Articles Tagged with ''vision-guided robots''

PITTSBURGH—Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pennsylvania have developed a vision-guided, dual-armed robot that can assemble a wooden birdhouse autonomously using a nail gun.

MONTREAL—Matrox Imaging has announced its Design Assistant machine vision software will now be able to communicate directly with DENSO robots using the RC8 controller.

ELY, UK—British systems integrator GB Innomech has built an automated assembly system that uses vision-guided robots to produce spools of film ribbons for security and identity cards.

Weld nuts are installed on steel plates or sheets to provide firm, fixed threads for a mating screw or bolt.

Simulation and testing are vital for determining the feasibility of 3D vision guidance in an application.

As high-mix, low-volume manufacturing increases, so does the need for flexible feeders.

 A robot equipped with an adaptive gripper can provide an alternative to maintaining multiple jigs for automated welding. 

PLEASANTON, CA—Adept Technology Inc. will host a series of educational webinars this fall on topics such as vision-guided robotics, automated packaging, and control software.

AUBURN HILLS, MI—ABB Robotics and SVIA Industrial Automation have developed a vision-guided robotic machine tending cell for a Texas manufacturer of rock-drilling equipment.

Assemblers must work quickly while meeting strict quality requirements.