Skip Navigation Linkssickusa.com > EN > Home > Solutions > SICK Solutions Tour
Print
Home>Solutions>SICK Solutions Tour

SICK Solutions Tour 

The SICK Solutions Tour highlights more than 100 recent success stories from customers. From solutions with single sensors to complex systems with a wide variety of sensor components and control elements, SICK has the proven experience to solve your applications. Don't just take our word for it, read the many success stories and testimonials from customers around the world - part of the SICK Solutions Tour. You can also learn more about specific applications by visiting our Applications Finder.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

IDpro: intelligent integration of Ident technologies

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

“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.

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.

Protecting a packaging machine with cascading safety light curtains

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Operator safety for automatic library terminals

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

User-friendly and flexible protection of loading and unloading area

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

 

Button to start the search