A SICK LiDAR sensor was used to build a winning robotic platform in the prestigious Drexel University's annual College of Engineering senior project design competition. For Freddy Watcher, a Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics...
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Parking in the Future: Intelligent Sensors Control Autonomous Parking Robot
Drivers are familiar with winding around annoying curves in the parking garage until finally sighting an open spot. If the driver has a plane or train to catch, this can be stressful. Serva Transport Systems, a company based in...
Communicate with Safety PLCs using the microScan3 Safety Laser Scanner EtherNet/IP & PROFINET
The microScan3 safety laser scanner is part of a powerful new generation of safety laser scanners designed to get your plant Industry 4.0 ready. Every version of the microScan3 is equipped with safeHDDM (High Definition Distance...
Safety, Risk, and Performance Levels: A Guide to Functional Safety
Performance levels provide a guide for the differing amounts of protection and risk reduction achieved by safety parts in a control system **Updated in August 2021** Risk is defined as “the combination of the severity of harm and...
SICK, Inc. Hosts Robotics Industries Association Subcommittee Meetings
As part of SICK’s ongoing dedication to the North American safety market, SICK hosted the recent safety standards development work of the Robotic Industries Association (RIA). This weeklong meeting consisted of two...
Case Study: Double Productivity & Improve Order Accuracy to 99.9%
Third-party logistics (3PL) providers are a key resource for companies that manufacture goods and for retailers. Recently, a top-10 global third-party logistics provider in the southeast U.S. that ships merchandise out of a...
Using LiDAR for Collision Avoidance & Navigation Support in the Warehouse
Modern electric lifting trucks, order pickers, tugs, and mobile transport platforms provide users with additional potential benefits thanks to the option of semi-autonomous operation. As well as ensuring that vehicles make...
Contributing to Economic Upstream Gas Metering with a Dual-path Ultrasonic Metering Solution
As a direct consequence, the number of unconventional natural gas wells increases worldwide. The increasing global demand for energy implies a diversification in gas production and puts a stronger focus on the development of...
When to use 3D Vision over 2D Vision in your Machine Vision Application
Machine vision gives machines the gift of sight, replacing or complementing manual inspection tasks using digital cameras and image processing. Vision used to be very expensive and complicated, but now exciting advancements have...
Complete Sensor Solutions for AGC Systems in CEP Distribution Centers
Industry 4.0 – and with it the demands for customized flexible intralogistics solutions – is being increasingly implemented within the Courier, Express, and Parcel (CEP) industry. Autonomous guided carts and tuggers prove to be...