Pepperl+Fuchs

Pepperl+Fuchs SE is a German manufacturer of industrial sensors and electrical explosion protection equipment, founded in 1945 in Mannheim by Walter Pepperl and Ludwig Fuchs and still headquartered there. The company is organized into two main divisions, Factory Automation and Process Automation, and reported group revenue above one billion euros in 2022 with roughly 6,850 employees as of April 2024. For bulk solids handling, Pepperl+Fuchs supplies continuous level measurement instruments based on guided microwave (time domain reflectometry) radar and ultrasonic sensing, as well as vibration switches for point level detection in silos and bins; guided radar devices for bulk solids are offered with measuring ranges up to 45 m, process temperatures up to 150 degrees C, and pressures up to 16 bar. The Process Automation division also supplies intrinsically safe barriers, signal conditioners, and other explosion protection equipment for hazardous areas where combustible dust occurs, with stated applications in food and grain, plastics, pharmaceuticals, wood and paper, and paints and pigments processing.