Sick was founded in 1946. Its company name is taken from the surname of the founder Dr. Erwin sick. Its head office is located in Waldkirch, southwest Germany. Sick has established more than 50 subsidiaries and numerous sales agencies around the world, with a total number of employees of more than 6900 and a sales performance of nearly 1.1 billion euros in 2014. From factory automation to logistics automation to process automation, Sick is a leading manufacturer in the field of sensors. As a leader in technology and market, Sick, with its sensors and industrial application solutions, creates the optimal basis for safe and effective control processes, preventing personal accidents and avoiding environmental pollution