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Global presence and
competent 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 processes
in almost all industries and is thus one of the world’s leading manu-
facturers in the automation industry. More than 5,000 employees in
over 70 countries worldwide develop and market solutions for over
115,000 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.
4. branch office
trade partner
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For unique close customer contact
“ifm wants to provide exemplary
active customer service as a matter
of 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 quality
creates 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 the
region of Lake Constance. Administration and logistics of the family-
owned company are located in the Ruhr region. Nearly 90 % of the
annual worldwide production of 13.5 million sensors and systems are
developed, produced and optimised in Germany – each single product
at reliably high quality. Given that “high product quality and accurate
technical data are unimpeachable values of ifm.”
(Principle from ifm’s corporate philosophy).
Extensive testing and certification as well as about 600 employees in
the field of research and development guarantee this.
6. 5
Extraordinary innovations
ensure the future
“ifm does not only intend to cover
visible needs, but also directly
creates needs by demonstrating
new 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 outstanding
product quality, service and
reliability”
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
Sensors
for motion control
Inductive Sensors
Capacitive Sensors
Magnetic sensors
Cylinder sensors
Photoelectric sensors for
general applications
Photoelectric fork sensors /
angle sensors
Laser sensors /
distance measurement sensors
Fibre optic sensors
Photoelectric sensors for
specific applications
Feedback systems for valves and
valve actuators
Switching amplifiers
Encoders
Speed sensors
Inclination sensors
Systems for
pulse evaluation
Inclination sensors
Robust 2-axis
inclination sensors
with CANopen
interface.
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Inductive Sensors.
Application
sensors, perfectly
adapted to a
variety of differ-
ent applications.
Capacitive sensors
Position and level
detection, e.g. of
plastics, wood and
bulk material.
Display and
evaluate process
values with
IO-Link.
Cylinder sensors
Easy fit ’drop from
the top’ into a slot:
the ifm cylinder
sensors are quick
to install and can
be securely fixed.
Feedback systems
for valves and
valve actuators
A dual sensor and
a special puck
detect the valve
position.
Laser sensors /
distance measure-
ment sensors
The world’s first
standard sensors
with time of flight
technology.
Long ranges with
accurate back-
ground suppres-
sion.
Encoders
Always the right
turn: from the
compact incre-
mental encoder to
the robust
CANopen multi-
turn encoder.
Systems for
pulse evaluation
Analogue and
digital signal eval-
uation, e.g. speed
value or limit
value monitoring.
Magnetic sensors
Non-contact
position detection
with very long
sensing ranges.
9. Evaluation of quality features,
ensured safety
Industrial
imaging
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 sensors
detect previously
defined geome-
tries for assembly,
production and
quality control.
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10. 3D sensors
Detection of
objects and scenes
in 3 dimensions.
3D sensor
efector pmd3d in
an industrially
compatible
housing.
Vision sensors
The pixel counter
checks variable
features of objects
and scenes.
Safety controllers
Certified: hard-
ware, operating
system software
und programming
tool.
Fail-safe
inductive sensors
Highest safety to
SIL 2/3, PL d/e.
A special
counterpart is
not necessary.
AS-Interface
Safety at Work
Signals from
standard units and
safe components
are transmitted via
a common cable.
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Safety light
curtains
Lean design, long
ranges: safety
light grids and
curtains according
to type
2 / SIL 2 / PL d
or type
4 / SIL 3 / PL e.
3D cameras
3D distance
image at a glance
thanks to
PMD technology.
Illumination
11. Transparent processes,
clever communication
Process sensors
Industrial
communication
Pressure sensors
Vacuum sensors
Flow sensors /
flow meters
Level sensors
Temperature sensors
Signal evaluation systems
Feedback systems for
valves and
valve actuators
AS-Interface controllers /
gateways
AS-Interface power supplies /
earth fault monitors
AS-Interface I/O modules
AS-Interface AirBoxes for
pneumatic applications
AS-Interface sensors
AS-Interface devices for
valves and valve actuators
AS-Interface expansion
AS-Interface Safety at Work
Fieldbus components
IO-Link components
Flow meters
Volumetric flow
sensors efector
mid without
mechanical
components for
permanently
precise measured
values.
