Festo, supplier of automation equipment, has recently launched two new easy-to-use sensors with IO-Link output that enable engineers to check the status of their processes readily and increase production efficiencies.
Developed in response to the trend for increased monitoring and diagnostics, SFAW is the first flow sensor from Festo for sensing liquid media and the SPAU is a new modular system designed for the monitoring of pressure and vacuum in process and factory automation applications.
The sensors are available with IO-Link output options and the modular electrical output concept makes the sensors extremely flexible and open, allowing simple integration into numerous control systems. They are also available with switchable PNP / NPN output, which means users can simplify their stock management and make cost savings associated with reduced warehousing.
The SFAW sensors are ideal for monitoring the flow rate, consumption and optionally, temperature of liquid in cooling circuits, for example in welding guns in the automotive industry or in front-end applications in the semiconductor and other electronics industries. Both the SFAW and SPAU sensors are sealed to IP65 making them suitable for use in harsh process environments.
