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Pepperl+Fuchs, Inc.

Known around the world as a pioneer and innovator in electrical explosion protection and sensor technology, your individual requirements are at the heart of everything we do.
1600 Enterprise Parkway
Twinsburg, OH 44087
United States
1-330-425-3555
7100 Worldwide
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Product Summary

Our product portfolio consists of inductive, photoelectric, capacitive, magnetic, and ultrasonic sensors. Additionally, we offer components such as rotary encoders, positioning and identification systems (RFID, Data Matrix, Barcode), AS-Interface, as well as suitable accessories. Industrial vision systems and vision sensors round off the factory automation portfolio.  We also specialize in process automation, such as fieldbus, HART interfacing, purge and pressurization, surge suppression, remote I/O, signal conditioning, industrial HMI displays and interfaces, electrical explosion protection, and intrinsically safe mobile devices.

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As a pioneer in electrical explosion protection and a recognized expert in functional safety, Pepperl+Fuchs has been developing components and solutions for over 70 years. Our expertise in hazardous areas enables us to offer a complete range of technologically advanced solutions that are tailored to individual applications and geared toward future requirements.

Our wide-ranging process automation portfolio includes intrinsic safety isolators, Zener barriers, signal conditioners, fieldbus technology, remote I/O, HART interfaces, level measurement, purge and pressurization systems, Human Machine Interfaces (HMI) for hazardous environments, mobile computing and communications for hazardous areas, surge protection, custom cabinets, and junction boxes.

In addition, the Pepperl+Fuchs Solution Engineering Centers (SECs) around the world offer customized system solutions complete with hazardous-location certification and documentation. We create customer-focused solutions for a large variety of industries including oil and gas, petrochemical, chemical, and pharmaceutical, as well as wastewater treatment plants and power technology.

Whether conventional applications or complex tasks—turning forward-looking concepts such as Ethernet-APL into real innovations, integrating mobile devices for hazardous areas into your processes, and providing new digital products and services for automation—this is how we pave the way for the future of automation.

Pepperl+Fuchs continuously optimizes its processes to supply you with state-of-the-art technology and high-end products you can count on. Our technical experts provide automation solutions to virtually every area of the world in our more than 40 subsidiaries on 6 continents. Around the world and in our own backyard, Pepperl+Fuchs sets the benchmark for excellence in automation, and has been named by the ARC Advisory Group—the leading technology research and advisory firm for industry, infrastructure, and cities—as one of the Top 50 Global Automation Companies.

Products

Pepperl + Fuchs Explosion-Protected Tablet
The Pepperl+Fuchs Group has released the Tab-Ex 05, its first 5G-based 8-in. Android tablet suited for use in hazardous industrial areas. It features IP68 certification, wet-touch...
July 18, 2025
Pepperl+Fuchs Photoelectric Sensors
A new photoelectric distance sensor in the R200 series uses Pulse Ranging Technology (PRT) for precise distance measurement up to 60 m. With this technology, the R200 achieves...
May 20, 2025
Pepperl+Fuchs Explosion-Proof Tablet
Pepperl+Fuchs launched a new tablet for professional use in hazardous areas in Zone 2/22, Division 2. The tablet is equipped with the Windows 11 Pro 64-bit operating system and...
Jan. 16, 2025
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Pepperl+Fuchs has launched the Smart-Ex 03, a rugged smartphone designed for hazardous areas. Approved for Zone 1/21 and Div. 1, it operates on Android 13 and supports 5G, Wi-...
July 19, 2024
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Based on the rugged Samsung Galaxy TabActive4 Pro, the Tab-Ex 04 Pro D2 from Pepperl+Fuchs features a brighter, 550 nit 10-in touch screen paired with new hardware and connectivity...
May 22, 2024
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The Ex-Cover 6 Pro D2 rugged smartphone builds on the Samsung Galaxy XCover6 Pro. It has a 6.6-in. display with Gorilla Glas Victus+ and enhanced touch capability to provide functionali...
Jan. 9, 2024
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Pepperl+Fuchs has released the new KFU8-SR-EX universal powered switch amplifier, which can be used in intrinsically safe applications and functional safety up to SIL 2. The new...
May 16, 2023
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The explosion-proof smartphone for Zone 1/21 and Div. 1 is an AT&T Network Ready Device.
Oct. 6, 2020
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DeviceMaster gateways link the world of serial communication to Internet of Things.
Sept. 17, 2020
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The BTC14 Box Thin Client from Pepperl+Fuchs is for use in harsh conditions and 24/7 operation in industrial environments.
Feb. 3, 2020

