BIN PICKING - AUTOMATED HANDLING OF RANDOMLY-ORIENTED PARTS

Steel, aluminium or plastic components often arrive at the next processing stage randomly-oriented in a wire-mesh container. Previously, components (sometimes heavy ones) had to be manually removed from the container and fed into the next machine or placed on a conveyor belt. The consequence was often a laborious and inefficient working process that required the deployment of additional sorting stations. Moreover, this process inevitably put employees under extreme physical strain.

Randomly-oriented parts lie in a container, such as a wire-mesh or stacking container. Our special camera sys­tem analyses the randomly-oriented parts in the container, recognises the part that is easiest to grasp and triggers the gripper process that places the part in a defined location on a conveyor belt or in a machine. In our capacity as automation professionals, we offer you the requisite automation from a single source: consulting, part recognition, machine vision, path planning, programming, design, mechanical engineering, robots, switch cabinets, software and on-site commissioning.

bsAutomatisierung selects the best machine vision hardware to meet your specific product and project requirements. We combine this with mature, reliable software modules that are thoroughly tested by us.

Upon request, we can also integrate additional machine vision tasks, such as measurement or inspection of part surfaces within the scope of a quality inspection.

Need to use the bin-picking cell for different products?

In this case we can create further application options for your bin picking machine using barcodes and QR codes.

The teach-in or programming of new products is possible offline via an ‘in-house’ PC. That means negligible machine downtime as a result of changing products and swift continuation of production.

Depending on the product and required cycle time, we will develop your automation system as either a robotic cell or linear axis gantry solution. The placement position of the parts is accessible from three sides. Thanks to the versatile interconnection combinations (conveyor belts, processing machines, rotary tables, etc.) we can meet practically any process requirement.

Fast on-site commissioning at the customer’s location (in just a few days) is ensured as a result of extensive pre-commissioning at bsAutomatisierung.

Our robotic cells and gantry solutions boast a high level of collision prevention in relation to robot arms, grippers and all other relevant parts thanks to a compact gripper design and dedicated path planning software.

The compact design means the unit can be completely relocated (hook solution) so that modifications to internal production processes and logistics can be simply and conveniently implemented.

• Automated parts sorting -> no additional sorting or vibrator stations required
• Versatile interconnection potential -> high degree of process reliability, minimum downtime
• Automated handling of heavy, unwieldy parts -> alleviates the physical strain on your employees
• Fast and simple gripper changing -> easier to switch between different components
• Easy teach-in of new components-> can be applied flexibly for both small- and large-scale series

• Programming of new products is also possible offline (via an ‘in-house’ PC), meaning less machine downtime as a result of changing products
• Faster and easier gripper changing thanks to a special gripper construction and convenient software operation
• Use of mature and reliable software modules
• Selection of the best machine vision hardware to meet project, product and customer-specific requirements
• Additional integration of machine vision tasks possible, e.g. quality inspections (measurement, surface inspection)
• Simple automation of processes possible using barcodes, QR codes, etc. (e.g. when changing products)
• High level of collision prevention for robot arms, grippers and all relevant cell parts thanks to a compact gripper design and dedicated path planning software
• The unit can be completely relocated (hook solution), meaning modifications to internal production processes and logistics can be simply and conveniently implemented
• Fast on-site installation and commissioning at the customer’s location (in just a few days) as a result of extensive pre-commissioning at bsAutomatisierung
• Diverse interconnection combinations: conveyor belts, processing machines, rotary tables, etc.
• Excellent accessibility: placement position accessible from three sides
• All from a single-source automation professional: machine vision, design, software, switch cabinet and on-site commissioning