Sick (Pty.), Ltd.

More than 20 years ago Australia – the country down under on the other side of the planet – experienced the founding of SICK Australia. I doubt very much whether at that time all Australians were aware of this event, as one would now call it. What can not be doubted is that the SICK branch on the fifth continent has made a kangaroo-sized leap from just another supplier to the market leader for industrial sensors, and the effects of this are now being felt by ever-increasing number of Australians and New Zealanders. SICK sensors ensure that chocolate Father Christmases are packed correctly and that gas concentrations are monitored in Sydney’s road tunnels. SICK products safeguard people from accidents at machines; control luggage conveyor systems at Australia's airports; and are constituents ofmachines that are exported to the United States. SICK has thus become part of Australia’s environment and, for those who are involved in automation in its broadest sense, their awareness. SICK is now no longer one of, but THE source of sensors and solutions – which applies to many parts of the world, but particularly for Australia and New Zealand. Sick Pty Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sick AG Germany. Established in September 1982 by the present General Manager/Director Mr. Peter Horman. The New Zealand Sales Office was established in March 1998.