Since 1969, the German ifm group has been developing, producing and marketing sensors, controllers, software and systems for industrial automation and SAP-based solutions for supply chain management and shop floor integration worldwide. Present with over 8700 employees in 180 countries around the world and with more with 1,170 active patents, it designs, produces and sells solutions for over 155,000 customers in the industrial and mechanical engineering sectors. The extreme breadth of the ifm product range is not only able to provide solutions for all standard needs, but also responds to specific requirements of individual industries. In addition to position and process sensors, the product offering is also integrated with motion control sensors and safety technology. Furthermore, ifm offers solutions for image processing and industrial communication, as well as identification and mobile machine systems. ifm develops innovative Industry 4.0 solutions as well as software and cloud products aimed at improving the digitalisation of current business processes, while providing new and complete control solutions for optimizing efficiency and costs.
