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With ifm's "Moneo"-compatible AS-i master, sensors with AS-Interface can now also take advantage of the functionality of the "Moneo" IIoT platform.

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On May 1, 2026, there were personnel changes in the top management of the ifm group of companies. Dr. Volker Frey succeeds Benno Kathan as CTO, who has retired.

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On May 1, 2026, there were personnel changes in the top management of the ifm group of companies. Dr. Volker Frey succeeds Benno Kathan as CTO, who has retired.

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According to the company, 2025 ended on a very positive note for the ifm Group. Adjusted for currency effects, turnover increased by 10 percent to EUR 1.47 billion.

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ifm group se increases its turnover by 10 percent to EUR 1.47 billion in 2025. Strong international business compensates for the weak German market.

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What does modern production look like when sensor technology, the cloud and IIoT work together seamlessly? A look behind the scenes at ifm shows how the Group not only develops its own IIoT platform 'moneo', but also consistently uses it in its own production.

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Two new positions were filled at ifm at the start of 2026: Markus Wolf becomes Managing Director Sales Germany, Sven Quant takes over the position of Central Managing Director in the Process Sensors division within the ifm Group.

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Two new positions were filled at ifm at the start of 2026: Markus Wolf becomes Managing Director Sales Germany, Sven Quant takes over the position of Central Managing Director in the Process Sensors division within the ifm Group.

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With the 'DV3xxx' series stack lights, ifm is launching signal lights that are easy to see even in direct sunlight thanks to their very bright LED lights.

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ifm introduces inductive proximity sensors in full-metal housings for safety applications, available in sizes M12, M18, and M30, with a housing length of 60 mm.

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The 'VVB30x' condition monitoring sensor from ifm continuously records vibrations in all three spatial directions.

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In order to monitor and improve quality in press shops through digitalization, ifm and the Schuler Group have entered into a cooperation agreement. The aim is to offer customers greater transparency and increase efficiency in sheet metal forming.

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The Management Board of the ifm group of companies presents itself in its new composition for the first time.

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In order to equip robot applications and cobots in particular with 'vision', image processing must be integrated. Smart vision sensors suitable for this purpose can now be put into operation simply by configuration.

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Temperature measurement technology based on resistance thermometers or thermocouples is widely used in many applications. To integrate these into a digitized environment, ifm now offers an IO-Link temperature measurement module.

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With 'PQ Cube', ifm electronic is launching a pressure sensor with industrial-grade properties onto the market. Typical applications include the control of vacuum grippers for handling tasks, the monitoring of pneumatic cylinders and general pneumatic applications.

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Although the current economic development is casting its shadow, ifm was once again able to increase its turnover in the 2023 financial year. And the number of employees exceeded the 9,000 mark for the first time.

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We put 96 products in twelve categories to your vote in December, and now the winners have been chosen! The trophies were presented at a 'Winner's Dinner' at the Seehaus in Munich. These are your "Products of the Year 2024"!

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For the hygienic flow measurement of media such as beer, milk or fruit juice, which flow through the pipe in various quantities, ifm offers a solution for the high standards of the food industry with the magnetic-inductive flow sensor 'SM Foodmag'.

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The winning products in the 'Image processing' category enable the monitoring of 3D zones and logistics processes and allow mobile robots to navigate freely in production.

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With the 'O2I' multicode reader, ifm shows how IO-Link can be used in modern vision systems. Applications can be found primarily in logistics.

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After 14 years, SIAF Guangzhou became SPS - Smart Production Solutions Guangzhou. The renaming of the event is intended to create a closer connection with SPS in Germany.

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Water as it comes out of the tap does not pose any major challenges for process sensors. The situation is different when treating ultrapure water: The sensors used in such a process have to perform and withstand a lot more.

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They've earned it: all 96 nominated products from 12 categories in their own e-paper. Browse through the individual areas and make your personal selection. You can also find out more about the companies and their solutions in the accompanying video news.

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The first step in IIoT projects is usually the digital connection and subsequent configuration of the devices - for example with IO-Link devices and the 'moneo configure' software from ifm. This is now available free of charge.

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3D cameras in autonomous vehicles and robots must always have a very precise view of their surroundings and be able to reliably recognize objects in their environment. ifm is working together with Ravensburg-Weingarten University of Applied Sciences (RWU) on the '3DRobust' research project.

