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SICK’s Next-Generation DGS80 Hollow-Shaft Encoders Open Up Universal Compatibility 22/02/2023 SICK has unveiled its next-generation family of large-bore hollow-shaft incremental encoders, the SICK DGS80. An innovative design concept has opened up versatile integration possibilities for the DGS80 across wide-ranging industrial automation applications, aided by a radically-streamlined specification process and easy installation. Full Story...
SICK’s Safe Radar System Upgrades for Better Protection, including Robot Cells. 31/01/2023 SICK has launched the safeRS3, a next-generation safe 3D radar system designed to enable maximum productivity with highly-reliable safe access protection for workers in hazardous industrial areas, including robot cells. The robust radar detection principle is ideal for heavy industrial or harsh outdoor environments, which may challenge conventional optical detection systems. Full Story...
Bolt on sensor for continuous condition monitoring 21/11/2022 SICK has launched the MPB10 Multi-Physics Box condition monitoring sensor, a rugged bolt-on device designed to deliver real-time, continuous service data from industrial machines, including electric motors, pumps, fans and conveyor systems. Full Story...
SICK Develops PLe/SIL3 RFID-Monitored Safety Lock with 180° Actuator 31/10/2022 SICK has developed the flexLock, an RFID-monitored safety lock with an innovative 180° actuation radius, creating a versatile protective device for safe locking of doors, flaps and gates. The SICK flexLock has been designed with a high locking force to achieve a performance level up to PLe/SIL3, all in a rounded, slim, and rugged housing. Full Story...
Distance sensor is an all-rounder 27/09/2022 The next-generation OD2000 distance sensor from SICK combines precision reliability with economy to deliver a versatile ‘all-rounder’ for multiple applications in factory automation and intralogistics. Full Story...
Intelligent fibre optic sensors 30/08/2022 SICK has launched its next generation, intelligent WLL80 Fibre Optic Sensors, designed for easy configuration and versatile integration into machinery and conveyor systems in applications where rapid, high accuracy detection is required in confined spaces. Full Story...
Roller sensor bar for conveyor applications 25/07/2022 SICK has developed a Roller Sensor Bar to help reduce conveyor downtimes in wide-ranging materials handling, parcel sorting or logistics hubs. Full Story...
The driving force behind Industry 4.0 success 04/07/2022 Suzanne Gill finds out what makes a sensor ‘smart’ and what role these smart devices have to play in helping achieve Industry 4.0 goals. Full Story...
A game-changing machine safety solution 13/06/2022 When Mills CNC designed its new SYNERGi Premier flexible robots cells it needed to ensure that it was compliant with safety requirements to support the relatively high degree of human interaction required for the cells. Full Story...
Out of the box vision solutions 11/04/2022 Neil Sandhu explains how integration of machine vision solutions into a wide range of applications is now a much easier task than it has traditionally been. Full Story...
SICK’S Monitoring Box Opens a Window to Better Machine Performance 17/02/2022 SICK has launched The Monitoring Box, a simple system that enables plug-and-play condition monitoring and preventative maintenance of sensors, machines, processes and plants. Full Story...
Partnership helps set new 3D vision sensor standards 06/12/2021 SICK has released a miniature version of its Visionary-T 3D snapshot vision sensor. Thanks to a collaboration between SICK AG and Microsoft Corp, the Visionary-T Mini offers precise, high-resolution and rapid image capture in a compact and lightweight sensor. Full Story...
SICK’s Tiny Tims Put 2D LiDAR in the Palm of your Hand 13/09/2021 SICK’s Tim1 and Tim2 2D LiDAR sensors have been developed with simplicity and economy in mind to enable rapid set-up of area monitoring, presence detection and collision avoidance even in the smallest of machine spaces. Full Story...
Virtual Machine Safety Dashboard from SICK Promises More Machine Uptime 08/08/2021 SICK Safety Machine Analytics is a simple new live data-collection service that makes machine safety systems transparent, so that events can be responded to rapidly, while longer-term analysis optimises maintenance and improves productivity. Full Story...
