THE DIGITAL FACTORY
HAS ARRIVED
Reliable and hygienically approved IO-Link smart
sensors from ifm help food and beverage plants
facilitate the challenge of automation…all while
achieving business prerogatives of improved efficiency
and production quality and/or volume, along
with reduced operating costs.
Deploying IO-Link smart sensors with diagnostic
insights offers the opportunity to complete ‘reactive
maintenance’ as required, as opposed to expensive
traditional routine shutdowns to rectify plant
maintenance concerns. Those shutdowns are often
now completely unnecessary, due to the advent of
new sensor technology information that was not
available or possible in the days of switches and
4.20mA process transmitters.
One key is real-time information in a digital format,
eliminating traditional problems of noise and the
need to recalibrate for ‘errors’ during signal conversions
between sensor and plc when dealing with
traditional 0/4…20mA analogue outputs.
Times have changed, and with the development
of ifm’s industry-leading range of IO-Link sensors
in the past decade, these can be used to measure
flow, pressure, temperature, level and conductivity
in a plant. It can be done digitally via remote
masters to the PLC for control, and IT network for
plant performance insights. Engineers can now see
degradation (health) of their plant continuously -
and react appropriately.
If you want your plant to improve from current
production levels, ask ifm to show you its smart
sensors to help achieve plant performance goals.
For more info. contact ifm 0800 289436, or see the
website www.ifm.com/nz
Smart Sensors
ifm have the most comprehensive range of
digital sensors and smart connection technology,
available today, ex-stock NZ!
Our IP69k, IO-Link (Smart) technology is used
in the most advanced F&B plants, globally.
German quality - supported by local engineers.
Interested to know more? Give us a call.
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on ifm products
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www.ifm.com/nz
Phone: 0800 289 436
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