Baumer has been honored with a 2015 John Deere Supplier Innovation Award, recognizing its innovative approach to supplying product and service solutions. The award highlights suppliers who demonstrate exceptional innovation in their offerings to John Deere.

At the heart of this recognition lies a specially developed Baumer inductive sensor that serves as a key enabler for one of John Deere’s latest innovations. This advanced sensor excels at high-speed, high-precision distance measurement, facilitating equipment condition assessment and enabling optimization of maintenance schedules, output quality, and operational costs.

The selection process for the award considered four key factors: creativity, feasibility, collaboration, and bottom-line impact. Established in 2010, John Deere’s supplier innovation awards aim to foster innovation within its supply chain and acknowledge suppliers who demonstrate creative thinking.

This innovative sensor solution emerged from close collaboration between John Deere (OEM) and Baumer in Frauenfeld, Switzerland. The demanding application requirements ruled out the use of standard sensors. Through this partnership, Baumer successfully analyzed the specific application needs, resulting in specially optimized inductive sensors capable of fast, high-resolution distance measurements even during operation.

Headquartered in Frauenfeld, Switzerland, Baumer provides John Deere with a comprehensive portfolio of sensor solutions including advanced ultrasonic sensors and frequency sweep oil level switches. The award recognition was formally accepted by Baumer CEO Oliver Vietze at ceremonies held on April 27, 2016, in Moline, Illinois.

Speaking after the ceremony, Mr. Vietze emphasized: “Our entire team is proud to receive this recognition for our innovation capabilities. It confirms our profound sensor and technology expertise. However, true innovation requires more—it demands consideration of challenging environmental conditions and industry requirements such as reliability goals, product development processes, and project management expectations. This award acknowledges the level of excellence Baumer has achieved across all these domains.”

Last Updated: 2025-09-04 23:41:11