balluff is a medium-sized enterprise that has been family-owned for four generations. Founded in Neuhausen auf den Fildern near Stuttgart, it has grown into a global multinational corporation. balluff, as an expert in sensors and automation, balluff has served a large number of customers over the years, becoming a key partner and pillar of strength on their path to innovation. The company began its international market expansion early on. In the early 80s, Balluff started to continuously expand its production and sales networks. Today, Balluff is no longer just based in Neuhausen but has a presence across Europe, Asia, North and South America, and many other important markets—in a total of 68 countries worldwide. This enables us to better understand and serve our customers, providing them with precisely the products they need: high-quality sensors, identification and image processing solutions, including networking technology and software that meet all automation requirements. As a future-oriented company, we focus not only on classic automation fields but also actively respond to the demands for digitalization and connectivity in an ever-changing market: as an enabler, we help customers achieve sustained success in their digital transformation through hardware, middleware, and systems with IIoT capabilities.