Sensors for the packaging industry

Everything is packaged, from consumer goods to food and pharmaceutical products. The Baumer Group has been a competent partner to over 3000 machine manufacturers worldwide in the packaging industry for many years and offers a broad portfolio of sensor solutions, encoders, smart vision sensors, cameras and process sensors. Our sensors enable maximum process safety and flexibility with regard to the product to be packaged and the packaging itself.
Baumer sensors also support digital transformation in the packaging industry. Standardized digital communication interfaces, such as IO-Link or fieldbus-based interfaces, can be used to process information in addition to the measured values in order to further optimize the processes.

Flexible implementation of customer projects

They reduce

complexity
time to market
engineering effort

We offer sensors

with high performance reserve
in a one-box design
in all sensor technologies with standard interfaces

Increasing the system effectiveness

You increase

the availability of the system
the flexibility of packaging material and products
the machine performance

We offer sensors

with short response times and high sampling rates
with extremely reliable detection and precise positioning
with quick and easy parameterization via IO-Link

Expertise of sensor specialists

You receive

a solution offer for all technologies
recommendations for process optimization

We offer

expertise across various technologies
in-depth sensor know-how
valuable data and information via standard digital interfaces

A reliable partnership worldwide

You benefit from

our one-stop shop
our packaging competence on site
a reliable partnership

We offer

a broad portfolio of sensor solutions
39 subsidiaries in 19 countries
long-term product availability

All sensor technologies and areas of expertise from a single source

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Object detection

Sensors, proximity switches and light barriers for object and position detection.

Distance measurement

Sensors for detecting distances and distance information from the µm range to 60 m.

Industrial cameras / image processing

Camera-based inspection, identification and process control.

Identification

Reading and evaluation of 1D/2D codes and texts.

Process sensors

Automation of process technology with transmitters, sensors and measuring equipment for the parameters of pressure, temperature, fill level, flow and conductivity of gaseous, liquid, paste-like and granular media.

Industrial encoders incremental

Rotary encoders / angle sensors

Compact in size
Robust and modular design
From 24 mm design on to 85 mm hollow shaft diameter
Precise optical sensing
All common installation options, HTL, TTL and SinCos output signals

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Format adjustment

Efficient spindle positioning of machine axes

Spindle positioning on machines becomes necessary when there are changes in the manufactured products or dimensions. This is widely used in mechanical engineering to enable fast and flexible production of a wide variety of products and small batch sizes. Thanks to the higher-level PLC and the visualization of the spindle position directly on each axis, recipes can be implemented quickly, flexibly and reliably.

Force sensors and strain sensors

Force and strain measurement in machines, installations, and tools.

Keeping an eye on your packaging machines

Filling and dosing systems

Robust sensors in washdown and hygienic design are crucial for safe packaging of food and beverages as well as cleaning processes.

conveyor belt in forming, filling and sealing machine

Forming, filling and sealing machines

The high variety of packaging and use of challenging materials in forming, filling and sealing machines, such as transparent and high-gloss foil, require reliable sensors with a high performance reserve.

Automatic labeling machine for industrial labeling tasks

Labeling machines

Precise and reliable sensor solutions are essential in highly dynamic labeling processes and help manufacturers to protect their brand and products from tampering and falsification.

Application examples

Positioning and detection

High performance reserves and short response times of our optical sensors guarantee flexibility and operational reliability, particularly for demanding objects.

Regulating and controlling the packaging material in a packaging system

Regulating and controlling the packaging material tension

Whether inductive, ultrasonic or magnetic sensors we offer the optimal sensor solutions for highly dynamic packaging processes, even of extremely thin, sustainable packaging materials.

Checking, inspecting, identifying

Serialization, tracking & tracing and tamper-proof labels are becoming increasingly important. We offer a product portfolio of high performance cameras as easy-to-use sensor solutions to ensure a specific quality.

You requirements at a glance

Miniature O200 Photoelectric sensors for object detection

Long-term sealing by design
Shock tested over the entire temperature range
Protected against spray water and high-pressure cleaning IP 69K
Materials with high resistance e.g. to cleaning agents and oils

Operator worker checks steel tanks with milk of a modern industrial production using a tablet

Hygienic requirements

Baumer hygienic sensors comply with the relevant international guidelines and regulations (3-A Sanitary Standards, FDA-compliant, EHEDG-certified).

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Technical Report

Maximum flexibility and efficiency: Baumer sensor solutions for packaging machines

Flexible automation