Press releases

MLG-2 is the new generation of intelligent automation light grids from SICK. The product family sets a new standard in terms of resolutions, response times, evaluation options and ease of use. The MLG-2... Read on

For Contrast, Color, Luminescence the glossiness is an optical property of objects which cause failures. As a result of this, for most sensors shiny objects are difficult to detect. The GLARE Sensor turns... Read on

The new DT50-2 Pro distance sensor from SICK provides the perfect combination of measurement performance and size. Based on the patented HDDM™ time-of-flight technology it provides precise and reliable... Read on

Now products can be counted and detected on the conveyor in a way that was not possible before. Without gaps. Without delays. The DeltaPac accurately detects and differentiates between successive packaging... Read on

In a wide range of industries, solutions are used for the detection of misshapen objects or objects of varying height. This often leads to high costs, especially through complex and expensive installation... Read on

The new LUTM luminescence sensor from SICK features a novel miniature housing combined with an IO-Link function. The LUTM is ideal for all applications where fluorescent marks need to be reliably detected... Read on

The KTM Inox contrast sensor from SICK features high grayscale resolution and is integrated into a new, rugged stainless steel housing. The optimized OES4 ASIC technology, combined with a response time... Read on

The new CSM color sensor from SICK offers improved performance on glossy surfaces combined with an IO-Link function and a miniature housing. The CSM is ideal for applications where color characteristics... Read on

SICK has acquired, with effect from October 1, MICAS’ industrial business. In the future, SICK will be able to offer collision prevention systems with radar sensors.  SICK AG, Waldkirch,... Read on

The SICK Group is further expanding its presence in South America and has reached another milestone by forming a joint venture with the Chilean company E. i. Schädler y Cía. Ltda. as of June... Read on

Sustainable and cost-effective logistical solutions that meet society’s challenges are necessary to ensure the competitiveness and future-orientation of modern industries. This not only involves... Read on

Exceptional reliability, unrivaled versatility, and sophistication in every detail – this is what makes the cylindrical photoelectric sensors in SICK's GR18 product family stand out from all the... Read on

"We make business safe" – true to this maxim, SICK has equipped the Flexi Soft modular safety controller with new functionalities. With the Flexi Loop functionality upgrade, packaging system... Read on

The new TranspaTect from SICK has no reflector but offers many advantages for the design and operation of packaging machines. The optoelectronic sensor provides consistent clarity when detecting, counting... Read on

SICK is exhibiting the MultiTask photoelectric sensor DeltaPac as "Man's victory over the gap", at the Interpack 2014 trade fair. The sensor lives up to the claim "we detect every object"... Read on

Hands-on Smart Sensor Solutions are one of the highlights that SICK is jointly presenting with Siemens at this year’s Interpack. The two companies have equipped a packaging machine with IO-Link-enabled... Read on

Trends and tasks in the field of packaging are varied. Brands and brand differentiation are becoming more and more important, globalization and concentration processes are advancing, market conditions... Read on

Rapid, precise, reliable: the Rapid Changeover (RapCo) system solution from SICK meets these requirements for automatic format adjustment in packaging machines. It also permits the technically and economically... Read on

The main strength of the new LECTOR®620 OCR is its reading of printed plain text and simultaneous identification of all conventional 1D and 2D codes. The camera-based code reader’s simple commissioning... Read on

Picking technology is also posing new demands for dynamic processes. The challenge: ever-increasing throughput with growing product variance and greater picking quality. Whereby a key application is the... Read on

Highly dynamic and energy-efficient storage and retrieval devices communicate better and more rapidly via a fast laser data connection. In addition to the pure transmission of process- and safety-oriented... Read on

A sensor seldom comes alone. This is particularly true of optoelectronic sensors in many areas of logistics automation and machine construction. All the more decisive: rapid space-saving installation,... Read on

The congestion-free transport of objects on buffer segments in stationary transport systems – and their intelligent automation – has never been so easy, thanks to the ZoneControl system portfolio... Read on

The flow of goods and information not only plays a major role in distribution logistics, but also in returns management. Those who always know exactly where what goods are increase their process transparency... Read on