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The 'ecomatDisplays' with a 4.3 inch screen diagonal from ifm electronic offer a high-resolution display and good readability even under extreme viewing angles or difficult lighting conditions for use in mobile machines.

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Sentinum has been part of the ifm group of companies as a wholly owned subsidiary of ifm group services since mid-May. The start-up from Nuremberg develops and sells wireless sensors that are mainly used for applications in the smart city and smart building sectors.

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On October 20 and 21, 2023, IT specialists, students and trainees will come together in Siegen to work together on topics relating to programming and cybersecurity. ifm is organizing a special edition of the hackathon format with its "innovate-a-thon". The focus is on the IT security of the in-house IIoT platform Moneo and a technology challenge.

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ifm is organizing the 'innovate-a-thon' on 20 and 21 October 2023 under the motto 'Let's explore the future together', bringing together IT specialists, students and trainees to work creatively on topics related to programming and cybersecurity.

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Since 1 July 2023, Dr. Dirk Kristes, previously Managing Director Operations and member of the central Group Management Board, has been Chief Operating Officer (COO) and responsible for the areas of customer and production logistics, purchasing and prefabrication.

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From July 1, 2023, the Executive Board of the ifm Group will have one more newly created function, that of Chief Operating Officer (COO).

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With the new IO-Link Bluetooth adapter EIO344 and the Bluetooth base station EIO404, ifm offers a solution to provide sensor data wirelessly for IIoT applications without having to intervene in the control technology and lay additional cables.

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Ifm has already acquired the Romanian software provider Devtel as of December 1, 2022. It will be integrated into GIB SRL, based in Cluj, Romania.

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"Products of the Year 2023" goes interactive: the new e-paper including video news is here! The winners of the readers' poll have been chosen and in our interactive special edition you will find all the winning products at a glance and exclusive videos.

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On display at the ifm stand this time is a complete solution for optimizing intralogistics using a modular approach.

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Despite global crises, the ifm Group's business is on a successful growth path. Record turnover and employment levels were achieved in the past financial year.

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At LogiMat, ifm will be showcasing systems and solutions along the entire supply chain in the logistics process, including end-to-end integration right through to SAP. The range is rounded off by real-time maintenance solutions for logistics systems.

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Ifm acquired CMS Automatisierungstechnik in Linz, Austria, on February 28, 2023. With this acquisition, ifm intends to strengthen its activities in the field of cloud-based machine diagnostics.

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They capture the "gold" of our time, data, and thus enable data-based functionalities such as predictive maintenance, process optimization and condition monitoring: sensors. Here are the winners in the 'Sensors' category.

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On February 28, 2023, ifm acquired CMS Automatisierungstechnik in Linz, Austria. The company is thus strengthening its activities in the field of cloud-based machine diagnostics.

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On February 28, 2023, ifm acquired the Austrian company CMS Automatisierungstechnik. The company is thus strengthening its activities in the field of cloud-based machine diagnostics.

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96 products in 12 categories are up for election for the "Products of the Year 2023"! Take part and win Saturn vouchers worth €500, among other things!

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In the production environment and intralogistics, the proportion of autonomously operating vehicles is increasing. Mobile robotics is currently one of the most important markets for industrial image processing. With 'O3R', ifm is presenting an edge device for precisely such applications.

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Components such as IO-Link master modules from ifm can be installed decentrally directly on the machine or system. For the power supply, the company will be presenting new power supply units with IP67 protection and an IO-Link interface at the SPS.

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ifm offers intelligent power supply units that provide the required voltage directly on site.

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The fiber optic sensors of the OCF series from ifm can be set up intuitively, have IO-Link and offer six operating modes, which the fiber optic amplifier selects automatically as required.

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Industrial image processing is often reserved for specialists. Today's requirements, on the other hand, are moving towards simple handling. Michael Paintner, member of the central group management at ifm, explains how this can work together.

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The pressure sensors of the PI1xxx series from ifm are mainly used in the food industry and fulfill all common hygiene requirements.

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Digitalization has led to an optimization of processes in production companies. Nevertheless, a lot of data is still recorded manually in areas such as machine maintenance.

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