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Where there's SICK, there are sensors – and where there are sensors, SICK's solution expertise is never far away. Each problem is different, and so is each solution. Sometimes they're simple, sometimes they're complicated. From solutions with single sensors to complex systems with a wide variety of sensor components and control elements, your applications can profit from the years of experience of one of the world's leading specialists.

Tour Stop No. 105

Is this place free? – Checking the capacity of rides in an amusement park

By determining the capacity of the rides in an amusement park, the frequency of maintenance intervals can be reduced and the motivation of operating staff and visitors increased. Laser measurement sensors from SICK make a decisive contribution here.

Tour Stop No. 104

Qantas automates self-check-in with SICK technology

Fully automated self-check-in stations for baggage with SICK sensors provide Qantas passengers with a better pre-flight experience.

Tour Stop No. 103

Camera control in a forensic clinic with laser tracking system

Inmates and objects of forensic clinics are monitored using a laser tracking system so that security guards can respond quickly in case of an escape attempt, for example.

Tour Stop No. 102

Safety and ergonomics for a compact press: sensitive - yes, danger of injury - no

To protect against finger injuries, a connector products manufacturer safeguarded a press with a system of safety light curtains and a safety controller.

Tour Stop No. 101

Ensuring system availability through early recognition of component faults

2D vision sensors from SICK recognize component failures, thus guaranteeing high availability, safety and economic efficiency in sorting systems for parcels and letters.

Tour Stop No. 100

Sensors ensure safety and quality in production of electric motors

On a production line for electric motors, safety light curtains, safety controllers and vision sensors from a single source prove to be the best solution.

Tour Stop No. 99

Diameter control and hazardous point protection at a panel cutter

In panel separation systems, laser fork sensors provide important process data. At the same time, safety camera systems protect the operator from risks.

Tour Stop No. 98

100% reading rate for automated identification of flight luggage

SICK hybrid reader tunnels identify 100% of flight luggage labeled with bar code/RFID baggage labels and prevent pieces of luggage from being lost.

Tour Stop No. 97

Emission monitoring: the requirements define the solution

Even pioneering technologies in the power industry must keep emission values in mind. SICK provides the right monitoring technology for the job.

Tour Stop No. 96

Production control and quality assurance in the processing of plastic fabrics

Opto-electronic sensors control and monitor the process of plastic fabric processing and ensure the high quality of the finished product.

Tour Stop No. 95

Measurement of the mass flow of flare gas - a highly challenging job

Flare gas flow measurement in the oil and gas industry is a highly challenging measurement task. The specially developed ultrasonic device from SICK is up to the challenge.

Tour Stop No. 94

Flexible "Print mark" detection, indicate cutting position on a packaging material film roll

Flow pack machines and wrapping machines use packaging material on film rolls. The cutting position is indicated with a printed mark on the film. A wrong detection of the print mark leads to incorrect cutting of the film so the packaging design is destroyed and the packaged product is wasted.

Tour Stop No. 93

A combination of safety sensors provides protection and ergonomics for rod machining centers

The use of two safety sensor systems in rod machining centers secures the machine's access area without any barriers and improves operating ergonomics.

Tour Stop No. 92

Running surface monitoring on ball bearings in running production operation

Vision sensors from SICK detect the presence of the Teflon running surface of roller bearings, thus preventing printing machines from stopping.

Tour Stop No. 91

Distance measurement and detection at a glass factory

Positioning, monitoring and detection of machines and glass during pick-up, transport and storage.

Tour Stop No. 90

Position detection, checking presence and monitoring in cup filling and sealing machines

Several SICK inductive sensors are used in cup filling and sealing machines for position detection, checking presence and monitoring valve positions. The chemical cleaning and disinfection processes in the system and the high water pressures mean the sensors have to be extremely robust.

Tour Stop No. 89

Determining the distance to an aircraft when docking to a stand with passenger boarding bridges

To determine the position of an aircraft and the associated positioning of passenger boarding bridges, a laser measurement sensor is used as a basic component in an aircraft docking system.

Tour Stop No. 88

Non-contact recording of positions and operational states on electric forklift trucks

Customer-specific inductive sensors from SICK support the drivers of electric forklift trucks by recording various operating features.

Tour Stop No. 87

Collision prevention at ship-to-shore cranes

The consequences of collisions between cranes and superstructures of ships range from minor damages to damages in the millions of dollars. In order to prevent these, laser measurement technology from SICK is used for collision prevention.

