Our in­duc­tive po­si­tion and row-po­si­tion coun­ters com­bine the ad­van­tages of an in­duc­tive sen­sor with those of our me­chan­i­cal hous­ing-based line of prod­ucts: While we use the same ro­bust hous­ings as for the me­chan­i­cal con­fig­u­ra­tion, a re­li­able in­duc­tive switch­ing el­e­ment as­sumes the switch­ing func­tion.

Com­pact con­fig­u­ra­tion and high switch­ing dis­tances are sig­nif­i­cant for in­duc­tive po­si­tion and row-po­si­tion coun­ters. These char­ac­ter­is­tics allow for con­tact­less and thus wear-free op­er­a­tion.

The co­or­di­nated trans­mis­sion fre­quen­cies of the in­duc­tive switch­ing el­e­ments allow for a tight se­quen­tial arrange­ment. The switch­ing el­e­ments are gen­er­ally equipped with LEDs. The switch­ing func­tion is thus rec­og­niz­able on the hous­ing cover.

The fea­tures

• Re­li­able in­duc­tive ac­tive prin­ci­ple
• LED func­tion dis­play for each switch­ing point
• Com­pact hous­ing
• Me­chan­i­cal hous­ing aligned to the fix­ing mass can be used
• High sens­ing dis­tance
• Con­tact-free and there­fore wear-free
• Tight se­quen­tial arrange­ment pos­si­ble by co­or­di­nated trans­mis­sion of switch­ing fre­quen­cies
• Pro­tec­tion de­gree IP67: Re­sis­tant to ag­gres­sive cool­ing lu­bri­cants

In me­chan­i­cal po­si­tion and row-po­si­tion coun­ters with­out forcible sep­a­ra­tion, a tele­scopic ram ex­e­cutes the switch­ing pro­ce­dure. With its help, a me­chan­i­cal switch­ing el­e­ment is con­nected in a sep­a­rate sealed cham­ber. The op­ti­mal choice of ram shape for the ap­pli­ca­tion in com­bi­na­tion with our cams guar­an­tees a long op­er­a­tion life.

The fea­tures

• Long ser­vice life
• Ro­bust hous­ing for ex­treme ap­pli­ca­tions
• IO-Link adapt­able
• Nine se­ries
• Up to 16 in­ter­faces, de­pend­ing upon the se­ries
• Op­tional: Func­tion dis­play
• Two-cham­ber sys­tem with IP67 pro­tec­tion: Wear-free mem­brane with her­metic sep­a­ra­tion of the ram mech­a­nism and the switch in­te­rior
• Main­te­nance-free, self-lu­bri­cat­ing ram guide with plain bear­ing bush

For ap­pli­ca­tions in which dif­fer­ent re­quire­ments must be met, our mixed-con­nec­tion switches are ideal. We offer you in­di­vid­ual so­lu­tions – suited to your re­quire­ments.

Con­tact us if you need a row-po­si­tion counter with dif­fer­ent ram de­signs, switch­ing el­e­ments, plug con­nec­tions or spe­cial wiring. Al­most any­thing can be achieved.

The fea­tures

• Dif­fer­ent needs can be met
• In­di­vid­ual so­lu­tions suited to your re­quire­ments

Equip your safety func­tions such as emer­gency off or end-of-travel lim­i­ta­tion with safety switches from Bal­luff.

The switch­ing op­er­a­tion is trig­gered in our switches by a rigid ram which is ac­tu­ated by a me­chan­i­cal switch­ing el­e­ment with pos­i­tive open­ing. When the ram moves, the con­tact is in­ter­rupted. This as­sures re­li­able switch­ing even with welded con­tacts.The num­ber of safety switch­ing points in a row-po­si­tion counter is un­lim­ited and can be com­bined with stan­dard switch­ing el­e­ments.

The fea­tures

• Safe pos­i­tive open­ing even with welded con­tacts
• Safety func­tions in ac­cor­dance with DIN EN 60204-1/VDE 0113 and DIN EN 60947-5-1
• Five se­ries
• Up to 16 switch­ing points, de­pend­ing upon the se­ries
• A freely se­lec­table num­ber of safety switch­ing points in one row-po­si­tion counter
• Safety switch­ing points and stan­dard switch­ing points can be com­bined

The ultra-high tem­per­a­ture-re­sis­tant sin­gle and mul­ti­ple po­si­tion switches are suit­able for tem­per­a­tures of up to 180 ºC. The do not re­quire much space and have a ro­bust die cast hous­ing. They are there­fore per­fect for harsh en­vi­ron­ments in mould con­struc­tion and in the plas­tics and steel in­dus­tries.

The fea­tures

• Re­li­able switch­ing be­hav­ior
• Tem­per­a­ture range –5…180 °C
• Avail­able with high-tem­per­a­ture cable
• Up to twelve switch­ing points
• Four se­ries

Me­chan­i­cal row-po­si­tion counter with ex­change unit for stan­dard ap­pli­ca­tions as well as with safety switch­ing points for in­creased re­quire­ments avail­able.

The whole ram unit can be dis­mounted using two bolts in order to ex­change the in­di­vid­ual ram. It saves time and money, since the whole switch does not have to be re­moved.

The fea­tures

• Short ser­vic­ing time thanks to sim­ply mounted re­place­ment unit
• Fast ex­change of in­di­vid­ual ram or the en­tire unit di­rectly on the ma­chine
• Low re­pair costs
• No wiring er­rors
• Up to six switch­ing points
• Two se­ries

With smaller con­fig­u­ra­tions of the me­chan­i­cal po­si­tion and row-po­si­tions coun­ters, es­pe­cially, forcible sep­a­ra­tion comes into use. This is be­cause the con­fig­u­ra­tion does not per­mit safety switch­ing el­e­ments to be vi­able here.

The switch­ing process is trig­gered by a rigid ram that op­er­ates a me­chan­i­cal switch­ing el­e­ment. When the ram moves, the con­tact is in­ter­rupted. This as­sures re­li­able switch­ing even with welded con­tacts.

The fea­tures

• Re­li­able switch­ing even with welded con­tacts
• Four se­ries
• Up to twelve in­ter­faces, de­pend­ing upon the se­ries
• Freely se­lec­table num­ber of switch­ing points with forcible sep­a­ra­tion
• Two-cham­ber sys­tem with IP67 pro­tec­tion: Wear-free mem­brane with her­metic sep­a­ra­tion of the ram mech­a­nism and the switch in­te­rior
• Main­te­nance-free, self-lu­bri­cat­ing ram guide with plain bear­ing bush
• Rigid ram