For industrial communication with inductive coupler systems, the portfolio includes a technology for digitizing processes on fast-moving or difficult-to-access machines and system parts. High amounts of energy and data can be transmitted between stationary and moving components without contact. An inductive coupler system usually consists of a stationary coupler and a movable, mobile coupler.

It can be used wherever conventional cable and plug connections are not possible or are inappropriate. With inductive coupler systems, the energy required to supply sensors, actuators or control components is transmitted without contact using an alternating magnetic field. The comprehensive product range offers standard coupler systems as well as customized coupler systems for complex applications.

SMW-Electronics also uses the technology of contactless energy and data transmission in the intelligent sensors product range. The main advantage of this intelligent sensor technology is that several physical measured variables such as force, torque, vibration, temperature, rotation rate, displacement, position and pressure can be recorded in a very small space. Thanks to the intelligent measured value processing integrated in the sensor, the recorded values can be processed into information relevant to the production process. The energy and data transmission required for the sensor supply is contactless via an inductive interface.

René Hoffmann-Schneider, Head of Electronics Development at SMW-Autoblok Spannsysteme, welcomes you to the presentation "Contactless energy and data transmission (Ethernet, IO-Link) and intelligent sensor technology for digital industrial communication".

Date: November 25, SPS Connect - 13:30 - 13:50

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About René Hoffmann-Schneider

René Hoffmann-Schneider is Head of Electronics Development at SMW-Autoblok Spannsysteme.

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After training as an industrial electronics technician, René Hoffmann-Schneider completed his studies in electronics in 2001 and then worked as a research assistant in the basic development of radio interrogatable sensors at the Technical University of Ilmenau.

In 2004, he worked at Sentec Elektronik in the field of remote interrogation sensor systems before moving to ifm ecomatic in 2007, where he was responsible for the electronics development of industrial communication systems. From 2012, he was responsible for this segment as team leader.

He has been Head of Electronics Development at SMW-Autoblok since 2019.