IFM electronic Mounting materials

ifm mounting materials and installation hardware – the unsung backbone of reliable control panels

When you’re specifying sensors, relays, control modules and wiring harnesses, the importance of how everything is mounted and secured often gets overlooked. ifm mounting materials, brackets and clamps are the components that turn theory into installation success. In practice you’ll find these items on machine frames, control cabinets, conveyor systems and OEM panel builds — wherever reliable fixation, accurate positioning and service access matter.

ifm brackets, clamps and installation hardware

From working on panel-build projects, here’s what this category covers:

• Brackets and angle plates for mounting sensors or modules to profiles or machine frames. For example, ifm lists angle brackets, mounting plates and rods under their mounting-accessories range.
• Clamps and holding devices: mounting clamps designed to fix a sensor body or cable routing in industrial environments. One example: an ifm mounting clamp size 56 × 58 × 20 mm for sensors.
• Complete mounting sets: Kits from ifm like the “E21083” or “E23011” include bracket + rod + fixing screws—designed for specific sensor families. 
• Installation hardware: This includes clips, plates, screws, rods, mounting bases, and adaptation components for laser sensors etc. 
  For procurement teams, these parts are often invisible items until the install day—and when they’re missing, you’ll see delays. If you treat mounting materials as an integral part of the system specification, installation becomes smoother.

Key technical & procurement considerations for mounting materials in industrial builds

From experience, the difference between installations that finish on time and those that stall often lies in how well the mounting materials were specified. Here are what you need to check:

• Compatibility with the sensor or device body: Ifm’s mounting plates and clamps are designed for particular sensor families. For instance, the E21118 set is made for photo-electric sensors with clamp mounting.
• Material and environmental suitability: In industrial settings you’ll need brackets and clamps rated for vibration, corrosion, temperature extremes and chemical exposure. Many of ifm’s mounting accessories are built for “harsh industrial environments”
• Mounting geometry and adjustability: Consider whether the bracket allows fine adjustment (tilt, rotation), whether the clamp fits structural tubing or flat plate. The mounting accessories catalogue emphasizes angle brackets, mounting rods, fine adjustment devices.
• Stock strategy and spare parts logic: For large installations or multi-machine builds, you’ll want to standardise on one bracket family or clamp size so your warehouse holds fewer SKUs and spares are consistent across machines
• Procurement timing and bundling: Order the mounting materials alongside the sensors/devices they support. If you order devices but not the brackets/clamps they mount on, assemblies stall.
  In practice, you’ll usually see that a panel build waits because the correct mounting set (rod + bracket + clamp) was back-ordered. Avoid that by treating accessory hardware as part of the main kit.

Buying logic for wholesale procurement of ifm mounting materials

As a procurement manager ordering these items in bulk for panel builds or machine installations, here’s the logic to apply:

• Define your core mounting accessory families: For example one universal bracket (angle plate), one clamp size for sensor lines, and one mounting kit for rods.
• Standardise mounting geometry across your projects: Choose one bracket finish, one rod size, one clamp size—so your installation teams use the same hardware on every machine.
• Order spare units and spares kits: Since mounting hardware is inexpensive but critical, include ~10% extra components per batch so you have replacements on site.
• Bundle with sensor/device orders: Pair the sensor + mounting bracket/clamp + hardware in your purchase order so installation kits arrive complete.
• Track part numbers and variant control: Use ifm’s accessory codes (e.g., E21083, E23011) and keep them documented in your procurement spreadsheet to simplify repeat orders and stock tracking.
  Applying this logic leads to fewer part-mismatches, fewer installation delays and smoother turn-over of machine or panel builds.

Why standardising on ifm mounting materials supports professional installations

When you’re executing multiple machine or panel builds, or working across several product lines, using a trusted brand for your mounting materials brings real advantages. With ifm mounting materials you get:

• Known performance and compatibility with ifm sensors/devices
• Fewer vendors and hardware types to manage
• Uniform training for installation crews
• Easier spares management and less downtime
  For procurement, fewer SKUs and more predictable supply. For installation teams, consistent hardware, fewer surprises. Over time, you reduce service calls, standardise builds and improve overall system uptime

Wholesale supply partner – Bank of Lamps

Bank of Lamps distributes the full range of ifm mounting materials — brackets, clamps, mounting kits and installation hardware — from our warehouse in Latvia. We serve panel-builders, OEM machine manufacturers, automation contractors and procurement teams across the UK, Germany, Netherlands, Baltic States, France, Spain and Belgium.
Our wholesale advantages include:

• Flexible bulk quantities: from small kit boxes to large project loads
• Verified brand-authentic ifm stock — no grey imports, consistent accessories
• Centralised EU logistics hub in Latvia – simplifying shipping and delivery across Europe
• Stable wholesale pricing and framework options for repeat project ordering
• Full documentation support, batch traceability and B2B service for specification, stock-planning and delivery scheduling
  When you partner with Bank of Lamps, you’re not just ordering brackets and clamps — you’re establishing a hardware supply chain that supports your installations reliably, professionally and at scale.