News - ifm group of companies

2020-07-15 ifm and CloudRail announce strategic partnership for the IIoT

The sensor and automation specialist ifm and the IIoT expert CloudRail have announced a strategic partnership today. The companies will pool their skills to improve their positions on the strongly growing market for professional IIoT and cloud solutions... Go to press info

2020-05-13 Hygienic door handle reduces risk of infection

In the coronavirus crisis, everyone is called upon to take actions in order to slow the spread of the virus. The ifm group has no competence in the textile domain, so producing makeshift masks was not an option. Instead, we put our expertise in tool design, tool construction and plastic injection moulding to use to produce hygienic door handles. Go to press info

2020-01-30 ifm group of companies: Top Employer 2020 in three countries

The Top Employers Institute officially awarded the title 'Top Employer 2020' in Germany, Poland and the USA to ifm. Companies certified as Top Employers place their employees at the centre of their entrepreneurial activities and offer them an outstanding working environment. Go to press info

2019-07-17 ifm presents 2018 results: stable growth

- Turnover increases by 8.7 percent to 943 million euros - EBITDA stable at 11.8 percent despite currency effects - Workforce increases to about 7,000 employees Go to press info

2019-06-25 Festive mood during the ceremonial key handover for The SUMMIT

After about a year and six months, the building project The SUMMIT in the Siegen industrial estate Martinshardt was completed in record time. Go to press info

2019-06-11 ifm wins gold in the German Brand Award

The German Brand Award is one of the institutions to make brand successes effectively visible. "We are proud to accept this gold award for ifm and our strong brand", say Nadine Rahman and Matthias Jablonski. Go to press info

2019-02-01 The ifm group of companies is Top Employer 2019

The Top Employers Institute has awarded the title "Top Employer 2019" to the ifm group of companies on account of excellent employee orientation. This year, the Top Employers Institute identified and awarded more than 1,300 Top Employers in 115 countries on five continents. The official award ceremony will take place in Düsseldorf on 12 February 2019. Go to press info

2018-09-17 ifm at AMB 2018

From 18 to 22 September, AMB 2018 will take place in Stuttgart – and as a cooperation partner of the companies Weiler and Steinmeyer, ifm will take part. Go to press info

2018-09-13 Your invitation to VISION 2018

BE VISIONARY - Visit us at VISION 2018 in Stuttgart, the world's leading trade fair for industrial image processing. From 6 to 8 November we will present innovations and top products from the world of image processing components at our fair stand in hall 1, stand 1E10. Go to press info

2018-09-07 Chinese Secretary of Education pays a visit to ifm in Essen

The ifm group has been closely cooperating with FOM since 2013 and, among other things, regularly offers lectures and workshops to Chinese students and their professors. On September 3, 2018, the Chinese Secretary of Education seized the chance to get to know the ifm group. Go to press info

2017-11-10 "Hauberg meets high tech"

The new building "THE SUMMIT" turns Siegen into an international high-tech location. End of October the foundation stone of the new home of GIB mbH, pmdtechnologies ag, QOSIT Informationstechnik GmbH and TiSC AG was laid. Go to press info

2017-10-04 ifm wins video award together with the PIRATAS agency

The ifm product video "Knocking without touching" about the Kplus inductive sensor wins the silver dolphin in the category "Integrated communication" at this year's Cannes Corporate Media & TV Awards. Go to press info

2017-08-31 Minister of Economy Andreas Pinkwart visits ifm

During the tour of the new logistics centre, Prof. Dr. Andreas Pinkwart was impressed by the warehouse's high level of automation. He was particularly interested in ifm's Industry 4.0 solutions. Michael Marhofer, Chairman of the ifm group of companies, underlined the necessity to expand digital infrastructures in Germany. Go to press info

2017-08-08 From a two-man start-up to "Germany's biggest medium-sized company"

ifm electronic gmbh, founded by Robert Buck and Gerd Marhofer in 1969, has become "Germany's biggest medium-sized company" in 48 years. This is the result of the "Mittelstand 10.000" ranking by the portal "Die Deutsche Wirtschaft". Go to press info

2017-06-14 ifm at TOC Europe in Amsterdam

At TOC Europe (27 - 29 June) in Amsterdam we show our award-winning O3M with various applications. Visit us at our booth F22 in hall 8. Go to press info

2017-01-30 Inductive Kplus sensors for factory automation with correction factor 1

One sensing range for all metals; uniform sensing range for the reliable detection of all metals, compact dimensions for use in the smallest of space... Go to press info

2017-01-25 Completeness monitoring for the packaging technology

Innovative operating concepts for intuitive handling; different handling units can be taught, reliable detection of underfill or overfill... Go to press info

2016-11-30 First mobile 3D sensor system with integrated 2D camera and overlay function

This 3D smart camera from ifm electronic designed for mobile applications is the first 3D sensor system with integrated additional 2D camera. The overlay function allows to show obstacles and display warnings, symbols and even complex drawings in real time... Go to press info

2016-11-28 New miniature photoelectric sensor - small but effective!

With their new miniature design O8 and an extremely reliable background suppression ifm electronic has developed a device that is particularly suited for handling technology and robotics. Moreover it features range up to 80 mm - and this is independent of the object's colour... Go to press info

2016-10-05 New ifm sensors for intelligent position monitoring

Besides the precise position monitoring the new inductive sensors from ifm electronic transmit the distance as a linearised process value... Go to press info

2016-06-16 New AS-i repeater for long cables

AS-i systems can now be extended up to 1,000 m using the new repeaters from ifm electronic. The device is perfectly suited for installation in small control cabinets... Go to press info

2016-06-10 All in one box - new compact TN temperature sensors

Control monitor and process connections are integrated, adapter / mounting kits as well as Pt100 / Pt1000 probe sensors are no longer required... Go to press info

2016-04-27 Merkel and Obama visit ifm's trade fair stand

The American President, Barack Obama, and the German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, have visited the exhibition stand of the ifm group of companies at the Hannover Messe... Go to press info