Welcome to my blog!  I'm Caryl Clement and I have had the pleasure of working at Marshall Wolf Automation for 5 years! 

I started helping out with the outside sales guys' orders and adding new items to our website and have slowly made my way over to Inside Web Sales.  I love finding out about all of the different companies out there that purchase from us and the myriad of applications that the products we sell end up being used for!

I am passionate about riding my motorcycle and since my kids are all grown up, I have plenty of time to do that. 

Marshall Wolf Automation is a stocking industrial automation distributor and we have a fantastic group of helpful and fun people just waiting to assist you with your applications and requirements!

We can help you with everything from car washing systems and 3 phase monitors to industrial warning lights and intrinsically safe barriers. We are truly the only industrial supply distributor you need!

Contact me at 847-658-8130 x19 or caryl@wolfautomation.com.
 

Do you need the ability to detect glass or other transparent objects?  Take a look at the ASG series embedded amplifier photoelectric sensors from Takex! 

• Reliably detects inclined transparent glass - ideal for flush mounting in robot end-effecter!
• Unique optical system allows stable detection regardless of warpage!
• Thin (4mm) embedded amplifier photo sensor!

Take a look at this series here.  Takex products have a 2-year warranty and a very low failure rate.  Takex is also commonly known as Pulnix, Seeka and Takenaka.  Whatever the name, the quality remains. 

Contact Marshall Wolf Automation, your authorized factory automation distributor today for information on these or other sensors!

Marshall Wolf Automation is donating 2% of the profit from every order placed online during the month of June!  Help us help others by ordering online using our easy-to-navigate web site.  Whether you are looking for Euchner Safety Switches or laser distance measurement sensors, your order can help us help others.

Order today at www.wolfautomation.com!  We have technical assistance on staff and we are authorized for all the lines we carry.

Call us at 800-325-9653 or email us at sales@wolfautomation.com but remember your order must be placed online for this promotion!

Leading global manufacturer of electrical and mechanical drives, motion control and automation technology, AC Tech/ Lenze has simplified efficient machine programming with the recent launch of its FAST application template and ready-made standard software modules. Machine designers and programmers can use the FAST software tool to quickly and reliably handle a majority of the software engineering requirements for standardized machine modules.

The FAST tool provides a complete range of standard software modules for positioning, registration, cam profiling, multi-conveyor coordination and other synchronized motion control tasks, including modules for feeding, unwinding, sealing, cross-sealing and discharging applications. The pre-configured software modules are designed to significantly expedite machine programming. Lenze tests and continuously improves on modules based on extensive customer experience.

The FAST application template comes equipped with all of the necessary structures for standardizing software, so users can more quickly develop machine modules. This allows a significant reduction in engineering and software development time and expense, which more companies are demanding. The template includes important structures for key functions, including switching over machine states, error handling and communication interfaces.

Machine motion and control functions are contained in individual, autonomous modules which can be selected, exchanged and tested completely independently. Software modules created using the application template can be assembled with minimal effort to create complete and reusable systems. Repeat use of tested modules on new machine iterations further reduces errors and drives down cost.

For more information about the new FAST application template and software modules, in addition to assistance with other AC Tech/Lenze products, please visit www.wolfautomation.com or email us at sales@wolfautomation.com   Marshall Wolf Automation is a stocking distributor of AC Tech variable frequency dirves and we have technical assistance on staff.  Contact us at 800-325-9653 (WOLF) today!  Read more news about AC Tech here:  Lenze AC Tech & Marshall Wolf Automation-A Great Team!

The fluid type PSAN series from Autonics, small in size with 1/2,000 high resolution,  is newly introduced to cover more diverse user applications - not only to cover gas pressure but fluid pressure environments, as well. It offers various functions including auto shift function that make stable output possible regardless of initial pressure change. This high-performance pressure sensor reaches Max. 2.5ms high speed response, and has 2 independent output functions and Normal Open/Normal Close output selection functions.

• Ideal for a wide range of applications of gas, liquid, and oil.
• 1/2,000 high resolution for indication
• Hold/Auto shift input function
• 2 independent outputs and NO/NC output selectable
• Forced-output mode embodied for easy preparation test and monitoring
• One-touch connector type for easy maintenance
• Analog output (1/2,000 resolution,voltage : 1-5V, current : 4-20mA)
• Zero-point adjustment function, peak monitoring function, and chattering prevention function

Marshall Wolf Automation, your authorized industrial automation distributor is the place to go for all of your sensing needs!  800-325-9653 (WOLF) or email sales@wolfautomation.com for a quote today. 

Designed for efficiency, the product enhancements for the Leuze Electronics MLD Series  now has easy integrated laser alignment and flexible mounting.

OSSD Output indication gives a new multi-colored status indicator ring that is a practical aid for daily operation, displaying the OSSD state as well as the muting state that can be seen over long distances which is a clear advantage for smooth operation.   The combination of both these features, with the OSSD message output, direct and simple diagnosis is made possible both visually as well as via the downstream PLC.

Range reduction means the the user can switch the operating range and reduce it from 50m range to 20m.  This function is important if there is a potential of optical cross talk between adjacent protective fields, i.e. the transmitter of one system influences the receiver of an adjacent system.

Leuze USA has developed a reputation for providing high-technology value added products and outstanding customer support as a solution provider for a wide range of industries. Main applications are industrial automation, material handling, packaging, food and beverage, pharmaceutical and printing industries.

