Vision systems installed by Italian company
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Edited by the Engineeringtalk editorial team
Apr 3, 2007
Evolut has installed over 1100 robotic systems, including 850 with Cognex vision systems enabling them to automatically recognise and identify objects with precision and to measure and inspect them.
An Italian integrator of vision guided robotic solutions relies on PatMax from Cognex for over half of their client installations.
Evolut has installed over 1100 robotic systems, including 850 with Cognex vision systems enabling them to automatically recognise and identify objects with precision and to measure and inspect them.
This functionality is a critical element in the huge range of production systems available today.
Evolut is an integrator of automated robotic systems and solutions.
Having billed over EUR 12.5 million, the year 2006 saw the comapny close with a 10% increase in sales, encouraging innovation in research and development .
Robotic systems developed by Evolut are found in all types of industries all over the world.
Evolut has installed robotic solutions in sectors such as loading/unloading utensil machines, machinery equipment, printing presses, die casting machinery and plastic injection machinery.
A typical robotics application where vision is used is when the arm of a robot recognises an item, picks it and positions it at any given moment on an assembly line.
For this the Italian company deploys its Hawk vision-guided robotic system, based on VisionPro technology from Cognex.
Using Cognex image acquisition cards the installation can manage up to 10 cameras and reduce the time of image acquisition.
As well as this the system relies on PatMax, Cognex software for recognition and localisation of parts.
Thanks to PatMax , Hawk is capable of identifying and finding a diverse range of objects.
The robot is able to follow the handling of pieces no matter how they are oriented.
The camera acquires the image, position and orientation of the part or object and communicates this to the robot, which is able then to pick it up.
In a typical application for Evolut, the robot relies on VisionPro and PatMax in order to obtain enough precise information on the position of a piece so that any surplus material on a joint can be located, measured exactly and removed.
Due to its ability to adapt to the specific production environment, PatMax can simplify the planning and construction of a robotic station.
For example, since the system can easily measure the objects no matter how they are placed, costly mechanical feeders or pallet systems are no longer necessary.
The positioning of optical machinery and video cameras is also simplified because PatMax can adapt itself to the varying orientation, dimension or aspects of its environment.
With PatMax it is also possible to eliminate the need to re-program or adjust the original setup if the system is moved to another part of the production line.
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