The deTec4 is SICK’s safety light-curtain family for protecting hazardous machine areas. It uses
a sender and receiver to create a protective field and can provide safety signals when the light
field is interrupted.
• Press machines
• Production machinery
• Packaging machines
• Robotic cells
• Machine access protection
The SICK IME is a classic inductive sensor family for industrial applications. It detects metallic
objects without physical contact. SICK offers M8, M12, M18 and M30 versions with different
sensing ranges.
• Machine tools
• Packaging machines
• Assembly machinery
• Textile machinery
• Conveyor systems
The MLG-2 is an automation light-grid family used for applications such as object detection and
measurement on conveyors. SICK documents applications including determining the center point
of boxes and other material-flow tasks.
• Conveyor systems
• Logistics
• Packaging
• Material handling
• Object measurement
The W12 family is designed for demanding object-detection applications. Versions such as
WTB12 use background suppression and are available with different sensing ranges and
connection options.
• Packaging
• Material handling
• Conveyor systems
• Food & beverage
• Machine automation
The SICK W4 is a compact photoelectric sensor family designed for reliable object detection in
industrial automation. Different versions use technologies such as background suppression and
different light sources. SICK lists sensing ranges and configurations across the W4 family,
making it suitable for space-constrained machine designs.
• Conveyor systems
• Packaging machines
• Assembly machines
• Product counting
• Object positioning