3D printing (additive manufacturing) has made headlines for producing everything from prosthetics to pizza. In addition, many automotive manufacturers including Ford and Lamborghini have announced that they 3D print prototypes...
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3D Printing for Prototyping: From Start to Finish
In another post, we shared 3 ways 3D printing is reshaping manufacturing. For this post, we took a look one of the most common uses for 3D printing: prototyping. According to a recent survey by PwC, 34% of surveyed companies...
SOPAS V3.0: How to View Diagnostic and Host Data in SOPAS Terminal
How can you make sure your products are reading properly after set up? Follow our step-by-step procedures to find out. This post shows the steps to view Diagnostic and Host data in SOPAS Terminal with CLV6xx barcode scanners...
SOPAS V3.0: How to Create and Download a File
In this post, we'll show you how to create and download a SOPAS file to CLV6xx barcode scanners, Lector6xx image-based code readers, and RFID using SOPAS V3.0. Click on the images to see in full size. Also be sure to check out...
Harry Harrison – From Hot Dog Salesman to Numbers Guy
Meet the Numbers Guy Harry does a little bit of everything. As the Oil and Gas Industry Marketing Manager, Harry is known as “the numbers guy.” He is responsible for his group’s pricing policy, running numbers to make sure...
7 Steps to Choose the Best Industrial Sensor for the Job
Selecting an industrial sensor can be daunting. With so many different sensing technologies and the endless variety of products on the market, how is it possible to find that one ideal sensor for your application? We’ve found...
Tom Weatherby – From High School to High-speed Power Boats – Long-time Employee Loves Variety
A Man Who Wears Many Hats Back in high school, Tom Weatherby worked part time repairing SICK’s scanners. As a teenager, he was excited to get out of school for part of the day and earn money. But it didn’t end there! He...
Security on the Highest Level
Comtrol Corporation, a long-standing business partner with SICK, has a number of applications for the LMS series and LD-LRS 2D laser scanners from SICK. Over the past 5 years, Comtrol has worked with integration partners to get...
Irvin Schwartzenburg – Bringing Customer Knowledge to the Next Level
When customers want more advanced technical understanding of SICK’s natural gas solutions, Irvin Schwartzenburg steps in to provide the educational support they need. [message type=”simple”...
10 Automated Line Changeover Considerations
If you take a walk down the laundry aisle of the store, you’re sure to find plenty of variety in each detergent brand, from the size to the scent to the stain-fighting or hypoallergenic properties. You can choose anything from...