STEMMER IMAGING DAYS
GOCATOR ALL-IN-ONE
3D SMART SENSORS:
INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS
Ing. Christian Leitner
Territory Manager EMEAR
QUICK FACTS
• 37 years experience
• 175 employees
• $40M USD turnover
• 100+ patents
• 100,000+ sensors in the field
• Owned by the TKH Group
Dutch public company
1.35B Euro revenue
One of our Selcom
displacement sensors
developed in the late 1970s
OUR VALUE
CHIP LEVEL
ENGINEERING
We are a leading
developer of 3D
scanning technologies
with the core
competency of
engineering at the
chip level.
OEM BUSINESS
MODEL
We thrive on the OEM
partnership business
model. The majority of
our revenue comes via
these partnerships.
SIMPLE USER
EXPERIENCE
We are dedicated to
developing solutions
focused on simple
user experiences,
continuous
improvement and
exceptional customer
service.
CUSTOM
SOLUTIONS
We have a long track
record of achieving
cost-effective,
customized solutions
for some of the most
demanding 3D
measurement
applications.
OUR 3D TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM
STANDARD
SENSOR
PRODUCTS
3D
SCANNING &
INSPECTION
3D Firmware
&
Pixel processing
3D Measurement
Algorithms
Lasers
VGA and
Megapixel
cameras
3D
MODELING
3D SURFACE
METROLOGY
3D QUALITY
CONTROLLED projectors
Sensor
controllers
3D Calibration
CUSTOMIZED
SENSOR
PRODUCTS
QUALITY CONTROL
All-In-One 3D Smart Sensors
SCAN, MEASURE and CONTROL
automated and optimized non-contact
inspection processes within a single
device at production speed.
3D SMART SENSORS
PROFILE SENSORS
Laser Line Profile Triangulation
SNAPSHOT SENSORS
Stereo Full Field Structured Light
DISPLACEMENT SENSORS
Laser Distance Triangulation
ELECTRONICS
CONNECTOR PINS
• Detect presence
• Detect X and Y
location
• Measure height of
each pin
• 0.1mm accuracy
• Output 2D image and
3D data at same time
• Gocator 2330 and
Labview system
ELECTRONICSCAPACITORS
• Check presence and height of capacitor body
• Verify presence around capacitor body 4 clips housing and 2 “T” pillars of housing
• Check that pins of capacitor are inside V-shape in height
• Check that exceeding pin relative to part top of V-Shape is less than 0.4 mm
• Verify that ends of pins do not exceed capacitor maximum length (in X axis). Tolerance +/-0.5mm
• Check for bending prongs of capacitor
• Gocator 2330 and Labview system
ELECTRONICS
CO-PLANARITY OF
CHIP PINS
• Measure co-planarity
of chip pins
• Chip = 9mmx9mm
• Dimension =
100x100mm
• Need to scan the
whole part in one scan
with multiple sensors
• Requires +/-10µm
accuracy
• Gocator 2320 and
Halcon system
ELECTRONICS
SIM CARD SLOT
• Inspect height
difference between
contacting point of card
slot (in red and green)
and basement (black).
• Target size: 20x20mm
• +/-10µm Z accuracy
• 20µm X accuracy
• 50µm Y accuracy
• Gocator 2320 and
Halcon system
ELECTRONICS
iPhone 5 MODULE
• Inspect height of critical
parts located at 10
different positions
• Target Size: 70mm x
125mm x 8mm
• Accuracy: +/- 0.1mm
• Scan Speed: 2 pcs in
4 sec
• Gocator 2030-3R and
Halcon inspection
system with robot to
scan target and import
the 3D data
ELECTRONICS
iPhone 6 LOGO
• Inspect logo flatness
• +/- 10µm height
measurement
repeatability
• Specular reflection is a
big challenge and tilting
the sensor is
recommended
• Gocator 2020-3R can
be setup to obtain
good results on new
logo. Careful
adjustments to
mounting angles,
exposures and active
area are needed.
ELECTRONICS
CELL PHONE HOUSING
• Inspect assembly
features of housing
• Multiple scan with dual
sensors is required
• Dual sensors eliminate
occlusions
• Requires +/-10µm
accuracy
• Multiple Gocator 2320s
and Halcon system
ELECTRONICS
PLASTIC CONNECTOR HOUSING
• Inspect Plastic Connector assembly
for features of housing
• Anchoring and whole part mode
required
• Black on black clip was impossible for
2D vision systems
• Single Gocator solution using internal
measurement tools only!
• Communication direct to PLC
AUTOMOTIVE
FLEXIBLE
MEASUREMENT SYSTEM
WITH 20+ GOCATOR 3110
SENSORS
• Very fast cycle time
• Improved system
accuracy and reliability
(environment,
algorithm, etc.)
• Easy to setup and
maintain
AUTOMOTIVE
FLEXIBLE
MEASUREMENT SYSTEM
WITH 1 GOCATOR 3110
SENSOR
• Flexible measuring
system
• Combines Gocator
3110 industrial robot.
