Robotic System features vision-guided design.
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Using single camera and infrared lights mounted on arm of robot, TrueView(TM) enables robot to see part in 3D space and pick up part using 6° of freedom. Robot is programmed to position camera and adjust lighting to optimal image-capture location. Software processes image and sends appropriate path adjustment to robot, which then picks up part. Robotic vision guidance allows for automatic calibration and part training, eliminating need for locating fixtures or precision dunnage.
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QComp Technologies, Inc. Now Offers TrueView(TM) Vision Guided Robotic System
Greenville, Wis. (Feb. 12, 2007) - QComp Technologies, Inc., an authorized ABB robotics integration company, announced today that it will now offer TrueView(TM) vision-guided robotic systems. Developed by robotics manufacturer ABB, a global leader in power and automation technologies, the new vision-guided robotic system helps manufacturers achieve high levels of manufacturing efficiencies by allowing robots to see parts in 3D and react in near real-time to dynamic factory environments.
"This technology offers our customers the finest vision-guided robotic technology available anywhere in the world," says Tom Doyle, president of QComp Technologies Inc. "This system eliminates the need for expensive part locating devices or precision dunnage because the robot can now look at a part and modify its path to ensure proper pickup. It creates a whole new set of efficiencies in reduced labor and capital costs, enhanced flexibility, and improved quality and safety."
The single-camera 3D vision system combines ABB robots, off-the-shelf hardware and an eVisionFactoryTM (eVFTM) software platform into a fully integrated package. It eliminates the historical installation challenges involved when attempting to combine disparate hardware, software and integration practices into a functional system.
Using a single camera and infrared lights mounted on the arm of the robot, the robot can "see" a part in 3D space and pick up the part using a full 6 degrees of freedom. First, the robot is programmed to position the camera and adjust the lighting to an optimal image-capture location. Then the eVF software processes the image and sends the appropriate path adjustment to the robot, which then picks the part.
The TrueView system's unique approach to robotic vision guidance allows for automatic calibration and part training, which in turn shortens solution development and integration lead times and eliminates the need for expensive locating fixtures or precision dunnage for part location.
Founded in 1990, QComp Technologies, Inc. is a robotics integrator providing automation solutions for a variety of industries. The company designs and builds automated robotic manufacturing cells and materials handling systems, as well as engineers and manufactures drive systems for paper, metal and converting industries. With headquarters in Greenville, Wis., QComp has sales and service offices in Wausau and Milwaukee, Wis.
