"Innovating Automation"
North American arm of Germany's Balluff GmbH (est. 1921), based in Florence, KY, offering sensors, RFID, IO-Link, machine vision and automation solutions.
Balluff, Inc. is the US headquarters of Balluff GmbH, a family-owned global automation specialist founded in 1921 in Neuhausen auf den Fildern near Stuttgart, Germany, now in its fourth generation of family management. The US operations are based at 8125 Holton Dr., Florence, Kentucky 41042, established in the early 1980s as Balluff began its North American expansion.
Balluff GmbH reported group revenue of 501 million EUR in 2025 and employs approximately 3,700 people worldwide across 38 subsidiaries in 68 countries, with 7 production sites. The US subsidiary, Balluff Inc., manages sales and technical support across North America.
The product portfolio encompasses: (1) Sensors — inductive proximity sensors (BES series), capacitive sensors, photoelectric/diffuse sensors (BOS series), magnetic field sensors, and laser distance sensors (BOD 6K with Time-of-Flight technology); (2) IO-Link — network modules (IO-Link masters), IO-Link sensor/actuator hubs, and IO-Link-enabled sensors; Balluff was a founding member of the IO-Link consortium; (3) Machine Vision — industrial cameras, 3D vision systems, embedded vision kits, and smart cameras; (4) RFID and Identification — UHF short-range readers (BIS VU-330 M30), industrial identification systems; (5) Network Technology — distributed I/O systems and connectivity solutions; (6) Software — condition monitoring toolkits, predictive maintenance dashboards, and SmartLight signal indicators.
Balluff holds ISO 9001:2015 certification for its Florence, KY operations. Key industries served include automotive, electronics, food and beverage, packaging, semiconductor, and logistics. Contact: Inside Sales +1 859-727-2200; [email protected].
Primary type & automation activities this supplier delivers:
Robust inductive proximity sensors for reliable metal object detection in harsh industrial environments, available in IO-Link enabled variants.
Compact laser distance sensor using Time-of-Flight technology with IO-Link output for large-range distance measurement in space-critical applications.
M30-format UHF RFID short-range reader engineered for tight-space, high-speed part identification in industrial assembly and logistics.
IO-Link digital communication hubs for robot arms and end-of-arm tooling, reducing wiring complexity on robot wrists.
High-precision magnetostrictive linear displacement sensors for robot axes, hydraulic cylinders, and machine tools.
Cable-free IO-Link connectivity for robot joints and rotating/moving machine parts, eliminating tether drag in articulated robot arms.
Contact Balluff (US)
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https://www.balluff.comPHONE
+1 859-727-2200HEADQUARTERS
United States
Company Facts
Founded
1921
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Component Supplier
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Primary Region
North America
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