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SICK History
In 1946, Erwin Sick, inventor and entrepreneur, founded
an independent engineering office that would become an international
leader in sensor manufacturing. He applied his practical knowledge of
electronics to the physics of light and the problems facing industry as it
moved into a new era of automation.
Soon, SICK unveiled its first photoelectric sensor. It was an overwhelming
success. A few years later, SICK developed the first safety light curtain,
setting the standard for industrial safety applications. These designs
were the first in a long line of patented innovations.
SICK now holds more than 350 patents in industrial sensors, safety
controls, bar code scanners and environmental monitors, underscoring our
position at the forefront of sensing technology. We continue to develop
sensors that solve specific problems in industry, and then test them
exhaustively in our application labs to make sure they will perform at the
highest level in the field.
SICK Around the World
Other SICK subsidiaries are located in Australia,
Austria, Belgium, Brazil, China, Denmark, Finland, France, Great Britain,
Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Singapore,
Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and Taiwan.
SICK in North America
The North American subsidiary of SICK was established in
1976. SICK headquarters are located in Bloomington MN, and they have sales
offices throughout the U.S. and Canada. Their goal is to help clients
achieve their goals: high production rates, short processing times, safe
environments, and consistently high quality. SICK designs and manufactures
cost-effective products to achieve a consistently high level of precision,
reliability, and versatility.
SICK Industrial Sensors reliably sort, count, inspect, measure, recognize
and verify the position, size and overall shape of objects. Contrast
sensors recognize differences in material brightness and color.
Luminescence sensors recognize fluorescent markings, labels, threads,
lubricants and adhesives. Color sensors identify and differentiate objects
by color.
Since their inception, SICK has led the world in opto-electronic
Safety Controls for hazardous machines. SICK continues to develop
innovative point of operation devices, optical perimeter and area guards.
Advanced functions of our safety control devices include fixed, floating,
and multiple point floating blanking, Presence Sensing Device Initiation (PSDI)
and multiple configurable muting controls.
Sick also offer an array of cutting-edge Bar Code Scanners that bring more
than 50 years of experience in photoelectric technology to the task of
meeting industry's evolving needs. High performance, flexibility and
usability are the hallmarks of SICK's ever-smaller, ever-faster scanners.
SICK's Environmental Monitors division is a worldwide supplier of opacity,
gas, dust and flow analyzers. SICK's equipment utilizes in-situ
technologies to provide the most cost-effective installation, operation
and maintenance.
SICK's Laser Measurement devices are non-contact measuring systems which
scan two-dimensionally, with no additional reflectors or markers required.
These devices are ideal for determining the volume of objects or bulk
materials, collision prevention for AGVs (Automated Guided Vehicles),
determining and monitoring the position of objects, sorting and
classifying, and for positioning control. Laser Measurement systems are
powerful and versatile tools; they are available in both inside-use and
outside-use models.
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