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Global presence andcompetent advice on site

Worldwide direct and personal service:

Whether via telephone, e-mail or in a per-

sonal discussion, ifm is always there for

you anywhere at any time. We take your

orders, send you samples and provide you

with information.

Workshops and seminars:

For the introduction of new products and

technologies we support you with work-

shops and seminars in our training centres

or directly in your company.

Meet us:

Do you want to discover new possibilities,

talk about solutions and implement

new ideas? Arrange an appointment with

us on your premises or visit us at one of

the major industrial trade fairs.

Free service, anywhere at any time?

ifm – close to you!

ifm – close to you!Close customer contact, quality and innovations are our strengths.The ifm group of companies continuously optimises technical processesin almost all industries and is thus one of the world’s leading manu-facturers in the automation industry. More than 5,000 employees inover 70 countries worldwide develop and market solutions for over115,000 customers in machine construction and other industries.

We are where you need us: right at your side.Our goal: to find your individual solution and tread new paths.

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For unique close customer contact

“ifm wants to provide exemplaryactive customer service as a matterof course”

Principle from ifm’s corporate philosophy

Your personal ifm partner:

Would you like to get personal advice on

the phone, per chat or on site and have

your own reliable and competent contact

partner? About 1,300 sales engineers

worldwide are available to support you.

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Above-average qualitycreates reliability

“Growing successfully in security”

Principle from ifm’s corporate philosophy

Responsible growth:

The chairmen of the management board

Martin Buck and Michael Marhofer run

the family-owned company in the second

generation. Since the foundation of the

company in 1969, ifm has been growing

consistently. Grow with us:

ifm – close to you!

Turnover development since 1970

Quality “Made in Germany”.Closely linked to the location Germany, we mainly produce in theregion of Lake Constance. Administration and logistics of the family-owned company are located in the Ruhr region. Nearly 90 % of theannual worldwide production of 13.5 million sensors and systems aredeveloped, produced and optimised in Germany – each single productat reliably high quality. Given that “high product quality and accuratetechnical data are unimpeachable values of ifm.”(Principle from ifm’s corporate philosophy).

Extensive testing and certification as well as about 600 employees inthe field of research and development guarantee this.

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Extraordinary innovationsensure the future

“ifm does not only intend to covervisible needs, but also directlycreates needs by demonstratingnew applications”

Principle from ifm’s corporate philosophy

Keeping the markets of tomorrow in view:

Whether innovative product ideas, high-

quality standard solutions or application-

specific product developments – ifm is

curious and loves solutions. About 600

internal development engineers in close

cooperation with research institutes, uni-

versities and young partner companies

such as pmdtechnologies gmbh or

i-for-t gmbh, find new ideas and imple-

ment them.

The result: more than 600 own patents

and patent applications.

“ifm wants to offer outstandingproduct quality, service andreliability”

Principle from ifm’s corporate philosophy

Quality just in time:

In time and reliable – the manufacturing

processes are continually analysed and op-

timised to keep the delivery times as short

as possible. This means: irrespective of

quantities or the time frame – each single

ifm product is always of uncomprising

high quality. The central logistics centre

guarantees high availability of our

products – over 98 % availability within

four days for catalogue units.

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Position detection,status signalling

Position sensors

Sensorsfor motion control

Inductive Sensors

Capacitive Sensors

Magnetic sensors

Cylinder sensors

Photoelectric sensors forgeneral applications

Photoelectric fork sensors /angle sensors

Laser sensors /distance measurement sensors

Fibre optic sensors

Photoelectric sensors forspecific applications

Feedback systems for valves andvalve actuators

Switching amplifiers

Encoders

Speed sensors

Inclination sensors

Systems forpulse evaluation

Inclination sensors

Robust 2-axisinclination sensors

with CANopeninterface.

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Inductive Sensors.

Applicationsensors, perfectlyadapted to avariety of differ-ent applications.

Capacitive sensors

Position and leveldetection, e.g. of

plastics, wood andbulk material.

Display andevaluate process

values withIO-Link.

Cylinder sensors

Easy fit ’drop fromthe top’ into a slot:

the ifm cylindersensors are quickto install and canbe securely fixed.

Feedback systemsfor valves and

valve actuators

A dual sensor anda special puck

detect the valveposition.

Laser sensors /distance measure-ment sensors

The world’s firststandard sensorswith time of flighttechnology.Long ranges withaccurate back-ground suppres-sion.

Encoders

Always the rightturn: from thecompact incre-mental encoder tothe robustCANopen multi-turn encoder.

Systems forpulse evaluation

Analogue anddigital signal eval-uation, e.g. speed

value or limitvalue monitoring.

Magnetic sensors

Non-contactposition detectionwith very longsensing ranges.

Evaluation of quality features,ensured safety

Industrialimaging

Safety technology

Vision sensors

3D sensors

3D cameras

Illumination

Fail-safe inductive sensors

Safety light curtains

Safety light grids

Safety relays

Safety controllers

AS-Interface Safety at Work

Vision sensors

Contour sensorsdetect previouslydefined geome-

tries for assembly,production andquality control.

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3D sensors

Detection ofobjects and scenes

in 3 dimensions.3D sensor

efector pmd3d inan industrially

compatiblehousing.

Vision sensors

The pixel counterchecks variablefeatures of objectsand scenes.

Safety controllers

Certified: hard-ware, operatingsystem softwareund programmingtool.

