3D-vision robotic piece picking
The camera looks into the tote, the robot picks single items. Regular cartons need little teaching; new SKUs need samples and grasp data first.
The camera looks into the tote, the robot picks single items. Regular cartons need little teaching; new SKUs need samples and grasp data first.
A 3D-vision picking cell gives the robot the piece-picking task of taking one item out of a tote. A 3D camera scans the tote, software identifies each item's position and graspable surface, and the robot picks it with a vacuum or finger gripper and places it in the order tote or on a conveyor. Combined with shuttle or case-handling robot systems it enables unmanned picking, and suits e-commerce, pharma and consumer electronics with many SKUs and regular packaging.
Typical uses
- Piece picking in e-commerce and pharma
- Single-item sorting of returns
- Part feeding on production lines
- Unmanned night-shift picking
Key figures
| Pick rate | About 500–900 picks/h for regular rigid boxes; polybags, transparent items and mixed SKUs subject to sample tests |
|---|---|
| Item size | 20–400 mm, ≤ 3 kg (extendable) |
| Vision | Structured-light or ToF 3D camera; reflective and transparent packaging to be assessed |
| Gripper | Multi-size vacuum, soft fingers, automatic tool change |
| Recognition | High success rate on regular cartons; polybags, reflective and transparent items need sample tests. Failed items routed to manual handling |
| Robot | 6-axis for deep totes and mixed items; SCARA or delta robots for regular items in shallow totes |
| Interface | Order interface to WMS / WCS |
Figures are typical configuration ranges; exact specifications are set per project.
Options
- Post-pick scanning and weighing
- Several totes per station in parallel
- Mixed operation with goods-to-person stations
- SKU sample testing service
- Failed picks routed automatically to a manual re-pick station
Scope of supply
- Machine, drives and control cabinet, assembled and dry-run tested before shipping
- The equipment's own control and fleet software; interfaces to your existing WMS / ERP as the project requires
- Drawings: general arrangement, foundation and anchor plan, electrical schematics
- Conformity documents for the equipment and the whole line, the split of responsibilities and the acceptance criteria are set out in the contract according to the project scope
- Spare-parts list and wear-part recommendation; a first batch can ship with the equipment
- Factory acceptance (FAT): attend in person or follow by live video
- Installation, commissioning and operator training can be included in the offer
What we need for an offer
- SKU samples or list (size, weight, packaging material)
- Picks per hour
- Upstream storage system
- Order container type