Videos

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Perry Hudson, packaging market manager at Pepperl+Fuchs, explains how the VOS and SmartRunner vision sensors can be used for positioning, barcode reading, quality control and ...
Nov. 8, 2023
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Understanding the guidelines for hazardous location certifications can be a complex endeavor. With decades of hazardous location experience, Pepperl+Fuchs can provide customers...
June 29, 2017
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Pepperl + Fuchs offers remote monitoring to interface with Emerson Delta V or Sincaid for MES. Serves tank farms, oil and gas facilities, chemical plants, water/wastewater—even...
Oct. 22, 2013

Blogs

The Pros and Cons of Smart Instruments
Automation World has launched its new podcast series aimed at answering reader questions. The first question addressed in the series focuses on the difference between smart and...
May 7, 2019
Open Industry 4.0 Alliance
Announced at Hannover Messe 2019, the Open Industry 4.0 Alliance is a group designed for technology suppliers and end users of all sizes to collaborate around an open framework...
May 2, 2019
SAP Stakes Claim in Developing OEM Business Model
The transfer of sensor data to the cloud is opening up new business model opportunities for OEMs. From the offer of new maintenance services to different payment options, SAP ...
Dec. 26, 2018
An Automation Assessment of ONS
Despite automation suppliers representing only about 1 percent of exhibitors at one of the oil and gas industry’s largest events, this year’s ONS could mark a turning point for...
Sept. 6, 2016
Sharing is good
Makers of industrial automation products are discovering that closed software development environments may be a thing of the past. But there is something besides open source development...
Dec. 4, 2014
Taking Legacy Sensors Wireless
As wireless becomes an increasingly popular communication method across industry, interest is growing in bringing legacy sensor devices into the wireless realm. Here’s one way...
Sept. 4, 2014
AS-Interface, a device-level networking technology, works with all types of industrial Ethernet, including Profinet and EtherNet/IP. An expert on the technology’s Safety at Work...
March 27, 2012

News

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Discover the power of Ethernet-APL in driving digitalization across process plants, reducing operational costs, and increasing plant availability. Interact with live demos and...
April 28, 2025
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Pepperl+Fuchs is excited to introduce the all-new Visor-Ex 01 industrial-grade smart glasses at OTC 2022. This uniquely designed set of smart glasses is combined with a versatile...
May 1, 2022
For the very first time, the automation specialists at Pepperl+Fuchs are combining their exhibit at the SPS trade show in Nuremberg (November 23 – 25, 2021; Hall 7A, Stand 330...
Nov. 11, 2021
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Protect equipment against the number one underestimated cause of damage.
July 19, 2021
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Pepperl+Fuchs Bebco EPS® – the global leader in purging expertise and hazardous area protection – now offers a concise collection of information covering all aspects of purging...
July 13, 2021
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The Pepperl+Fuchs brand ECOM Instruments continues its successful 8-inch Tab-Ex® series with the intrinsically safe Tab-Ex® 03 D2 tablet. The successor to the Tab-Ex® 02 D2 is...
June 2, 2021
Ex Cover Pro D2 Hi Res
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The premium, rugged, multi-purpose smartphone is based off of the Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro.
April 26, 2021
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Providing considerably increased plant availability and minimal downtime.
March 30, 2021
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This product-reference program helps customers quickly locate products that solve their application challenges. Partner products complement, enhance and extend Rockwell Automation...
March 29, 2021
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The new large enclosure system is the latest member of Pepperl+Fuchs’ Bebco® EPS purge and pressurization family.
Dec. 2, 2020

