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Robotic vision systems
Vision systems were introduced into the engineering and robotics industries in order to help manufacturers overcome one of their biggest challenges – producing the highest quality merchandise quickly and with consistency.
Every production business relies on this quality to uphold their reputation and ensure that all items leaving their facility meet the standards promised to the end-user. By delivering first time, and mitigating errors at the outset, your assembly line returns better value to your business.
Our state-of-the-art vision systems can be applied to any industry, including our specialist areas of automotive and food and drink, and can be standalone, built-for-purpose, or integrated retrospectively into your existing robotic or mechanical assembly systems.
Applying vision capabilities for an enhanced assembly process
Vision systems provide data to guide and support your robotic and automation systems. This data can be collected in three formats:
- 2D – flat image
- 2.5D – using 2D cameras in conjunction with laser or distance sensors
- 3D – using stereoscopic cameras
- X-Ray
The type of vision system required depends on the task in question – our experts will offer you guidance and advice on the best type of system for your manufacturing needs.
Vision systems have a wide variety of manufacturing applications, including:
- Cutting/Slicing – ensures accuracy and consistency when preparing food, fabrics or other materials
- Depositing – an integrated vision system will ensure that your food and drink dispensers are filled cleanly and efficiently, minimising waste, or products are decorated and finished consistently
- Picking – accurate detection and picking of product components for use on assembly line
- Handling – offering almost unlimited versatility, components can be sorted and identified by a range of different parameters, including shape, size, colour and much more
- Packing – ensuring perfect placement and organisation
- Checking – quality checks are essential to avoid distributing defective items, and can be implemented at key stages of the assembly cycle
- Assembly – no matter what materials or components are involved in your manufacturing process, we can design integrated vision systems to keep the entire journey running smoothly
Types of vision system and additional components
Among the vision systems we use are:
Our automation and robotics experts will select the best vision solution for your presence, position, colour checking and additional system requirements, and we can install static Poka-Yoke systems or moving/conveyer vision systems as part of your picking line.
For the very best results, we also offer:
- PLC control – sophisticated and easy-to-use software for ultimate control and management
- Lighting systems – in Poka-Yoke and some other applications, consistent lighting conditions are crucial to performance
Contact us for a free no-obligation quote
If you’d like to discuss how an automaton or robotic vision system could benefit your business and prove its value via fast investment payback, our experienced team are on hand to help – call us on 01924 339111 or send us an email and we’ll get back to you as soon as we possibly can.
