In alpha · v1.0 planned for Jan 2027

IO-Link Wireless IO Adapter

32 inputs and 32 outputs, connected over IO-Link Wireless. Made for sensors and actuators on parts that move, where cables keep breaking.

IO-Link Wireless IO adapter alpha unit: boards in a white housing with rows of IO connectors along the top and bottom
An alpha unit on the bench.

The problem with cables on moving parts

Put a cable through a robot wrist, a turntable or a rotating joint and it will twist, rub and eventually break. Drag chains help for a while, then they become one more thing to maintain.

The adapter sits on the moving part and talks to the IO-Link Wireless master over radio. It reads up to 32 sensors and drives up to 32 outputs, such as valves on a pneumatic gripper.

During setup and servicing, a technician can switch valves directly from the adapter, without going through the PLC. Several adapters can also run a sequence together, which is handy for repeatable tests and diagnostics.

IO-Link Wireless IO adapter sending signals over radio to a rotating industrial robot arm, with IO-Link field devices such as sensors connected

What it does

Replaces the cable

No cabling through the joint, no drag chain, and much less to replace when things wear.

Service mode

Operate valves and pneumatics wirelessly while setting up or repairing the machine.

Sequences

Chain several adapters into one sequence for testing, diagnostics and maintenance routines.

Good fit for pneumatics and robots

Grippers, manipulators, turntables, moving axes. The places cables have the hardest life.

Low, predictable latency

IO-Link Wireless is built for deterministic timing, so sensor and actuator signals arrive when expected.

Retrofits into existing machines

It's compact and fits in tight spaces, so you can add it without redesigning the cell.

Specs

Still in alpha, so details may change before 1.0. Ask us for the latest.

Digital inputs32
Digital outputs32
Wireless protocolIO-Link Wireless (IEC 61131-9)
Service interfaceShort-range wireless
Sequence controlSynchronised across multiple adapters
Typical usePneumatics, robotics, modular cells

Where it's used

Pneumatic systems

Control valves on manipulators and actuators, and service them without disconnecting any lines.

Robot cells

No cable routing along moving axes. Change the cell layout without rewiring it.

Modular automation

Plug-in IO for modular production cells, with sequences that span several adapters.

Got a machine that eats cables?

Tell us about it, and we'll tell you honestly whether the adapter is a good fit.