To learn more about how Leuze Sensors can your meet your sensor and automation needs, check out our website at www.wolfautomation.com, or call 800-325-9653 (WOLF). 

For reliable detection in the explosive area, look at the sensors from Baumer Electric Sensors.  Their ATEX-certified sensors are optimally suited for the detection of positions and/or end positions of metal objects in explosive areas, e.g. during powder coating. Many different applications are possible thanks to the various output types and housing shape.

 NAMUR sensors

• Two-wire sensors equipped with the standardized NAMUR interface
• Compact designs available
• Shielded and unshielded versions
• II 1G Ex ia IIC

Switching sensors

• Three-wire sensors with PNP or NPN output
• Very high repeat accuracy
• Different installation lengths available
• II 3D Ex tc IIIC

Distance-measuring sensors

• Three-wire sensors with current or voltage outputs
• Very high resolution and repeat accuracy
• Low temperature drift
• II 2D Ex tb IIIC

Compact; all sensors are equipped with integrated electronics, making them much easier to install. Precise; the sensors feature very high repeat accuracy and flexible; the sensors are equipped with many different interfaces.

Contact Marshall Wolf Automation, your authorized industrial automation distributor today.  Check out all of our sensors here and read up on the latest Baumer sensor blogs!

 

What is a magnetic sensor and how does it work?  I'll turn to my friends at Baumer for the answer on this one! 

Hygienic position feedback at moulding, filling and sealing machines; Inductive sensor series IFBR with mounting concept in hygienic design!
 

• Inductive sensors with mounting concept in hygienic design – EHEDG- and FDA-compliant
• Extended product service life even at regular cleaning cycles and frequent temperature changes thanks to proTect+
• No restriction to cleaning agents and disinfectants – Ecolabapproved
• Extremely waterproof (IP 68/IP 69K) and resistant against high-pressure cleaning
• Advanced potential applications due to extended switching distance and temperature range from -40°C to +100°C (short-term)

Perfect for food and beverage packaging applications, Baumer Electric Sensors work!  The new sensors with their plane, groove-free V4A stainless steel housings as well as the mounting accessories are compliant with hygienic standards, Ecolab-approved, and the materials are FDA-compliant. Along with the range of EHEDG-certified reflectors and Ecolab-approved cables with protection class IP 69K, Baumer offers a complete solution for position detection in the food zone.

For applications in the splash zone Baumer offers adequate sensors with washdown design. These sensors are as resistant against detergents and high-pressure splash water as those in hygienic design, but they are mounted conventionally.

With the specifically developed impermeability concept proTect+ Baumer guarantees a higher sensor performance and life-time. For this purpose the sensors are exposed to continuously changing temperature cycles in addition to the IP 68 and IP 69K impermeability tests.

Inductive sensors have a particularly large operating temperature range from -40 to +80 °C. This offers versatile fields of application from the processing of frozen products to areas with CIP processes.

Contact Marshall Wolf Automation, your authorized industrial automation distributor today! 

All kinds of packaging materials dependably detected from highly transparent to glossy!  Perfect for food and beverage packaging applications!

Ultrasonic retro-reflective sensors

• Reliable detection of highly transparent and glossy materials such as foils and vacuum formed sheetings
• Convenient configuration of detection range and other parameters via easy teach-in method
• No specific reflector required – a fix background is sufficient for dependable reflection

Photoelectric retro-reflective sensors

• Safe detection of glossy and reflecting packaging independent of quality and color
• Integrated polarization filter ensures dependable recognition of ultra-reflective objects
• Even small objects are precisely identified by laser sensors featuring a specialized one-lens system

The packaging process pinpoints the requirements of precise motion feedback and process monitoring: Position acquisition, format alignments or process control with the ever-growing demand to speed things up by minimizing setup times and avoiding production wastage. Baumer solutions improve nearly any packaging and bottling process. In the appropriate configuration, the measuring instruments comply with hygiene standards and also match aseptic packaging applications. Versatile, modular concepts provide the flexibility required to master the big diversity of packaging material, surfaces, shapes and colors. The process is quickly and easily adapted to another product in a reproducible manner, whilst sensors ensure the shortest possible processing times. Whether in primary, secondary or end-of-line packaging - Baumer is always the partner you can rely on and Marshall Wolf Automation is the distributor to count on! 

If you need a capacitive sensor to fit into a small space, take a look at the CFDK series from Baumer Electric.   Highlights include:

• Manufactured by Baumer
• Reliably detects liquid levels in tight spaces
• Flat housing
• Versatile mounting options
  • Can be mounted with screws, cable ties, Velcro or glue!
• 4 fixed sensing distances
  • From 2 to 15mm
• Housing made from robust plastic Polyamid 12
  • Length: 52.4 mm
  • Depth: 6 mm
• Red LED output indicator
• Operating temperature: -25 ... +75 °C
• IP65 protection
• Great for printing and packaging machine applications!
• 10-30VDC

This compact capacitive proximity sensor detects liquids through container materials and can be countersunk flush beneath a conveyor belt in order to detect objects on the belt.  You can install this with screws but also with cable ties, Velcro fasteners or glue.  Suitable for printing and packaging machine applications as well as assembly and handling systems where space is limited!-

Marshall Wolf Automation, your authorized industrial automation distributor is the place to go for all of your sensing needs.  Contact us at 800-325-9653 today.  With technical assistance on staff, we are here to help!