Ultra-compact all-in-one 2D sensor for machine vision 01/08/2021 SICK has launched an ultra-compact all-in-one 2D vision sensor – the InspectorP611 – which can be set up quickly to conduct reliable inline machine vision inspections, even in the tightest of spaces, or when mounted on robot arms. Full Story...
SICK’s sHub Smart Sensor Hub prevents machine downtime 16/07/2021 SICK has launched the sHub® sensor hub, a smart add-on to its HIPERFACE® DSL single-cable motor feedback system, which turns servo motors into a source of data for real-time condition monitoring and predictive maintenance of machines. Full Story...
Inspection insights 21/06/2021 With 2D, 3D, and even deep learning inspections all being realistic product inspection options today, are operators spoilt for choice? Neil Sandhu offers some insight into available solutions. Full Story...
Compact 2D vision camera with deep learning 18/05/2021 SICK has introduced a vision camera with a pre-installed deep learning App to simplify the creation of customised quality inspections of complex or irregular-shaped goods, packaging and assemblies. Full Story...
80GHz continuous level measurement technology 20/04/2021 A non-contact radar sensing technology from SICK opens up the prospect of robust and reliable real-time monitoring of the levels of liquids and bulk solids in challenging industrial applications. Full Story...
SICK’s Flexi Compact, Neat and Compact Mid-Range Safety Controller 30/03/2021 SICK has added the Flexi Compact to its portfolio of industry-leading safety controllers, featuring a modular, compact and scalable design that focuses on space saving, responsive performance and ease of use. Full Story...
Taking the time out of Function Blocks 22/02/2021 Charlie Walker explains how software tools are speeding up the creation of IO-Link Function Blocks to enable the capture of more valuable process data from machine controllers. Full Story...
Single-beam safety switch family grows 01/02/2021 SICK has unveiled its next-generation L25 and L26 family of single-beam photoelectric safety switches, equipped with ‘BluePilot’ alignment and IO-Link for smart, real-time communication. Full Story...
Quality control system is ready to go out of the box 14/12/2020 The new Modular Quality Control System (MQSD) is an off-the-shelf, multifunctional machine vision system from SICK which is delivered as a ready-to-use package of hardware and pre-written software. Full Story...
Safety over networks: Where connectivity meets productivity 23/11/2020 Dr Martin Kidman discusses the issues relating to machine safety in an era of greater machine connectivity. Full Story...
Look but Don’t Touch: The SICK SPEETEC® Speed and Length Sensor 16/11/2020 With the SPEETEC® non-contact sensor for speed and length measurement, SICK has added a compact, affordable, eye-safe laser surface motion sensor to its portfolio, able to measure a wide range of continuous, web-fed or cut-to-length materials down to a resolution of 4 µm. Full Story...
Open software service for IO-Link function blocks 26/10/2020 An open software service, which creates ready-made IO-Link function blocks to integrate data from any IO-Link device into a wide range of common PLC control systems, has been launched by the SICK. Full Story...
Multifunctional pressure sensing solution 01/09/2020 SICK has upgraded its pressure sensor offering with the multifunctional PBS Plus, combining electronic pressure control, measurement and real-time monitoring in one IO-Link enabled device. Full Story...
SICK launches its IntegrationSpace Digital Services Platform 13/07/2020 SICK has established a new web-based platform, SICK IntegrationSpace, to be the home for its growing data-based digital software and services portfolio. Full Story...
SICK’s Advanced IO-Link Encoders Streamline Machine Controls 08/06/2020 SICK has released advanced variants of its AHS36 and AHM36 IO-Link absolute encoders that can harness valuable diagnostic insights for better machine control and availability. Full Story...
Cylindrical inductive safety sensors 19/05/2020 SICK has launched the SICK IME2S inductive proximity safety switch for safe and easy non-contact position and safe area monitoring to help prevent accidents and unwanted collisions in production and logistics environments up to PL d (EN ISO 13849) safety requirements. Full Story...
