Sick Inspector PI50 vision sensor

Sick has launched a vision sensor in the Inspector family that allows OEMs and vision integrators who have high demands for flexibility and machine integration to easily build their own interfaces, as well as operate the vision sensor from any computer or operator panel that contains a standard web browser.

The Sick Inspector PI50 vision sensor is suitable for applications such as solar wafer alignment and damage detection, fiducial alignment in electronics, calibrated robot guidance in the automotive industry, positioning control in commercial goods production and integrated quality control in packaging machines.

Due to its integrated web server, a user can operate the Inspector PI50 from a computer or operator’s panel that contains a standard web browser. Advanced users can completely build their own operator interface with the sensor’s web API.

The product includes an expanded toolbox for object location and positioning, and also provides tools for quality inspection such as blob, pattern, edge and pixel counting inspection.

The sensor supports extended results and control handling over EtherNet/IP and TCP/IP. This enables easy communication with dedicated PLCs, or simply a PC host using value-based results for machine control and customised trend design, image triggering, external teach and reference object selection for centralised device control and parameter modification for customised configuration handling.

The product is available in a white or IR ring light option. Both are designed with the company’s ‘Flex’ housing, providing a fast method to exchange lenses, filters and dome accessories for different optical needs.