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...
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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...
Make your safety standards sparkle with KIRA B 50, autonomous cleaning robot
Autonomous Cleaning Robots are Sweeping the Globe The market for autonomous cleaning robots is growing rapidly. Experts estimate that by 2025, there will be five times as many robots in use as there are today. No wonder, given...
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...
SICK in the Wild – Sensors and Species Conservation, Oh my!
See how SICK sensors are helping farmers save Cheetahs in Namibia When cheetahs snatch calves from cattle herds, farmers tend to reach for their guns. A group of biologists have found a solution to this conflict between man and...
Bringing Smart Cities to Life
Safety expertise for implementing innovative Smart City projects You may have heard the term Smart City, but what is it exactly? Well, it is a modern, intelligent, and technologically advanced urban area that utilizes different...
What is HDDM+ technology?
Learn all about this patented and innovative technology for distance measurement from SICK You may have seen the term HDDM+ mentioned when talking about SICK sensors, but what exactly does it mean? Well, we’re here to shed some...
The Ultimate Sous Chef: FoodJet and SICK Sensors
FoodJet uses non-contact measurement sensors from SICK for its high-end pouring machine Applying the right amount of tomato sauce or the perfect amount of jam on a cookie requires a specialist for the job. Enter, stage right...