ifm’s OPD100 PMD Profiler
ifm’s OPD100 PMD Profiler is predestined for error proofing applications. With the PMD Profiler, the assembly, orientation, and selection as well as the manufacturing of the targets can be monitored.
In addition, the PMD Profiler precisely examines objects to check, for example, whether a screw protrudes that has not been fully tightened or whether a clamping system has latched.
For this purpose, the PMD Profiler projects a straight laser line and thereby determines the height profile of the objects to be detected.
If the height profile of a reference object (good part) is taught in, objects can be compared with this taught-in contour. In this way, deviating components can be distinguished from good parts.
This real-time quality check reduces many of the costs associated with unplanned shutdowns and scrap and increases plant uptime. In addition, causes of errors can be localised and eliminated faster.
The PMD Profiler takes on a whole new dimension of error checking compared to existing systems. Wherever camera systems are susceptible to extraneous light and thus dependent on expensive shielding and external lighting, the PMD Profiler operates independently of extraneous light.
In addition, in contrast to 1D systems, it works distance-independent so that objects can be reliably detected even at variable distances.
Moreover, the PMD Profiler provides additional information such as the scrap rate or a matching value between reference and target object that can easily be stored on an external device. This information can be used for process optimisation.
The Profiler can easily be connected using a conventional M12 plug and is not dependent on any external devices, such as lighting. Reference objects can be taught via the intuitive user interface with the buttons directly on the device and without any software.
An emitted auxiliary line helps the user to easily define the Region of Interest (ROI). The Region of Interest acts like a zoom onto the especially relevant product parts and increases the precision of the matching value.
Even a “floating ROI” is possible in case that parts are not always in the same place. Good parts are signalled via a yellow switching LED.
Further information, such as the elevation profile in an X / Z diagram is visualized via the user-friendly the software Vision Assistant. In contrast to 1D sensors, the user not only knows that a component is present, but also what part it is exactly – without having to go into the plant.
If you are interested in finding out more about ifm’s OPD100 PMD Profiler or any other ifm products, please call 01244 288138 or email info@dbicontrol.co.uk.
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