Advantages
        
        
    Efficient Processes
- Exhaustive parameterization options for just in time parameter changes to devices
 - Efficient processes requiring different parameter sets for switching thresholds, gain, sensitivity and so forth due to differing production conditions
 - Faster tool change operations
 
IO-Link Reduces Machine Costs
- Reduced inventory due to intelligent multi-purpose devices
 - Only one I/O module and one inexpensive standard cable required
 - Reduced I/O footprint possible
 - Displays and switches no longer required on devices
 - Reduced engineering and assembly costs and automatic documentation of device parameters during the engineering phase
 
        
        
    
        
        
    Improved Machine Availability
- Comprehensive status information and diagnostic capabilities in the plant lead to drastically reduced machine downtime
 - Enhanced information enables cost saving mechanisms such as predictive maintenance or asset management to be easily
implemented - Device replacement without manual intervention to parameterize the new unit alleviates the need for qualified personnel
 
In this section
 - Technologies
            
                  
- Asset Monitoring Gateway with Cloud ID
 - Asset Monitoring Gateway with SNAP ID
 - Codesys
 - Condition Monitoring
 - Ethernet in Hazardous Locations
 - Field Logic Controller
 - Industrial Cloud
 - Industry 4.0
 - IO-Link
 - Machine Safety
 - Modular Machines
 - Module Type Package
 - Multiprotocol Ethernet
 - Pick-to-Light
 - Profinet
 - RFID
 - Snap Signal
 - Sustainability
 - TAS – IIoT Service Platform
 - The Visual Factory
 
 

