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Balluff Inc.
8125 Holton Drive
Florence, KY 41042
Phone: 800-543-8390
Fax: 859-727-4823
Sales Contact
Dave Bird
Marketing Management/Support
Email: dave.bird@balluff.com
Sales: 859-802-3038
Recent Content on The Fabricator for Balluff Inc.
- From The Fabricator
Balluff opens production facility in Mexico
- Oct 31, 2023
- Automation and Robotics
- News Release
Sensor and automation technology provider Balluff opened a $53 million production facility in Aguascalientes, Mexico, on Oct. 27, 2023. With the 7,000-sq.-m greenfield facility, the company is regionalizing its supply chain. "We believe that business is local and regional, and so is...
- From The Fabricator
Inductive proximity sensors help upgrade a fab shop's weld cell
- By Dave Bird
- Nov 25, 2022
- Automation and Robotics
- Article
Inductive proximity sensors don’t have to be disposable for metal manufacturers. Manufacturers can save money by upgrading to more durable welding sensors.
- From The Fabricator
Cracking the (weld) nut of automated operational excellence
- By Will Healy III
- Dec 9, 2020
- Assembly and Joining
- Article
Tired of dealing with excessive downtime in welding automation? To improve things requires taking a long-term view and, not least, a different mindset.
- From The Fabricator
Tool identification unit offers entry-level tool management
- May 26, 2017
- Shop Management
- Product Release
Balluff has introduced Easy Tool-ID, which uses RFID to help eliminate incorrect tool allocation or missing tools. Offered as an entry-level product, the tool is simple to retrofit and configure. Installation requires a USB port on the machine tool and a presetter. Data is written via RFID...
- From The Fabricator
Linear position sensor outputs position, speed values
- May 25, 2017
- Testing and Measuring
- Product Release
Balluff offers a magnetostrictive linear position sensor for use in hydraulic cylinders and level measurement. Features of this position measuring system with IO-Link interface include uniform, simple wiring; continuous diagnostics; and centralized parameter setting from the controller. The system...
- From The Fabricator
Safe I/O module provides signal acquisition and communication
- May 19, 2017
- Safety
- Product Release
The new BNI IOF safe I/O module from Balluff combines automation and safety engineering, connecting to the IO-Link master so that almost any safety device can be connected to the module. This setup provides both sensor/actuator details and safety information. A system that is open to the sensor...
- From The Fabricator
Infrared temperature sensor detects, monitors hot objects
- May 18, 2017
- Safety
- Product Release
Balluff‘s infrared temperature sensor allows monitoring of hot objects without contact in inaccessible or harsh environments. Housed in an M30 stainless steel housing with IP67 protection, the sensor features a multifunction display with autorotation. The IO-Link interface enables such features...
- From The Fabricator
Magnetic encoder system provides absolute position information
- May 11, 2017
- Testing and Measuring
- Product Release
The BML-S1G magnetic encoder system with absolute quadrature interface is available from Balluff. Its interface, compatible with incremental A/B input cards, offers absolute position information so that no homing procedure is required. Developed for measuring and positioning tasks in all...
- From The Fabricator
Linear position sensor automatically adapts to number of magnets
- May 11, 2017
- Shop Management
- Product Release
Balluff offers a linear position sensor with Ethernet/IP interface. The magnetostrictive system with flexible magnet mode allows the user to work with up to 16 position magnets. Two values can be output for each magnet: position and velocity. The sensor automatically adapts itself to the number of...
- From The Fabricator
Balluff certified for ISO 9001:2015
- Nov 14, 2016
- Testing and Measuring
- News Release
Florence, Ky.-based Balluff, a provider of sensors, machine vision, industrial RFID, and distributed I/O for such industries and stamping and welding, has announced its certification to the ISO 9001:2015 standard. In early 2015 the company took the draft version of the ISO standard and began the...
- From The Fabricator
The smart factory of the future
- By Will Healy III
- Oct 10, 2016
- Shop Management
- Article
Metal fabricators hoping to survive a global economy and shrinking workforce can look at the trends and “what-ifs” in the next industrial age of connected machines.
- From The Fabricator
Balluff hosts Manufacturing Day event for students and community
- Oct 6, 2015
- Shop Management
- News Release
In celebration of Manufacturing Day 2015, Balluff opened its doors on Oct. 2 to more than 100 students and community members as part of an effort to change perceptions about today’s manufacturing environment and draw attention to the outstanding opportunities that a career in manufacturing can...
- From The Fabricator
Balluff appoints president/CEO
- May 11, 2015
- Shop Management
- News Release
Sensor provider Balluff Inc., Florence, Ky., has appointed Tony Canonaco as president effective immediately and as CEO effective Aug. 1. Kent Howard, previous president and CEO, is transitioning into retirement and will move into the role of adviser to the president and board of directors....
- From The Fabricator
Balluff opens customer support center in Kentucky
- Sep 17, 2014
- Shop Management
- News Release
Balluff has opened its new customer support center in Florence, Ky. The grand opening celebration included a ceremonial ribbon cutting, as well as speeches from Gov. Steve Beshear, Balluff President Kent Howard, and Balluff GmbH Managing Directors Florian Hermle and Michael Unger. The...
- From The Fabricator
Reshoring to Kentucky in Balluff’s Global Production Plan
- Aug 21, 2014
- Testing and Measuring
- News Release
With the 2014 completion of Balluff's new customer support and training center in Florence, Ky., space is available for expansion in the company’s original location in Florence. The company will focus on local production of linear transducers and encoders. “By 2016 production hours in the...
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