Metalwork often needs machine tools. The manual operation of machine tools faces low security, high work intensity, and great demand on stability. Machine tending also meets challenges including highly-reflective surfaces and complex structures of various parts, ambient interference, and high demands for accuracy and throughput.
XYZ Robotics' 3D vision system handles various types of parts, including processed ones with reflective surfaces or coated by anti-rust oil. The system also supports one-click register to achieve flexible and cost-effective production.
Machine tending of hydraulic cylinder parts
A leading hydraulic manufacturer
• The customer requires automated machine tending of hydraulic cylinder parts on 5 production lines with 3D vision
• The 3D vision distinguishes unprocessed and processed parts, then guides the robot to pick and place unprocessed ones on the machine
• After three processes, the robot needs to unload and place processed parts on the same pallet
Our solutions
• Use SP-L camera mounted on a slide guide
• When the system recognizes the last unprocessed part on the pallet, it notifies the worker to ensure the constant operation of machines
• Achieve a high throughput of 1000 pieces/hour with production cost cut by half
Feeding of motor stators
A listed pump manufacturer
• Automated and precise feeding of motor stators with 3D vision
• Motor stators are iron parts closely piled in bins
Our solutions
• Use SP-L camera fixedly mounted
• Localize and place the part with a ±0.3 mm precision
• Handle closely-arranged parts accurately and achieve a throughput of within 10 seconds/piece
Localization and picking of metal boards
A well-known mold steel company
• The customer requires 3D vision to localize the part and guide the picking for the originally-used gantry crane and manual transportation is unsafe
• The customer also requires 2D vision to scan QR codes on metal boards
Our solutions
• Our vision algorithm can accurately reconstruct highly reflective parts
• Recognize parts of new types with the point cloud clustering algorithm
• Scan QR codes accurately with 2D vision
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