• Measures regular
features (holes, edges,
surface, etc.)
• Measures customized
features (buckles)
• Very short cycle time
AUTOMOTIVE
SEAM TRACKING ONE
2330 GOCATOR
• Gocator sensor
measures the edges of
the panels being
welded.
• Precise seam tracking
allows autofocusing of
the laser, a critical
requirement with the
tiny margins
demanded by the
aluminum process.
AUTOMOTIVE
WINDSHIELD LOAD
• Guiding a robot to
automatically load
Windshields. to assure
a proper fit to assure
even fit and reduce
chance of leaks
AUTOMATION
YOGURT CUP RIM SEAL
• Uses Gocator 2330A
line laser sensor
• Measure cup rim edge
profile at high-speed
during rotation
• Determines edge
radius using Gocator
circle tool
• Uses max/min
acceptance range
• Sends fail signal for
part rejection
AUTOMATION
BREAD DOUGH
MEASUREMENT
• Uses Dual Gocator
2370A line laser
sensors in wide buddy
arrangement
• Determines length,
volume and position of
each dough roll
• Connects to PLC
which controls robot to
pick up rejected pieces
• Dual-sensor
• Multiple targets in field
of view
AUTOMATION
POTATO SIZING /
SORTING
• Gocator 2350A at high-
speed (1500 profiler
per second)
• Surface tools calculate
potato width, length
and height
• Values are passed to a
PLC which determines
which lane to divert
potato for size-based
sorting
• Gocator executes all
scanning and
measurement
calculations on-board
AUTOMATION
ROBOT GUIDANCE FOR
PICK/PLACE
• Pick and Place of heat-
treated parts from oven
• Chain conveyor cause
problems with 2D part
matching
• 3D with Gocator 2370A
ignores background
• Provides location
information in 3D for
easy robotic pick and
place.
AUTOMATION
BUILDING MATERIALS
• Uses six (6) Gocator 2350A sensors to
scan at high-speed and high-resolution
• Scans concrete building material
production for roughness and wavyness
• Gocator Master hardware provides
multiplexing to avoid crosstalk between
sensors
• System integrator importing Gocator dats
into LabView for processing
• System integrator placed sensors into
environmental enclosure with air pressure
to keep out dust
AUTOMATION
SENSOR CONFIGURATION
• Single Gocator 3109
mounted to hole
inspection robot
• Takes stationary scan
data of countersunk holes
in carbon fiber fuselage.
• Internal measurement
tools provide hole
dimensions and location
• Glossy white and dark
black surfaces
• Measurement reference is
curved surface of
fuselage.
TRANSPORTATION
PANTOGRAPH
• Uses Gocator line
laser sensor
• Monitors pantograph
for each train including
profile, shifting and tilt
of pantograph,
abnormal situation and
wear of pantograph
pans.
• Non-contact
• High speed
• High accuracy
• Real time
TRANSPORTATION
TRAM WHEEL
ALIGNMENT
• Uses 1 x 2380 sensor
• Measures tram wheel
toe angle vs. rail
reference in pass-by or
stationary conditions
• Non-contact
• High resolution
• High accuracy
• Real time
TRANSPORTATION
RAIL
• Use 6-8 pcs Gocator
line laser sensor
• Measures full
geometry of steel rail
including width of rail
tread and foot,
thickness of rail web,
evenness, twist, and
surface damage.
• Non-contact
• High speed
• High accuracy
• Real time
RUBBER & TIRE
RUBBER SHEET
PROFILOMETER
• Extrusion profiles,
position, guiding, tread
length
• Sheet thickness, width,
position
• Extrusion groove
dimensions, position
• Width, thickness and
position measurement
of multiple strips
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RUBBER & TIRE
TIRE GEOMETRY
MEASUREMENT
• Bulge/Depression
Detection
• Radial and Lateral
Runout
• Peak-to-Peak
• Harmonics
• Measurements done in
Geometry, Balancing or
Tire Uniformity machine
• High speed
measurements done
during one revolution
each second
WOOD PROCESSING
LOG SCANNING
• Fast scan rates
• Superior Dynamic
Range
• High Density snapshot
scanning
• Impressive dark log
performance
• High ambient light
immunity
WOOD PROCESSING
BOARD SCANNING
• Rapid, multi-point 3D
profiling
• Fast scan rates
• True coplanar
mounting for accurate
thickness
• High-density scanning
• Sub-millimeter color
image data for small
detection
WANE DETECTION WITH
A SINGLE POINT
SENSOR
• The Gocator’s Profile
Mode allows for
detection of wane
without the use of a
PC.
• Fast scan rates allow
for high speed
processing.
• New Profile Mode
combined with on-
board measurement
tools reduces overall
cost of the solution.
WOOD PROCESSING
WANE DOWN
WANE UP
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