Safety without the need for protective fences
27 March, 2018 | SICK Pty LtdWith the help of safety laser scanners, a machinery engineer has ensured the safe operation of a robot on an injection moulding machine.
3D images give a clearer view
12 February, 2018 | SICK Pty LtdOutdoor industrial environments are constantly changing and to ensure that changes are always detected, SICK has designed its Visionary-B sensors with two eyes, in the form of horizontally offset lenses.
Safety solutions for intelligent human-robot collaboration
16 September, 2016 | SICK Pty LtdHuman-robot collaboration (HRC) describes a work scenario in which humans and automated machines share a workspace.
Safe control technology for smart factories
07 September, 2016 | SICK Pty LtdBy automating, integrating and networking processes, implementing Industry 4.0 opens up a whole new level of flexibility and transparency in production.
Monitoring feed magazines for carton blanks
09 August, 2016 | SICK Pty LtdIn recent years, intelligent sensor and control solutions have made it possible to achieve both productivity and safety.
New standard for interlocking devices
08 July, 2016 | SICK Pty LtdThere is a new global standard for providing machine safety for interlocking devices — the EN ISO 14119.
Achieving safe motion control
04 May, 2016 | SICK Pty LtdSafety in industrial environments between machinery and people is challenging, but achievable, thanks to innovative sensor technology ensuring safe drive and motion monitoring.
Industry 4.0 intelligent sensors
07 March, 2016 | SICK Pty LtdIn this article, SICK looks at the possibilities of today's sensor intelligence in industrial 4.0 environments, and their value in improving the safety of people working with machinery in the supply chain.
A time of reform in the forming industry - increased productivity on servo presses thanks to new safety concepts
05 May, 2015 | SICK Pty LtdThe Flexi Soft safety controller and the Drive Monitor FX3-MOC0 Motion Control module are allowing new concepts for servo drives in the machine tool industry to be realised.
Forklifts 'face-off' in narrow aisle
29 April, 2015 | SICK Pty LtdAnti-collision technology that allows users to operate more than one vehicle in a narrow aisle.
Averting potential fire danger inside the tunnel
20 October, 2014 | SICK Pty LtdPlenty of people underestimate the danger of a fire spreading through a tunnel. Smoke and heat have no way to escape, and they spread at rapid speeds. The short amount of time needed for hot axles or cracked brake rotors on trucks or motor coaches to cause a fire is also well established. Despite all this, there is a way to identify overheating parts on a vehicle before it enters a tunnel and to pull that vehicle out of traffic: using the VHD Pro vehicle hot spot detector from SICK.
Bidirectional communication with IO-Link sensors
13 October, 2014 | SICK Pty LtdIO-Link technology offers a range of options for cost-effective, bidirectional communication between sensors and automation systems.
Intelligent analysis and evaluation
08 October, 2014 | SICK Pty LtdUsers require reliable data in real time to enable the connection of sensors and safety controllers to standard automation systems.
Anti-collision systems ensure safe container-terminal operations
07 October, 2014 | SICK Pty LtdContainer terminals operate on a 24/7 basis, so the demand on availability is extremely high. Collisions involving the boom of ship-to-shore cranes and the ships themselves pose the greatest risk in daily operations.
Single cable technology with high resolution feedback
07 October, 2014 | SICK Pty LtdTo Kollmorgen as a manufacturer of drives, HIPERFACE DSL from SICK provides the option of using single-cable technology even when the application requires a high resolution motor feedback signal.