Volume measurement system
Recognizing true greatness
Sick has introduced the VMS4200 volume measurement system and the associated MID and NTEP-certified VMS5200 variants. This completely redesigned dimensional measurement system opens up new possibilities for the precise measurement and positioning of cubic and irregularly shaped objects on stationary conveyor systems.
The highly dynamic and non-contact measurement ensures previously unattainable throughput rates when used in conveyor and sorting systems with high transport speeds. The improved precision in height measurement also enables the billable dimensioning of flat objects such as books or letters up to a minimum height of 20 millimetres. The VMS5200 is certified in accordance with the European Measuring Instruments Directive 2014/32/EU (MID) and the American NTEP (National Type Evaluation Program). Further approvals are intended to strengthen its global use. There are now virtually no limits to the recalculation of freight costs (revenue recovery).
The VMS4200/5200 volume measurement system combines state-of-the-art measurement and evaluation technology in a modular system design. Two LMS4000 laser scanners detect the conveyed objects from two sides. The distance between the 2D LiDAR sensors can be varied in order to adapt the measurement field width to the dimensions of the objects. This makes it possible to measure object sizes of up to 5,500 x 1,600 x 1,100 millimetres. The dimensional values achieve an accuracy of five times five times two millimetres. pb









