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Positioning

Using robots for part positioning is a key element in automated manufacturing. Whether a component needs to be picked up, placed, or further processed, precise guidance of robots is crucial. Our VISOR® Robotic vision sensor keeps the position always in your view. Its automated calibration and user-friendly interface provide you with exact robot coordinates, streamlining your operations and boosting your productivity.

Application examples

The following application examples show you the possible uses of our products in practice.

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Automated assembly of electrical plug connections

The modules installed in the high-voltage battery must be electrically connected to each other, and the connectors must be applied accurately to avoid damage.

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Automotive industry
Electronics
Robotics
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Automated bolting of the upper housing part

The upper part of the housing must be screwed to the lower part of the housing. To do this, the sensor must detect the position of the screw holes in the housing top.

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Assembly & Handling
Automotive industry
Robotics
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Automatic dispensing of lubricant

This process requires millimetre precision so that no spreading or smearing occurs when dispensing lubricants. Lubricant must be accurately applied in sufficient quantity to guarantee proper functioning. If too much lubricant is dispensed, malfunctions will occur.

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Assembly & Handling
Robotics
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Inserting battery modules into the housing bottom part

In order for the robot gripper to be able to insert the components into the lower part of the housing, contactless position detection of the housing bottom part is necessary. 

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Automotive industry
Robotics
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Material feed from a carrier (casing parts)

Components for the production process are supplied in load carriers.  The challenge is to position the load carriers as precisely as possible, as this is imperative for a stable, robot-aided handling process. 

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Assembly & Handling
Robotics
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Palletisation of packaging

Once packed, the end products must be stacked on transport pallets. However, the position of the boxes can fluctuate as they arrive, and their density on the conveyor belt can also change due to different cycle times.

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Packaging technology
Robotics
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Placement of electronic components in casing

In electronics manufacturing, processes often require the handling of very delicate or particularly small components. When placing a control chip, as in this example, no gripper errors may occur, as damage must be avoided under all circumstances.

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Assembly & Handling
Electronics
Robotics
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Position detection for automated bolting

The battery modules must be screwed into the lower part of the housing. The screw holes are usually located under mechanical devices, which in turn have an opening. The sensor is to be used to detect the position of the screw holes underneath.

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Assembly & Handling
Automotive industry
Robotics
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Position detection for removal of the upper housing part

In order to close the battery pack, the housing top must be removed from a material container using a gantry or articulated-arm robot. To do this, it is first necessary to determine the position of the component in the container without contact.

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Automotive industry
Robotics
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Position detection of the lower housing part in the material container

The base of a battery pack is the housing bottom part, which is first removed from a material container by a gantry or articulated-arm robot. For his purpose, it is necessary to determine the position of the component without contact.

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Automotive industry
Robotics
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Position determination for the removal of battery modules

Several components, such as battery modules, are installed in a battery pack. To remove the individual battery modules, their position in the material container must be determined without contact. 

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Automotive industry
Robotics
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Position determination of load carriers for autonomous storage and retrieval Cover Home Applications & Industries Applications The task Driverless transport systems (AGV) or automated guided vehicles (AGV) enable flexible design of logistics processes. In

Driverless transport systems (AGV) or automated guided vehicles (AGV) enable flexible design of logistics processes. In order for the AGV to pick up the load carrier at the right place and then set it down, it must be provided with a trigger signal using an optical sensor. The sensor should detect the load carrier at a specific position in the flow rack.

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Robotics
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Positioning of sniffer lances for leak testing

Leak testing is one of the last production steps of a battery pack. So-called sniffer lances must be precisely guided to specific positions for the gas check.

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Automotive industry
Robotics
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Robot feeder system with a vibrating conveyor

In addition to materials being fed in universal load carriers, high flexibility can be achieved by using a bulk storage bin with a vibrating feeder arrangement. This is particularly suited to transporting small parts, such as mechanical components either plastic or metal.

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Assembly & Handling
Robotics
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Screw assembly of components

When screwing the outer casing of the cordless screwdriver together, several parameters must be observed – from the order of the screws to the different tightening torque for the individual screws. The varied positions at which the parts are fed complicates the process step even further.

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Assembly & Handling
Robotics
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Setting down the housing top for final assembly

After determining the position of the housing top in the material carrier, the component is placed on the housing bottom part.

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Automotive industry
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Transfer to test station

The flexible use of mobile robots is an attractive solution for machine tending processes. Yet this flexibility can cause robot positions to be comparatively imprecise.

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Assembly & Handling
Robotics
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VISOR® Robotic +Z: 2D vision-guided robotics with integrated distance measurement

2D vision-guided robotics with integrated distance measurement for removing body parts from load carriers.

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Automotive industry
Robotics
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Visualisation of entire process with SensoWeb

Throughout the production process, a large quantity of data is generated that has to be monitored and checked. The operator must be able to consult, manage and evaluate this data easily in order to identify and implement any necessary modifications to the process.

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