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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.

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Stage win: pressure leads to action – decarbonization with SICK

Apr 2, 2020

The maritime energy revolution is officially in swing and has now reached an ambitious level. The sensors from SICK measure the CO2 emissions from combustion processes and are approved for emissions reporting... Read on

“Safety is vital when deploying a new robot system”

Mar 30, 2020

A quick look at what’s in store for the robotics industry in 2020 together with Paul Szeflinski, Founder & President of IAS Inc. in the US The robotics industry has grown continously... Read on

Safety solutions ensure safe movement of high racks

Mar 17, 2020

The columns of safety. The racks of the Czech high-bay shelving system manufacturer Obchodní společnost KREDIT, spol. s r.o. move as if by magic. The technology is familiar from the small, light... Read on

Digital world of sensors: We make valuable information accessible.

Mar 10, 2020

SICK has been developing sensors for over 75 years. During that time the company has always been a little bit ahead of the times. We spoke to Christoph Müller, Senior Vice President for Industrial... Read on

Top ways to use vision sensors for palletizing

Mar 2, 2020

Optimizing your palletizing and depalletizing efforts requires careful planning – and possibly even some Tetris skills. Boxes of all different shapes and sizes are stacked on top of one another,... Read on

LNG: SICK helps Enagas to reduce error in boil-off gas measuring

Feb 25, 2020

Spain’s largest LNG provider Enagas experienced unexpectedly high BOG boil-off gas losses (unaccounted for gas in energy balance) at its Huelva plant. This was due to significant turbulence caused... Read on

Good energy management with the new flow sensor for leakage detection

Feb 16, 2020

The little big saver. Energy efficiency and energy transparency are playing an increasingly important role in factory automation. What is already an established driver of innovation for process automation... Read on

Indoor and outdoor localization: Full transparency in the material flow

Feb 10, 2020

Logistics processes are becoming more complex every day. Transparency is therefore increasingly becoming a decisive requirement for raising the efficiency and productivity of logistical processes. Against... Read on

Condition monitoring in hydraulic and pneumatic systems

Jan 22, 2020

Fluid Power from SICK: Know today what will happen tomorrow. These are intelligent sensors and applications in the field of hydraulic and pneumatic industrial drives. In many areas, they contribute to... Read on

For Increased Efficiency, Deep Learning is the Future

Jan 16, 2020

Machines are learning to think. Deep learning is a machine learning technique − and the most significant future technology in artificial intelligence. SICK transfers this key technology to its... Read on

Six common mistakes when setting up safety laser scanners

Jan 8, 2020

Safety laser scanners are powerful devices for complex applications. With a vast number of choices in the market with regards to range, connectivity, size, and robustness, there are many variables to consider... Read on

Under steam in the St. Petersburg Railway Museum: Safety laser scanner S300 Mini

Dec 3, 2019

In the railway museum in St. Petersburg, two S300 Mini safety laser scanners from SICK secure a modern multimedia installation. Thanks to these devices, a video wall 4.5 m high moves over the entire travel... Read on

Out and about with SICK: Four thematic routes at the SPS 2019

Nov 27, 2019

SICK supplies a wide range of solutions for logistics, process and factory automation along the value-adding chain. On behalf of the many other industries and complete solutions, SICK has selected four... Read on

4Sight Automatic Print Inspection System with SICK AppSpace “gets the message”

Nov 22, 2019

A groundbreaking collaboration between SICK and AutoCoding Systems has resulted in the launch of the first fully-automatic smart vision inspection system for printed coding and marking on food, pharmaceutical... Read on

SOCAR Turkey: Reliable and safe operation of CNG stations thanks to FLOWSIC500

Nov 19, 2019

Since 2008, the SOCAR Company has set up an extended network of CNG stations spaced around 200 250 km apart in an attempt to link up different locations in Turkey such as Izmir, Istanbul, Ankara and Mersin... Read on

Stainless-steel photoelectric sensors with Smart Task functions

Nov 14, 2019

Tough on the outside, smart on the inside: The W4 Inox Smart Sensor is the optimal choice in all situations where objects have to be detected under harsh conditions, sensors have to be as small as possible... Read on

Hygienic Sensor Solutions: Stainless steel makes processes safer

Nov 7, 2019

Not all publicity is good publicity – particularly the publicity found on www.lebensmittelwarnung.de. The website of the federal states and the Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety... Read on

Smart Fluid Power: Easy integration in hydraulic and pneumatic systems

Oct 30, 2019

Fluid Power from SICK. These are intelligent sensors and applications in the field of hydraulic and pneumatic industrial drives. In many areas, they contribute to the optimization of processes and improved... Read on

The new mobility: How sensors control the cobots of the future

Sep 17, 2019

The ongoing development of small, powerful and flexibly positionable robots that can collaborate with humans is progressing in leaps and bounds. The sensors from SICK are an important component in this... Read on

Innovative intralogistics: AutoBox with SICK navigation and safety sensors in pilot test at BMW

Aug 13, 2019

The BMW Dynamics Center in Dingolfing is welcoming the launch of a pilot project that will allow incoming spare parts to be transported safely from the incoming goods station to the picking warehouse with... Read on

Robot Operating System (ROS) with SICK and KEBA: Diversity and simplification

Aug 6, 2019

When we all speak the same language, lots of things become a whole lot easier. But communication isn’t just important between humans. Communication between human and machine, robot and machine control,... Read on

3D localization with the Belt Pick SensorApp for pick-and-place tasks

Jul 29, 2019

The ability to ensure hygienic primary packaging of sensitive open food is incredibly important within the food industry. This is why SICK is working with the robot manufacturer Stäubli to make this... Read on

Ranger3 irons out any issues for 3D inspection in steelworks

Jul 12, 2019

When it comes to optical 3D inspections in thermal production processes for continuous casting plants, hot rolling mills, and tube rolling mills, flickering surfaces, heat, tinder, dirt, and moisture are... Read on

Monitor logistics data with Package Analytics to make informed decisions faster

Jul 2, 2019

In high-volume distribution centers, sensors record and communicate thousands of pieces of logistics data every day, but the challenge is compiling and interpreting all that data. SICK's Package Analytics... Read on

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