Sept. 30, 2008 – 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 ISD400 Infrared Data Transmission Device. This new high-performance device sends and receives data wirelessly, rather than through cables. In addition to simplifying setup and reducing installation costs, the ISD400 also features flexible bracketing options for easy alignment in a variety of automated positioning applications, such as rail car and automated storage and retrieval systems (ASRS).

The ISD400 is a wireless alternative to festooned cables or radios to transmit data between two locations. While two separate devices with different frequencies are typically required to transmit data, the ISD400 has an adjustable transmission frequency so only one device type is required for communication. In addition to a selectable frequency option, the ISD400 has a 180 meter range, PROFIBUS interface and a signal strength bar graph in the display window. The ISD400 is ideal for ASRS, shelf stacker cranes, bridge cranes and driverless transport systems.