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.
SICK's 3D robot sensors and smart sensors enable efficient and safe human-machine interaction and interaction with the external environment of AMRs...
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AMR Robots are the new frontier in industrial logistics. Discover all the advantages of AMR solutions to improve warehouse efficiency and productivity. ...
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Renewable energies, especially from wind, water, or sun, are playing an increasingly important role in the decarbonization of the energy supply. Although natural gas will remain an important energy source...
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Schedules are tight. The apron is crowded. And tractor drivers are constantly moving a wide range of aircraft. Today’s airports are a challenging setting for the tractor drivers who maneuver airplanes...
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The energy transition is one of the main agenda topics of all of us these days. Using solar and wind renewable energy sources are increasing rapidly. On the other hand, global energy demand is also constantly...
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It is said that the most dangerous time on a cruise ship is the arrival and departure rather than the cruise itself. Therefore, safety standards on board are high.Today the third and last part of our three-part...
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The dusty, grimy environments of mining and metallurgy can be a challenge for sensors and vision cameras. But products such as the Ranger3 have been highly successful in helping to increase productivity,...
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When cheetahs snatch calves from cattle herds, farmers tend to reach for their guns. A group of biologists have found a solution to this conflict between man and beast – and sensors from SICK have...
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From data to artificial intelligence to autonomous driving, what are the trends that will dominate warehouse logistics today and tomorrow? An in-depth analysis.Today the logistics industry faces the challenge...
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In addition to environmentally friendly propulsion systems, ship owners are competing for enticing highlights in entertainment, leisure activities, and the attractiveness of the shared facilities on board...
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Modern robots are now out in the fields, making contemporary farming operations more efficient and profitable. No matter if it is raining, snowing or hot and dusty, state-of-the-art 3D LiDAR sensors help...
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Cruises remain growth drivers and the shipbuilding industry even records two-digit growth figures in view of increased Chinese market presence. At the same time, new quality standards are quickly coming...
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By using the PLOC2D scalable vision sensor for picking applications, Kassow Robots customers enjoy easy integration and simple setup of applications...
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After three years of construction, Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport unveiled their upgraded concourse in April 2022. The airport integrated several components to create a high performance, seamless...
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ASI Logistics and SICK developed another milestone in the development of autonomous yard truck operations. Together, they solved the issue of reversing into trailers autonomously. Autonomously reversing...
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Packaging machines are used in a wide variety of industries. To ensure production runs smoothly, they need to be able to reliably and correctly detect and process the packaging fed to them. The company...
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Deep learning will change industry. Machines will perform tasks that require human intelligence. As the digitalization of processes and the capturing of data in companies increases, so too will the use...
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Precision measurements are important in almost every stage of production. Even in cleaning. At SHAMS, a large solar power plant in western Abu Dhabi, small trucks constantly drive between the rows to clean...
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Two things are needed to create highly functional machine vision solutions. The first is top-level expertise in machine vision technology. The second is knowledge of the industry to which that machine...
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In the recently expanded and modernized logistics center of Austrian Post in Allhaming, parcels are being sorted at an incredible speed. The automation solution from SICK “keeps an eye on”...
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Increasing competition in the process industry means that operations and service work have to be optimized continuously. Also environmental regulations for flaring become stricter. Ultrasonic flow meters...
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Only if a machine bears the CE marking and a certificate of conformity has been obtained can the manufacturer place it on the market in the European Economic Area. The necessary CE certification is a complicated...
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The events of 2022 sent shock waves through the energy market. All of a sudden, liquefied natural gas has become a hot topic in Germany‚ too. The system for measuring flue gas at Germany’s...
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SICK ultrasonic flow meters are already capable of reliably metering natural gas / hydrogen blends. The company is working hard on developing a means of metering pure hydrogen in a verifiable manner...
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