German sensor developer Sick has upgraded its volume measurement system (VMS) track and trace system to improve throughput speeds and accuracy for non-contact dimensioning of goods, cartons and parcels regardless of shape.
The laser scanning capabilities of its LMS4000 2D lidar sensor and processing capability SIM2000 sensor 
Source: Sickintegration machine have been incorporated into the new VMS4200/VMS5200. The track and trace system performs inline measurement with even higher accuracy to determine precise dimensions and positions of both cuboid and irregular shapes. Laser performance from the two LMS4000 visible red-light laser scanners is enhanced with a six-fold increase in measurement resolution and improved ability to detect and measure dark objects.
The SICK VMS4200/5200 enables early estimation of the storage space necessary when loading vehicles, containers, swap bodies or shelves. Downstream processes can be more efficiently controlled, warehouse and freight costs are reduced, and potential claims for compensation prevented.
The system can be set up to output 3D images as a PCD file so that damaged or deformed objects can be recognized and removed before storage, and the object can be traced back to the point of damage in the material handling process.
