MI.RA/Picker The name of Comau’s intelligent vision system stands for Machine Inspection Recognition Archetypes. It works with a broad range of robot arms and grippers. It introduces two high-resolution laser sensors and a central camera that can autonomously recognize and locate parts, and guide grippers to grasp unorganized rigid parts within a bin. It is well-suited for use across many sectors, including the food and beverage, pharmaceutical, plastics and automotive industries.
What’s new? The MI.RA/Picker.
Benefits Decreased operator intervention and faster, simpler logistic flow with previous systems. The MI.RA/Picker can sort at a rate of up to 40 pieces per minute. Operators can simply dump parts into a bin, rather than having to sort and orient them by hand. The system has an intuitive programming interface, and its virtual simulation tools optimize path management and collision-free trajectories. The turnkey vision system is hardware-agnostic, so it can be adapted to any brand of commercial robot, customized bin or customized gripper.
Comau LLC, Southfield, Mich., 248-353-8888, www.comau.com
David Tillett | Associate Editor
Associate Editor David Tillett writes and edits for Plastics Machinery & Manufacturing, Plastics Recycling and The Journal of Blow Molding. He covers new products, industry news, patents and consumer and business equipment. He has more than 20 years of experience in daily newspaper, online and magazine journalism.
