THE EYEFEEDER CONCEPT
The system consists of a vision system, a robot, and an EYEFEEDER®. Products are supplied from a bulk feeder, such as a belt elevator or bulk dispenser. When products are dispensed onto the EYEFEEDER®, it moves them into the detection area of the vision system.
If the EYEFEEDER® is equipped with an IR backlight unit, the ideal setup is a vision camera with an IR filter. This ensures that external light sources do not interfere with the system’s operation.
The vision system monitors the positioning of the products and determines the necessary action. If the products are correctly positioned and ready to be picked, the system sends the coordinates to the robot to pick them. If there are enough products but they are not properly positioned, the vision system instructs the EYEFEEDER® to shake or flip the items so the robot can pick them up. If there are too few or no products present, the vision system directs the EYEFEEDER® to supply more products to the detection area.
The requirements for an working EYEFEEDER® system are:
- EYEFEEDER®
- DENSO robot (incl. controller and teach-pendant)
- Vision system
- Accessories
Easy flexible feeding system:
Programmable which allows you to handle different products at one system that consists of an EYEFEEDER®, a vision-system and a DENSO robot.
Intelligent:
Makes fully use of the intelligence of the robot and widely applicable: assembly, handling, load & unloading, packaging, quality control.
Fast:
The high-speed conveyer positions product fast in detection area of vision-system which allows very short cycle-times; 60 picks per minute possible.
Diverse handling:
Can handle wide diversity of products with dimensions till 250mm (diagonal), max weight: approximately 300gr. Non-massive product handling possible.
Compact design:
No return-system required and the small footprint allows a compact design of application. No conveyer tracking so easy to integrate.
Easy:
Operating and powering fully integrated in the DENSO robot controller. Speed and shaking frequency is easy to adjust by robot teaching pendant.
We WILL HELP YOU
We help every customer who needs a robot application where products must be separated for further processing. We can advise you on what is needed to get a fast, reliable and simple application working.
The only thing we need is information regarding the product that you want to use with the EYEFEEDER application. We will make a proposal as to which EYEFEEDER model, robot model, vision camera and accessories are required for a properly working application.
The EYEFEEDER® makes 100% flexible non-stop production possible, change of product can be done quickly. This makes automation affordable with low batches. Other than systems with conveyer tracking it does not require a return system which allows compact applications.
Possible applications:
Pick & place, quality control, assembly, machine loading and packaging. Products dimensions up to 250 mm (diagonal) and maximum weight of approximately 300 grams can be handled.
Application examples:
Multiform metal-part feeding, sorting or candy, assembly or speaker houses, transplanting plant cuttings, etc.
If you have any feeding requirements, please contact us for further information.