With the SPEETEC, SICK is expanding its product range for speed and length measurement of objects moving in a linear path to include technology that measures directly on the material surface. The non-contact sensor is able to measure a wide range of web and continuous materials, as well as blanks with an accuracy of just 4 µm.
From a market perspective, the speed sensor closes the gap between tactile, indirect-measuring encoder solutions and laser velocimeters, which are often expensive to purchase and require considerable effort to integrate and operate, according to its maker.
Slip-resistant, without measuring elements, without damaging sensitive surfaces and without wear-and-tear on tactile sensor elements, the SPEETEC from SICK is an innovative, non-contact sensor for speed and length measurement of objects moving in a linear path.
