SICK has launched the versatile W4F family of miniature smart sensors, developed to achieve next-generation detection performance and incorporating powerful new optical technologies, each purpose-designed to master common sensing challenges with complete reliability.
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SICK’s ready-made quality control system is super versatile
SICK’s newly developed MQCS (Modular Quality Control System) is an “off the shelf”, multifunctional machine vision system, delivered as a ready-to-use package of hardware and pre-written software.
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SICK’s open service for IO-Link function blocks
An open software service that creates ready-made IO-Link function blocks to integrate data from any IO-Link device into a wide range of common PLC control systems has been launched by SICK.
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SICK’s Deep Learning brings simplicity to complex AI inspection
SICK has launched a suite of Deep Learning apps and services to simplify machine vision quality inspection for challenging components, assemblies, surfaces or food produce, especially those that have previously defied automation and remained distinguishable only by human inspection.
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Machine vision for robotic applications
In this video interview from sister title DPA, Group Editor Paige West talks with Neil Sandhu, Product Manager at SICK UK, a company who produces sensors and sensor solutions for industrial automation applications. Neil is also Vice Chairman of UKIVA, the UK Industrial Vision Association. They talk about how to make machine vision easier to integrate into robotic applications.
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SICK’s PBS pressure sensor has more ‘Plus’ points
SICK has upgraded its pressure sensor offering with the versatile and multifunctional PBS Plus, combining electronic pressure control, measurement and real-time monitoring in one IO-Link enabled device.
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SICK enables easy set-up contour-based navigation on any mobile platform
The SICK LiDAR-LOC (Localisation On Contour) system enables free navigation of automated transport, stacking and loading systems based on the pre-mapped contours of shop floors and warehouses without the need for reflectors or other physical markers.
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SICK goes the distance with its miniature PowerProx sensor
SICK has shrunk its versatile, high-performance PowerProx sensor into a space-saving miniature housing to reach the longest distances ever achieved with such a compact device.
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