Articles

An exploded view of Pepperl+Fuchs' SmartRunner Explorer 3D time-of-flight vision sensor technology.
Pepperl+Fuchs’ VOS 2D and SmartRunner Explorer 3D vision sensors highlight onboard processing and pre-calibrated capabilities for immediate use.
Oct. 24, 2023
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The manufacturing industry finds itself amid a seismic change shaped by data-driven intelligent systems and cutting-edge technologies such as the Industrial Internet of Things...
Aug. 2, 2023
Endress+Hauser’s Open Integration partner program tested its field level devices, along with products from Pepperl+Fuchs, Honeywell and ABB, to verify Ethernet-APL's capabilities.
Ethernet-APL load tests conducted as part of Endress+Hauser’s Open Integration partner program proved that Ethernet-APL can be used in real world scenarios using components from...
March 31, 2023
Pepperl+Fuchs Comtrol, a leading industrial networking and sensor connectivity manufacturer, and Callisto Integration, a leading manufacturing technology Systems Integrator, have...
Dec. 6, 2019
Making the Plant a Safe Place
Manufacturers and OEMs must understand that there are many sides to machine safety, including standards, regulations, functional requirements, technology, and even unforeseen ...
Sept. 15, 2019
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Unlike explosion-proof schemes, which aim to contain explosions inside enclosures, intrinsic safety keeps them from ever happening at all. Consider whether it makes sense for ...
Feb. 3, 2014
There are different but similar intrinsic safety (IS) standards around the world, so you should be aware of what you’re looking for in the way of an IS device.
Feb. 3, 2014
The trend across the manufacturing and process industries is clear: Network users expect higher reliability, faster speeds and wireless connectivity.
May 6, 2013
While hazardous conditions are a fact of life in industrial plants, end users, safety organizations and automation suppliers are doing everything they can to ensure products are...
March 15, 2013
Advances in sensing, networking, and algorithms are streamlining the flow of diagnostic and prognostic data for Harley Davidson, GlobalFoundries, Laricina Energy and others. Technology...
Nov. 5, 2012

