Productivity Applications 15/15 - Packaging and Palletizing

The strength of IO Link is its configuration simplicity and the diagnostic features.

Packaging has some very complex automation needs: all the way from die cutting, carton erecting, filling, inspecting and closing, to multi-packing and palletizing. In addition to these actions, which require split second timing, there is also the need to reconfigure equipment to accommodate runs of different material or to perform operations on packages of different dimensions. In short - versatility, simplicity and configurability are key.

The IO Link system was built with automation in mind. It has a simple master-slave structure, hubs that can be used to share signals with the master and either actuators (outputs) or sensors (inputs) can be plugged in through a handful of standard plug configurations. Sensors and actuators can be configurable to report information that can be used for diagnostics and/or analysis for preventative maintenance programs. Products can be reconfigured on the fly. Sensata sensors with I/O link support Industry 4.0 objectives and the 24volt standard.