Ever faster, more flexible, more efficient and variable production demands seamless communication from the sensor to the Internet. The result is a growing amount of data within the production processes. This demands components which can make this information available. At the same time an infrastructure is required which transports the data across all levels.

Balluff IO-Link Masters are available with the following protocols:-

• Profinet
• Profibus
• CC-Link IE-Field
• CC-Link
• Ethernet/IP
• Devicenet
• EtherCAT