Control assembly units and robots with inos’ 2D and 3D position recognition systems

2D and 3D position recognition of components – flexible automation with inos

In varying environmental conditions, reliability and precision are crucial for powerful detection of components’ position. inos enables efficient, economical control of robots with its robot guidance solution. With the visionary 2D and 3D position recognition from inos, customers can react even faster and more agilely to changing conditions.

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With position recognition systems from inos, the robot knows where to reach

Exact position recognition, optimum application

Whether in the consumer goods, automotive or aerospace industries, the individualization of products, diversity of variants and complexity of supply chains are increasing enormously. The success of highly competitive companies lies in the intelligent automation of production processes with innovative image processing and laser technologies.

For optimal application in fully automated machining cells, it is absolutely necessary to precisely determine the position of the component to be machined. The customer-specific machine vision concepts from inos are the basis of a strong system solution for the two-dimensional and three-dimensional control of robots. Very precisely aligned to the position of the object, inos’ robot guidance system enables the highest possible accuracy, optimum quality and process reliability. The position of an object in 2D or 3D is determined in real-time and the guide unit is aligned accordingly – quickly, reliably and efficiently.

We broaden the horizon of your automation projects with vision – for more foresight and a clearer view!

Diversity and competence in hardware and software

As full-service provider, inos supports customers with smart turnkey solutions consisting of hardware and software – in a modular system, from a single source, entirely according to your needs. Your processes are automated simply, fast and efficiently.

PC, in a control cabinet or panel or stand-alone
One or more high-tech sensors
inos’ visionary system software

Advantages of 2D and 3D position recognition:

Consistent quality

The high-quality sensors from inos continuously calculate the position of the workpieces and immediately adjust the robots to the objects’ current positions. Variations are compensated for, and costly mechanical alignments are eliminated. Units equipped with our robot guidance system carry out handling processes with consistent quality.

High economic efficiency

Due to 2D and 3D position determination by inos, variations in production do not have to be compensated for by mechanical systems or process adjustments. Material and engineering costs in plant construction and manual rework and rejects due to incorrect handling of components are reduced or even eliminated.

Greater flexibility

Since resolution, measuring field and working distance can be adjusted and the inos architecture is scalable as required, inos’ intelligent position detection offers you maximum flexibility with simpler plant mechanics. Production delays due to process adaptations or production modifications are reduced. Setups for new products can be created virtually, quickly and easily, by using the virtual commissioning tool.

Determination of exact position by detection of several features on the component

How does inos’ 2D and 3D Position recognition work?

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In order to determine the exact position of a component, one or more sensors record its characteristic features – including the angle and all six degrees of freedom. This information is the basis for calculating the component’s exact position in space using mathematical functions. This can be done for either two-dimensional or three-dimensional space. If the current position of the component deviates from the nominal position, this is reported to the robot as offset information. The machining path is automatically corrected and aligned with the position of the component to be machined.

Exact position in a cell can be determined with stationary sensors or robot-guided sensors. The working principle is the same: characteristic features on the component make it possible to mathematically derive its current position.

With inos’ robot guidance system, the partial determination of positions on components is also possible

Probing method and partial position recognition

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Stable probing methods that deliver unambiguous image results are essential for precise component processing. Depending on the required accuracy and environmental conditions, the following parameters can be individually adjusted:

Camera type and resolution
Distance to the component
Number of sensors
Lighting concept

Of course, with the robot guidance system from inos, partial detection of positions on components is also possible. Example: The position of an opening or a hole must be detected in order to insert a tool with a robot. This can be done with a special sensor system mounted directly on the robot, which allows each individual machining step to be corrected separately.

2D and 3D position recognition of inos in practice

Two-dimensional and three-dimensional position recognition can be used across all industries – wherever robots or other manipulators are in use.

For example, you can use the robot guidance system from inos for:

Application of sealants
Sealing of sheet metal seams
Foam application
Cavity preservation
Masking operations
Welding operations
Mounting
Any robot-assisted processing of components

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Keeping your manufacturing solution highly available – that’s what we work passionately to achieve, with our finger on the pulse of research and practice. It is important to us that your automated processes run reliably and that you can flexibly adapt those processes at any time as your requirements change.

With inos you enter into a trusting partnership over your solution’s entire lifecycle. Our global network is ready. We think ahead for you, accompany you and offer service with added value and vision.

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Turnkey solutions for industrial automation

Best-fit

The precise, fast and reliable best-fit systems from inos bring robot and component ideally together. Iterative robot guidance enables more efficient assembly by reducing cycle times and constantly increasing quality.

Gap and flush measurement

With its gap and flush measurement, inos provides a process-reliable, flexible, precise measurement technology to detect deviations early, enable consistent quality and avoid manual rework. Open the door to quality with inos quality measurement.

Assembly control

Intelligent assembly control from inos raises quality assurance to a new level. Fast, simple and reliable, inline quality control recognizes components’ characteristics – to enable the highest possible quality for your products.

3D inline metrology

With inos’ 3D inline metrology, customers check the dimensions of individual workpieces and component groups quickly, precisely and efficiently. Costly, time-consuming rework and rejects are a thing of the past.

Professional quality inspection of weld seams

Weld seam inspection

The intelligent weld seam inspection from inos Automation monitors the shape and dimensions of weld seams during system operation – quickly, easily, and precisely. Thanks to machine learning and AI, you stay one step ahead of the competition regarding quality.

Bin picking

Bin picking solutions from inos enable picking the right object at the right time – quickly, precisely and reliably. Whether rack, crate, machine or conveyor belt – our bin picking robots detect, remove and position components precisely the way you need them to.

Palletizing and depalletizing

inos’ flexible systems for palletizing and depalletizing increase the efficiency and safety of logistics processes. Due to visionary 3D image processing by inos, even mixed pallets can be palletized and depalletized. Fast, flexible and efficient.

Automated Guided Vehicles ensure an efficient material flow

Automatic parts transport

The Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) from our partner Grenzebach add speed to your production environment. From incoming goods all the way to dispatching – a powerful AGV system not only networks the individual workstations but also sustainably increases the productivity and reliability of your processes.