SKY-BLUE
METROLOGY LAB © 2021
SKYBLUE
LASER
SCANNING
SYSTEM
METROLOGY LAB © 2021
SKY-BLUE
METROLOGY LAB © 2021
The system
What is the Blue Series doing?
Live Welding Applications
Adaptive Welding
Simulation
Scanning and Positioning
Offline Education
Underwater operation
Reprocessing of scans
Measurement
Air knife
Water Cooling
Sensor Type
Dynamic range
Performance
Seam finding
Seam tracking during welding
Adaptive welding
Quality inspection
Dimensions
Y
Y
Y
Y
N
N
Y
2.5D
Y
Y
N
Y
Y
N
N
Y
Y
N
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
N
N
N
N
Y
N
N
Y
N
Y
Y
Y
Y
2.5D
2.5D
2.5D
2.5D
Y
Y
N
N
N
Y
N
N
1.3M 10b gray scale CMOS sensor
1-15 db gain / 0.1 up to 20ms exposure time
100 fps at standard resolution 640x512
Y
Y
Y
Y
N
Y
N
Y
Y
N
Y
N
Y
Y
N
Y
N
Y
Y
N
49xx62x120
Viewing ranges
Short Range
Standard Range
Far Range
Deep Blue
Stand OFF
(SO)
20mm
20mm
20mm
20mm
Far View (FV)
75mm
75mm
75mm
75mm
Dept of View
(DV)
55mm
55mm
55mm
55mm
Accessories for fast start
Calibration plate
Offline Blue
DeepBlue
LightBlue
SmartBlue
Main functional characteristics
SkyBlue
The Blue Series is a set of different camera systems for
measurements and scanning of objects attached to an industrial robot
or a cobot or an underwater robot. The camera delivers measurement
data for the observed objects. Some models are suitable for guiding
of the robot in real-time including during welding. Some are suitable
for inspection. Some are used in positioning only.
Knowing When Laser Welding Sensors Make Sense
Since the revolutionary launch of welding robots over 40 years ago,
innovation and process improvements have continued to permeate
product development focused on customer needs. In the past, it was
easy to program a robot to turn an arc on and weld a simple yet short
seam with many different types of metal joints. However, not all
components are created equal.
Over time, the need arose for smarter machines capable of delivering
greater efficiency, fewer errors, less rework, and lower cycle times.
As a result, weld processes and robots have greatly improved, and
manufacturing industries are deploying industrial robots at an
exponential rate to reduce operational costs and increase profit
margins.
Laser Seam Tracking
When the latest technology laser sensors are combined with highspeed controllers, seam and part locations can be processed in real
time. Like through-arc solutions, a dedicated program compensates
path and even adapts welding parameters for seam location and
variation.
SkyBlue products reliably track thin gauge metals and allow fast
tracking at up to 100 frames per second. This allows automation in
parts that inherently have changing gaps, such as welding around
larger cylinders. These sensors are also used for weld inspection
when coupled with a proper data tracking system. Weld inspection
and traceability is quickly becoming an industry standard for
automotive and safety critical welds. Return on investment here
comes as a figurative insurance policy that can reduce widespread
part recalls and the weighty liability that comes with any potential part
failure.
Supported processes
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Seam finding
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Seam Tracking
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Adaptive welding
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Inspection
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Custom processes and integrations with Blue SDK
Intelligent Algorithms
Blue series devices provide intelligent algorithms for object
recognition. Standard weld joints are included in the system.
Additional custom joints support can be provided on request.
Clamp
Precision
0.01mm
0.01mm
0.01mm
0.01mm
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Built in calibration functions independent of the robot type.
Internal interpolation algorithm with full synchronization with
the robot and real 3D corrections.
Powerful robot output configuration
Antireflection filter
Simple configuration of processing algorithms with reduced
number of properties.
Powerful RESTAPI and GOOGLE PROTOCOL BUFFER
interface for visualization and customer build client
applications.
Elaborated recognition algorithm
Supported robot connections
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- Moto-plus connector from Metrology-LAB
- Universal sensor interface
- CAP ARC with LTAPP / RWS
- RSI / KRL NET
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- Generic connection protocol
Supported connection – RS 422/485 and Gigabit Ethernet.
Metrology - LAB LTD
Bulgaria,
Sofia 1407,
Bigla 7
+359 2 962 1165
+359 87 726 471
info@metrology-lab.com
www.metrology-lab.com
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