Tour Stop No. 86

Higher performance for conveyer and sorting systems in parcel logistics centers

Swiss Post has modernized its parcel centers in Härkingen, Frauenfeld and Daillens with SICK systems for code reading and volume measurement.

Tour Stop No. 85

IDpro: intelligent integration of Ident technologies

IDpro enables the intelligent integration of several Ident technologies into highly developed control systems for pharmaceutical packaging control.

Tour Stop No. 84

A watchful eye on precious things: protecting art treasures in museums

Paintings and sculptures need to be protected against theft and vandalism without compromising the visitors' artistic enjoyment. SICK laser scanners allow this in an accurate and reliable way even in harsh ambient conditions.

Tour Stop No. 83

Checking different lasered best before date codes

In a brewery, best before date code labels of different shapes and colors on beer bottles need to be checked. Vision sensors complete this task at high speed.

Tour Stop No. 82

Precise inline quality control in the final assembly

In the final assembly of an automotive plant, smart cameras and vision sensors from SICK permit precise inline quality control, custom-made.

Tour Stop No. 81

Variable depth storage bay occupation monitoring and collision prevention

With laser measurement sensors from SICK, loading equipment is stored and retrieved without collisions at various depths by automated high-bay stackers.

Tour Stop No. 80

Object detection and visual guiding of pick & place packaging robots

The 2D camera from SICK detects the position of packaged protective gloves on a feedbelt and controls Delta robots during picking and placing in the can lids.

Tour Stop No. 79

Position control of solar fields in harsh environments

Solar fields are automatically adapted to the sun's position in a large solar park by means of SICK encoders. Inductive proximity sensors from SICK also prevent the moving mechanism from overrunning in the end positions.

Tour Stop No. 78

Environmentally sound waste disposal: Full control of emissions and service costs

Emission monitoring according to EU directives and additional security for optimal measuring performance: The solution are analysing systems from SICK with a maintenance contract.

Tour Stop No. 77

Safe machine design with workflow-oriented CE software

A network-compatible safety software tool from SICK guarantees seamless machine and operator safety throughout all life cycles.

Tour Stop No. 76

Stainless steel sheet edge locater for control of automated carriage sheet stacker

A real-time product location imaging system utilizing SICK’s 2D smart camera technology to increase quality and reduce manual process intervention by operators.

Tour Stop No. 75

“Bin picking” of unstructured arranged objects in containers

A special software was developed for controlling robots when picking up objects. A 3D camera from SICK provides important data of object measurement and coordinates for this.

Tour Stop No. 74

The gas meter for measurement conforming to legal calibration standards

Ultrasonic volume flow measuring from SICK means stop worrying about measurement accuracy.

Tour Stop No. 73

Protecting a packaging machine with cascading safety light curtains

Protection from a manual loading station in a cartoning machine by cascading 3 miniature safety light curtains in U-shape.

Tour Stop No. 72

Flexible filling and correct labeling of edible fats and spreads

Photoelectric sensors and vision sensors from SICK ensure reliable detection, differentiation and printing of packages in a filling line.

Tour Stop No. 71

3D quality check for lids and caps during liquid packaging

SICK’s sensors and vision systems can be used to checking lids and caps of liquid packaging.

Tour Stop No. 70

Reliable detection of food transport trucks in a washing system

In the tough conditions of an automatic washing system, highly robust cylinder photoelectric sensors from SICK detect the position of stainless steel transport trucks.

Tour Stop No. 69

CO2 direct measurement for emission trading

CO2 emission certificates: The precise CO2 direct measurement by SICK is a reliable alternative to the complex mathematical method.

Tour Stop No. 68

Identification of thin-film solar panels for quality assurance and traceability

2D code readers from SICK identify solar panels using a code lasered onto the glass substrate to ensure the removal of N.O.K. panels.

Tour Stop No. 67

Detection of passengers and movement in the wrong direction in entry lock systems at airports

Best possible airport security combined with the shortest possible waiting times for passengers - this is the aim of all future-oriented airport operators. Automation light grids from SICK provide a variety of high-performance solutions.

Tour Stop No. 66

There is SO3 in the air!

The hot-extractive analyzing system from SICK continuously measures SO3 in coal power plants and also reliably records H2SO4 concentrations in the lower ppm range

Tour Stop No. 65

Automated animal height measurement using 3D Laser

A real-time measurement system using SICK’s 3D laser technology provides accurate, non-contact and fast measurement of cattle height data used to predict performance and optimise feeding and management.

