Sick Inspector P150 vision sensor

Sick has added a vision sensor to the Inspector family that is suitable for OEMs and vision integrators who have high demands for flexibility and machine integration. With the Inspector P150, users can 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 sensor is suitable for applications such as solar-wafer alignment and damage detection, fiducial alignment in electronics, calibrated robot guidance in automotive, positioning control in commercial goods production and integrated quality control in packaging machines.

An expanded toolbox is included for object location and positioning based on a taught-in pattern, free-form and line/polygon object shapes. In addition to the positioning tools, it 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 sensor’s calibration feature supports image translations to ensure that results are aligned with the external machine environment. Sick says it also provides reliable images even in tight and tilted set-ups where the image could otherwise be distorted.

The P150 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.