Production lines using robots are designed to transform components and materials into products. These production lines are very efficient in their output. That is, give them the materials and components in a clear form, in a clear place, and at the correct angle, and they will be very efficient in assembly.
These production lines are not efficient at the line’s entry, meaning in introducing the components or materials into the production line.
Factors of Inefficiency in Production Lines:
There are several options for inefficiency in production lines:
In certain cases, there is the operator (the human factor) who places the material or component on a fixture accurately, and the fixture supplies the component to the machine.
In another case, this is done by a machine, but this machine can handle only one type of material or a very specific component. Here, in fact, arises the need for guiding a robot using a computer vision system.
How Does a Bin Picking System Work?
A Bin Picking system is a system that can process and find specific components from a variety of components scattered randomly.
The component being searched for can be scattered among components that are not recognized.
The system will identify the required part, identify its location in space accurately, guide the robot on how to grasp it accurately, and “supply” it to the production line accurately in space.
The entire process is carried out using a 3D measurement system that learns the components it needs to find.
What Is Required from Bin Picking Systems?
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Ability to handle a wide variety of components in different sizes and accuracies.
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Withstanding industrial environmental conditions.
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Easy learning ability of new components, preferably using CAD drawings of the parts, which are always available.
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Fast calculation ability of the fastest path to perform the action, but without compromising safety in the robot’s environment.
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Flexibility in a wide range of interfaces to different robots, especially among the leaders in the robotics industry.
Asio Vision and the Bin Picking System
The Bin Picking systems supplied by Asio Vision meet all the above needs.
The systems have been successfully tested by the metal industry, the plastics industry, the automotive industry, and more.
The systems have interfaced with a wide range of leading robots in the market such as: Fanuc, Mitsubishi, ABB, UR, DENSO, and others.
One of the advantages of the system provided by Asio Vision is the lack of need for high expertise to adapt the system to new parts. With relatively simple training of a few days, the system can be adapted to a new component that has not yet been learned.
