IO-Link in Action

A special highlight awaits visitors to the trade fair: a miniature car racing track equipped with state-of-the-art IO-Link technology.

A variety of devices from leading manufacturers in the IO-Link community create a diverse and practical test track. Every visitor is invited to try and beat the current lap record and witness live how the most important race data is captured via IO-Link and simultaneously visualized on a screen. The race track impressively demonstrates what has already proven successful in large industrial plants: the interoperability of IO-Link masters with a wide range of devices and their straightforward integration into control systems. On a small scale, it shows how IO-Link solutions work in practice and what possibilities they offer for automation. IO-Link is a globally standardized communication interface for sensors and actuators. It enables seamless, bidirectional data transmission down to the field level and significantly simplifies parameterization, diagnostics, and device replacement – ​​regardless of the manufacturer.www