Waldkirch/Düsseldorf, January 2025 – SMART SENSORS DELIVER MORE – visitors to LogiMAT 2025 from March 11-13 in Stuttgart can convince themselves of this at the SICK booth. A highlight among the exhibits (Hall 1, Stand F51) is the smart and outdoor-suitable 3D camera Visionary-B Two for rear area monitoring of autonomous and man-guided work machines. Further highlights are the Ident Gate System (IGS) for cost-effective transparency in goods receipt and dispatch as well as the Pallet Integrity Inspection System (PAIS) for the non-contact quality control of Euro pallets for damage such as missing parts, cracks or protruding nails.
LogiMAT, the International Trade Show for Intralogistics Solutions and Process Management, is the biggest annual intralogistics exhibition in Europe and a recognized platform for innovations in areas such as company-internal material flows and the IT control of intralogistics – and therefore the right environment for SICK. "With our broad portfolio of solutions, we offer extensive expertise in many fields of applications. Key topics in material flow handling such as manned and automated guided vehicle systems and associated services, intelligent pallet handling, sensor solutions for robotics and tracking & traceability are consequently the focus of our trade fair presence and demonstrate our passion for logistics," says Phil Krumbein, Market Product Manager Logistic Solutions at SICK Vertriebs-GmbH in Düsseldorf.
Detecting obstacles: Rear area monitoring with Visionary-B Two
The more unwieldy mobile machines become, the the higher the risk of- not only when reversing but also while driving and maneuvering. Help is at hand with the smart Visionary-B Two 3D camera from SICK, which extends the company's image-processing portfolio to rear area monitoring. It can be used for distance measurement, object detection, environment perception as well as route, lateral and rear area monitoring for AGVs, AMRs and mobile machines both as a driver assistance system and for automation. As a rugged 3D snapshot solution with up to 30 images per second, the Visionary-B Two is specially designed for outdoor use. Depending on the monitoring situation, the camera can switch between two field of view sizes: 130° x 105° or 90° x 60° - both at the same high resolution. Using stereoscopy, the camera detects obstacles in the direction of travel and provides the distance data as 3D and color information for evaluation. The Visionary-B Two meets the relevant industry standards for mobile machines. The rugged, vibration and shock resistant sensor design, the rated temperature range of -40 °C to + 60 °C, and the IP67 and IP69K enclosure rating make the smart 3D camera especially reliable. The high computing power of the sensor enables application-specific software solutions to be installed and programmed as well as depth map calculations to be performed directly in the device.
Efficient data acquisition for transparency in goods receipt and dispatch using the Ident Gate System
Manual entry of goods receipts, error-prone paperwork for dispatch advices and manifests, unlocatable goods and pallets, goods postings without goods movements, missing or incorrect loadings – to avoid the resultant problems and to make the goods receipt and dispatch processes of companies more efficient and profitable, SICK developed the Ident Gate System (IGS). With the help of a variety of sensors for object detection, goods identification and direction detection as well as a seamless IT integration – optionally by SICK – the reading portal can identify palletized goods that have been labeled with barcodes or 2D codes or alternatively with UHF RFID or hybrid tags. Additional 2D detection sensors also ensure a reliable detection of the direction of movement. The size of the portal can be flexibly dimensioned so forklifts and loads of different heights and widths can pass through. The IGS thereby ensures full transparency in goods receipt and dispatch. Goods are automatically identified while being transported, cross-checked against dispatch advices and shipping documents, checked for plausibility and completeness, and immediately posted in the material management system. This ensures a digitalized and documentable traceability of the goods that has a positive effect on the material flow.
Pallets OK or not OK? Camera inspection with PAIS detects damage to pallets
The pallet is breaking under its load, the hoist is striking, the conveyor belt is stationary – these are all possible consequences of using damaged pallets. SICK has the solution with its Pallet Integrity Inspection System (PAIS) – the new non-contact quality control system for unloaded and loaded pallets. In the optical inspection, the loading surface and base of the pallet, the four sides, and the internal components are scanned with a 3D camera and examined for possible detects such as cracks, missing and broken off parts, twisted blocks or protruding nails. The system analyzes the scan results in real time and provides immediate feedback on the status of each pallet. This quick feedback speeds up the inspection process. The PAIS is also able to sort pallets into usable and unusable ones based on defined thresholds. With regard to the solution and its four TriSpector1060 3D cameras in total, SIM controller as the control unit, and the IT integration of the system, the PAIS can – on request with the assistance of SICK – also be seamlessly integrated into the existing conveying technology as well as higher-level systems.
For further information and to make an appointment, please visit the following website: www.sick.com/logimat2025
The trade press…
... is cordially invited to visit the SICK LogiMAT booth (Hall 1, Booth F51). Heike Malinowski, Public Relations Specialist at SICK Vertriebs-GmbH, will be available to editors to answer any questions or queries on the entire first day and until noon on the second day of the trade fair (March 11-12). Appointments can be arranged in advance of the trade fair – as well as with sensor and vision experts from SICK for the entire duration of the trade fair at heike.malinowski@sick.de.
SICK is one of the world’s leading solutions providers for sensor-based applications in the industrial sector. Founded in 1946 by Dr.-Ing. e. h. Erwin Sick, the company with headquarters in Waldkirch im Breisgau near Freiburg ranks among the technological market leaders. With 60 subsidiaries and equity investments as well as numerous agencies, SICK maintains a presence around the globe. SICK has more than 12,000 employees worldwide and generated a group revenue of EUR 2.3 billion in the 2023 fiscal year. Additional information about SICK is available at www.sick.com.