The Mini Line from SICK relies on two technologies: The CLV503 and CLV505 readers are laser scanners, whereas the ICR803 serves to process images, thus being capable of identifying not only barcodes but 2D codes in any orientation as well. What all of the devices in the Mini Line series share is that they are not only about as small as a USB plug but also offer genuine plug & play commissioning due to their standard USB interface. For friends of RS-232, device variants with plug or open wire ends are available.
Which “Mini Liner” is the ultimate solution for a given instance?
The Mini Line series offers the ultimate solution for any given secondary conditions. The CLV503 – at only 18.5 gram the series’ lightweight – is suited for reading barcodes with defined alignment that are stationary or moving at low speeds. The tenfold scanning frequency of 1 kHz enables the CLV505 to identify barcodes at object speeds of up to 5m/s. If the goal is to detect 2D codes, the ICR803 is the right solution. The camera technology of the device results in a second, potentially important advantage for the user: The code can be read omnidirectionally, i.e. in any alignment.
Which applications benefit from the Mini Line concept?
One can hardly find any code reader series that opens up such versatile possibilities of application as the Mini Line. In an industrial setting, for example, robotics applications benefit from the compact size and the minimal movable mass of the code readers. In the automatic testers for automotive components that are often very compact, in circuit cards or electronics components, but also in clinical automated analyzers, the Mini Line devices – merely the size of a USB plug – still find a place for installation. The same applies to numerous automated devices one encounters in everyday life. Access control terminals at indoor parking lots, airports, public facilities, or at big events are just as typical as possible uses as information terminals, reverse vending machines for empty beverage containers, or automated lottery vending machines.
Mini Line – the code readers for those instances when every millimeter counts!