The Sick CLV 430/440’s compact size allows it to fit into any application, even ones in tight spaces. SMART technology (SICK’s Modular Advanced Recognition Technology) enables the scanner to read bar codes that could not be read by other scanners. The CLV 430/440 processes complete bar code images before decoding. This translates to a much higher percentage of successful reads, even with bar codes presented at high tilt angles, bar codes damaged by tearing, smearing or splotches, or bar codes partially hidden from the scanner. The CLV 430 is a Fixed Focus scanner, while the CLV 440 has Dynamic Focus Control. Dynamic Focus Control allows the CLV 440 to accommodate a large depth of field by dynamically adjusting its focus position to the object distance, making the CLV 440 ideal for decoding bar codes on objects of different heights. The CLV 430/440 has a userselectable scan rate of 300 to 800 Hz at a reading range of 2 to 32 in 51 to 800 mm). All parameters of the CLV 430/440, including minimum reading distance, bar code resolution, scan frequency, bar code label specifications and data format, are selectable via included Windows™-based CLV Setup Software. The CLV 430/440 is especially suited to applications such as material handling, print and apply verification, product label verification, automated medical instrumentation, automotive assembly, electronic circuit board identification and packaging.