Encoders generate information about position, angle, and rotation counts based on motion **Post updated August 2021** Encoders come in two types: absolute and incremental encoders. Once they have generated information, it’s then...
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How to Eliminate Crosstalk when Multiple UM18 and UM30 Ultrasonic Sensors are Used Together
The following instructions illustrate how to use the multiplexing and synchronization modes for the UM18 Pro and UM30 Ultrasonic Sensors from SICK to broaden the sensing range or eliminate unwanted crosstalk. These instructions...
Case Study: Colorful, Varied, and Low Contrast Barcodes are No Sweat for Lector632 Image-Based Code Reader
This is a guest post by All Control, an Authorized SICK Distributor located in Illinois. With more than 50 years of industrial control experience, knowledge and expertise, All Control provides innovative solutions for Industrial...
70 Years of Innovation | The Future of SICK
This is Part 3 of our 70 Years of Innovation series on the History of SICK. If you missed them, check out Parts 1 and 2 first: Part 1: The Early Years Part 2: From International Company to Multinational Group Future Prospects For...
Visionary-T 3D Vision Sensor Help Guide
This post illustrates step-by-step instructions for operating the Visionary-T 3D vision sensor, including how to establish height reference, how to measure objects, and how to determine the object resolution of the sensor. This...
70 Years of Innovation | From International Company to Multinational Group
If you missed the first part of this series on the History of SICK, check out 70 Years of Innovation: The Early Years. The Journey to Becoming an International Company At the beginning of the 70s, the company began to expand...
Benefits of RFID for Track and Trace in Product Recall
Track and trace is all about ensuring transparency into a product’s origin and its path through the supply chain (and back, if necessary, as in the case of product recall). Food companies, for example, are responsible for...
70 Years of Innovation | The Early Years
Germany was a very different place in 1946 – with its society, culture, and economy all lying in ruins. It was at this difficult time that a man called Erwin Sick came to prominence with his pioneering spirit, showing the courage...
Zach Martens: Engineering Student Shares How SICK Internship Helped Him Prepare to be a Future Engineer
Today’s students could be tomorrow’s engineers, and one of the best ways for students to learn skills is on-the-job experience. That’s why SICK USA supports the education of the next generation of future engineers by offering...
How to Establish a Connection between SOPAS Software and Automatic Identification Hardware: 2D Laser Scanners and Vision Sensors
One aspect of SOPAS that customers find most challenging is establishing a connection with automatic identification hardware such as 2D laser scanners and vision sensors. Below are step-by-step instructions for the three primary...