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  Hauni awards Turck with Supplier Award
The global market and technology leader in the field of engineering for the international tobacco industry rates Turck with 95 out of 100 points in the commodity group electro-technics/electronics as the ”best supplier for the tobacco industry”

9/10 – August 4, 2010





  20 years Turck in Beierfeld
Turck celebrates 20th anniversary of its saxon site this summer

06/10 – April 15, 2010




  Turck with own subsidiary in Austria
Effective from May 1, former Austrian representative Intermadox GmbH becomes Turck GmbH

07/10 – April 19, 2010




  Wireless Modbus Network
Turck’s new DX80 from Banner Engineering replaces costly wiring in wide area installations

08/10 – May 11, 2010





  Intrinsically safe Profibus gateway
High performance gateway enhances the availability of Turck’s zone 1 remote I/O system, excom

05/10 – March 30, 2010





  Vision sensor with remote touchscreen
New remote display units expand capabilities of Image sensor and barcode reader

04/10 – March 30, 2010





  Variable inclination-sensor series
Turck provides a new portfolio of inclination sensors with analog or digital output and CANopen interface

03/10 – March 30, 2010





  DataMatrix/Barcode reader with touch-screen setup
Turck’s new iVu BCR reads multiple codes in the same image and is set up without a PC

02/10 – January 26, 2010





  Compact safety light curtain with no dead zones
Turck’s new EZ-Screen LP combines robust performance with low cost

01/10 – January 26, 2010





  Wireless portfolio completed
Turck’s DX series allows solutions for various wireless applications – from cable substitution, to complex network solutions, to applications in zone 0

24/09 – October 9, 2009





  Turck now offers HMIs
The VT250 series provides visualization, controlling and variable gateway functionality for communication between fieldbus systems (master or slave) and real-time Ethernet

18/09 – October 9, 2009





  New retro-reflective sensors
Turck introduces new line of high-performance photoelectric sensors

23/09 – October 9, 2009





  Pressure sensor for hydraulic applications
Rugged PS300 pressure sensors provide high precision and applicability based on open standards

22/09 – October 9, 2009





  Flow sensors for larger pipe diameters
Extended probe lengths enhance functionality of Turck’s flow sensors for hazardous areas

21/09 – October 9, 2009





  Mini magnetic field sensors for the smallest cylinders
Smaller than a match, Turck’s new BIM-UNR sensor still provides an LED and a mounting screw

20/09 – October 9, 2009





  Inductive linear displacement sensor
Turck’s new insusceptible position sensor can replace magnetostrictive and potentiometric solutions

17/09 – October 9, 2009





  RFID tags with sensor functionality
Turck introduces RFID data carriers with integrated sensor functionality

19/09 – October 9, 2009





  Brighter prospects for 2010
After sales decrease to 270 million Euros, Turck is expecting slight recovery for 2010

16/09 – October 9, 2009





  New head of product management sensors
Turck reassigned overall responsibility for product management sensor technology to Oliver Marks

15/09 – July 7, 2009





  Download CAD drawings for free
2D and 3D CAD drawings – available in various file formats – complement Turck’s product database

14/09 – June 18, 2009





  TURCK Receives AEO Certificate
TURCK customers can now benefit from a simplified and faster customs procedure

01/12 – January 17, 2012





  Linear position sensors for hydraulic cylinders
Magnetostrictive LTX-series expands Turcks linear position portfolio

14/11 – September 28, 2011





  Highest turnover in the company's history
Turck expects a 25 % increase in turnover for the current financial year 2011, exceeding 430 million euro

21/11 – September 28, 2011





  Application-optimized RFID-components
With combined heads and tags for applications in the food- and high temperature sector, Turck opens up further fields of application for the RFID-System BL ident

20/11 – September 28, 2011





  FF- and Profibus-PA portfolio expanded
Turck introduces a new multibarrier for Foundation Fieldbus and Profibus-PA as well as a FF-Diagnostic-Power-Conditioner with expanded diagnostic functions

