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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Simple, networked, efficient – these are important keywords on the path to achieving automated PCB mounting. As a provider of sensor-based applications, SICK is familiar with the requirements of...
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Messer Austria in Gumpoldskirchen, Lower Austria produces gases for a range of applications from industry to medicine. There are many potential hazards at the site, so the company has to minimize all kinds...
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JTA Connection from Finland is a leading supplier of tailored automation solutions for production and logistics. A key element: mobile robots that perform demanding tasks, such as the transport of goods,...
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In an industrial landscape where logistics and outdoor applications are becoming increasingly autonomous, a robust edge-based software solution is essential. How can one develop an autonomous perception...
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The world is undergoing change. Digitalization is amplifying and accelerating this change in society and industry and having a significant impact on functional safety in the world of production. Dynamic...
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The more efficient its work processes, the more successful a company can be in the long run. As one of Europe’s largest health and beauty chains, Rossmann learned this valuable lesson years ago and...
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The new EU Machinery Regulation will come into full force on January 20, 2027. Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC, which was adopted in 2006 and has applied since December 31, 2009, will then belong to the...
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Quality control is essential for companies to ensure that the products they bring to market meet industry standards and produce the desired result. It is often a demanding process, however, due in part...
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Expert interview with Juan Velasco Durán, AGV Industry Manager at SICK in SpainExtreme sunlight or rain outdoors, plus dust and vibrations in production or logistics - the ambient conditions for...
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The longstanding collaboration between SICK and the Italian automation specialist TecnoFerrari is based on a common foundation: Being pioneers in matters of safety, and being able to master complex...
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The Austrian start-up Baubot is a specialist in automation solutions for the construction sector and thereby raising the level of innovation in this industry to new heights – for example...
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Tilt rotators can make a significant difference to the accuracy with which excavation tasks are completed. To measure and guide the minute movements made possible by this equipment, manufacturer SMP turned...
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The machine builders at Klebo Technics B.V. in the Netherlands have been known for many years for their extensive expertise in machines and components for ultrasonic welding. But that's not all. “Our...
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Flexibilization is currently a hot topic in every manufacturing company. The people at TechNikkels already recognized this some time ago. Thanks to their longstanding experience in packaging for a wide...
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The human body can only produce the vital nutrient vitamin D through exposure to the sun. But without protective measures, this poses serious risks which people alleviate by means of protective measures...
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In this industry, packaging for transport is one of the most important production steps because only a product supplied intact can generate sustained revenue. In the factory of the dairy company Arla in...
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To ensure plants grow optimally, pots weighing up to 10 kg in a tree or garden nursery need to be moved and rearranged regularly – each and every day. It’s arduous and strenuous work, so it’s...
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Heureka is Finland’s largest science center and attracts thousands of visitors each year seeking to explore the mysteries of science. It currently has an exhibition called "The Power of Play"...
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The production of cement for the construction industry is responsible for approx. 7% of all man-made CO2 emissions. It is therefore essential that the cement industry in particular reduce its CO2 emissions...
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When you are on the hunt for a photoelectric sensor, it can feel a bit overwhelming. There are so many different options out there, so how do you know what’s best for your application? Well, it involves...
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Artificial intelligence is everywhere – but how can it be used efficiently within complex machine vision tasks to give you the benefits to solve your quality control challenges? And can AI make machine...
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At Ostendorf Kunststoffe GmbH, automated forklift trucks now support the logistics chain and perform tedious, repetitive and unattractive tasks in outdoor areas. At the beginning they were faced with...
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At the Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, robots handle passengers’ baggage. The ABLE system made by AAT Automation uses robots to reliably load baggage from the conveyor system into a ULD container. To...
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In industrial automation, the safety of employees, products and systems takes first priority. A multitude of safety technologies have been developed for this purpose.Radar, 2D LiDAR, and 3D time-of-flight...
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