Application examples - automotive industry

 
 
ifm electronic gmbh, one of the leading sensor manufacturers, provides application solutions for all important areas of the automotive industry.

You can rely on our experience in body-in-white, welding, engine and transmission plant, paint shops, trim and final assembly and the complete conveyor technology.

In the examples listed you can see applications illustrated which are already aiding smooth production in many automotive plants.

Transport Inductive proximity switches with increased sensing ranges
Position monitoring of cylinders with magnetic cylinder switches
Monitoring transport systems using rectangular proximity switches

Welding


Safe process using flow monitors
Electromagnetic field-immune proximity switches and cylinder switches

Selection


Integration of pneumatic components using the AS-i AirBox
Pressure sensors for process monitoring
Precise object detection using fibre-optic systems and laser sensors

Assembly


Position monitoring on overhead conveyors
High sensing ranges of rectangular inductive proximity switches
Photoelectric sensors for position monitoring