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Get to know io-key®
io-key is your simple connection between IO-Link sensors and the cloud – no PLC, no IT infrastructure. Discover how io-key works, which applications it enables, and which services are available to you.
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Basics & how it works
io-key connects IO-Link sensors directly to the cloud – no PLC, no programming. Learn how easy io-key is to set up, how data transmission works, and why it’s an ideal solution for retrofits and new applications.
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Versatile applications with IO-Link sensors
Dank der riesigen Auswahl an IO-Link Sensoren lassen sich mit dem io-key unzählige industrielle Applikationen realisieren – von der Füllstandsmessung über Temperaturkontrolle bis hin zur condition based maintenance. Erfahren Sie auf der offiziellen IO-Link Website mehr über die Vorteile der IO-Link Technologie und ihren Einsatzmöglichkeiten.
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Inspiration from practice
From machine retrofits to mobile monitoring in the field: io-key is already in widespread use. Here you’ll find concrete examples and customer stories.
Customer applications with io-key
White‑label success with io-key
Find out how SMC uses io-key as a customised IoT solution in its own branding – flexible, scalable and with no development effort.
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Retrofit made easy
The customer project with FRIMA shows how existing machines can be made cloud‑ready simply and efficiently with io-key.
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Sensing by candlelight
Jaspers uses io-key to keep sensitive candle production processes under control – simple, precise and cloud‑based.
To the Jaspers customer storyio-key® Partner: Cross-industry expertise
Together with our partners, we combine cutting‑edge connectivity, cloud, IoT and automation technologies – for seamless solutions and measurable added value in every industry.
Exciting use cases
Experience practical application examples from different industries. Our use cases show how easily sensor data can be sent to the cloud with io-key and used to optimise processes.
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- Everything from a single source – sensors, connectivity, software & service
- Support right up to a working application – remotely and on site
- No upfront costs – instead of high initial investments, only a project‑based purchase commitment