Having the vision for AI and deep learning 14/04/2020 Advances in deep learning/AI is resulting in these technologies being increasingly utilised within machine vision solutions. Control Engineering Europe sought advice about how end users can ensure that they are able to implement successful AI-based machine vision applications. Full Story...
Detecting liquid in pipes 02/03/2020 The SICK T-Easic FTS is a new thermal flow switch designed to detect liquid flow in pipes – for example in pumps, machine tool lubrication, or industrial cleaning systems. Full Story...
Programmable sensor connection and data processing hubs 06/01/2020 SICK has extended its Sensor Integration Machine (SIM) family with the launch of two one-box processing hubs that fuse decentralised, multi-sensor co-operation with field-to-cloud connectivity. Full Story...
Stainless-steel photoelectric sensors for harsh environments 20/10/2019 SICK has launched Inox versions of its GR6 rectangular and GR18 cylindrical sensors, to offer tough, high-availability photoelectric senors for detection duties in harsh environments such as chemical washdown or where there may be aggressive oils, lubricants and dust. Full Story...
Safety laser scanner certified to IEC TS 62998 15/07/2019 SICK UK has announced the launch of the outdoorScan3, which is believed to be the first laser scanner to be safety-certified for use outdoors. Full Story...
Smart inspection solution for printed coding and marking 01/07/2019 A collaboration between SICK and AutoCoding Systems has resulted in the launch of what is believed to be the first fully-automatic smart vision inspection system for printed coding and marking on food and beverage packaging. Full Story...
Cobots: Putting safety first 25/06/2019 Collaborative robots (cobots) are starting to be accepted within the manufacturing sector. However, safety is still a concern for many. Suzanne Gill finds out how this issue is being addressed. Full Story...
Hygienic stainless-steel safety light curtain 17/06/2019 With a hygienic stainless-steel housing designed to meet stringent pharmaceutical industry requirements, a new safety light curtain is resistant to aggressive cleaning and decontamination regimes. Full Story...
Adding motion to the IO-Link mix 24/04/2019 Darren Pratt explains why adding IO-Link compatibility to an encoder is a vital breakthrough on the road to Industry 4.0. Full Story...
Safety network for automated production environments 04/03/2019 With the launch of its Safe EFI-pro System, SICK has delivered standard industrial Ethernet-based safety network integration for highly-adaptive and dynamic safeguarding in automated production and logistics environments to SIL 3/PLe. Full Story...
Pushing the boundaries of 3D vision inspection 29/01/2019 Ranger3 is high-definition 3D streaming camera is the first camera to be powered by SICK’s Imager with ROCC (Rapid On-Chip Calculation technology) which is capable of capturing 7000 profiles per second at full sensor acquisition. Full Story...
Pushing the boundaries of 3D vision inspection 22/01/2019 Ranger3 is high-definition 3D streaming camera is the first camera to be powered by SICK’s Imager with ROCC (Rapid On-Chip Calculation technology) which is capable of capturing 7000 profiles per second at full sensor acquisition. Full Story...
Liberating robots with vision 23/10/2018 Neil Sandhu explains the important role played by vision, to enable robotics to offer solutions in many more application areas. Full Story...
Detection and ranging sensors promise less false signals 18/09/2018 Suitable for both indoor or outdoor applications, the new LMS1000 and MRS1000 infrared LiDAR distance and range sensors from SICK incorporate its HDDM+ (High Definition Distance Measurement) which is said to enable greater consistency in performance, even in adverse environmental conditions. Full Story...
AGV protective fields – does size matter? 07/08/2018 Dr Martin Kidman looks at safety laser scanner technologies which are a vital component of AGVs. Full Story...
Rethinking the optical sensor 17/07/2018 In response to feedback from industry customers SICK has recently upgraded its optical sensor technology to meet industry needs today and in the future. Full Story...
