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University Students Use SICK LiDAR to Solve Real-World Problems

University students from around the country participated in the Fourth Annual TiM$10K Challenge with SICK LiDAR technology In 2018, SICK announced a challenge for universities across the nation to further support innovative ideas...

Artificial Intelligence vs. Machine Learning

We explain the differences between artificial intelligence and machine learning and how it could benefit your operations With the world turning more and more to industrial automation strategies, it’s no surprise that two types of...

The Future of Flare Installations: Ultrasonic Meters

The benefits of ultrasonic flow meters in flare stacks to meet environmental regulations With increasing competition in the process industries, operations and service work must be continuously optimized to remain competitive. On...

A Day in the life of…a Digital Technical Consultant

We walk through what it’s like to be a Digital Technical Consultant at SICK William Fisher’s day-to-day is never the same. As a Digital Technical Consultant for SICK, William can sum up his job in one way: solving customer’s...

10 Steps to Selecting a CEMS for your Operations

In just ten steps, you can be on your way to having the perfect continuous emissions monitoring system (CEMS) for your operations A Continuous Emission Monitoring System (CEMS) is an important tool for air quality compliance and...

Giving “Eyes” to Cobots

How a robot vision system from SICK provides 2D position determination with robot guidance system Mitsubishi Electric and SICK have worked together to develop a highly flexible and easy-to-use robot guidance system. The key is a...

Advantages of Compressed Air Energy Monitoring

What is compressed air and why should you monitor it closely to save money on energy costs Compressed air is a vital source of energy for many industrial and manufacturing processes, and monitoring its usage is becoming...