Balluff, Inc., a world-wide leader in the manufacturing of sensor technology, has a great blog called SensorTech that covers a wide range of topics on the sensor industry and marketplace.

Written by a host of contributors, it features articles on manufacturing trends, problem solving, network architecture, new product news, and “Back to Basics” posts on automation equipment.

Baluff started the blog to help automation technologists properly select industrial sensors for the correct application.

SensorTech offers expertise, ideas, guidance, and support for sensor specifiers, installers, and users to help them get the most out of their automation technology investments.

A sampling of the articles on the blog…

• Automated Assembly Lines are Shrinking
• Get Rid of I/O Cabinets Once and For All
• My DeviceNet System is Giving Me Heartburn
• The Case for Retrofitting with Advanced Motion Controllers
• Back to the Basics on Receptacles
• Tracking Low-Cost Assets with RFID Tags…Is it Worth It?

Baluff also offers a YouTube channel with quite a few instructional videos and a few humorous ones as well! You can also follow Balluff on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.

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