Machine vision programming: There’s an App for that! 02/04/2018 Neil Sandhu takes a look into the future of machine vision programming; and sees a more flexible, cost-effective solution appearing over the horizon. Full Story...
Customisable photo-electric sensor family 12/12/2017 SICK has developed the SureSense family of user-customisable photo-electric sensors which enables a range of sensing options to be specified, all within a standard technology, set-up, mounting and housing. Full Story...
Incremental encoders plug a technology gap for conveying and rotation monitoring 11/09/2017 SICK has launched the DUS60 incremental encoder and DUV60 measuring wheel encoder with DIP switch programmability to provide users with a versatile and economical user-configurable motion control sensor. Full Story...
Industrial camera captures 3D images in an instant 23/08/2017 SICK has launched the Visionary-T industrial imaging camera to capture high-resolution 3D data with a single ‘snapshot’, whether the object is stationary or moving. Full Story...
Displacement sensors go the distance 31/07/2017 The SICK OD1000 displacement sensor features a scanning range of 1m distance from the subject being scanned and a resolution down to 450µm. Full Story...
Hand-held encoder programmer with CANopen interface 20/06/2017 The SICK PGT-12-PRO is believed to be the World’s first hand-held programming tool for encoders and sensors with a CANopen interface. Full Story...
Sticking to the speed limit 06/02/2017 Despite the fact that speed monitoring is often essential for safe control of a machine and to protect the operator, it is often overlooked when considering safety on machinery. Dr Martin Kidman offers advice on the permissible safe limits of operation. Full Story...
SICK Launches Next-Generation microScan3 Safety Laser Scanner 30/01/2017 With the launch its next-generation safety laser scanner, the microScan3, SICK is promising a new era of improved personal safety and productivity. The microScan3 is the first safety laser scanner to use SICK’s patented scanning technology, safeHDDMTM (High Definition Distance Measurement), based on advanced time of flight measurement. Full Story...
Sticking to the speed limit 23/01/2017 Despite the fact that a speed monitoring system is often essential for safe control of a machine and to protect the operator, it is often overlooked when considering safety on machinery. Dr Martin Kidman offers advice on the permissible safe limits of operation. Full Story...
Laser sensor said to set new standards in distance sensing 30/06/2015 The compact DT50-2 PRO, from Sick is said to offer a next-generation laser sensor which combines high-performance distance sensing with good resolution object profile detection at distances of up to 30m. Full Story...
Sensing individual products with no gaps 18/06/2014 SICK UK has launched DeltaPac, which is believed to be the first photoelectric sensor able to detect individual packs on a conveyor even if there is no gap between them. Full Story...
Magnetic position sensors deliver cylinder accuracy 04/03/2014 The MPS and MPA are magnetic analogue output position sensors for pneumatic and hydraulic cylinders which, says SICK UK, offer unprecedented levels of accuracy and control, combined with versatility, allowing them to be used universally for machine and robotics applications. Full Story...
Safety light curtain helps minimise safe distances 30/04/2013 With its deTec4 Core range of safety light curtains, SICK says it is able to set new performance standards in efficiency, installation and reliability for a range of applications including machine tool protection, automotive production, FMCG goods handling and packaging, warehousing and logistics. Full Story...
Barcode scanner offers plug-and-play product identification 19/03/2013 A new barcode scanner with the fieldbus module is said to meet the need for easy-to-install and cost-effective product identification in storage, product handling and conveying. Full Story...
Auto-Ident Devices Communicate Seamlessly with SICK’s new IDpro Platform 15/01/2013 Sick has launched IDpro, a unique standardised software platform to enable all Sick auto-ident devices to communicate with each other, share data and parameters. Full Story...
RFID read/writer performs in challenging environments 18/12/2012 A new UHF RFID system from Sick is said to be achieving high levels of performance in challenging factory environments, overcoming the problems of poor signals caused, for example, by close proximity to heavy metal machinery and plant. Full Story...
Twin-beam sensor detects challenging objects 25/09/2012 Difficult shapes, flat or transparent objects that have previously defied reliable detection can now be more clearly seen with the MultiLine photoelectric sensor from Sick UK. Full Story...
