At CeMAT, SICK will give packaging and logistics professionals a first-hand look at how automation, sensor intelligence and system integration can elevate the reliability, safety and speed of operations.
As the logistics and packaging industries converge at CeMAT Australia 2025 on 22-24 July, professionals across warehousing, automation and supply chain operations will be searching for smarter, more scalable solutions to the challenges of modern intralogistics.
Among the highlights will be a live operational display of SICK’s Pallet Integrity Inspection System (PAIS), the DWS Dynamic track-and-trace solution (enhanced with RFID tunnel technology), and the Ident Gate System for inbound logistics automation. All three systems work in synergy with the broader themes of quality assurance, real-time visibility, and digital transformation.
The PAIS will address a long-standing yet often overlooked area of operational risk: the integrity of pallets. Damaged or faulty pallets can lead to serious disruptions, product damage, and safety hazards for personnel. Traditionally, inspection has been a manual task, prone to inconsistencies and slowdowns. PAIS redefines this process with a non-contact, automated solution based on advanced 3D camera technology.
Capable of scanning unloaded or loaded Euro pallets, PAIS can detect critical defects such as missing blocks, protruding nails, cracks, or other structural failures. With its modular design, the system can scan from the top, sides, bottom, or the interior, depending on the customer’s application needs.
In fast-paced logistics operations, this prevents damaged pallets from entering the system, and ensures high productivity and workflow continuity downstream.
For packaging companies relying on consistent, damage-free material handling and transportation, PAIS reduces downtime, minimises risk, and ensures packaging integrity isn’t compromised at any stage.
The DWS Dynamic system is an integrated track-and-trace solution that dimensions, weighs, and scans in a single step. This system will be demonstrated alongside an RFID tunnel setup, highlighting the dual power of traditional identification methods and radio frequency technology to automate verification and eliminate costly shipping errors.
DWS Dynamic stands out for its high throughput and certified accuracy, making it ideal for businesses aiming to automate storage, sortation, and billing tasks. By capturing master data such as dimensions, weight and barcode information in real-time, the system enables rapid and accurate logistics decisions that support warehouse optimisation, freight cost reconciliation, and inventory accuracy. It can be customised for specific operational environments or integrated into existing conveyor systems with minimal disruption.
The addition of the RFID tunnel will show how RFID and barcode scanning can work together to provide robust, layered data verification across complex distribution networks, which can help with recovering lost revenue and improving shipment traceability.
The Ident Gate System is a solution designed for real-time, drive-through identification of inbound goods at loading docks. Inbound logistics has long been a bottleneck for many organisations, especially when receiving high volumes of mixed shipments. With the Ident Gate System, forklifts and pallet jacks no longer need to stop and manually scan items as the system automatically identifies goods through 1D/2D barcodes or RFID tags as soon as they pass through the gate.
The Ident Gate System connects directly with ERP systems, allowing immediate cross-checking of received items against expected shipments. Visual cues alert warehouse staff if the received pallet matches the order, ensuring rapid decision-making and a higher degree of confidence in inbound processing. The system is also able to adapt to different heights, lane widths, and cargo types.
With these systems, and in an industry that is moving toward standardisation of processes, SICK is positioning itself as a key enabler of safer, smarter, and more efficient operations driven by data and visibility.
This article was first published in the May-June 2025 print issue of PKN Packaging News, p56.
