Company Category: Core Processing Equipment

Sensors for packaging and material handling | In 1945, Walter Pepperl and Ludwig Fuchs founded a small radio workshop in Mannheim, Germany, based on the principles of inventiveness, entrepreneurial foresight, and self-reliance. The experience they acquired was transformed into new ideas, and they continued to enjoy developing products for customers. The eventual result was the invention of the proximity switch. This innovation represented the starting point of the company’s success story. Today, Pepperl+Fuchs is known by customers around the world as a pioneer and an innovator in electrical explosion protection and sensor technology. | For decades, Pepperl+Fuchs has been developing industrial sensors and sensor systems with some of the highest quality standards for use in automation technology. Our diverse product portfolio provides sensors for standard applications as well as customized solutions, so our customers always receive the ideal sensor system for their specific requirements. Our product portfolio of industrial sensors for factory automation is characterized by a high degree of innovation. It consists of inductive, photoelectric, capacitive, magnetic, and ultrasonic sensors. Additionally, we offer powerful components such as rotary encoders, positioning and identification systems (RFID, Data Matrix, barcode), AS-Interface, as well as suitable accessories. Industrial vision systems and sensors are also part of our portfolio. Our full range of IO-Link sensors rounds off the comprehensive product range and paves the way for Industry 4.0 technology. State-of-the-art technologies and a global sales and production network make Pepperl+Fuchs the ideal partner for a wide variety of global industries. These include markets such as automotive, material handling, packaging, print and paper, doors, gates, and elevator construction, process equipment, mobile equipment, and renewable energy. The extent of our portfolio is backed by the product quality we offer. Our worldwide manufacturing sites are certified to ISO 14001, ISO 80079-34, or ISO 9001 through third-party certification bodies. We continuously optimize our processes to supply state-of-the-art technology and high-end products. Pepperl+Fuchs started its business in 1945 and from then on has grown continuously. Now we offer global support in virtually every area of the world with more than 40 subsidiaries on 6 continents.