How one sensor ensures correct packaging of a beloved breakfast staple In the food industry, packaging for transport is one of the most important production steps since intact delivery of products cuts costs and ensures revenue...
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Precision and Innovation: SMP’s Use of SICK’s AHM36 CANopen Absolute Encoders
Precise excavator bucket movements with absolute encoder solution for tilt rotators Tilt rotators significantly enhance the precision of excavation tasks. To measure and guide the intricate movements enabled by this equipment...
Reflecting on ten years of HIPERFACE DSL one cable technology
An interview with two experts on the evolution in digital motor feedback communication HIPERFACE DSL (Digital Servo Link) is a digital motor feedback protocol developed by SICK. It uses a single cable to connect the frequency...
How do robots work?
How SICK’s sensing suite acts as the invisible superpower behind Titan Robotics’ applications What makes a robotic application the best it can possibly be? A systems engineer may argue it’s the robust design of the application...
Why Photoelectric Sensors Are Indispensable in Manufacturing
We discuss all you need to know about photoelectric sensors and why you should use them for your manufacturing applications Photoelectric sensors have become indispensable in manufacturing due to their versatility, long sensing...
Pedal to change for kids in Detroit
SICK Employees Support Free Bikes 4 Kidz organization in Detroit, Michigan For the fourth consecutive year, SICK's Detroit office proudly supported Free Bikes 4 Kidz (FB4K), a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping children...
Propelling innovation with the Hermes Standard
How SICK is working with several SMT equipment manufacturers to advance the integration of the Hermes Standard Simple, networked, efficient – these are important keywords on the path to achieving automated PCB mounting. As a...
Ensuring Safety and Efficiency: Automated Barrier Control with 2D LiDAR Technology
All clear for trucks – Messer Austria’s fully automated barrier control Messer Austria, located in Lower Austria, produces gases for various applications, from industrial to medical uses. Given the numerous potential hazards at...
The lowdown of high-density storage: Smart sensors in warehouse automation
How a “seeing” robot brings efficiency to storage solutions In the supply chain, warehouses act as a home base for logistics operations. And if your home base is disorganized, it’s hard to move further down the supply chain...
SICK and TecnoFerrari Enhance Safety of Mobile Robots in Production and Logistics
Innovative Collaboration Ensures Safe Integration of Mobile Robots in Diverse Industrial Environments The longstanding collaboration between SICK and the Italian automation specialist TecnoFerrari is based on a common...