Machine vision, simply put, is using machines to replace human eyes for measurement and judgment. China has become one of the most active regions in the development of machine vision, with industry being the largest application area. It is mainly used for product measurement and inspection, robot guidance, and recognition applications, greatly improving the flexibility and automation of production.
Currently, China's manufacturing industry faces the enormous challenge of transforming towards high-end manufacturing, undertaking advanced international manufacturing, and participating in the international division of labor. With the gradual decline of the demographic dividend and the continuous rise in labor costs for enterprises, industrial robots are gradually entering the public eye. The continued decline of the demographic dividend has brought significant development opportunities to the robotics industry; with the support of national policies, the industry is expected to usher in a period of explosive growth.
Thanks to my country's robotics industry development plan, even setting aside the applications of machine vision in other automation fields, there is a vast potential for its application in robot vision systems alone. The closer the integration between the robot and the vision system, the easier it is for designers to connect the three related coordinate systems (robot, vision, and the real world).
Annual global sales of industrial robots
SICK's machine vision guidance system, designed to work with industrial robots, provides efficient and precise visual guidance. It meets the requirements of multi-dimensional motion industrial robots for lightweight, high-speed, and high-precision vision systems, enabling efficient and intelligent production line transformation. It provides intelligent vision guidance solutions for robot applications such as automated production lines, conveyor belt sorting, assembly, automatic palletizing and depalletizing, and other complex processing.
Overview of SICK Machine Vision Guidance System Applications
Using machine vision technology to guide robots makes production lines more adaptable to product changes. Machine vision can position each workpiece during placement and pickup, or guide robots to assemble workpieces. Furthermore, it can inspect, measure, and recognize barcodes/QR codes and OCR characters. Vision guidance systems offer high performance and various installation sizes to meet the positioning, guidance, inspection, recognition, measurement, calibration, communication, and HMI needs of a wide range of applications in the robotics industry.
Applications of SICK Machine Vision Guidance System
SICK Machine Vision Positioning and Guidance System Product Classification
PLB In-Band Workpiece Positioning and Sorting System
The robot 3D vision PLB positioning system is specifically designed for workpieces that are scattered and disorderly stacked inside material frames and boxes, assisting robots in achieving intelligent grasping. By scanning the 3D data of the workpiece to achieve precise three-dimensional positioning, it guides the robotic arm to accurately grasp and position the workpiece, realizing truly flexible assembly in robotic automated production lines.
System Configuration
PLR rack-mounted workpiece positioning and sorting system
The PLR system is a vision sensor suite specifically designed for the disassembly of stamped parts. It is a standalone system containing localized software and tools, enabling low-cost material handling operations.
PLR Vision System Connection Overview
PLR Vision System Product Advantages
► Short measurement time
► Application configuration is simple and can be completed in minutes.
► Precisely position parts based on a unique combination of 2D and 3D technologies.
► Easy-to-install and maintain tools and quick changeover of equipment in production.
► PLR is calibrated upon delivery
► Equipped with standard Ethernet/Web technology
► For initial setup, you only need to use one part for teach-in.
PLOC 2D workpiece positioning and sorting system
The PLOC 2D positioning system is used to identify and determine the position of target objects, guiding the robot arm to pick them up accurately and to perform precise positioning.
PLOC 2D Product Advantages
■ Installation and debugging are very simple; it can be used right out of the box.
■ No experienced vision personnel are required to use it.
■ The Flex version's quick and easy calibration, along with a variety of lens and lighting accessories, ensures easy adaptation to specific requirements.
■ Powerful teaching capabilities and high precision ensure reliable operation.
■ It can be easily integrated with most robots and PLCs.
■ When maintenance and replacement are required, cameras used in production can be quickly replaced within 15 minutes.
Reasons for purchasing a complete SICK machine vision system
What are the benefits for customers when purchasing a complete sensor system/sensor solution?
1. No need to understand the complexity of internal subsystems
2. Focus on customer application needs
3. Verify system functionality
4. Saves time and costs
5. A reliable partner fully responsible for the subsystems
6. Lower risk
For many systems integrators, this also presents an excellent opportunity to enter other new business areas that they are not yet capable of handling.
Founded in 1946, SICK has become a highly influential supplier of intelligent sensor solutions after years of development and accumulation. Its products are widely used in various industries, including packaging, food and beverage, machine tools, automotive, logistics, transportation, steel, airports, electronics, and textiles. SICK China currently has branches in Guangzhou, Shanghai, Beijing, Qingdao, and Hong Kong, forming an organizational structure and business network covering all major regions of China.
For more details, please visit www.sickcn.com or call our national customer service hotline at 4000 121 000.
