Packaging Industry

Whether packaging objects are clear, colored, obtuse or straight… companies can count on SICK for innovative products and top-notch expertise to deliver a wide range of product application solutions. SICK sensors initiate, inspect, confirm, monitor and control the movement of product between automated packaging operations in a variety of packaging industries. From our tough, IP 69K-rated photoelectric sensors for wash down, to intelligent camera sensors for inspecting the position of packaging components, to entry/exit systems that enable maximum availability and safety on palletizer and stretchwrapper machines – solutions from SICK offer advantages in performance, networkability and flexibility.

 

Liquid filling - beverages 


 

Identifying transparent objects, such as PET bottles, coping with contamination, detecting positions at high speeds – sensors from SICK have been optimizing performance in rotative filling systems for decades.

 

Liquid filling - dairy products 
 

 

Composite cartons have proven to be ideal for liquids due to their ability to retain nutritional values, in addition to being economical. From detecting the box... to correctly filling the packaging, sensor solutions from SICK ensure high throughput.

 

 

Packaging of meat goods 

 

 

The hygienic demands of food legislation put pressure on the meat-processing industry to make special efforts during the construction and operation of their machines and plant.

 

Temperature, humidity and stipulated plant cleaning cycles with caustic solutions can drastically affect machine technology, particularly the electronics. Solutions from SICK have decades of proven performance and reliability under the harshest of conditions. Solutions include inductive sensors, photoelectric sensors and hand-held scanners.

 

Packaging of bulk materials

 

 

The sensors in bag packaging machines control the cutting of the bags, regulate their filling, and check the sell-by date. The solution for the entire process chain is illustrated here using cereal packaging.

 

 

Packaging of single products 

 

 

Inserting a variety of chocolates correctly and rapidly in the right mix often requires a highly complex robot system. Solutions from SICK are ideal for pick and place robots, ensuring quality and precision.

 

Labeling machines 

 

 

Photoelectric sensors offer a high level of sensitivity, allowing them to stand out in labeling machines – at maximum work speeds.

 

Cartoners 

 

 

The cartoning of products is a complex process. IO-Link, the innovative interface from SICK, enables remote monitoring, ensures maximum process efficiency and fast conversion during product changeovers.

 

 

Code printers 

 

 

The pharmaceutical industry cannot afford any mistakes – neither in primary nor in secondary packaging of medications. SICK sensors recognize all poorly printed codes and reliably inform the machine controller.