Volume measurement system
December 1st 2005

With volume rather than weight becoming a popular means of package analysis in the freight industry, the new VMS410 Volume Measurement System from Sick has been designed to help users determine the volume of consignments at courier, express and parcel services, as well as logistics centres.

Designed to detect individual cuboid objects, it has a handy sensor head with integrated evaluation for object measurement.

The sensor head, which can be installed centrally above any flat conveyor system, emits a fan-shaped laser beam with an angular resolution of 0.125°. By evaluating the laser beam's time-of-flight, the length, height and width of the package can be determined to within a few millimetres.

In combination with a legal-for-trade weighing system and barcode scanners, the VWMS510 offers a completely calibratable system.

Alternatively, the VMS520 twin head system is available for irregular objects.

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