Material Handling

Shipping Label Detection on Cartons

To detect the presence or absence of a white label on a cardboard carton

Part Pick Verification for Order Fulfillment

To guide the assembler to the part to pick and to indicate the pick was made

Parcel Detection

To sense random-sized parcels on a roller conveyor

Pallet Shrink-Wrapping Detection

To inspect objects being shrink-wrapped for product presence/absence, to trigger the wrapping mechanism to reverse and complete the shrink-wrap process

Pallet Detection

To detect the presence of pallets carrying consumer goods on a conveyor

Multiple Box Profiling

To measure the height and length of a box on a conveyor

Mobile Automated Rack Detection

To control the position of mobile storage racks and detect whether an automated fork-lift truck is located between the racks

Mail Sorting for Size

To separate air mail letters from parcels in an automated airfreight operation

Mail Sorting for Bundling

To identify the mark that indicates the end of a mailing bundle

Loading Dock Sensor Monitoring

To use the same device to signal the presence of a truck and to open the dock door

Large Container Detection

To detect the presence of large containers moving on a conveyor

Crane Position Monitoring

To verify the position of an overhead bridge crane, on two axes

Crane Guidance

To stop a crane at the proper distance from a load it is picking up

Counting Bolts Leaving a Feeder

To count bolts dispensed from a feeder bowl

Carton Width Measurement

To measure the widths of boxes on a conveyor

Carton Sizing

To measure height, length and width of boxes for storage and to collect cubing information for shipping

Carton Height Measurement

To accurately measure the height of parcels passing on a conveyor

Carton Detection

To sense boxes anywhere across the width of a roller conveyor, when sensing is only possible from under the conveyor

Bin Picking for Order Fulfillment

To guide a book packer to the next item on the order and to confirm the pick

Conveyor Jam Detection

To detect a jam on a conveyor

Baggage Handling

To detect the presence of luggage on an airline conveyor

Material Handling

In large factory operations, it is common for AC power to be used as the primary power source for all conveyors and machines. It can be costly and inconvenient if a separate DC power supply is needed to power the sensors used to monitor the wide variety of processes taking place on the factory floor.

In this application, a durable, versatile sensor is needed to detect corrugated cardboard stacks as they pass on an AC powered conveyor.

Vehicle Detection at a Loading Dock

To detect when a truck backs up to a dock, triggering a light inside the warehouse that signals the truck's arrival