Intelligent sensor solutions and integrated systems for industrial automation in production and logistics.
SICK AG
Waldkirch (Headquarters) · Düsseldorf · Hamburg · WittenNew on Amplifa
About SICK
SICK AG is a technology company for intelligent sensor solutions and integrated solutions in industrial automation. The portfolio ranges from detection, distance, LiDAR and radar sensors to safety products such as safety laser scanners, light curtains and safety switches, to industrial image processing and identification (2D/3D machine vision, barcode and RFID technology) as well as process and motion control sensors. The products are complemented by system solutions, digital services and software, SICK LifeTime Services from consulting through to modernization, as well as training from the SICK Sensor Intelligence Academy. The technologies are used, among other applications, in the automotive, electronics, consumer goods and beverage industries, in logistics and port logistics, in mechanical and plant engineering, in wood processing and in outdoor automation projects. The company was founded in 1946 by Dr. Erwin Sick and is organized as a public limited company (Aktiengesellschaft) headquartered in Waldkirch near Freiburg; with a global network in around 40 countries, SICK has a worldwide presence.
- Site
- Waldkirch
- Processes
- Machine Vision Solutions, SICK LifeTime Services (consulting to modernization), SICK Sensor Intelligence Academy (training), Safety Services (consulting, planning, execution, acceptance), Digital services and software
- Materials
- 3D Time-of-Flight technology, 2D LiDAR with HDDM+ and multi-echo technology, Time-of-flight measurement, VISTAL housing material with hotmelt encapsulation, SICK ASIC technology
- Founded
- 1946
- Industries
- Automotive, Consumer goods, Electronics, Logistics, Machinery and plant engineering, Outdoor automation
- 01
Consulting and application analysis
- 02
Product development and engineering
- 03
Manufacturing and system integration
- 04
Integration into customer IT ecosystems
- 05
Service and modernization (SICK LifeTime Services)
- 06
Training and qualification (SICK Sensor Intelligence Academy)
Technologies and Processes
3D Time-of-Flight technology
Based on modulated infrared light, it delivers depth and intensity data per pixel, e.g. in the Visionary-T Mini 3D snapshot cameras.
2D LiDAR with HDDM+ and multi-echo technology
Enables ranges up to 300 m with angular resolution down to 0.02°, e.g. in the LRS4000 for outdoor automation.
Time-of-flight measurement
Operating principle of the safety laser scanners for two-dimensional monitoring of freely definable protective zones.
VISTAL housing material with hotmelt encapsulation
Robust housing concept of the inductive sensors of the IQB family with IP68 protection rating.
SICK ASIC technology
Essential foundation for switching accuracy and service life of the inductive proximity sensors.
Locations
Waldkirch
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Düsseldorf
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Hamburg
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Witten
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Industries
Additional services
Reference customers
Company History
- 1946
Company founded by Dr. Erwin Sick in Waldkirch.
- 2025
80 years of SICK: celebrating 80 years of experience and innovation.