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High accuracy (1st September 2008)
High positional accuracy is combined with customer programmability and competitive prices in Sick's DFS60 series of IP65 protected, high resolution incremental encoders.
From Plant process control
Marking guide (1st July 2008)
Normally costing £10, the 120- page Sick Competence Guide to Direct Marking is available free of charge for a limited period.
From Production engineering
SICK scanner for poorly readable barcodes (1st July 2008)
To help solve the problem of damaged or partially covered bar codes causing delay in automated processes, SICK UK has announced the CLV620 series – a new generation of barcode scanners. The scanners use SMART620 barcod
From Handling storing
New controller (1st May 2008)
A new DIN-rail-mounted, softwarebased modular safety controller has been introduced by Sick (UK) for applications that require more sophistication than basic safety relays but do not require the complexity of a full-sca
From Health safety welfare
Hassle-free guarding (1st January 2008)
The V300 is the latest safety camera from SICK for machine guarding applications. Designed as a single box solution, the V300 is a practical camera solution for point of operation guarding, reducing the number of parts
Latest encoder (1st September 2007)
New encoder technology from Sick (UK) is designed to cope with the idiosyncrasies of AC motor mounting and the company expects it to set new benchmarks for encoder performance in many industrial applications.
For all surfaces (1st September 2007)
With its laser transmitter and advanced CMOS receiver, the new DT20 Hi analogue distance sensor from Sick (UK) is said to master almost all surfaces, from white to black, matt to glossy, with high immunity to different
Encoder keeps cranes on track (1st July 2007)
Dinorwig hydroelectric power station has SICK to thank for a new maintenance crane safety system. To keep the station's six generators in reliable working condition, every three years each generator must be dismantle
Hiperdrive hub (1st July 2007)
Thanks to continuous development work being undertaken by SICK, even more machine builders can reap the benefits of automatic size change with the introduction of the Hiperdrive Hub.
2-in-1 concept (1st May 2007)
Fitting all common housing slots, the MZ2Q magnetic cylinder sensor from Sick (UK) offers two freely adjustable switching points in a single device.
Are you still rooted in a 2D world? (19th March 2007)
3D vision technology can bring cost savings and quality improvements, explains Dave Hannaby of SICK...
From Newsletter Stories
30-bit encoder (1st March 2007)
A new encoder from Sick (UK), when coupled to special evaluation electronics, can offer 30-bit resolution. It is expected to be of interest to those working with and designing systems and machinery that demand high levels of
Accuracy boost (1st March 2007)
The new OD Max displacement sensor from Sick (UK) is said to offer a 10-fold improvement in accuracy when compared to other systems. It is suitable for applications where distance measurement is required with an accuracy in
Who needs a separate safety controller? (1st January 2007)
The Sick UE44X7 field mountable controller for standalone and networked applications are perfect for discrete machines or part of a multiple zone process line that requires complex function block logic. The rugged, standalon
