New High-performance Camera System Designed to Improve Efficiency of Logistics Processes
Thursday, May 01, 2008
Minneapolis, Minn. – SICK (www.sickusa.com), one of the world’s leading manufacturers of sensors, safety systems, machine vision, and automatic identification products for factory and logistics automation, today announced the launch of its ICR890 Camera System. This high-performance system is the latest in an innovative line of automatic data collection solutions designed by SICK to improve the efficiency of logistics processes found in the retail distribution, parcel, postal, and airline baggage handling industries.
The ICR890 Camera System is a high-performance CCD-based system that reads linear and 2D bar codes and is an integral part of more comprehensive data collection, dimensioning, weighing, and video coding systems used in high-end sortation systems. Excellent image quality, high-speed processing, and a fully integrated modular design make the ICR890 suitable for all application types--from single-sided reading stations to high-speed multiple sided scanning arrays over today’s most advanced belt conveyors and tilt-tray sorting systems.
The ICR890 Camera System is designed on a modular platform that permits separation of camera and illumination for simplified installation and serviceability. The illumination is fully integrated and the output is completely self-monitored to provide homogeneous lighting over a wide range of reading situations without ever needing adjustment. Digital focal control with no moving parts and a high-performance decoder combine to deliver maximum speed and performance.
Features and benefits include:
- Superior image quality allows for optimized read rate, OCR and VCS
- Fast and reliable identification, including badly printed codes
- Constant resolution over the entire DOF
- Easy configuration
- Remote diagnosis
- Modular design enables short MTTR
- High reliability (80,000 h MTBF)
- Low cost of ownership
- Virtually maintenance-free, no cyclic calibrations
- Easy device exchange without any re-adjustment due to quick release brackets
- Compact design, no external decoder PC needed
About SICK
SICK is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of sensors, safety systems, machine vision and automatic identification products for industrial applications. With nearly 450 patents, SICK continues to lead the industry in new product innovations. The diversity of its product line allows SICK to offer solutions at every phase of production in the logistics, postal/parcel, automotive, packaging, electronics, food and beverage, and material handling markets. SICK was founded in 1946 and has operations or representation in 65 countries worldwide.
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For more information please contact:
Tracie Manor
952-829-4728
tracie.manor@sick.com
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