Fail-safeinductive sensors

Highest safety toSIL 2/3, PL d/e.

A specialcounterpart isnot necessary.

AS-InterfaceSafety at Work

Signals fromstandard units andsafe componentsare transmitted viaa common cable.

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Safety lightcurtains

Lean design, longranges: safetylight grids andcurtains accordingto type2 / SIL 2 / PL dor type4 / SIL 3 / PL e.

3D cameras

3D distanceimage at a glance

thanks toPMD technology.

Illumination

Transparent processes,clever communication

Process sensors

Industrialcommunication

Pressure sensors

Vacuum sensors

Flow sensors /flow meters

Level sensors

Temperature sensors

Signal evaluation systems

Feedback systems forvalves andvalve actuators

AS-Interface controllers /gateways

AS-Interface power supplies /earth fault monitors

AS-Interface I/O modules

AS-Interface AirBoxes forpneumatic applications

AS-Interface sensors

AS-Interface devices forvalves and valve actuators

AS-Interface expansion

AS-Interface Safety at Work

Fieldbus components

IO-Link components

Flow meters

Volumetric flowsensors efector

mid withoutmechanical

components forpermanently

precise measuredvalues.

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AS-Interface field-bus components

AS-i CompactLine: compact

design and a fullyplotted housing

for harsh environ-mental influences.

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Level sensors

Hygienic pointlevel sensors

perfectly suppressfoam anddesposits.

AS-InterfaceAirBoxes for

pneumaticapplications

Compact pneu-matic valves,

equipped withdigital feedback

inputs.

AS-Interfacecontrollers /

gateways

Master function-ality and connec-

tion to othernetwork levels.

AS-InterfaceI/O modules and

sensorsDecentralised

input and outputmodules fordigital and

analogue signals.

Pressure andvacuum sensors

Perfect overviewthanks to the2-colour display:ifm pressuresensors of thelatest generation.

Temperaturesensors

With display andpushbuttons:robust infraredtemperaturesensors for hotobjects.

AS-InterfaceIO-Linkcomponents

IO-Link memoryplug for conve-nient storage ofsensor data.

Powerful identification,condition-based monitoring

Identification systems

Condition monitoringsystems

RFID 125 kHz

RFID 13.56 MHz

RFID UHF

Tags

1D / 2D code readers

Vibration monitoring systems

Flow meters for compressed air

Flow meters for water

Systems foroil quality monitoring

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Transponder

RFID UHF

Long ranges forproduction and

logistics:UHF writing andreading units for

worldwide use.

RFID 13.56 MHz

Flexible LF/HF-RFID system withintegrated Profi-bus DP interface.

1D/2Dcode readers

Orientationindependent

identification of1D and 2D codes

using themulticode reader.

Systems for oilquality measure-ment

The particlemonitor monitorsthe contaminationlevel of liquidmedia.

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RFID 125 kHz

Tracking work-piece carriers:LF RFID systemfor productioncontrol, can beconnected directlyto AS-Interface.

Flow meters forcompressed air

Sustainableoptimisation ofthe consumptionof compressed airby detectingminute leakage.

Vibrationmonitoringsystems

Vibration sensorsdetect bearingdamage in time,replacements canbe planned.

Flow metersfor water

Compact magnetic-inductive flowmeters in thedrinking watersupply.

Mobile control,reliable connection

Systems formobile machines

Connectiontechnology

Basic control systems

Mobile controllers

I/O modules

Dialogue modules /displays

Cameras

Diagnostic andservice units

Signal converters

Sensors

Sockets

Plugs

Jumper cables

Splitter boxes

Adapter sockets

Adapter plugs

Y splitters

COMBICON connectors

I/O modules

DecentralisedCAN modules

for outdoorapplications for

connecting sensorsand actuators.

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Accessories

Power supplies

Accessories for:installation and mounting,adjustable mounting systems,photoelectric sensors,magnetic sensors,cylinder sensors,valve feedback systems,AS-Interface,control systems,identification systems

Miscellaneous

Mobile controllers

ClassicControllerR360 for mobileapplications withbidirectionalinputs / outputsand CANopeninterface.

Sensors

Inductive sensorssuch as pressureand inclination

sensors:operational reli-

ability even underextreme operating

conditions.

Sockets

ecolink M12 or M8connectors withprofiled sealingring and vibrationprotection. Shockand vibration resis-tant, ingress resis-tant up to IP 67,IP 68 and IP 69K.

Adjustablemounting systems

Time saving andreliable: mountingsets for sensorsand reflectors.

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Basic controlsystems

Easy and cost-optimised:ecomatmobileBasic as a modularsystem for easycontrol tasks.

Cameras

Monitoring of theoperating rangeof vehicles evenunder harshconditions.

Jumper cables

Safe connection:connection cables

for the connectionof sensors to

splitter boxes andmodules.

Power supplies

The particularlyefficient and space

saving powersupply family for

24 V DC andAS-Interface.

Wide selectionof accessories

Visit our website:

www.ifm.com

ifm electronic gmbhFriedrichstraße 145128 EssenTel. +49 / 201 / 24 22-0Fax +49 / 201 / 24 22-1200E-mail info@ifm.com

Position sensors

Sensors formotion control

Industrial imaging

Safety technology

Process sensors

Condition monitoringsystems

Industrialcommunication

Identification systems

Systems formobile machines

Connectiontechnology

Overviewifm product range:

Accessories

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