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  3. Digitalisation
  4. Industry 4.0

Sensor technology in the digital age

In the second industrial revolution, mechanical switches were commonly used while the third industrial revolution paved the way for electronic sensors in automation.

Today's sensors are intelligent devices that provide data and processed information. For this reason, digitalization in automation starts with the sensor. High-precision and reliable sensors resemble machine reality and therefore are the stepping stone for further evolution and technology - today and in the future.

  • Reliable control of machines and plants
  • Process optimization
  • Basis for modeling and verification
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The Baumer value promise

Baumer offers one of the broadest portfolios of different sensor technologies. Centerpiece of all sensors are high-precision and reliable measurements. This optimizes Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) while maintaining flexibility. Secondary data and information provided by intelligent sensors monitor and optimize Smart Factory processes. Varied interfaces allow the sensors to be networked by plug and work. Data and information are made available to systems in both the OT and IT worlds and enable smart services at any level.

Baumer - Your Partner for Connected Smart Sensor Solutions

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The higher the level of automation, the greater sensor precision is required

  • Cutting edge and high-performance measurement technology
  • Latest design principles
  • Reliable repeatability
  • Robust, even in challenging environments
  • Flexible parameterization
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Baumer Smart Sensors optimize processes

  • Condition monitoring
  • Predictive maintenance
  • Quality improvements
  • Quality predictions
  • Asset management
  • Traceability
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Data and information in the desired format and at the required detail level - exactly where needed

  • IT/OT connectivity based on OPC UA
  • Ethernet fieldbus protocols for the most popular PLC systems
  • Last mile connectivity at field level for the sensor, enabled by IO-Link

What drives Digitalization?

The concept of Industry 4.0 - industrial digitalization - is not an end in itself. It emerges from the ever-increasing demands on modern manufacture. The objectives of increasing Overall Equipment Effectiveness at reduced Total Cost of Ownership are nothing new. These objectives were already pursued in the early stages of industrial automation. Today's fast-paced society has created another requirement - flexibility.
Hence, industrial Digital Transformation is mainly driven by the following three factors. 
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Increased Flexibility

Individualization & Batch Size 1
Short setup times, just in time production

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Optimized Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE)

Availability, performance, quality, safety, resources

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Reduced Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)

Direct and indirect costs during all phases of the equipment life cycle

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