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From manual handling to flexible automation at Picanol Group
Heavy gear handling. High product mix. Reflective metal parts. These were some of the challenges Picanol Group, an industrial manufacturing company, set out to solve through 3D robot automation.
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Together with Proferro, Picanol Weaving Machines deployed Pickit 3D vision across three robotic workstations to automate the handling of heavy, reflective gear components. -
Read moreMore choice, same Pickit. Two active-stereo cameras join the HD family
Selecting the right 3D camera starts with the application: the required accuracy, field of view and mounting setup are never the same. That is why Pickit is expanding its HD 3D vision camera range with two active-stereo cameras.
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Read moreAutomation's biggest cost is the cost of change
Your automation ROI isn’t won or lost on the first invoice. It’s often eroded by every change that follows. New part variants, revised layouts and changing process requirements can trigger extra engineering, new fixtures, revalidation and downtime. 3D robot vision helps cells adapt without rebuilding the process around every change, protecting the business case throughout the cell’s lifetime.
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Read moreAutomotive on autopilot. 6 automotive cases powered by 3D Vision
Traditional automation depends on fixed positions, dedicated fixtures and predictable parts. 3D vision enables robots to locate components, compensate for deviations and perform complex production tasks even when picks or parts are different.
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What does the next step in smart manufacturing look like?
This new cobot demonstration highlights how collaborative robots, intelligent automation, and 3D robot vision can work together to create more flexible and autonomous production environments.
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Read morePickit 4.1: Advancing 3D Robot Vision with AI foundation models
Pickit 4.1 embeds training-free Foundation AI and Vision Language Models (VLM) directly into our platform, enabling it to understand scene context and conceptual categories like 'boxes' or 'plastic'. Pickit 4.1 allows users to enter simple natural language prompts to guide the system, instead of manual configuration. This makes deployments faster, simpler, and more reliable, while opening up new automation possibilities like mixed boxes bin picking and depalletization.
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Read moreHow 3D Robot vision is transforming automotive quality control
3D robot vision is fundamentally changing automotive quality control from a reactive, downstream activity to a proactive, in-line process. Using laser-based 3D robot vision, manufacturers can deploy a 3D vision-powered in-line measurement system that performs real-time inspection of body parts and assemblies.
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Pickit Snapshots. Faster troubleshooting. Smarter support.
In this short video, we explain how snapshots help you capture and share detection results, so you can quickly get the support you need, without the need for remote access to your system.
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Read moreThe top 10 questions manufacturers ask
Thinking about using 3D robot vision in your operations, but not sure if it’s the right move? You’re not alone. Manufacturers come to us with very no-nonsense inquiries about feasibility, ROI, flexibility, integration, and impact on people and processes. So let’s tackle the 10 most common questions we hear, based on real conversations from the factory floor.