NEW Vision-Guided Robotics
VISION-GUIDED ROBOTICS
THE GLOBAL STANDARD
FOR VISION-GUIDED ROBOTICS
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❚ SIMPLE INTERFACE
Equipped with step-by-step interface for vision-guided robotics
❚ DIRECT CONNECTIONS
Easily establish connections by selecting the robot manufacturer
❚ AUTO-CALIBRATION
Calibration performed with a single click
❚ POWERFUL SEARCH TOOL
Highly stable detection
K E Y E N C E R O B O T V I S I O N A P P L I C AT I O N S
Position detection for screw tightening
Packaging machined parts
The position coordinates are output in
order, starting with the upper-left part.
Misalignment is detected and the
corrected position is output to the robot.
Positioning during quality inspection
Grip correction during circuit board loading
Accurate position and orientation values
are output.
The position coordinates of multiple parts
are output simultaneously.
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❚ SIMPLE INTERFACE
EXTREMELY SIMPLE INTERFACE FOR VISION-GUIDED ROBOTICS
Adjust camera settings
such as the shutter speed
and camera sensitivity.
Select the manufacturer of
the robot to connect with.
Select the application
Perform auto-calibration.
Configure the search
settings.
Teach pick position.
A variety of operations
are supported in
addition to the
standard picking,
placing, and grip
misalignment
correction.
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Setup complete
Easy Setup Menu
There’s no need to perform the bothersome manual calibration or calculations
that are characteristic of conventional robot vision setup. Quickly configure
the optimum settings by simply selecting the application matching the desired
robot operation.
❚ DIRECT CONNECTIONS
OUTSTANDING COMPATIBILITY WITH A WIDE VARIETY OF ROBOT MANUFACTURERS
Select the robot manufacturer.
ABB
KUKA
DAIHEN
MITSUBISHI
DENSO
NACHI
EPSON
STAUBLI
FANUC
TOSHIBA MACHINE
HIRATA
UNIVERSAL ROBOTS
IAI
YAMAHA
JANOME
YASKAWA MOTOMAN
KAWASAKI
Custom
Robot connection settings
Connect to standard robot controllers by selecting from a list of common
manufacturers, or select custom for connecting with specialized robot controllers.
Easily verify connection
ROBOT JOGGING CAN BE CONTROLLED FROM THE VISION SYSTEM
Robot vision setup program provided
Robot programs for use in configuring vision system for
vision-guided robotics are available from KEYENCE. This
enables seamless operations between vision systems and
robots.
This is useful when making fine
adjustments to the image capture
position and specifying the start
point for calibration.
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❚ AUTO-CALIBRATION
EASILY CALIBRATE THE ROBOT AND VISION SYSTEM WITH THE CLICK OF A BUTTON
Common issues with conventional methods
(manual methods)
• Manual calibration takes a long time
• Accuracy varies between operators
• Difficult to readjust for installation
misalignment
• Difficult to reproduce the image in different
installation locations due to variations in
ambient conditions
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Solutions provided with
KEYENCE vision-guided robotics
Auto-calibration
• Easy operation with a single click jogging
robot to all required locations
• High accuracy regardless of operator
• Quick calibration to fix issues caused by
misalignment
• Fast and accurate duplication regardless of
the location
Settings are easy to configure:
just select the movement
pattern and press the button
to execute calibration.
Calibration is automatically
performed while the robot is
moving. This reduces
calibration time by eliminating
the need to manually control
the robot while maintaining
a high level of accuracy.
KEY POINT
KEY POINT
The robot moves according to the set pattern.
Verify Operation function confirms proper picking and makes debugging simple.
❚ SAMPLE PROGRAM CREATION FUNCTION
SIMPLIFIED SUPPORT FOR VISION-GUIDED ROBOT OPERATIONS
Challenges with conventional
models
• Creating a robot program that
works together with a vision
system is difficult.
• Programs need to be recreated
whenever robots from a different
manufacturer are used.
• Operation verification for a
combined vision system and
robot is difficult.
KEYENCE vision-guided robots solve
these problems
• Robot programs can be created
automatically and easily by specifying
the operation flow.
• Create programs catered to any
manufacturer simply by specifying the
robot manufacturer.
• Operation verification for a combined
vision system and robot is possible with
just one button press.
Operation commands
Configuration is as easy as simply
choosing the expected vision
system and robot operations for
vision-guided robots.
Operation flow
implementation
Sample program verification
The specified operations can be checked
and exported in the robot language of
each robot manufacturer.
The specified operations can be easily
verified on the spot. Operation verification
for vision-guided robots−a difficult task
with conventional methods−can be
carried out with just one button press.
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❚ POWERFUL SEARCH TOOL
HIGHLY EVOLVED SEARCH ALGORITHM PROVIDES EXCELLENT PERFORMANCE AND STABLE OPERATION
PatternTrax
Reliable detection even with target overlap or
partial targets
Search can be performed on up to 2000 targets
Even if the search target has some overlap with its
neighbors or protrudes outside the inspection region,
stable detection can still be performed.