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AS-Interface field-
bus components
AS-i Compact
Line: compact
design and a fully
plotted housing
for harsh environ-
mental influences.
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Level sensors
Hygienic point
level sensors
perfectly suppress
foam and
desposits.
AS-Interface
AirBoxes for
pneumatic
applications
Compact pneu-
matic valves,
equipped with
digital feedback
inputs.
AS-Interface
controllers /
gateways
Master function-
ality and connec-
tion to other
network levels.
AS-Interface
I/O modules and
sensors
Decentralised
input and output
modules for
digital and
analogue signals.
Pressure and
vacuum sensors
Perfect overview
thanks to the
2-colour display:
ifm pressure
sensors of the
latest generation.
Temperature
sensors
With display and
pushbuttons:
robust infrared
temperature
sensors for hot
objects.
AS-Interface
IO-Link
components
IO-Link memory
plug for conve-
nient storage of
sensor data.
13. Powerful identification,
condition-based monitoring
Identification systems
Condition monitoring
systems
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 for
oil quality monitoring
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Transponder
14. RFID UHF
Long ranges for
production and
logistics:
UHF writing and
reading units for
worldwide use.
RFID 13.56 MHz
Flexible LF/HF-
RFID system with
integrated Profi-
bus DP interface.
1D/2D
code readers
Orientation
independent
identification of
1D and 2D codes
using the
multicode reader.
Systems for oil
quality measure-
ment
The particle
monitor monitors
the contamination
level of liquid
media.
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RFID 125 kHz
Tracking work-
piece carriers:
LF RFID system
for production
control, can be
connected directly
to AS-Interface.
Flow meters for
compressed air
Sustainable
optimisation of
the consumption
of compressed air
by detecting
minute leakage.
Vibration
monitoring
systems
Vibration sensors
detect bearing
damage in time,
replacements can
be planned.
Flow meters
for water
Compact magnetic-
inductive flow
meters in the
drinking water
supply.
15. Mobile control,
reliable connection
Systems for
mobile machines
Connection
technology
Basic control systems
Mobile controllers
I/O modules
Dialogue modules /
displays
Cameras
Diagnostic and
service units
Signal converters
Sensors
Sockets
Plugs
Jumper cables
Splitter boxes
Adapter sockets
Adapter plugs
Y splitters
COMBICON connectors
I/O modules
Decentralised
CAN modules
for outdoor
applications for
connecting sensors
and 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
16. Mobile controllers
ClassicController
R360 for mobile
applications with
bidirectional
inputs / outputs
and CANopen
interface.
Sensors
Inductive sensors
such as pressure
and inclination
sensors:
operational reli-
ability even under
extreme operating
conditions.
Sockets
ecolink M12 or M8
connectors with
profiled sealing
ring and vibration
protection. Shock
and vibration resis-
tant, ingress resis-
tant up to IP 67,
IP 68 and IP 69K.
Adjustable
mounting systems
Time saving and
reliable: mounting
sets for sensors
and reflectors.
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Basic control
systems
Easy and cost-
optimised:
ecomatmobile
Basic as a modular
system for easy
control tasks.
Cameras
Monitoring of the
operating range
of vehicles even
under harsh
conditions.
Jumper cables
Safe connection:
connection cables
for the connection
of sensors to
splitter boxes and
modules.
Power supplies
The particularly
efficient and space
saving power
supply family for
24 V DC and
AS-Interface.
Wide selection
of accessories
17. Visit our website:
www.ifm.com
ifm electronic gmbh
Friedrichstraße 1
45128 Essen
Tel. +49 / 201 / 24 22-0
Fax +49 / 201 / 24 22-1200
E-mail info@ifm.com
Position sensors
Sensors for
motion control
Industrial imaging
Safety technology
Process sensors
Condition monitoring
systems
Industrial
communication
Identification systems
Systems for
mobile machines
Connection
technology
Overview
ifm product range:
Accessories
Over 70 locations worldwide –
at a glance at www.ifm.com
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