Industrial Robot: Volume 22 Issue 6

A critical look at robot vision

Don Braggins

Discusses the background of robot vision systems and examines whyvision‐guided motion for robots hasn’t lived up to the earlypromise. Outlines the different types of robot vision…

The vision‐guided robot grows up—a look at the new machine vision technology for robots

Justin Testa

Looks at the move towards integrating robots with highperformance, fullyprogrammable vision systems. Outlines the problems of traditionalvision‐aided robotics and the advantage of…

Affordable optical seam tracking‐ meta torch systems break the price barrier

Wolfgang Kölbl

Looks at the new generation of MetaTorch sensor systems which cost afraction of the original sensors produced ten years ago as well as beingsmaller in size, lighter and having…

Vauxhall invests in robots at luton

Anna Kochan

418 robots have been installed at Vauxhall Motors’ plant in Lutonas part of a £136 million refurbishment project to prepare the factoryfor the launch of the new Vectra. The bulk…

Rover avoids robots in new paint shop

Jack Hollingum

Describes Rover’s new paint shop at Longbridge, which is aimed tomeet existing and future regulations on atmospheric emissions expected duringthe next few years under the…

Vision system for robot guidance and quality measurement systems in automotive industry

E Ersü, St Wienand

Examines two modern industrial vision systems which cover both2‐D and 3‐D applications. Describes the 2‐D ObjectRecognition and Inspection System [ORIS] which is based on…

A history of reliability and service for ABB’s robots at clares

Brian Rooks

Examines the history of Clares Merchandise Handling Equipment Limited,the UK’s leading manufacturer of supermarket shopping trolleys and itslong connection with robotic welding…