SICK, Inc: Bar code scanner

The CLV 490 bar-code scanner from Sick (Bloomington, MN) reads codes at distances from 20” to 82.7”. Sick’s Modular Advanced Recognition Technology (SMART) allows it to recognize bar codes on labels that are tilted, damaged or partly hidden from view.

Aug 31, 2000

Scanner dimensions are 3 5/8”x4 ½”x4 ¾”.

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SICK, Inc: Bar code scanner

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