3D smart cameras from Stemmer incorporate functions such as whole-part measurement
Stemmer Imaging
Gocator cameras
Stemmer Imaging has announced that the latest version of the Gocator series of 3D smart cameras from LMI Technologies comes with a range of features designed to enhance performance in machine vision applications.
The new whole-part measurement feature includes volumetric measurements, 2D surface inspection, Modbus TCP support and a number of triggering enhancements.
The whole-part feature is said to make factory automation easier and less expensive by eliminating the multiple components and software engineering required for automated part scanning and detection. By automatically detecting the start and end point of single or multiple components travelling along a conveyor, the whole part can be scanned and measured.
With discrete parts segmented into 3D cloud datasets, the Gocator can now perform volumetric measurements such as volume, centroid and orientation to provide information on dimensions, location and orientation.
Further features and benefits
- Support for record/playback has been added and it is possible to access whole-part data using a software development kit.
- 2D imaging is now possible by extracting laser intensity information to build a 2D image for use with standard 2D processing tools, giving the benefit of 2D visual inspection.
- Gocator sensors can now also plug in to the factory floor via Ethernet communication over Modbus TCP protocol.
- Multi-language communication has been added to make the camera easier to use.
- The system can automatically indicate if there is any data loss due to the incorrect set-up of the camera.
- The Gocator now also supports gated triggering and various encoder tracking methods; this provides flexibility when using the camera on a robotic arm or when using a conveyor with an encoder.
- Bidirectional encoder triggering allows the Gocator to scan an object while it is moving in either direction on a conveyor, thus reducing production time when an item needs to be scanned multiple times or in different directions.
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