productLight grid becomes ‘light chain’
The FlexChain detection system from SICK is a new way of configuring light grids that is said to offer unprecedented freedom for automated plant and machinery applications.
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productAutomatic print inspection system gets the message
Collaboration between SICK and AutoCoding Systems has resulted in the launch of a fully-automatic smart vision inspection system for printed coding and marking on food, pharmaceutical and other consumer goods packaging.
productNew sensors for lower-risk safety applications
SICK’s 2D LiDAR sensors, safety-certified to PL b, are suitable for lower-risk applications where safety-rated integration is needed in small, low-speed automated guided vehicles and carts, service robots or collaborative robots.
articleReleasing the Cobots: Five things you need to know
We are used to seeing industrial robots working behind fences and guards, but what happens when robots leave their cages to work more closely with humans? Will they be safe? Are they subject to the same safety standards as their bigger brothers asks Dr Martin Kidman.
productSafety certified for outdoor use
SICK UK has announced the launch of outdoorScan3 which, it says, is the first laser scanner to be safety-certified for use outdoors.
productSmart factory: Behind-the-scenes insight
SICK is inviting PPMA Total Show visitors to gain a behind-the-scenes insight into its new Industry 4.0 smart sensor production facility in Freiburg, Southern Germany.
productCompact UHF RFID read/write device
The smallest industrial UHF RFID read/write device of its kind, according to SICK, the RFU610 creates new opportunities to integrate RFID track and trace capability in automated machines and mobile vehicles across production, materials handling, and logistics environments.
newsSICK’s Opens Doors of its Industry 4.0 Smart Factory to PPMA Visitors
SICK is inviting show visitors to gain an exclusive behind-the-scenes insight into its pioneering industry 4.0 smart sensor production facility in Germany.
For the first time SICK’s 4.0 Now factory will be opened to UK industry…
productPhotoelectric sensor in sub-miniature size
With the launch of its G2 Flat family of photoelectric sensors, SICK has shrunk high performance into a miniature format. The ultra-thin sensors are designed to integrate snugly into small machinery and conveyors, or for tight fits in robotic arms and grippers.
productStainless-steel sensors withstand harshest environments
With the release of Inox versions of its GR6 rectangular and GR18 cylindrical sensors, SICK has delivered tough, high-availability photoelectric performers for detection duties in harsh environments such as chemical washdown or where aggressive oils, lubricants and dust are present.
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