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The SICK MLG-2 is a powerful automation light grid designed for demanding object measurement tasks across logistics, packaging, and automotive industries. It offers flexible measurement capabilities for length, width, and height applications, making it ideal for monitoring material flow on conveyor belts, in automated storage systems, and during order processing. The MLG-2 series includes two variants—MLG-2 Prime for standard applications and MLG-2 Pro for high-demand scenarios involving fast-moving or transparent objects. With modular design options allowing selection of different detection heights and beam separations, the MLG-2 adapts to diverse industrial environments while maintaining reliable performance in challenging conditions.
The MLG-2 series delivers precise object detection through advanced technologies including 'Transparent mode' for reliable measurement of transparent materials such as battery foils. The MLG-2 Pro variant features a 'High-speed scan' function that provides short response times, enabling safe detection at high object speeds. Additionally, the 'Sun and dust' mode ensures uninterrupted operation in harsh environments with high ambient light or particulate exposure. A new 'object re-detection' function improves efficiency by reducing false triggers and saving time and resources. The modular beam separation design allows customization for specific application needs without compromising accuracy.
The MLG-2 provides flexible measurement capabilities across length, width, and height dimensions. It supports both push-pull switching outputs and analog outputs for connection to control systems. Data can be transmitted directly via the IO-Link interface using associated function blocks. The MLG-2 Prime is suitable for standard applications such as protrusion monitoring or object height and width measurement. The MLG-2 Pro is engineered for demanding environments with high-speed detection, offering precise results through functions like 'High-speed scan' and 'Transparent mode'. These features ensure consistent performance across a wide range of materials including transparent and delicate substrates.
The MLG-2 integrates seamlessly into industrial automation systems via standard industrial interfaces such as PROFINET, EtherCAT®, EtherNet/IP™, CANopen, and PROFIBUS. This enables direct communication with programmable logic controllers (PLCs) for real-time data evaluation. The MLG-2 Prime is available in a pre-configured version to simplify deployment for standard applications. For customized solutions, the device supports individual programming through conventional industrial interfaces. Data output options include push-pull switching, analog signals, and direct IO-Link transmission with function blocks, allowing flexibility in control system integration.
The MLG-2 is designed to operate reliably in harsh industrial environments thanks to its 'Sun and dust' mode, which maintains performance under high ambient light or dusty conditions. The device ensures stable operation even when exposed to environmental challenges such as sunlight interference or airborne particles. This makes it suitable for use in dynamic production lines where lighting conditions vary or where material flow generates particulate matter. Its robust design supports continuous operation without degradation of detection accuracy or response time.
The MLG-2 is widely used in logistics, packaging, and automotive industries to monitor material flow on conveyor belts, detect object presence, and measure dimensions such as height and width. It is particularly effective for applications involving protrusion monitoring or transparent materials like battery foils. The MLG-2 Prime supports standard use cases including object height and width measurement, while the MLG-2 Pro excels in high-speed environments where detection of transparent objects is required. Its modular beam separation and flexible configuration allow it to be tailored to specific process requirements across automated storage systems, order processing lines, and factory automation setups.
| Specification | Value |
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| material | layers with the material teach function. Using industrial interfaces such as IO-Link, PROFINET, EtherCAT® or EtherNet/IP™, the beam data from the automation light grids can be transmitted to programmable logic controllers, which evaluate the data individually. The MLG-2 product also fulfills cybersecurity requirements. |
| accuracy | ,” the MLG-2 Pro performs challenging measuring ta |
| Connection | to the control is established via push-pull switching outputs or analog outputs. Data can be output directly via the IO-Link interface and the associated function blocks. The new "object re-detection" function saves time and resources. The MLG-2 Prime can be ordered in a pre-configured version. |
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