SICK, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of sensors, safety systems and automatic identification products for factory and logistics automation, today announced a partnership with OCS Checkweighers, a global leader in dynamic in-motion-weighing technology, based in Snellville, GA. The combination of OCS’ in-motion-weighing technology and automatic identification products from SICK provide an ideal base for dimensioning, weighing, and scanning (DWS) for automated revenue recovery and revenue protection in the parcel/postal industry and other industries.

Under this exclusive agreement, SICK and OCS Checkweighers will partner to deliver integrated in-motion-weighing solutions for the logistics industry with a focus on parcel companies and postal applications for the North American market. SICK will provide sales, project management and technical support for these installations. The customer will benefit from the combined service and technical support from both companies.

“Working with OCS, we will be able to leverage the significant strengths of both of our companies to serve the specific needs of a highly targeted segment of the logistics industry,” said Alberto Bertomeu, president of SICK. “ This relationship is about simplifying things for our customers while offering a high-value solution. SICK and OCS Checkweighers have extensive logistics project management experience and understand the strength of the combined solutions and how to integrate them into customers’ parcel/postal applications for greater distribution efficiencies.”

“OCS has worked with SICK in the past, and we are pleased to formalize this relationship to help strengthen our position in the logistics industry, “ stated Theo Düppre, sole director of OCS Checkweighers. “ Together, we can build upon existing relationships and create new opportunities for our state-of-the-art in-motion weighing technology.”

About SICK
SICK is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of sensors, safety systems and automatic identification products for industrial applications. With nearly 450 patents, SICK continues to lead the industry in new product innovations. The diversity of its product line allows SICK to offer solutions at every phase of production in the semiconductor, automotive, packaging, electronics, food and beverage, and material handling markets. SICK was founded in 1946 and has operations and is represented in 65 countries worldwide.
www.sickusa.com

About OCS
OCS Checkweighers is one of the leading manufacturers of high-performance in-motion weighing technology. OCS’ in-motion weighing technology is custom designed for industries that include mail & logistics, intralogistics, food, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, cosmetics/hygiene, and packaging. Optimal product handling and the diversity of parcel and mail formats require modern and intelligent scale engineering. With more than 30 years of experience, OCS in-motion-weighing technology is able to offer the flexibility and efficiency you need.
www.ocs-cw.com