How four students from Texas A&M University designed an AMR to guide users around campus Texas A&M University is one of the largest college campuses in the United States. Relying on maps to navigate a large campus like Texas A&M...
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Progress toward digitalization in the electronics industry
How sensor solutions impact the automation and digitalization in production logistics for greater transparency and efficiency The electronics industry is facing challenges in a variety of areas: rising costs, the need for...
Safety Controller for Maximum Flexibility and Intelligent Diagnostics
Flexi Compact' safety controller's response time between controller modules is ideal for many different safety applications Flexi Compact utilizes EtherCAT backplane communication to provide faster response times and to ensure...
SICK breaks ground and celebrates future new North American Headquarters
SICK’s new campus is underway, making the company a permanent member of the Bloomington community for North American Headquarters On July 15, 2021, SICK USA broke ground on a new campus in Bloomington, Minn. Located near the Mall...
Ultracompact mobile robot used to optimize the process chain
Autonomous mobile robots are ideal for use in the logistics industry where products are loaded and shipments are prepared Loading and unloading is the core business of mobile robots and the company Braun Sondermaschinen GmbH has...
Servotron: a robot made for the service industry
TiM$10K Challenge team from Michigan Technological University designed an automated robot to assist servers in restaurants Four students from Michigan Technological University participated in SICK’s TiM$10K Challenge for the 2020...
Smart intralogistics without muting sensors
TGW Logistics have gained flexibility through the Safe Entry Exit safety system from SICK for Smart Intralogistics TGW Robotics, based in Stephanskirchen, Bavaria, is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Austrian TGW Logistics Group...
Tailor-made Vision Solution to Automate Laundry Services
Viennese laundry service company uses SICK’s 2D machine vision solution to create an automated laundry system Loading, washing, unloading, drying, ironing. Rinse and repeat. It’s an endless cycle in the laundry business. The...
University Students Collaborate to Develop an Automated Tunnel Inspection System
During an online semester, a team made up of students from two different countries and universities finished SICK’s TiM$10K competition in third place Tunnel and pipeline inspections are conducted frequently to ensure they are...
Farm surveying drone, TYTO, functions to help farmers monitor crop growth
Another team of students from Texas A&M University found success in the TiM$10K Challenge, earning a second-place title On many farms, crop growth is monitored through a sampling process where small sections of crops are...