IO-Link – principles and technology IO-Link is the world’s first standardized IO technology (IEC 61131-9) for communicating with sensors and actuators. The system components are an IO-Link master and an IO-Link device: a...
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Fiber-optic Sensors: Flexibility, Functionality, Versatility
Very low installation space required, flexible use in the smallest of corners, the right functionality for standard and special requirements and versatile application possibilities – this is what fiber-optic sensors from...
Presence Sensing Device Initiation (PSDI): How One Operation Function can Enhance Productivity, Cut Costs, and Improve Safety
Presence Sensing Device Initiation (PSDI) refers to the use of a Presence-Sensing Device (often, though not limited to, light curtains) both to perform the safeguarding function and to initiate the machine cycle. While this is...
Paper Per Running Meter: RFID Technology Ensures an Accurate Production Sequence
It is clearly evident that digitalization has left its mark on the paper industry. Does the “print media” face an uncertain future or will haptic page turning hold its own? – both theories have their proponents. The digital age...
Understand SICK’s Communication Language (CoLa) for Lidar Solutions
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Safety Laser Scanner Case Study: Stacking Always Results in Wood Chippings
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3D Lidar Sensors for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
[message type=”simple” bg_color=”#ffffff” color=”#0084c2″ ]3D Lidar Sensors Detect the Penguins Even With their Black Tails[/message] The darker the object, the harder it is to detect as the...
Boost Efficiency and Improve Customer Satisfaction using RFID
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Taking Encoders Online for Much Easier Commissioning, Retrofitting and Monitoring
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When Contrast Differences May Not Be Enough to Detect Your Registration Marks
Though registration marks on sheets of labels, diapers, paper, etc. are often small in size, they are crucial to the manufacturing process because they control applications where proper alignment is vital like cutting, printing...