ProAutomate Industrial has years of experience using machine vision in factory automation. For robotic guidance, we use machine vision to identify key locations in the process, such as pick points and insertion points. For automated quality assurance, we use traditional and AI based softwares to identify defective parts.
Machine Vision for Robotic Guidance
We are experienced in using machine vision to identify key locations in processes and guide the robot to these coordinates. While this is not needed for every process, it is a powerful and necessary tool for applications in which key locations in the process are inconsistent in placement.
Project based example:
For this auto rivnut cell, we used Keyence machine vision to identify insertion points on the workpiece. The machine vision enables the Fanuc cobot to accurately insert rivnuts across different products.
Machine Vision for Quality Inspection
For automated quality assurance, we use both rule-based vision systems and AI-driven models to inspect parts in real time. These machine vision systems identify defects such as shape variation, color inconsistencies, and surface damage. Inspection results are then tied into custom automation solutions that remove defective parts from acceptable parts, based on the customer’s required level of automation.
Project based examples:
For this project, we are using Keyence vision to identify scratches in addition to color and shape defects. The Universal Robots cobot picks each part and rotates it in front of the camera, ensuring that both sides of the part are in compliance with the customer's, quality requirements. The Keyence software identifies which parts are good or defective, and the UR30 sorts the inspected parts into OK/NOK bins.
For this POC, we used an Omron Microhawk F420 to detect the periodic presence of tape on the product, which was critical for downstream processes.
We partner with Elementary to deliver cutting-edge, AI-based quality inspection solutions. Elementary’s vision systems use advanced machine learning to detect even the most challenging defects across industries.
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We integrate robotic guidance and quality inspection machine vision systems across the United States, with a focus in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas and Oklahoma. If you’re evaluating quality inspection or robotic guidance for a manufacturing process and would like to speak with an engineer, contact us to schedule a discussion.