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.
A bundled light beam reveals the protagonists in the dark – or presents them in the best light figuratively speaking. What works on the stages of this world offers something of a blueprint for the...
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GO BEYOND. Discovery #13 SICK Solution World opened its doors for the first time in October 2021. Well-known exhibitors, pioneers and speakers, as well as anyone interested in digital transformation,...
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Mitsubishi Electric and SICK have been collaborating closely for a number of years and have just extended this successful cooperation: SICK is now an official partner in Mitsubishi Electric’s ...
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GO BEYOND. Discovery #12 A lot of data is not used. But even existing machines and plants can be upgraded with modern sensor and communication technology. Bring your data to light with the TDC. It...
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It’s wobbling concerningly, but this stacking on top of one another is unavoidable due to lack of space. The automatic stacking of goods in a bulk storage area continues to pose technical challenges...
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GO BEYOND. Discovery #11 Upgrading of SMEMA Eguipment made easy: "The Hermes Standard" is a modern machine-to-machine communication protocol, tailor-made for PCB assembly lines. With its...
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GO BEYOND. Discovery #10 Packaging technology has the highest demands on dynamics and availability. Every avoided unscheduled downtime allows the customer to significantly save on operating costs...
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What began in 2015 with the Audi A8 is now standard for all production processes at Audi in Neckarsulm in Southern Germany. From body shop to delivery, all models carry a “personal ID” with...
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RoviMo® is the world’s first fully electric, CO2 emissions free autonomous multi-purpose robot for large green spaces. The idea for an autonomous robot vehicle for maintaining sports fields,...
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GO BEYOND. Discovery #9 Safety Laser Scanner Visualization is the fastest way to visualize data from safety laser scanners. The ideal software solution for visualizing and analyzing all diagnostic...
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DS Smith, a worldwide leading provider of sustainable packaging solutions, paper products and recycling services, needed to upgrade an end-of-line monitoring solution to automate a labor-intensive process,...
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GO BEYOND. Discovery #8 Ensuring sustainability and reducing energy consumption are crucial in practically every industry. Since the company was founded 75 years ago, SICK AG has been developing sensor...
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More efficiency in the warehouse through automation: This is one of the requirements of customers on Jungheinrich. Using safety components from SICK, the intralogistics specialist Jungheinrich is transforming...
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Fabian Schmidt, Head of Digital Manufacturing at SICK, explains how, for him, a “growth mindset”, meaningful digitalization and delivering promised benefits are connected...
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GO BEYOND. Discovery #7 Anyone who wants to integrate IO-Link devices into controls and access device parameters or collect diagnostic information in the process has to program many acyclical requests...
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When Jano Crema had an issue with rejects on his paper cup lid processing line, he needed a solution that would not only solve the issue, but add further value down the line. He found it. Here’s...
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GO BEYOND. Discovery #6 Is there a tool which automatically detects all IO-Link devices in a machine? Would it not be desirable if the device descriptions (IODD) could be automatically downloaded...
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To meet market demands and streamline costs, Corex Plastics P/L in Australia has stepped up its game in tightening its back-end systems. John Hughes, automation technician from Corex Plastics, and Amit...
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The robot arms reach for the aluminum profiles with lighting speed. The unmachined parts are fed to the milling machine, and the finished parts are restacked on the pallet. This functions like clockwork...
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GO BEYOND. Discovery #5 Collaboration between humans and robots in shared work areas is more in demand than ever. The trend towards robot cells without protective fences and the smallest possible...
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Greater efficiency across the supply chain begins with the production process. Barry Staff, Director of Automaint Solutions, shares the importance of reliable sensor solutions to service Australia’s...
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FPC Food Plastics was struggling to look down the neck of every bottle in an attempt to identify discolored stock. What they needed was an optical solution...
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GO BEYOND. Discovery #4 An important part of Digital Transformation is the creation and management of "Digital Twins". The SICK AssetHub forms a flexible, modularly expandable basis for...
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Autonomous mobile robots have many applications. They are ideal for use in the logistics and transport area where many products are loaded and shipments prepared for dispatch. Loading and unloading: this...
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