Conveyor Tracking Processes
Tracking conveyor system
- Vision system or sensor system finds the parts on a continuously moving conveyor.
- Robot picks up the parts on the conveyor as they move.
Configuration example of Tracking Conveyor System (Vision System)
| Symbol | Description |
|---|---|
| a | Camera |
| b | Robot |
| c | Workpiece |
| d | Straight conveyor |
Indexed conveyor system
- Conveyor moves a specified distance.
- Vision system or sensor system finds the parts on the conveyor when it stops.
- Robot picks up the parts found by vision system or sensor system.
- After finding and picking up all parts, conveyor moves by the specified distance again.
Configuration example of Indexed Conveyor System (Vision System)
| Symbol | Description |
|---|---|
| a | Camera |
| b | Robot |
| c | Workpiece |
| d | Straight conveyor |
| A | Index interval |