19/11 – September 28, 2011





  excom remote I/O with new functions
Turcks remote I/O system for zone 1 and 2 allows a validated connection of the field instrumentations to the guidance system during operation

18/11 – September 28, 2011





  24V-switching power supply for industrial use
For the power supply of switch- and monitoring devices Turck now offers four power supply units with wide-range input

17/11 – September 28, 2011





  Voltage surge protection for PMC-circles
With the IMSP-series Turck completes its interface range about six voltage surge protection devices

16/11 – September 28, 2011





  LED work lights for industrial use
Robust LED work lights from Turck’s partner Banner Engineering ensure a reliable, energy-saving illumination of workplaces and control cabinets

15/11 – September 28, 2011





  Turck intensifies RFID-commitment
Turck and deister electronic arrange a long-term technology- and know-how-transfer in the field of UHF-RFID-technology

13/11 – September 28, 2011





  Turck acquires MTX interest from Eaton
As the sole shareholder of MT ElektroniX GmbH in Detmold, Turck is boosting its development activities in the area of fieldbus technology

12/11 – September 28, 2011





  Turck appoints new managing director
After the retirement of Werner Turck, Guido Frohnhaus now completes the management  board of the Turck-group

11/11 – September 28, 2011





  New VP for business unit automation systems
Oliver Merget takes over responsibility for the worldwide product management of fieldbus, HMI and RFID solutions from Turck

10/11 – August 25, 2011





  Wireless connection of modbus nodes
New DX80DR multihop data radios from Banner Engineering significantly increase range of wireless I/O networks

09/11 – August 25, 2011





  Compact temperature sensors
Turck's new TTM-sensor family with processing electronics integrated into the M12x1-connector promises compact temperature measurement in the smallest space

08/11 – July 14, 2011





  BL67 Adapter for Parker Valves
New adapter module for Turck’s I/O system BL67 allows connection of electrical and pneumatic components in a minimal space

07/11 – March 29, 2011





  M12x1 Connector-Line
Turck extends its connectivity portfolio with the M12x1 round connector-range “base line“ for standard applications in machine-building

06/11 – March 29, 2011





  Robust powerfast-series up to M40
Turck expands its connection technology-series for power and signal transmissions up to 42 A and 600 V about M40 connectors

05/11 – March 29, 2011





  Flexible factor-1-sensor
Turck presents compact QP08 in non-flush plastic version for packaging-, installation- and handling-industry

04/11 – March 2, 2011





  Image sensor with multiple inspections
iVu Plus Vision Sensor with Ethernet interface can recognize up to ten different patterns within the same inspection

03/11 – March 2, 2011





  Encoders complete portfolio
Turck expands its range of sensors with encoders in different types and designs

02/11 – March 2, 2011





  Fail-safe mini displacement sensor
Turck presents the first inductive miniature linear displacement sensor for a measuring range from 50 to 200 mm, which is using the resonant circuit measuring principle

01/11 – March 2, 2011





  Turck expands manufacturing capacities in Halver
With a 15-million-Euro-investment Turck sets the course for the future

17/10 – October 7, 2010





  Laser displacement sensors
New LH sensor series can measure virtually any material

16/10 – October 7, 2010





  Connector family Automation Line
Turck offers a standardized follow-up concept for all established requirements in engineering

15/10 – Octber 7, 2010





  New I/O block modules in IP67
Fully encapsulated BL compact modules for established fieldbus- and Ethernet-standards combine different field signals in a compact housing

14/10 – October 7, 2010





  AIDA Profinet Gateway
Turck presents special BL67 fieldbus gateways for automotive engineering

13/10 – October 7, 2010





  Inductive angle sensors
New principle of measurement at the RI-angle sensor family from Turck allows contactless angle measurement without failures

12/10 – October 7, 2010





  Signal processor for flow sensors
Turck offers the new flow-module-family FM/FMX with diagnostic functions and IO-Link/HART-interface