Tour Stop No. 64

Operator safety for automatic library terminals

Safety light curtains - integrated into returns terminals in libraries - guarantee safe operation without any moments of panic.

Tour Stop No. 63

The Loveboat emits clean air: Emission measurement with analysis technology by SICK

Marine vessel exhaust has to correspond to more and more rigid exhaust regulations. Our customers can profit from SICK’s experience with diesel power plants for the emission measurement of vessel engines.

Tour Stop No. 62

Precise recognition of weld seams for automatic robot guidance

SICK image processing systems integrated into welding robots guarantee the reliable recognition, tracking and checking of weld seams.

Tour Stop No. 61

Laser measurement systems control parcel unloading robot at DHL

SICK laser measurement systems control parcel robots and guarantee more ergonomics and efficiency. Reliable optical sensors monitor the handling area.

Tour Stop No. 60

Growing with CO2

Monitoring of CO2 and NOx in large greenhouses: with SICK gas analyzing system

Tour Stop No. 59

Standardized solution for code reading in the tire industry

SICK code readers with the highest reading rate allow a seamless, documentable process control and product traceability in tire production.

Tour Stop No. 58

Clever system and diagnostics concept for reliable airport luggage identification

Project-specific system construction and extensive diagnostic possibilities make the SICK bar code tunnel a highly available solution for airport luggage identification.

Tour Stop No. 57

Even in the middle of nowhere emission limits have to be considered: for diesel power plants as well

Diesel power plants run with heavy oil have to meet emission limits, too – reliable supervision even under difficult flue gas conditions: with hot/extractive or in-situ technology by SICK.

Tour Stop No. 56

2-sided protection of elevator transport vehicles for air freight containers and pallets

SICK safety laser scanners monitor the aisle of rail-guided elevator transport vehicles for air freight at the airport in Durban, South Africa.

Tour Stop No. 55

Matching bar code made easy

Bar code match coder system enables high-speed code comparison for 1D, 2D and pharmacode bar codes for teached or manually entered bar codes.

Tour Stop No. 54

Muting-free hazardous point protection on a glass fiber processing robot

Despite the many disturbance variables in the monitored field, a detection-tolerant SICK safety light curtain protects against accidents at robot stations.

Tour Stop No. 53

User-friendly and flexible protection of loading and unloading area

Integration-friendly safety light curtains from SICK monitor the loading and unloading area of fully automatic wiring loom pick and place robots.

Tour Stop No. 52

Safe travel path monitoring and navigation support for mobile robots

Safety laser scanners from SICK which support navigation ensure travel path safety for mobile robots and help with positioning.

Tour Stop No. 51

Stop boiler wall corrosion

To recognize corrosion caused by flue gas and prolong the durability of incineration boilers: Determine CO Corrosion Level and CO Corrosion Load.

Tour Stop No. 50

Packaging check with Vision Sensor in the IP 67 environment

Packaging check in the food environment with IP 67 vision sensor guarantees efficient, reliable and traceable processes, thereby providing optimum quality

Tour Stop No. 49

One bar code scanner type for a range of different I-points in the material flow

One bar code scanner type from SICK solves a wide range of reading requirements and impresses with its enormous advantages in availability and costs.

Tour Stop No. 48

Release only hydrocarbon-free exhaust air into the atmosphere

SICK offers reliable and precise measurement of carbon compounds with approved analyzing technology. Limit dirty exhaust air.

Tour Stop No. 47

Reliable differentiation between skids and persons at the entry points to the car body assembly line

Safety light curtains from SICK differentiate between skids and persons ensuring flexible area monitoring with future detection reliability

Tour Stop No. 46

Reliable detection of gapless consecutive boxes moving on accumulating conveyors

With their small design, ample functional reserves and high reliability, special photoelectric sensors from SICK score highly for direct handling of carton boxes.

Tour Stop No. 45

Hazardous area protection on freely navigating transport systems

KUKA needs an all round safety solution for the omniMove® system that transports aircraft parts and tools. Solved with safety laser scanners and safety controllers from SICK.

Tour Stop No. 44

User-friendly label recognition with 2D Vision Sensor in keg filling plant

The 2D vision sensor, the all-time winner in integration ease and user-friendliness, detects the presence of different labels on kegs in a filling plant.

Tour Stop No. 43

Reliably recording different containers on trays in automated small part stock

Miniature photoelectric sensors from SICK provide information about presence and position for electronically controlled tray management in an automated small part stock.