SICK Colorranger enables 3D colour imaging 14/09/2010 SICK (UK), the leading international sensor and sensing systems manufacturer, has enabled high-speed 3D scanning and colour imaging in parallel, with the launch of the cutting-edge ColorRanger E. Read more Full Story...
Sick extends sensor range at Drives & Controls 27/05/2010 SICK UK, the leading international sensor and sensing systems manufacturer, will showcase its innovative LMS 100 series of laser sensors and the latest addition to its RFID range, the RFH620, on stand D3612. Full Story...
Sick sensing solutions at UK show 18/05/2010 Sick UK will use Drives and Controls as a platform to show off its LMS 100 series of laser sensors. The UK show, June 8 to 10, will also see the sensor supplier present the latest addition to its RFID range, the RFH620. Full Story...
Food and beverage sensors explored in Sick guide 12/01/2010 Sick is tackling process efficiency in the food and beverage industries with a new guide, ‘Efficient Automation for Food and Beverage Production’. The UK publication is designed to bolster the operating safety, availability and economic efficiency of facilities. Full Story...
Redland bolsters production with sensor install 02/11/2009 Monier Redland has turned to Sick UK to boost product quality and minimise waste with laser sensor technology on a roofing tile line at its Leighton Buzzard, UK, plant. Sick DT50 sensors were chosen to accurately and consistently detect upper and lower fill levels in a hopper. Full Story...
Light curtain in new simplified configuration 29/09/2009 SICK says it is ‘extending the frontiers of light curtain safety performance’ with the launch of the miniTwin 4. For the first time, sender and receiver elements are combined in a single miniature housing. Full Story...
Tennis in the rain thanks to engineering feat 31/07/2009 Rain couldn’t stop play on Wimbledon’s centre court this year as a new closing roof protected the matches below from the inclement British weather. Sick provided linear encoders for each of the ten 77m long, 100 tonne roof trusses. Full Story...
Sick offers machine vision enlightenment 27/05/2009 Sick (UK) is attempting to dispel some of the mystery around machine vision in automated handling and processing with an ‘Introduction to Machine Vision’. The guide aims to provide engineers with insight into best practice applications and will be supported with hands-on sessions. Full Story...
Watching food in 3D 09/03/2009 As the food and packaging industry comes under increasing pressures to reduce waste and save money a factory and process automation specialist says can offer a solution. David Hannaby of Sick UK explains 3D vision… Full Story...
Unique new SICK DFS60 Incremental Encoders 19/08/2008 High positional accuracy is uniquely combined with customer programmability and competitive prices by SICK's new DFS60 award-winning series of rugged, IP65 protected, high resolution incremental encoders. Full Story...
Jaguar marks its cars 06/08/2008 A Merseyside, UK based automotive manufacturing plant has upped quality control with a vehicle body tracking system from Denca Controls. Full Story...
Industrial motors: more torque, more integration 06/05/2008 Makers of industrial motors are quick to adapt their products to the needs of manufacturing. In this article we look at direct-drive, permanent-magnet (PM) 'torque motors,' so called 'integrated' motors where the drive is combined with the motor, servo motors large and small, and an extra rugged duty AC motor designed for the harshest environments in process automation. Full Story...
World's first plant with IO Link technology 06/05/2008 The world's first plant with IO Link technology has been installed on the packaging line at Duni GmbH in Bramsche, Germany, a producer of table decorations. The system was commissioned by the packaging systems integrator firm meurer Verpackungssysteme. Full Story...
Machine vision applications 01/10/2007 Originally used for inspection, modern digital cameras have combined with high speed communications, increased processing power, and highly articulate robots to extend vision applications into areas that were previously thought impossible. Here are five examples of new technology that would have been impossible five years ago. Full Story...
Intelligent sensors connect with IO Link 01/06/2006 A new sensor communication scheme promises to reach ‘the last metre of the process.’ Full Story...
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