Contacts

Steve Denison

Executive VP of Sales, Process Automation

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The Tab-Ex Pro is world’s first 10” div. 2 certified tablet.
Sept. 4, 2020
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Ecom, a Pepperl+Fuchs brand, presents its expanded product portfolio. Special focus this year is on the new product line “Digital Products & Services”.
May 21, 2020
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At HMI2020, Pepperl+Fuchs will be presenting a whole range of examples and of approaches to the successful implementation of digital transformation.
May 12, 2020
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The R2300 from Pepperl+Fuchs analyzes a total of four scan planes and can detect and measure the length, width, and height of objects.
Feb. 3, 2020
The new family from Pepperl+Fuchs includes four cylindrical and rectangular series with cable and plug connection.
The new family from Pepperl+Fuchs includes four cylindrical and rectangular series with cable and plug connection.
June 11, 2019
The VisuNet IXD 2100 from Pepperl+Fuchs is for IECEx/ATEX Zone 1/21 rated hazardous locations.
The VisuNet IXD 2100 from Pepperl+Fuchs is for IECEx/ATEX Zone 1/21 rated hazardous locations.
March 20, 2019
Industrial Box Thin Client from Pepperl+Fuchs
The BTC12 from Pepperl+Fuchs features the RM Shell 5.0 thin client firmware for industrial-grade security and stability.
Nov. 8, 2018
The R200 and R201 from Pepperl+Fuchs makes possible applications with longer operating distances.
The R200 and R201 from Pepperl+Fuchs makes possible applications with longer operating distances.
Aug. 15, 2018
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The new Ethernet I/O modules from Pepperl+Fuchs support all common Ethernet protocols, such as PROFINET, EtherNet/IP, and EtherCAT, in a single device.
Nov. 26, 2017
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Hilscher’s release of the netIOT SAP Connector enables direct connectivity to the SAP Asset Intelligence Network, providing insight from as-planned to as-equipped.
June 5, 2017
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The MAC335 from Pepperl+Fuchs quickly reads small and large codes at distances from 20 to 300 mm.
Nov. 3, 2016
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Low power WirelessHART adapter links eight devices
Oct. 31, 2016
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Adapter transmits measurement, diagnostic, and parameterization data
April 20, 2016
Endress+Hauser's Open Integration partner program
Endress+Hauser’s new Open Integration partner program promotes cooperation between providers of industrial automation systems and fieldbus communication.
March 17, 2016
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The MAC335 Universal Code Reader from Pepperl+Fuchs is compact, economical, and easy-to-mount and configure.
Feb. 22, 2016
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Pepperl+Fuchs’ popular ML6 series subminiature photoelectric sensors come with dual sensor redundant detection and independent outputs.
Feb. 2, 2016
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Pepperl+Fuchs has introduced the VisuNet RM Shell 4.0 remote monitor firmware for industrial thin client work stations.
Oct. 23, 2015
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Pepperl+Fuchs announced that online ordering is now available for 2,000+ commonly stocked items including: sensors, intrinsic safety barriers, and select accessories for purge...
Sept. 28, 2015
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Pepperl+Fuchs has increased the brightness levels of its industrial flat panel LCD monitors in sizes that include 10”, 12”, 15”, 19” and 22”.
Aug. 4, 2015
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Pepperl+Fuchs introduces the latest addition to its Bebco EPS line of proven purge solutions; the 5500 series purge and pressurization system.
Sept. 15, 2014
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Pepperl+Fuchs introduces the new compact F190 UHF Read/Write Head.
Sept. 15, 2014
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Pepperl+Fuchs has added three high performance diffuse mode sensors to its family of user-friendly and field-proven ML100 Series photoelectric sensors.
July 8, 2014
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The FieldBarrier R4D0-FB-IA is a diagnostic-enabled isolated device coupler for FOUNDATION Fieldbus H1 and PROFIBUS PA instruments.
July 2, 2014
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The F31K2 sensor is part of Pepperl+Fuchs’ open solutions concept for valve position feedback.
June 2, 2014
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Pepperl+Fuchs introduces the Multi-Beam LED Scanner R2100.
May 19, 2014
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The new PMI40 models offer an alternative to standard cylindrical analog sensors.
May 12, 2014
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The Pepperl+Fuchs fieldbarrier revolutionized the fieldbus industry - the all new FieldBarrier R4D0-FB-IA is a diagnostic-enabled isolated device coupler for FOUNDATION Fieldbus...
April 23, 2014
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The 78E Series Ex Encoder is designed for applications in hazardous areas.
Feb. 13, 2014
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These additions to the WIS family allow power and signal coupling to be transferred across an air gap of up to 20 mm.
Dec. 18, 2013
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The new 78E Series Ex Encoder from Pepperl+Fuchs is especially designed for applications in hazardous areas.
Dec. 17, 2013
A new generation of sensors is currently taking the world by storm.
Sept. 12, 2013
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The VBA-2A-G10-E2L-1M-2V1-W can provide one output to two devices.
March 8, 2013
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Pepperl+Fuchs’ three new G11 Series AS-Interface I/O Modules feature a simple, round housing design that enables the AS-Interface cable to easily exit the housing in any direction...
Dec. 31, 2012
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The KFU8-VCR-1 transmitter power supply signal conditioners provide the user with a transmitter power supply and signal converter in one device.
Sept. 18, 2012
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Applying a strict “less is better” design philosophy, Pepperl+Fuchs’ G10 safety modules reduce the complexity and cost of any safety installation, and supports high modularity...
Sept. 10, 2012
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Pepperl+Fuchs introduces a complete family of increased safety enclosures and related solutions for the process automation industry.
Aug. 24, 2012
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F76 series inductive sensors are a versatile sensing solution whose compact size and easy connectivity are well suited for small commercial machines.
Aug. 21, 2012
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EXTA3 industrial keyboards feature anti-microbial and chemical resistant design to withstand chemical cleaning and washdown environments typical of the life science industry.
Aug. 7, 2012
I was in Frankfurt, Germany this month at the huge chemical industry trade show Achema.
July 1, 2012
I am in Frankfurt, Germany this week at the huge chemical industry trade show--Achema. Monday attendance was a little light, but observers expected it to pick up today and tomorrow...
June 19, 2012
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CC-Link communication capabilities make it faster and easier to read and write large amounts of application information to the RFID system.
May 1, 2012
Programmable Safety Controller
The VAS-2A8L-KE4-8SE programmable safety controller provides higher-end features in a cost-effective unit, according to the company.
March 6, 2012
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Subminiature ML6 photoelectric sensors available in more models to help improve overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) in even more applications.
Feb. 7, 2012
The VisuNet IND 8200 Series is a true industrialized all-in-one visualization solution that mounts directly to equipment to provide highly reliable operator control and batch ...
Feb. 2, 2012
Operators and Alarm Management
Members of the Automation World LinkedIn group weigh in with their thoughts on the involvement, or lack thereof, of process operators in the alarm management process.
Dec. 22, 2011
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G11-style AS-Interface analog modules (VBA-2E-G11-I/U/PT100-F) are IP68/69k-rated and field-mountable.
Oct. 1, 2011