SSI Robotics uses vision systems
and frame grabbers for robot guidance.
Vision enables accurate pickup of parts from conveyors.
Vision guided pickup allows the use of flexible flat-belt
conveyor feeders eliminating the need for tape feeders or custom
vibratory bowls. Vision
also improves accuracy and flexibility in part placement.
The primary function for SSI Robotics’ vision systems is to
perform part inspection in a production environment. In some cases, vision systems may eliminate the need for
human operators. Vision inspection
for improved Quality Assurance, Quality Control and Process Control are rapidly
growing fields. New low cost, full
color machine vision systems can often be used to address these areas.
In addition to in-house
programming, we also work with third party vision and lighting firms for complex
vision projects when the programming efforts exceeds 6 months of engineering /
programming time. In these cases, SSI acts as the prime contractor,
remaining focused on the automation and complete system while our subcontractors
perform the vision programming, lighting and integration.
We perform the
required experiments in our vision lab to
optimize the lighting conditions for each new application. Illumination
sources may include strobes, LEDs, backlights, light arrays, ring lights
and custom lighting solutions.
Equipment, Skills,
Applications and Industries
Vision Equipment: As an
industrial automation / machine vision integrator / system
integration firm, we integrate a wide range of equipment.
Our vision related projects include automated imaging systems (color imaging and grey
scale imaging), vision robot guidance with illumination sources
(strobes, LEDs, backlights, light arrays, ring lights), digital
cameras, CCD cameras, frame grabbers, borescopes
(bore scopes), stand alone and PC-based
vision systems, Ethernet TCP/IP communication, digital vision inspection systems,
data acquisition boards, image processors, high power lenses,
optics, microscopes and packaged software with extensive
vision libraries.
Related Expertise:
We are vision system programmers / vision system
integrators that perform machine vision equipment integration
for vision inspection including part location
and orientation calculations, C++ and Visual basic programming,
programming of all major vision brands (Cognex, DVT, Omron, PPT,
National Instruments, etc), mechanical engineering and electrical engineering.
Applications: Vision
applications may include barcode imaging, advanced optics, USB
barcodes and 2D barcodes, label inspection, gauging, defect detection, blob
analysis, presence and absence of parts, 2D and 3D vision
inspection, conveyor tracking (vision feedback to conveyors),
surface defect detection,
discoloration detection and sorting, optical character recognition
and verification, flatness and surface finish inspection (for
pits, scratches, roughness, discoloration and other
imperfections),
integration with robots (vision / robot integration and
communication with robot controllers), quality assurance (QA), quality control (QC),
process control and test.
Industries:
Applicable industries include pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, medical devices, automotive,
consumer products, plastics, electronics (circuit boards, semiconductors
and wafer inspection), food and beverage (bottles, cups, cans, labels, packages,
trays), aerospace and research.
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