Precision, durability, and speed make these smart sensors a fundamental tool in implementing digitalization A light beam reveals the protagonists in the dark. Or presents them in the best light, figuratively speaking. What works...
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3D snapshot camera aids in balancing automated storage and retrieval systems
Unstable goods can finally stack up against the rest with 3D camera-enabled automated storage and retrieval system Automatically stacking goods in a bulk storage area continues to pose technical challenges. It becomes even more...
First robotic mower for large outdoor areas with intelligent sensors
A true jack of all trades: from lawncare to field design RoviMo® is the world’s first fully electric, CO2-emission-free autonomous multi-purpose robot for large green spaces. The idea for an autonomous robot vehicle capable of...
Open air testing ensures availability and safety of outdoor sensors
Safety-certified sensors aid outdoor automation for production and logistical environments Taking into account the changing future application conditions of a sensor and testing under real conditions during development, SICK is...
Celebrating 75 Years of Pioneering Industrial Automation
SICK celebrates 75 years of history in industrial automation and reflects back on the legacy of Dr. Erwin Sick The world is undergoing change. With digitalization, the finite nature of resources, the changing world of work, and...
Autonomous construction platform created by TiM$10K Challenge Contestants
Using LiDAR technology, Mississippi State University students created 3D Mobile, an autonomous construction platform with many applications Students Gentry Meinecke, Jackson Holland, Nate Risley, Sara Skrocki, Addy Hughes, and...
SICK Joins Mitsubishi Electric’s e-F@ctory Alliance to Optimize Solutions
The collaboration between Mitsubishi Electric and SICK brings innovative solutions in machine vision and safety Mitsubishi Electric and SICK have been collaborating closely for several years and have just extended this successful...
An open, universal solution for the creation of IO-Link Devicesfunction blocks
The Function Block Factory from SICK provides an open software-based service for IO-Link devices Anyone who wants to integrate IO-Link devices into controls and access device parameters or collect diagnostic information in the...
University of Alabama Students Create a 3D Scanner Using SICK’s 2D LiDAR Technology
Minimize the cost of a 3D scanner with this TiM$10K Challenge team’s solution to creating 3D scans for numerous applications Students from The University of Alabama, Max Kennedy-Till, Jack Blake, Brandon Baeder and Luke Kreutzer...
How to Calculate Safety Distance for Light Curtains
Safeguarding Machinery with Light Curtains and How to Calculate Safety Distance with ANSI When safeguarding your machinery, it is not enough to simply install a light curtain(s) and assume that the machine is now safe...