11/10 – October 7, 2010





  Turck increases sales about more than 30 percent
The slump during 2009 is nearly counterbalanced in the current business year

10/10 – October 7, 2010





  Safety in hazardous areas
Turck expands its product line with identification and sensor solutions for hazardous areas

13/09 – May 7, 2009





  Dual Sensors for manual valves
Turck extends accessories program for dual sensors with new stainless steel mounting brackets

12/09 – May 7, 2009





  Temperature compensation included
New T30UX ultrasonic sensors provide highly accurate measuring data thanks to a new sound converter and integrated temperature compensation

11/09 – April 15, 2009





  Multifunctional signal light
Turck presents EZ-light TL50, the new series of multifunctional signallers

10/09 – April 15, 2009





  Single segment backplane
Turck introduces new single-channel power conditioner backplane for Foundation Fieldbus H1 segments

09/09 – April 15, 2009





  2-wire sensor for automotive industry
Turck introduces the Bi10-QN26 family: sensors specially designed for the requirements of the French automotive industry

08/09 – April 15, 2009





  Hart modules complement I/O system
New Hart-compatible electronic modules increase the functionality of Turck’s remote I/O system BL20

07/09 – March 19, 2009





  Interface backplane provides redundancy
Turck’s new Interface Module Backplane (IMB) combines high I/O density with easy handling and rugged mounting technology

06/09 – March 19, 2009





  Wireless components for the physical layer
Wireless communication enables consistent asset management within the physical layer

05/09 – March 19, 2009





  Vision sensor with touchscreen

Turck’s new iVu-series combines a sensor’s easy handling with a vision system’s functionality

04/09 – March 19, 2009





  Diagnostic interface includes webserver
Ethernet-Profibus coupler monitors fieldbus communication and makes Profibus networks available for remote maintenance over the internet

3/09 – March 19, 2009





  Correct torque without tool
No torque wrench needed: Turck presents the first M12 connector for convenient assembly with defined torque

02/09 – January 9, 2009





  Happy Birthday, Hans Turck!
The cofounder of the sensor, fieldbus, interface and connectivity specialist celebrates his 85th birthday on January 9

01/09 – January 9, 2009





  New head of product management PA
Turck reassigns responsibility for process automation to Ryan Kromhout

25/08 – October 10, 2008





  WIM sensors with 200 mm measuring range
New analog sensors combine high measuring range with high accuracy

24/08 – November 3, 2008





  BIM-UNT sensors now intrinsic safe
Turck expands its BIM-UNT family with 2-wire cable and Namur compatible models for explosion hazardous environments

23/08 – November 3, 2008





  Highest switching distances available
Turck extends switching distances for three uprox+ families

22/08 – November 3, 2008





  New cost-effective Ethernet-Gateway
Turck expands BL20-I/O-familiy with new low priced Ethernet-Gateways that include power supply units and switches

21/08 – October 10, 2008





  RFID system now allows UHF transmission
Turck extends its RFID system, BL ident, with new active UHF write-read heads for transmission ranges of up to three meters

20/08 – October 10, 2008





  New rugged I/O block modules
The BL compact series offers high application compatibility in small housings

19/08 – October 10, 2008





  Once again, two-digit growth
Turck is expecting a sales increase to approximately 370 million euros

18/08 – October 10, 2008





  Turck Germany extends portfolio with vision systems
Banner vision systems extend the portfolio of identifiction technology and thus open up new application areas, such as quality assurance

17/08 – August 27, 2008





  Worldwide first fully metal ultrasonic sensor

Turck presents the first fully metal stainless steel ultrasonic barrier sensor for aseptic applications

16/08 – August 26, 2008





  Robust cable for magnetic field sensors
Turck now offers BIM-UNT sensors with E-chain-compatible, heat-resistant or food safe cables

15/08 – August 19, 2008





  Factor 1 sensors for mounting and handling
Compact uprox+ sensor offers a high level of mounting freedom

