Explore our latest innovations and discover SICK's success stories as one of the world's leading solutions providers for sensor-based applications. The SICK Sensor Blog helps its readers stay up to date on the latest advances in automation, ranging from production plants to processes and logistics systems. It’s time to lift the veil on the world of digital transformation.
Following in the footsteps of Google, Pierre Legendre and Benjamin Loize caught the start-up bug in 2015 and focused their energies fully on innovation: Both worked as engineers at U GIE-IRIS in France...
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TGW Logistics has gained more flexibility in every respect by using the Safe Entry Exit safety system from SICK. In addition to reliably distinguishing between people and material, this also helps to alleviate...
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Complex regulations, demanding technical implementation and meticulous documentation – machine safety is a real challenge. Many top machine builders therefore rely on collaboration with external...
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The TERSA group plant in Sant Adrià del Besòs near Barcelona in Spain has rolled out an innovative system for ensuring better environmental practices. SICK Spain installed two measurement...
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Pollution control with best available analytical technology: The Indian government is ambitiously pursuing environmental targets and cracking down on air pollution. Coal-fired power plant operators are...
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“A lot of potential and a step further” A step further into quantum sensor technology: In recent decades there have been many gradual improvements in sensor hardware. One could certainly not...
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SICK experts are often asked to advise on the selection of a safety laser scanner as there are many to choose from and they all have different technical specifications. It is common for people to simply...
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Smart Data Solutions from SICK show their strengths in a wide range of different industries. For example, a large European energy supplier uses condition monitoring for gas analyzers in waste incineration...
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Hitting the heights with 3D plug and play machine vision solutions: The AGVs of the manufacturer Transolt move about its customer’s warehouses as if by magic. There’s not really anything...
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Depending on the system capacity and location, solar power plants can supply entire regions with environmentally-friendly energy all day long. Operating entities are not happy until systems are working...
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On course for destination Industry 4.0 – the operator of a Spanish port terminal joins the list of customers now using the Smart Data Solutions from SICK. MSC Terminal Valencia is taking advantage...
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Authorities in every country set permissible emission limits for all industries. Our laboratory performs sampling, measurement and analysis of organic and inorganic air pollutants to verify the values...
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The Christmas season heralds the end of the year. We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for the trustful cooperation and look forward to a successful continuation in 2021! We wish you a Merry...
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The latest automated AGVR tractors combine the best of both worlds. At the heart of the high end AGV solution is a rugged tractor of the globally renowned Spijkstaal brand which the AGVR engineers from...
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Good customer service begins before the purchase. SICK LifeTime Services offers an all-encompassing service portfolio that combines a wide range of components to provide the optimum service for each...
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The safety light curtain is relied on to protect the safety of factory personnel all over the world. Yet, although the technology was developed almost 70 years ago, many applications may still not be...
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The cleaning professionals at Rosa Toifl in Vienna make laundry shine again and bring a smile to customer’s faces. Tons of laundry are picked up, cleaned, dried and returned again each day. A logistical...
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Using automated guided vehicle (AGV) systems, BASF is developing intralogistic processes that extend beyond the boundaries of the factory. This globally active chemical company is aiming thereby to increase...
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Radio frequency identification (RFID) provides significant benefits for the preventive maintenance and monitoring of railways all over the globe, including asset tracking and reduced costs...
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Flag states, port authorities and classification societies request new hygiene concepts and certifications for infection prevention in the maritime industry. To enable ship operators to meet health requirements...
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In the consumer goods industry, especially in printing and packaging, the processing of continuous webs is a real challenge. Exact guidance of the material web, correct material tension in the machine...
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What is still rather in its infancy in road traffic has long been an everyday thing in many companies: automated guided vehicles (AGVs). They ensure problem-free work processes, and are setting new standards...
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What began in 1912 with the cigar factory De Olifant in Kampen in the Netherlands has now in 2020 developed into a globally active group comprising numerous companies. A whole range of different companies...
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Electric tugs for very heavy loads: AGVs from MasterMover are used in every kind of production and logistics environment. When it came to developing a new AGV, it was safety that was the unequivocal starting...
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