Flexible RFID System can read 3 different frequencies.
Press Release Summary:
Addressing flexible manufacturing challenges, BIS V has 4 dedicated RFID ports and one IO-Link master port. This combination allows RFID to be mixed with sensors, hubs, actuators, and SmartLight tower lights. Rated to IP65, processor can mount directly on production line and connect to major control systems. Network In and Out port enables network to be configured in multiple topologies and make single connection back to PLC via Ethernet/IP, Profinet, Profibus, CC-Link, or Ethercat.
Original Press Release:
New Flexible RFID System from Balluff
Multiple frequencies, multiple connections -Â just one device
Florence, KY –Â Balluff has completed the release of their latest industrial RFID system, the BIS V. Capable of reading three different frequencies of RFID tags, this system is designed to address the challenges of a flexible manufacturing environment.
With four dedicated RFID ports and one IO-Link master port, RFID can now be mixed with sensors, hubs, actuators, and even SmartLight tower lights all in one processor. Since it has an IP65 rating, this Balluff BIS V processor can be mounted directly on the production line instead of making long runs back to a control cabinet. Being released along with the processor are several new read/write heads. These heads were designed to address applications where the part or pallet must be read on-the-fly, since they can transfer a relatively large amount of data very quickly. In addition, there are multiple form factors available that allow mounting in the tightest of spaces.
As with most other Balluff RFID systems, the BIS V can connect to all major control systems. Since each device houses a network In and Out port, the network can be configured in multiple topologies and make a single connection back to the PLC via Ethernet/IP, Profinet, Profibus, CC-Link, or Ethercat – once again proving that this is quite possibly the most versatile high performance RFID system available today.
When asked how this processor will benefit users in the plant, Wolfgang Kratzenberg, Marketing Manager for Industrial Identification, stated, "The BIS V is like the Swiss Army Knife of RFID. Our customers will be able to address a variety of applications with one system. Whether it is standard pallet tracking on a conveyor, high-speed tracking through a transfer system, or machine tool identification, they will be able to do it all and then some with the BIS V."
Learn more about Balluff's RFID capabilities.
Read Balluff's new BIS V Brochure.
About Balluff Inc.
Balluff Inc., the U.S. subsidiary of Balluff GmbH, Neuhausen, Germany, is a leading manufacturer of a wide range of inductive, photoelectric, vision, capacitive and magnetic sensors as well as linear position transducers, RFID systems, and networking products. Balluff products for OEM and factory floor solutions are used to control, regulate, automate, assemble, position, and monitor manufacturing, assembly, and packaging sequences for industries including: metalworking, automotive, plastics, material handling, wood processing, aerospace, alternative energy, medical, electrical, and electronics.
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