor IO technology that enables bidirectional communication from the control system to the sensor/actuator level ...

Wood, metal, or plastic; colored, reflective, or transparent; solid, liquid or powder—the versatility of ultrasonic technology is almost limitless. The wide range of applications is demonstrated by the technology’s insensitivity to countless materials, surface types, and colors. This is true even in harsh environments where other technologies quickly reach their limits ...

Pepperl+Fuchs provides products and technologies for the fourth industrial revolution, making data available in the “Internet of Things” and supporting the concept of intelligent objects and connected plants. With this, we take the step towards a new generation of sensors: Sensorik4.0.

A Distance Ahead—with PRT Sensors. Distance sensors equipped with Pulse Ranging Technology enable reliable and extremely precise measurements from just a few centimeters up to several hundred meters …

A Distance Ahead—with MPT Sensors. The multipixel technology combines the proven triangulation principle with the measuring functionality of distance sensors. MPT sensors are ideally suited for precise object detection over short distances …

RFID is a key enabler for future-proof digital factories in the sense of Industry 4.0: when a product is marked with an RFID tag it stores information about necessary production steps or special requirements. More than that, it can store new, additional information when the production steps have been completed. Attaching RFID tags to production items introduces dynamic structures and flexibility to all areas of manufacturing …

Developed by numerous global players from OT and IT, the omlox standard combines knowledge and products from a wide range of companies in order to mirror all industrial expectations when it comes to real-time locating. Pepperl+Fuchs supports omlox with RFID components and application know-how.

Get an overview of the standards and methods that are being applied to achieve safe operation status of plants and machines. Gain insights into the Safety Integrity Level (SIL) as well as the Performance Level (PL) and browse components for your application in our safety product selector. Helpful tools and additional literature round out our offer.