The RSL 400 safety laser scanner not only ensures that automated guided vehicles (AGVs) are operated safely by means of protective and warning fields, but it also simultaneously captures the measurement values for the navigation software.

With its RSL 400 safety laser scanner with measurement value output, Leuze electronic is setting new standards in the reliable navigation of automated guided vehicles (AGVs).

The rise of digitization also means that known processes and procedures are subject to change. Standards that have been valid and established thus far are now under examination, done away with entirely, or may need to be adapted. In many regards, there is a sense that the world is becoming increasingly complex, thus requiring a new level of expertise and strategies to successfully master the challenges of the future. For this reason, Leuze electronic is developing smart sensors to optimize the production processes of its customers and increase the productivity of their systems and machines.

Leuze electronic is expanding its range of distance sensors and is thereby offering its customers a suitable solution for specific applications in pallet warehouses.

“Smart Process Gating” is the name of a new process from Leuze electronic through which muting processes are made more economical, simpler and safer.

Always on track – sensors for optical tracking

With the 412B series, Leuze electronic presents a new cylindrical optical sensor which, with its compact, space-saving design, benefits in applications where little installation space is available.

From the factory section of the former weaving mill of Leuze textil to a global player and pioneer in optical sensors – Leuze electronic combines tradition and the future, while celebrating its 55 year anniversary in 2018.

MLC 530 SPG, safety light curtains with “Smart Process Gating”, provides efficient access guarding without muting sensors in a compact, space saving system design at entry/exit gates. The MLC 530 SPG also offers high security against tampering while allowing changes in transport material with no alignment of sensors needed.

Making sensor data and information from different sources available globally and linking this data and information in a meaningful way – this is the crux of Industry 4.0. New business ideas make it necessary to make this information globally available and accessible not only within a company but also beyond the boundaries of the company and its location.