Tour Stop No. 42

Spot the link between volume flow measurement and nappies!

Continuous measurement of process air volume flows for the efficient and eco-friendly spunbonded fabric production: with SICK volume flow measuring device

Tour Stop No. 41

Prevention of material waste from tea bag machines

SICK luminescence sensors are used in tea bag production to prevent more than 12.5 million labels per year being wasted

Tour Stop No. 40

Control networked laser scanners protect automatic guided vehicles

Combining safety controller and laser scanners from SICK to create an integration-friendly protection solution for AGVs.

Tour Stop No. 39

Cement production in good hands – with SICK service package

Professional maintenance operations which ensure the maximum availability of emission technology for cement producer in India. SICK: a strong service partner

Tour Stop No. 38

Accuracy improvement using SICK's Item Detection for Logistics (IDL)

The 3D camera system (Ruler E) in combination with the Item Detection for Logistics (IDL) software system enables the improvement of sorting accuracy and thereby minimizes the re-work labor required to mis-sorts.

Tour Stop No. 37

Review of the current safety status of machines and production facilities

Plant walk-throughs with specialists allow for a simple and fast assessment of the current safety status of machines and facilities.

Tour Stop No. 36

Detection of people and objects in gated railroad crossing areas

Outdoor laser measurement systems monitor gated railroad crossings. People and objects are reliably detected at any time of day and in any weather

Tour Stop No. 35

Secondary fuels and aggressive gases under control

Cement plant benefits from hot-extractive multi-component gas measurement at rotary kiln inlet which fulfills the measuring requirements of aggressive gases

Tour Stop No. 34

Reliable detection of solar wafers in wafer separation systems with permanent moisture

The reliable detection of moistened wafers with INOX photoelectric proximity switches guarantees maximum availability for automatic separation systems

Tour Stop No. 33

Improved cost effectiveness: Volume measurement and identification on tray sorter

Use of code readers and calibrated volume measurement systems by SICK on non-planar tray sorter obtains fast ROI and high cost efficiency at the TNT Post Pakketservice in Utrecht.

Tour Stop No. 32

Measure furnace gas directly during the process

The approved ultrasonic transit time measurement technology by SICK – optimal for measurement of volumetric flow in blast furnace gas

Tour Stop No. 31

Flexible production and packaging processes at a confectionary manufacturer

SICK's sensor, application and industry know-how guarantee the highest efficiency and safety investment in confectionary production and packaging

Tour Stop No. 30

Exact positioning of storage and retrieval systems thanks to accurate laser distance measurement from SICK

When used in the highly dynamic PSI Technics positioning control circuits, laser distance measurement systems from SICK rapidly provide accurate data for position feedback

Tour Stop No. 29

HF measurement: is there an easier way?

Roof tiles, floor tiles: In ceramics production hydrogen fluoride is measured to reduce environmental pollution. Solution? Pick SICK.

Tour Stop No. 28

Classification of 70,000 oysters per hour with SICK Vision Technology

Classifying 70,000 oysters per hour with 3D vision technology from SICK. Efficiency driven to the limit!

Tour Stop No. 27

CHEP increases the availability for pallet transport with the Reflex Array Sensor

Damaged pallets have to be detected before they are sent back out into the world again. A reflex array sensor reliably detects all kinds of pallets and reduces the investment of sensors in comparison to a small light grid

Tour Stop No. 26

Ultrasound-precision in the flow measurement

To measure untreated natural gas and not worry about measurement accuracy: stable ultrasonic gas measurement by SICK on an offshore oilrig in UAE

Tour Stop No. 25

Automatic automobile ceiling assembly line

In a car assembly line, a range of different photoelectric proximity sensors, color sensors and cylinder sensors from SICK ensure that all components for a car ceiling assembly are present and used correctly

Tour Stop No. 24

Driving with alcohol: only purified bioethanol is sufficient for the tank

Water has to be extracted from the ethanol: measure H2O online instead of in a laborious manual way. The laboratory quality still has to be achieved. SICK has the solution

Tour Stop No. 23

Improved efficiency with “easy to mount” customized sensor solutions

Sensor price is only one cost factor. Mounting and commissioning also have significant impact. Cost can be reduced with customized solutions

Tour Stop No. 21

The revolutionary sensor for aseptic environments

Accurate, repeatable and reliable non-contact detection of vials in aseptic environments – SICK’s stainless steel sensors enable this

Tour Stop No. 20

Increased ergonomics and safety for manually-operated joining and press systems

The new generation of light curtains protects manual workstations in joining systems, offers great ergonomics, is easy to integrate and supports modern machine design.

