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IFM Electronic is one of the leading manufacturers of automation technology world-wide.
More than 3,000 employees in more than 70 countries develop solutions for 80,000 customers in the manufacturing industries. By optimising technical processes in the automotive, chemical and cosmetics industries or in environmental technology and automation of buildings IFM Electronic has consistently set new standards and thus ensures tomorrow's production processes.
The family-run company with headquarters in Essen started with the invention of inductive proximity sensors in 1969.The German production in Tettnang on Lake Constance has ensured brand quality right from the start. Today "efector" stands for position and fluid sensors, object recognition, diagnostic and identification systems. The brand "ecomat" is synonymous with networking and control systems.
Products include;
Position sensors and object recognition

- Inductive sensors
- Capacitive sensors
- Magnetic sensors, cylinder sensors
- Safety technology
- Valve sensors
- Photoelectric sensors
- Object recognition
- Encoders
Fluid sensors and diagnostic systems

- Level sensors
- Flow sensors
- Pressure sensors
- Temperature sensors
- Diagnostic systems
- Evaluation systems
Bus systems

- AS-interface
- Power supplies
- Connection technology
Identification systems
- Datamatrix code reading systems
- RF-identification
Control systems
- Control systems for mobile machines
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IFM Electronic
Efector House
Hampton
Oldfield Road
TW12 2HD
UK
Company.telephone: +44 20 8213 0000
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