In partnership with Universal Robots (UR), Canon will introduce its new image processing software ‘Vision Edition-U’ to the EMEA market at Motek 2019, which will be held in Germany from 7-10 October. The software has been exclusively developed to integrate with UR’s collaborative robots (cobots), enhancing their application capability and providing flexible automated solutions for production sites.
Vision Edition-U utilises network cameras to provide a unique vision feature to the UR Robots Application
Vision Edition-U image processing software adds unique vision capability to assist collaborative robot tasks such as confirmation of parts assembly, tending CNC machine and inspection of multiple area/devices.
Image processing feature covering the whole robotic automation process by monitoring the display of a CNC machine, Vision Edition-U facilitates robots to perform machine tending. This is a simple and fast method of achieving the task without a hard-wired connection. It eliminates the necessity of operator assistance and provides longer, uninterrupted hours of operation..
Extensive image processing capability
Vision Edition-U provides various image processing features such as 1D/2D code and character reading, pattern matching and shape detection to expand collaborative robot application.
What it can do
- Read analogue meters
- Detect colour of object
- NCC and shape pattern matching to detect, count and locate workpiece
- Detect and measure the object length, angle, area etc
- Up to 4 network camera connections per program
- Set and call Vision Edition-U image processing task from UR controller PolyScope application
- UR+ certified
- *UR, UR+ is a trademark of Universal Robots A/S