In automotive body shops, side parts of car bodies are transported on monorail conveyors. The VDM28 distance sensor measures the distance between individual parts using Pulse Ranging Technology and prevents them from colliding.

The 88-degree scan area of the rugged R2100 LiDAR sensor makes it possible to measure the distance between individual parts on monorail conveyors—even with irregular surfaces and curves.

Feeding skids into weld cells requires precise position detection. R20x series photoelectric sensors can detect highly reflective surfaces and slow down or stop the skid feed if necessary.

In weld cells for auto body shell construction, car doors hang on so-called racks. At the end of these racks, two F77 series ultrasonic sensors reliably detect removal of the last car door.

Weld-immune reduction factor 1 sensors detect body parts made out of different metals. They are extremely resistant to interference from weld spatter, magnetic fields during electric welding, and other such influences.

In weld cells, R201 distance sensors measure the exact distance to the next part. With the help of high-precision Multi Pixel Technology, the sensors calculate position and correctly align the robot gripper.

In body construction, different body parts have to be exactly aligned before they are grabbed, positioned, and welded by industrial robots. The SmartRunner light section sensor saves different reference profiles and compares them with the body parts

With its compact housing dimensions and extended temperature range, the F190-B40 RFID read/write head is ideally suited for the clear identification of raw tires before they are loaded into the vulcanization press.

RFID solutions have proven themselves for the traceability of semi-finished products in tire production. The IQH1-F198-V1 high-frequency read/write head was specially designed for use on bobbins in so-called cap strip and tire building machines.

During the vulcanization of natural rubber into rubber, temperatures between 160 °C and 200 °C prevail. Here, the signal conditioners of the K-System ensure reliable signal conversion even at high ambient temperatures.

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Reduction factor 1 sensors detect different auto body parts in weld cells. The IO-Link sensors’ stability alarm registers as soon as the target moves outside the assured operating distance.

As the first internationally standardized IO technology, IO-Link enables consistent, bidirectional communication between the control system and the lowest sensor/actuator level.