14/08 – August 19, 2008





  Turck Strengthens Its Management
Markus Turck and Christian Wolf are joining the board of managing directors of the sensor, fieldbus, interface and connectivity specialists

13/08 – July 15, 2008





  Diagnostic Power Conditioner
Turck has added new DPC-49-DU entry level model to the DPC family for Foundation Fieldbus

11/08 – June 19, 2008





  Capacitive Sensors for Granulates
Turck offers robust special sensors for error-free level measuring of dry granulates

10/08 – June 19, 200





  Rugged Utility Vehicle Sensors
Turck is now offering rugged sensors with e1 type approval for use in utility vehicles

09/08 – April 21, 2008





  12-Channel Junction Boxes for FF and Profibus-PA
JRBS junction boxes from Turck are now available in 4, 6, 8 and 12-channel versions as well as removable screw terminals

08/08 – April 21, 2008





  RFID package extended
Turck adds plug & play I/O module to the BL ident system, roller conveyor write-read head with bulk detection and new data tags

06/08 – March 18, 2008





  Ethernet-Profibus Interface with DTM
xEPI enables central field device operation and network diagnostics using FDT/DTM technology

05/08 – March 18, 2008





  M12 quick-connect system expanded
Turck introduces IP67 connectors for the quick-connect system

04/08 – March18, 2008





  Analogue magnetic field sensors for pneumatic cylinders
Compact analogue sensor with a 45 mm measuring range supplies a linear output signal with high precision

03/08 – March 18, 2008





  Weld nut sensor
Rugged sensor solution replaces expensive optical testing procedure in sheet metal working

02/08 – March 18, 2008





  Capacitive sensors for every situation
Efficient background suppression and optimum EMC performance allow reliable use in the most demanding application fields

01/08 – March 18, 2008





  Safety controller replaces relays
Software-based controller offers OEMs and end users reduced cabling expense, greater flexibility and simple reproducibility

12/08 – July 8, 2008





  M12 quick-connect technology
Turck presents a highly reliable and practicable IP67 quick-connect solution

22/07 – October 19, 2007




  Factor 1 sensors with terminal chamber
Turck presents FDA conform uprox+ sensors with flexible terminal chamber connection for Food & Beverage applications and special machine manufacture

21/07 – October 19, 2007




  Factor 1 sensors as 2-wire DC cable version
Turck is the first supplier to present 2-wire DC sensors without reduction factor

20/07 – October 19, 2007




  Factor 1 sensor to „screw-on“
Turck will launch a new uprox+-sensor with innovative screwable housing that enables one-hand mounting without using any tools

19/07 – October 19, 2007




  Block I/Os for Profinet
Turck IP67 I/O modules support Real-Time(RT)-communication and enable the setup of a line topology

18/07 – October 19, 2007




  Extension of RFID system
Turck extends the BL ident system with a read/write head that features a sensing range of 500 mm and a handheld reader for I-Code and FRAM data carriers

17/07 – October 19, 2007




  Interface modules with displays and DTMs
Turck enables asset management in the physical layer with new FDT based interface modules

16/07 – October 19, 2007




  Compact interface modules
Turck presents IMS family with complete galvanic isolation for signal conditioning and temperature detection

15/07 – October 19, 2007




  Turck is expecting a two-digit growth
The family enterprise seated in Muelheim, Germany,  increased sales to 330 million euros

14/07 – October 19, 2007




  Convenience solution for pneumatic cylinders
Turck extends the BIM-UNT product family with new versions of magnetic field sensors for the detection of pistions on pneumatic cylinders

12/07 – July 25, 2007




  Packaging in the focus of interest

Turck is aiming at food and pharmaceutical packaging market

 

11/07 – May 24, 2007





  “Integrator BL20”

Turck expands its IP20 I/O System with ECO modules and ECO gateway, motor starter, RFID module and programmable gateway

