Pepperl+Fuchs Comtrol Inc (formerly Comtrol Corporation) News

Pepperl+Fuchs expands product portfolio, launches USi®-safety ultrasonic sensor system

Pepperl+Fuchs is Expanding its Product Portfolio for Ultrasonic Sensors in the Area of Factory Automation with the Safe USi-safety Ultrasonic Sensor System. A safe ultrasonic sensor system The innovative USi-safety ultrasonic sensor system is a modern and certified sensor technology that is used to safeguard hazard areas on mobile machines such as robots, industrial trucks, machines, and plants according to EN ISO 13849-1 category 3 PL d. The USi-safety system protects people and objects from...

Comtrol Corporation announces its acquisition by the Factory Automation Division of Pepperl+Fuchs

Comtrol Corporation, a manufacturer of industrial device connectivity products, and a provider in industrial Ethernet communication and IO-Link gateway products known for its RocketPort® product family, among others. Comtrol announces as of February 1, 2019, it will join the Factory Automation Division of Pepperl+Fuchs, and will be known as Pepperl+Fuchs Comtrol, Inc. Pepperl+Fuchs Comtrol will continue its presence in Minneapolis and will begin to increase its headcount in 2019. Pepperl+F...