handling award 2020
Category 3 - 2nd place: Flat device for protection and navigation
The nanoScan3 laser scanner from Sick was awarded second place in the electrical automation category by the jury. The scanner is used to safeguard and navigate automated vehicles and robots.
The requirements for the safe operation of automated guided vehicles, which are becoming increasingly smaller, more maneuverable and more versatile, are still high. However, there is less and less space for safety sensors. Sick has designed the new device to fit into even the tightest installation spaces. The nanoScan3 is the flattest model of its kind on the market. At the same time, it offers maximum performance in terms of its safety functions and measurement data generation for precise localization and navigation support. It offers a scanning angle of 275 degrees - with diagonally opposite corner mounting in the vehicle, horizontal 360-degree all-round protection can be implemented.
While four devices would be required for the same task using other safety laser scanners with a scanning angle of just 190 degrees, only two nanoScan3 devices are needed. Despite its compactness, the "safeHDDM" scanning technology - a high-resolution process for safety-related time and distance measurement - could be integrated. pb
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