A consistently high level of quality among parts and components can only be guaranteed if you regularly check results with measurements. These thorough checks are carried out using a wide array of methods, for example outside of...
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5 Considerations for Choosing a Light Grid for Vehicle Separation at Toll Booths
Accurate vehicle detection or classification under rough environmental conditions is a necessity at toll stations. According to IBTTA’s 2015 Report on Tolling in the United States, 35 US states and territories had at least one...
How Blue Light LEDs Help Photoelectric Sensors Detect Solar Cells and Other Dark Objects
You may have heard that blue light has a dark side, but how? Blue light from popular consumer electronics cited as a source of disrupted sleep cycles. But, for the electronics and solar industry, blue light might actually help...
Serialization and Protection against Tampering of Pharmaceutical Products – Time Is Ticking…
Fake medicinal products – a global problem: Medications with high sales levels and those that command a high price are particularly vulnerable to forgery. Experts estimate that more than one in ten preparations worldwide are...
Top 5 Considerations for Choosing Lidar for Outdoor Robots
Designing a robot for outdoor use—for example, in agricultural or mining robots—comes with a unique set of considerations when selecting navigational hardware. For example, outdoor robots must contend with inclement weather...
[VIDEO] What is Fault Masking and How to Eliminate Your Risk?
Large machines have at least one thing in common across all industries: the need for a variety of protective devices. However, as the complexity increases, so do the integration requirements. It becomes increasingly critical to...
Incremental Encoders: 3 Output Types Explained
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...
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...