This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page the Balluff Group achieved a turnover of around 567 million euros In addition to its central headquarters in Neuhausen auf den Fildern production and development locations around the globe The Swabian company is represented by 38 subsidiaries and other agencies in 61 countries 3,900 employees work for Balluff worldwide With over 40 years of experience in the field of RFID Balluff is a global leader as a sensor and automation specialist with industry-proven LF RF and UHF solutions for extremely harsh environments The product portfolio includes customer-specific complete solutions and robust transponders that are also suitable for use in harsh environments and on metal Managing Director and Head of Technology Marketing and Sales at Balluff explains his view of the company's successes since 2010 and ventures a look into the future as the great-grandson of the company founder you joined the Balluff family business in 2010 at the age of 34 It is said that the timing for this was not easy How would you describe your start at Balluff economic crises were the main drivers of developments How do you assess the crisis landscape today I count the intention to internationalize and cross-border exchange among our strengths we as a company must demand framework conditions from politicians that protect our international competitiveness This includes reducing administration and overregulation If politics establishes the framework conditions we can concentrate on our core tasks of creating value chains Germany is suffering from a shortage of skilled workers How does Balluff protect itself against this The digitalization of communication also enables flexibility in terms of time and space a smooth return to work after parental leave and early childcare options also play an important role I am a father of three myself and recognize the value of flexible working hours especially in the evenings when my family needs me This flexibility makes Balluff an attractive company This applies to Germany just as much as it does to the sites in Hungary We have to offer our colleagues everywhere not only work and a salary but also a sense of belonging to a team and enjoyment of their work we are an innovative technology company with a focus on engineering How do you personally rate the new philosophy of young people to prioritize work-life balance and to prefer the 30-hour week This flexibility is acceptable to me as long as the work is done by the agreed deadline It is pleasing to see that such flexible arrangements work well with the younger generations today your father and predecessor on the management board his relentless drive to grow and his ethical foundation were almost palpable it was a great moment and we have already agreed that we should engage him more often as a Value and Brand Ambassador I am proud of what we have built as a team in Aguascalientes The fact that we have constructed a plant of this size in just eight months from the ground-breaking ceremony to the start of production I am really grateful to the team led by Frank Nonnenmann for their first-class work What significance does international growth have for Balluff Balluff inaugurated a production area in Chengdu 2023 is therefore the outstanding year of international growth This approach enables us to respond effectively to challenges be they political developments or other influences it is important to note that the construction of new sites cannot be carried out on an annual basis Is Balluff also taking advantage of the free-trade zone in China Keyword 'turnover': How is turnover distributed across the different continents Which new products do you think will be indispensable for Manufacturing X in the future we expect only a few groundbreaking innovations in the near future as these are based on the products we already use today Accessibility to these products has improved in recent years but we are also already well positioned in this area An increasingly important topic for many of our customers in the mechanical and plant engineering sector is digital commissioning This means that they want to create a fully digitized model of their plant and would naturally need digital components from Balluff for this we see future demand for our innovative solutions and products in the area of Manufacturing X What product developments is Balluff planning in the field of machine vision and robotics which of Balluff's three growth drivers "internationalization innovative product development or company acquisitions" do you attribute the greatest importance to Innovative product development also plays a central role The focus here is not only on product innovations but also on standardization and the creation of interfaces for efficient data exchange Our efforts to manufacture high-quality products while remaining competitive and attractive for our customers are directly linked to the topic of innovation we have chosen our slogan "Innovating Automation" to emphasize our clear focus on innovation as the driving force behind Balluff's success Which growth markets do you think will be the most important for automation in the future So do you see wireless sensing in conjunction with connectivity as the biggest game changers in the coming years The wireless transmission of data not only plays a decisive role in the optimization of processes in industrial automation but also opens up opportunities in the area of smart city applications the provision of machine status data is becoming increasingly important in order to detect failures at an early stage and keep equipment availability at a high level Although none of these topics can be considered completely new their actual application by customers is only now really gaining momentum The strategic use of wireless sensing in conjunction with advanced connectivity is therefore becoming a key driver for innovation and efficiency in the future XFASTINDEX It has taken less than 10 months for the concrete tube in Rottweil Over the next two weeks the final structures will be added on top to a total height of 244m before interior work starts in mid-August followed by installation of the final 2m section The structure is scheduled to be completed and go into operation at the end of 2016 Three of the twelve shafts in the new test tower are earmarked for testing the new Multi system - a rope-less maglev design that will enable multiple cabs to be operated in one shaft Multo elevators can move both sideways and vertically without height limitations In just 245 days construction teams working in three shifts around the clock have dug the 32m-deep excavation cast the foundation slab and built the tower using slipforming “The commitment and smooth cooperation of all involved has been unique – not something that can be taken for granted with major projects like that,” says Alexander Keller Eastern and Northern Europe at ThyssenKrupp Elevator and responsible for the construction of the tower member of the executive board at Ed Züblin building services and elevator equipment will be installed starting in autumn Work on the outer skin will then begin in March 2016 The numerous universities in the region – including in Stuttgart Zurich and Winterthur – with their roughly 10,000 engineering students were an important factor in deciding the solution The system reduces the footprint in a building by half the elevators will move both sideways and vertically without height limitations The tower has been designed by architects Helmut Jahn and Werner Sobek Got a story? 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It’s not actually open until 2016 but we could make a recommendation. 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