Tour Stop No. 19

Positioning of storage and retrieval systems and goods identification

The requirement was to increase the speed and positioning accuracy of storage and retrieval systems, as well as to allow products to be definitively identified whilst still in the storage bay. All the requirements were met with SICK sensor systems

Tour Stop No. 18

Best in class for safe tunnel operation: visibility measurement for early fire warning

Fires in tunnels are very scary incidents, particularly in train tunnels with many casualties. To avoid them, very high demands are made on smoke detection

Tour Stop No. 17

Production-integrated environmental protection

The simplicity of the measurement solution as well as the economic and time-saving advantages for the user are in the focus of the emission measurement for the production of pulp and paper.

Tour Stop No. 16

Presence and color checking for loading and unloading printed circuit boards

Easy-to-operate switching light grid and color sensors in compact size guarantee the correct coating and handling processes in a pick-and-place machine for printed circuit boards.

Tour Stop No. 15

Smart cameras and precision sensors for handling of solar modules

2D smart cameras and short range distance sensors handle precision positioning tasks and prevent product damage, tool damage and reject costs

Tour Stop No. 14

Surface and finishing inspection of coated panels at Swedwood

Ten complete PAX wardrobes from IKEA are produced every minute. An inline inspection solution was installed by the systems integrator OptoNova in the production line using the Ranger E 3D measuring systems from SICK as central components

Tour Stop No. 13

Cleaning toxic exhaust air – good for the atmosphere: emission monitoring of HCl

Large production capacity and climate-friendly emissions are not contradictions. The determination of HCl concentration after the wet scrubber is taken care of by SICK.

Tour Stop No. 12

SICK solution helps traceability and safety demands for SHL’s auto-injector assembly machine

Tracking and tracing material numbers using a 2D code reader, preventing damages and injuries via safety light curtains and safety locking devices and controlling quality in limited mounting space with compact and precise sensors in an auto-injector assembly machine

Tour Stop No. 11

Carbon dioxide exhaust gases make algae grow faster

Resource-friendly production of algae biomass using CO2 and nitrogen from industrial production. The gases have to be measured for optimized plant control.

Tour Stop No. 10

Optimization of sawn timber with Laser Measurement System

A real-time laser measurement system from SICK analyzes the profile and surfaces of logs, increasing the output of sawn timber and ensures sustainable use of resources

Tour Stop No. 9

Complete solution for identification and volume measurement in mail and parcel sorting centers

Mail and parcel centers profit from integrated, complete SICK solutions for identification and volume measurement for letters, small packages, parcels and bundle mail

Tour Stop No. 8

Reliable CEMS – even in the Chilean desert

High availability of CEMS measurement for exact reporting in a remote desert location: Gas analysis, dust monitoring, flow measurement meet all requirements.

Tour Stop No. 7

The 3D Smart Camera increases productivity when checking printed circuit boards

Optically checking the quality of printed circuit board pins with a 3D smart camera from SICK saves time and increases productivity.

Tour Stop No. 6

Volume and laser measurement systems control airport luggage loading robots.

Laser measurement systems control airport luggage loading robots, ensuring that ULD containers are loaded efficiently for optimum storage.

Tour Stop No. 5

Only pure hydrogen is an ideal resource: quality control at a glance

With its special design the NDIR gas analyzer (S721 Ex) by SICK allows to measure the sum of CO and CO2 with only one IR module – certified for Ex-Zone 1.

Tour Stop No. 4

SICK solution to improve flexibility on a roll-fed labelling machine.

Highest flexibility using a programmable incremental encoder and a mark sensor Teach-in from SICK on roll-fed labelling machines. Reduce change-over time and tackle never-ending label design changes. Improve efficiency and reduce waste using a laser sensor for end-of-label detection.

Tour Stop No. 3

Filter control in a coal-fired power station with minimal effort

Dust measurement with two measurement principles in one measuring device for high and low concentrations – also under harsh conditions.

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Process-efficient access safeguarding on a horizontal storage carousel

Safety light curtain reduces access times for picking from a horizontal storage carousel and also protects operating personnel.

Tour Stop No. 1

SICK solution for flexible plastic parts inspection for automotive suppliers

In an automatic testing unit, a 3D smart camera combined with an encoder enables flexible quality checking of a wide range of different plastic parts.

 

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