Compact, easy-to-use 3D vision for robotic bin picking

This vision system complements the growing range of automation products now available from RARUK Automation, enabling the company to offer the best combination of elements to provide the optimal system for any application. For example, Pick-it is approved and ready for integration with any of the Universal Robot models.

Pick-it guides the robot to see, pick and place a wide range of products from bins, buffer tables, trays, conveyor belts, pallets and shelves. The system's unique 3D vision camera automatically detects the exact position, orientation and dimensions of the products to be picked.

The camera uses structured light to calculate the 3D images - a process in which a known pattern of light is projected onto a scene. The way this pattern deforms enables Pick-it to calculate the depth and surface information of the target products. The advantage of this over a classic 2D camera is that it does not require special lighting and is immune to reflections.

Pick-it can find overlapping products of varying sizes and detects all colours and materials, matte or glossy. It also keeps working in changing or poor light conditions. As well as pick-and-place tasks, the system is also suitable for packaging, palletising, kitting, assembly and machine tending operations.

Apart from its simplicity, a big benefit of Pick-it is that it is a single product that has the potential to simplify the automation for a wide variety of production companies, large and small. Tried and tested for three years before being brought to market, this inexpensive and versatile 3D vision product is now available from RARUK Automation to help British manufacturers get the best return from their robot investment.

Follow the link for more information about the Pick-it 3D Robot Vision from RARUK Automation.