When It Comes to Precision, Desoutter's Automated Robot Guidance Leads the Way

3D vision system made for tightening and drilling

ARG - Automated Robot Guidance was developed based on observations made on production lines: on many automated stations, the positioning of parts to be assembled is not repeatable and deviations of up to a several centimetres from the required positions can occur. To achieve better automation and precision, Desoutter adds Automated Robot Guidance to its light automation range: a precise 3D vision system, designed for tightening and drilling.

Automated Robot Guidance addresses industry challenges

Desoutter’s 3D vision system addresses a wide range of challenges faced by many industry players (only Stop & Go applications are eligible for the existing Desoutter solutions): 

• Integration with existing systems
• Variability in lighting and environment
• Complexity of image processing
• Data overload
• Accuracy and reliability
• Scalability and flexibility
• Maintenance and required expertise
• High initial investment

All cases where the positions of tightening points are not repeatable may require the use of Automated Robot Guidance. It’s a major new step in optimising the tightening and drilling operations.

Automated Robot Guidance brings flexibility and modularity to production lines

First, it reinvents the automated stations by addressing the challenge of repeatability and positioning of parts on production lines. It boosts productivity with a tool that uses 3D vision to determine the spatial coordinates of tightening/drilling points and automatically realigns with the axis of holes or pre-inserted bolts in record time. It reduces costs as it eliminates the need for expensive and complex mechanisms that are difficult to maintain and lack flexibility. It ensures a high level of adoption thanks to a tool that is easy to set up, easy to use, easy to maintain.

Automated Robot Guidance: an all-in-one kit designed for performance

The kit comes standard with: Camera / light module Processor module Programming and processing software/HMI. The integration of the standard kit with a Desoutter tool is made very easily by our teams with very few adaptation parts which include mainly interfaces, cables and casings.  A new experience for operators on automated stations! Discover an all-in-one kit made up of 4 components

Key benefits of this 3D vision system include:

• Extra-compact and light camera directly installed on the tool.
• Performance ensured thanks to the GPU and the AI-based analysis software.
• Ability to detect different features such as holes or pre-mounted screws.
• Use of the VCSEL technology for high-precision depth detection.

• Batch detection: a single picture acquisition to detect a mix of holes and bolt heads in a region of interest.
• Razor-sharp precision with 100% detection within positioning tolerances.

• Artificial Intelligence models provide highly accurate analysis of pictures adapted to all types of use cases.
• A scalable tool that operators can configure on any Stop & Go production lines.
• Easy to install, configure and maintain, for total customer ownership.