SICK, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of sensors, safety systems and automatic identification products for factory and logistics automation, today announced the OD-MAX Transparent Optical Displacement Sensors and
DT20 Hi Distance Measurement Sensors. These new sensors augment the company’s wide variety of innovative sensors for distance measurement applications.

OD-MAX Transparent
A primary advantage of the OD-MAX Transparent is that it can detect the position of transparent targets, such as electronic components mounted on a printed circuit board. Similar to the OD-MAX, the OD-MAX Transparent is able to connect two separate sensors into one common controller – reducing costs and making it easier to install. The OD-MAX Transparent uses CMOS technology versus CCD or PSD methods. This vastly superior technology has significant advantages when targets are highly reflective or are dark in reflectivity. The OD-MAX Transparent Sensor is available in one model with a sensing range of 25 mm ± 1 millimeter with accuracy to 0.1 micron. This product is ideal for electronic/semiconductor applications.

DT20 Hi
The DT20 Hi Distance Measurement Sensor offers three different sensing ranges (50 –150 mm; 100 – 300 mm; 100 – 600 mm) with resolutions to100 microns. The DT20 Hi also uses CMOS technology and includes a scaleable analog output, switching output and Class ll laser. This new sensor is easy to set up, including a “teach” function through the LCD display. The display shows the actual distance to target in millimeters. The DT20 Hi is ideal for distance measurement applications where an ultra-high precision sensor is not necessary.