Object Detection

Object Detection 08/09

Linear Position and Measurement

Industrial Identification

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Object Detection

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Product Information Introduction to

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Inductive Sensors
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Photoelectric Sensors
2
Machine Vision
3
Capacitive Sensors
4
Sensors for
Cylinders & Valves 5

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Enjoying one of the highest growth rates in the
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of Cincinnati, Ohio. Our customers are in
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In addition to sales, marketing, and logistic

functions, this facility manufactures regionally
focused inductive proximity sensors and
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USA Canada Mexico

Balluff Inc. Balluff Canada, Inc. Balluff de Mexico S.A. de C.V
8125 Holton Drive 2840 Argentia Road, Unit #2 Prol. Av. Luis M. Vega #109
Florence, KY 41042 Mississauga, Ontario L5N 8G4 Col. Ampliacion Cimatario
Phone: (859) 727-2200 Phone: (905) 816-1494 Queretaro, QRO 76030
Toll-free: 1-800-543-8390 Toll-free: 1-800-927-9654 Phone: (++52 442) 212-4882,
Fax: (859) 727-4823 Fax: (905) 816-1411 224-3583, 224-3171
Web: www.balluff.com Web: www.balluff.ca Fax: (++52 442) 214-0536
E-Mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] E-Mail: [email protected]

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understanding of how best to apply Prevent Unplanned Downtime
them for maximum positive impact. Reduce Planned Downtime
Decrease Life Cycle Costs

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Warranty
Balluff products are guaranteed to be free from defects in material and workmanship as follows:

Standard lifetime warranty for Balluff will repair or replace at our damages of any kind. Balluff assumes no
inductive sensors and magnetically discretion, without charge, any unit which responsibility for selection and installation
operated sensors sold to the original user. fails because of defective workmanship of its products. The foregoing is in lieu of
Standard 2-year warranty from the or material, during this guarantee period all other guarantees expressed, implied or
date of shipment for photoelectric, and which is returned to Balluff statutory and Balluff neither assumes nor
capacitive sensors, read-write ID transportation prepaid. This guarantee will authorizes any person to assume for it
systems, magnetostrictive transducers*, not apply if, in the judgement of Balluff, any other obligation or liability in
connectors and cables, damage or failure has resulted from connection with said products.
electromechanical limit and rotary accident, alteration, misuse, abuse, or
switches, and all products with operation on an incorrect power supply. WARNING
electromechanical relays sold to the This guarantee expressly does not These sensors are NOT approved for use in personnel safety applications.
A sensor failure or malfunction can result in either an energized or

original user. include any other costs such as the cost de-energized output state. Never use these sensors for personnel
safety. Doing so may result in serious bodily injury or death.

of removal of the defective part, Only products specifically designated as safety products are designed to
meet OSHA and ANSI standards for point-of-operation devices.
installation, labor or consequential For safety grounding issues please refer to the technical section in the
end of this catalog.

* Micropulse® AT 1-year warranty from date of shipment

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