Bin Picking of CV Joints

Customer demand

This customer is a large supplier to the automotive industry. The on-site work environment is harsh and noisy, and the labor-intensive manual operation contributes to high costs and low efficiency. Components for CV joints must be picked from a bin and separated. A 3D vision-guided robot picks the parts from a bin and positions them on a conveyor belt for downstream processes.

Challenges

The surface of the CV joints is glossy and the parts were treated with anti-rust oil after processing, which makes them even more reflective. In addition, a variance of different components is processed, which differ in their dimensions.

The Mech-Mind Solution

The implementation with Mech-Mind's 3D vision system offers several advantages to the customer:

High accuracy

The Mech-Eye PRO S 3D camera used is characterized by high accuracy and can generate high-quality point cloud data of CV joints with reflective surfaces and complex structures;

Flexibility with different products

The solution easily handles metal parts with different specifications: 60~120mm bottom diameter, 16~45mm handle diameter, and 80 ~ 500mm height;

Reliable operation

Intelligent collision detection combined with pick strategy: This enables the best pick angle and pick position to improve stability and safety and solve typical problems such as collisions with other workpieces and containers, falling parts, etc.