Up to 2000 patterns of the same target can be detected with
one tool. Searching in a large field of view all at once is
possible when using with the 21 mega-pixel camera.
Search tool with ultimate performance,
speed, and accuracy even under inferior
image conditions
A highly stable search can be performed even if
changes occur in the target such as chips/flaws and
contrast reductions. This tool also offers very
accurate search performance as a position
adjustment reference for other inspection tools.
HIGH ROBUSTNESS
Allows accurate searching even if the capture
conditions change from the original registered
image.
Multiple methods of specifying the target detection order
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Registered image
Defect
Unclear profile
Inverted tones
Detection order options have been increased over previous search tools offering higher flexibility in outputting result data.
❚ XG-X2000 SERIES ENABLES ADVANCED AND CUSTOMIZED VISION-GUIDED ROBOTICS
ENABLING UNPRECEDENTED VISION-GUIDED ROBOTICS PROGRAMS WITH THE SIMPLICITY AND FLEXIBILITY OF
THE XG-X2000 SERIES
Robot coordinate conversion unit
Utilize a single unit for all vision-guided robotics functions.
Sample software available
Sample software is provided for various expected applications.
Easily configure settings by following the step-by-step procedure.
The software can also be easily customized. For example, create
custom dialog boxes to suit your needs.
Construction of vision-guided robotics exactly as designed
The flowchart-based programming allows for additional inspections or operations to
be performed along with the robot guidance.
Flowchart
Simply add items from the parts list to edit the flowchart into the ideal system.
Parts list
Simply drag items from the list to
add them to the flowchart.
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❚ LEADING CAMERA TECHNOLOGY TO ACHIEVE IDEAL IMAGE FOR EACH APPLICATION
HARDWARE CAPABILITIES ALLOW FOR SUPERIOR IMAGING EVEN IN DIFFICULT ENVIRONMENTS
Choose the right camera from extensive lineup
(22 available models in monochrome or color).
21 megapixels
5 megapixels
2 megapixels
Choose from various hi-flex robotic cables suitable specifically
for vision-guided robots
0.47 megapixels
0.31 megapixels
Hi-flex robotic cable
CA-CHxR Series
Repeater for camera
cable extension
CA-CHX10U
Camera extension cable
CA-CH3RX/5RX/10RX
CA-CH3BE/3BEX
5104 × 4092 pixels
2432 × 2040 pixels
1600 × 1200 pixels
784 × 596 pixels
Camera cable protector
OP-88208
Camera cable
640 × 480 pixels
A dedicated extension cable is necessary to connect
a repeater to a camera or between two repeaters.
Contact KEYENCE for details.
A protector designed to protect the CA-CHxR(X)
cable when bending it during use is available.
This product secures the cable in place while
reducing damage from cable ties.
Removing the Effects of Lens Distortion and Camera Tilting
KEYENCE makes it possible to remove effects due to installation- and
hardware-related factors such as camera tilting and lens distortion.
Camera
tilting
CORRECTION USING A CALIBRATION PATTERN
Lens
distortion
KEYENCE cameras can
correct camera tilting that
may occur during
installation.
Original image
Corrected image
Original image
Corrected image
Lens Distortion Correction
Highaccuracy
correction!
Calibration is performed using a chessboard/dot pattern.
Tilting and lens distortion are corrected simultaneously.
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Tilting Correction
Lens distortion correction
addresses problems where
measurement results differ
between the center of an
image and the edges due to
lens distortion.
❚ COMBINING ROBOT GUIDANCE WITH KEYENCE’S SUPERIOR INSPECTION PERFORMANCE
PERFORM SIMULTANEOUS PART DIFFERENTIATION, CHARACTER RECOGNITION, AND APPEARANCE INSPECTION
DIFFERENCE CHECKING
IDENTIFICATION INSPECTION (OCR, 1D/2D CODES)
APPEARANCE INSPECTION
Simultaneous sorting by part type, front/back, and orientation
is performed.
Position identification and character reading are performed
at the same time.
After picking, products are inspected and rejected
if defects are found.
Different type
Character recognition
Front/back
Surface stain
24 image enhancement filters to significantly compensate for changes in inspection conditions caused by workpiece conditions and external environments
Shading Correction
Noise Isolation
Scratch Defect Extraction
Rounded surface appearance inspection
Plastic mold defect inspection
Linear flaws on metal components
Original image
Processed image
Settings can be configured according to the detection target, such
as with inspections only for bright defects, only dark defects, or for
both bright and dark defects.
Original image
Processed image
Only minute black defects that exist on a background featuring
printed characters or surface irregularities can be extracted.
Original image
Processed image
Minute roughness (noise) in the background can be ignored so that
only linear flaws are extracted.
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3D Vision-Guided Robotics
Pick from piled, stacked, or disorderly targets
Automatic Path Planning
❚ Path Planning Tool
❚ Picking Simulator
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