10/07 – April 3, 2007





  IO-Assistant 3.0 uses FDT technology

New programming, commissioning and maintenance tool by Turck makes advantages of the FDT/DTM technology available for factory automation

09/07 – April 3, 2007





  Fieldbus cables just in time

Turck delivers customer specific premoulded fieldbus and power supply cables within five days

08/07 – April 3, 2007





  RFID system completed

Turck has completed the high temperature RFID package BL ident with data carriers for direct mounting on metal and special read/write heads

07/07 – April 3, 2007





  Universally applicable flow meter

Turck presents magnetic-inductive flow meter suited for numerous fields of application

06/07 – April 3, 2007





  Magnetic field sensor for pneumatic cylinders

Universally applicable Turck sensor reduces installation and operating costs

05/07 – April 3, 2007





  Measuring light screen

The light screen EZ-Array made by Banner, Turck’s cooperation partner, is temperature resistant between -40 and +70 °C and features two switching and two analogue outputs

04/07 – March 9, 2007





  Plug & Play fieldbus display

Easy-to-handle Turck displays indicate measuring values of Profibus-PA and Foundation Fieldbus stations

03/07 – March 9, 2007





  Diagnostic Power Conditioner System

Turck presents new power conditioner with a diagnostics tool for Foundation Fieldbus networks and complete galvanic isolation

 

02/07 – March 9, 2007





  Turck bolsters the process automation business

Frank Rohn now assumes responsibility for sales world-wide in the PA area in addition to his product management responsibilities

01/07 – February 19, 2007





  Turck introduces programmable gateway

CoDeSys programmable fieldbus gateway supports distributed automation solutions and complements the RFID package BL ident

 

22/06 – October 26, 2006





  Wireless solution for sensor connection

Turck presents wireless I/O solution for sensors and actuators

 

21/06 – October 26, 2006





  Modular high-temperature sensors up to 250 °C

Separation of sensor head and electronics ensures quick exchange of components subject to wear

 

20/06 – October 26, 2006





  Precise flow meter

In-line sensors with a measurement accuracy of two percent permit efficient control of process and cooling water circuits

 

19/06 – October 26, 2006





  Analogue sensor for detection of metals

World premier: Amplitude and phase signal evaluation enables recognition of different metals independently of the distance

 

18/06 – October 26, 2006





  “pick-to-light” sensor light

The K50 sensor light guarantees fault-free manual picking – piconet compact I/O system the ideal addition

17/06 – August 29, 2006





  Factor 1 sensor in Q12 housing

Turck presents the highly complex uprox+ sensor with 5 mm switching distance for mounting and handling applications

16/06 – August 29, 2006





  Analogue position detection on pneumatic cylinders

New linear position sensors detect the entire displacement of a pneumatic cylinder – Norgren offers a preconfigured package made up of a cylinder and Turck position sensor

 

15/06 – August 29, 2006





  Modular DTM
High-performance DTM transforms remote I/O system to a manageable asset. 

14/06 – Mai 16, 2006


Modular DTM

  Power supply for Ex-area
Turck presents power conditioner with intrinsically-safe power output and repeater function. 

13/06 –  Mai 16, 2006


Power supply for Ex-area 13/06

  Intelligent temperature measuring transducer
Data logger integrated as standard feature for first time in interface unit. 

12/06 – Mai 16, 2006


intelligent temperature measuring transducer 12/06

  Remote I/O system with PNO Redundancy
excom allows safe fieldbus operation without additional manufacturer-specific redundancy concepts. 

11/06 – Mai 16, 2006


Remote I/O system with PNO Redundancy 11/6

  Future proof in the Ex-area
New multibarrier concept offers complete galvanic isolation both between trunk lines and output circuits as well as between the four output circuits to each other. 

10/06 – Mai 16, 2006


Future proof in the Ex-area 10/6

  RFID complete package

Comprehensive high-temperature identification solution enables use up to 210 °C

 

09/06 – April 25, 2006







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