
Targets for 2021 exceeded
After a rather subdued 2020, 2021 was once again "characterized by growth" at Leuze, explained CEO Ulrich Balbach at the annual press conference.
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After a rather subdued 2020, 2021 was once again "characterized by growth" at Leuze, explained CEO Ulrich Balbach at the annual press conference.

Following the acquisition of M.D. Micro Detectors by Datalogic in March 2021, the two companies will operate under the name Datasensing from January 1, 2022.

The intelligent code readers in the DMR4XX line from IOSS automatically adapt their reading strategy by continuously improving during the process: the more codes are read, the more strategies the integrated software generates or optimizes.

The Balluff Group's total sales in the first quarter of 2021 amounted to €127 million, once again matching the high growth in the first quarter of 2018, the strongest quarter in the company's history in terms of sales.

With the stationary barcode reader 'BCL 200i', Leuze presents another member of the 'BCL' series. It supports guided container and tray identification and is particularly suitable for confined installation situations on the conveyor line.
With an intelligent combination of optical sensors, identification systems and modern, process-oriented cloud software, Kanban-controlled production and material flows are raised to a fully digital level.

Pilz offers eleven new variants for the 'PITgatebox' control unit, which can be used to operate safety gate switches and systems easily. The variants with integrated readout unit 'PITreader' also combine safety with industrial security.

Turck's Austrian subsidiary has a new managing director in Herbert Salzgeber. He took over the management in January 2019.

One of the product highlights presented by Pepperl+Fuchs at SPS IPC Drives 2018 is the 'safePxV' absolute positioning system. Armin Hornberger, Head of Product Management Industrial Vision Components, reveals what it can do.

The VDMA is convinced that mechanical engineering companies can also expect production growth in 2019 thanks to the good order situation and high order backlog. However, there is growing uncertainty among export-dependent investors due to increasing political risks.