Sick’s Inspector Viewer is a compact, real-time, touch-screen monitor that provides advanced monitoring and trending capabilities for Inspector Vision Sensors--right next to the production line.

SICK’s MHTB15 and MHTB15V photoelectric sensors come with OES3 background suppression and IP 69K rating for wash down applications..

SICK’s CLV500 miniature line of bar code scanners are similar in size to a USB plug, and can easily be installed where space is extremely limited.

Sick’s BCG EcoLine wire draw encoders provide an economical yet precise distance measurement solution with a scalable analog output (4-20mA or 0-10V) that easily interfaces with control systems.

Sick’s W4S-3 photoelectric sensor incorporates OES3 technology into its third generation custom ASIC (application-specific integrated circuit) to ignore stray background reflections, detect multi-colored or shiny objects, and provide high immunity to ambient light.

Sick’s second generation ICR890 camera system is a CCD-based system that reads 1D and 2D bar codes used in high-performance sortation systems.

SICK’s WFL Laser Fork Sensors use Class I, low-power lasers measuring 0.05 mm wide for precise detection of small targets.

SICK ‘s W15 Photoelectric Sensors incorporate OES3 technology to provide background suppression at an extended range. 

SICK’s Z and ELF Photoelectric Sensors reduce material and labor costs by offering added mounting flexibility, easy setup, and specifically-tailored solutions.

Sick’s HIPERDRIVE® Format Adjustment Drive is an integrated system that includes motor, gears, absolute encoder and field bus communication capability.

Sick’s CLV620 and CLV630 line of bar-code scanners is designed to be compact yet powerful, for a range of logistics applications in high-speed packaging.

A new family of HLG light grid sensors from Sick offers high resolution and fast switching speeds, making it suitable for part counting and leading-edge detection on a conveyor.

Sick Stegmann has introduced BKS Wire Draw Encoders, a compact wire draw measurement system that includes an integrated absolute encoder to minimize the size of the unit. Designed to provide high resolution (to 0.05mm) position or distance information for linear measurement paths to 5 m at speeds to 3.5 m/sec, even under difficult mounting positions.

Newly launched Distance Measurement Sensors from Sick allow customers to upgrade from simple detection to measurement applications where space and budget previously prohibited.

Sick offers its line of CVS color vision sensors, which include the industry's first true optical character recognition sensor (OCR) CVS family includes four color vision sensor solutions: the CVS1 Easy, CVS2, CVS3, and the CVS4.

DGS65 blind hollow shaft, incremental encoders from Sick Stegmann feature a rugged IP65/66-rated housing with collets for shaft dias of 6, 8, 10, and 12 mm.

Sick has launched two new vision sensors for packaging applications. The Area Gloss Detector (AGD) detects the gloss from a product, making it useful for bottle rotation or checking for weld seams or label presence; the AGD uses reflections created by its own integrated light source in order to detect orientation.

Sick, Inc. offers its new DCI vision sensor that checks the number of pixels on a package’s date or lot code to verify clear printing. This process ensures that only products with the proper date or lot codes reach consumers.

Sick has added more than 20 new safety interlocks to its product line to include safety position switches, safety locking devices, noncontact safety sensors, safety operating and emergency stop switches, and safety switches with separate actuators.

Sick (Minneapolis, MN), Rockwell Automation (Milwaukee, WI), and Omron Corp. (Schaumburg, IL) are collaborating on the development of an open protocol for safety communications.

W2 Sub-Miniature Series photoelectric sensor from Sick, Inc. (Minneapolis, MN) uses a laserlike light source, precise optics, and extrusion housings to meet automation requirements.

The ICS 100 Intelligent Camera Sensor from Sick, Inc. (Minneapolis, MN) integrates quickly into any application without special image processing knowledge.

The CLV 450 bar-code scanner from Sick (Bloomington, MN) is compact with a long reading range of 8” to 63”. Has dynamic focus control and is equipped with SMART (Sick’s Modular Advanced Recognition Technology), which enables the scanner to read bar codes that cannot be read by other scanners, the company says.

Sick’s (Bloomington, MN) CLP 100 bar-code scanner is offered in front or right-angle enclosures to perform 500 scans/sec from as far as 2.2” away. The larger model of this compact scanner is 2.17”x0.79”x2.17”.

Sick’s (Bloomington, MN) 2000 Edition Photoelectric Sensor Catalog contains 680 pages featuring photoelectric through-beam, reflex, proximity and fiber-optic sensors.

Sick’s (Bloomington, MN) W.1000 photoelectric sensor offers teach-in capability so an operator can set up the sensor for use by touching 1 button. A molded lens eliminates the need for a separate polarizing filter.

Sick's (Bloomington, MN) WL 12G photoelectric reflex sensor for transparent objects has a sensing range of more than 6' and can detect any clear material, from plastic to film to glass.

A new handbook on machine safety is available from SICK Optic-Electronic (Bloomington, MN). The free 51-page handbook provides a backgrounder on European machine safety regulations.

The 369-page Photoelectric Sensor Catalog from SICK Optic-Electronic (Bloomington, MN) describes photoelectric through-beam, reflex, proximity, fiber optic, color, contrast and luminescence sensors, and distance measuring devices.

SICK Optic-Electronic (Eden Prairie, MN) offers inductive proximity sensors designed to detect metallic objects. Their fully encapsulated design includes no moving parts or contacts, providing low maintenance and protection against vibration, shock, dust, dirt and humidity.

The LUT 3-8 luminescence sensor from SICK Optic-Electronic (Eden Prairie, MN) combines high switching frequency and a fast response time with the convenience of a semiconductor UV light source and a more compact design.

The WLL 160T is a fiber-optic sensor from SICK Optic-Electronic (Eden Prairie, MN) that offers small size and an intelligent push-button teach-in process for use in a variety of applications and industries.

SICK Optic-Electronic's (Eden Prairie, MN) W.250 line of photoelectric sensors is suited for a range of applications including presence/ absence detection and fill-height monitoring in a bin.

The WT4 is SICK Optic Electronic's (Eden Prairie, MN) smallest photoelectronic proximity sensor. It measures about 1 sq" and weighs 20 g. The WT4 has a variable scanning distance of 20 to 80 mm (0.788" to 3.152") to allow sensing of any color object against any reflective background.

SICK Optic-Electronic (Eden Prairie, MN) has introduced the CS Color Sensor, a compact, self-contained, red, green and blue color recognition sensor.