With the industrial upgrading and technological iteration of the automotive industry, automotive parts production, assembly and full-process quality inspection have all created a large number of automation demands. More and more automobile manufacturers are also beginning to introduce 3D vision products to improve production efficiency and production quality.
The automotive industry involves tens of thousands of parts and categories. These parts have complex structures and huge sizes, and the sizes of the material frames/pallets/conveyor lines are also different. In addition, the design layout of the automotive parts production lines is very different, resulting in a very different 3D camera installation layout. Choosing a 3D camera that meets production needs such as field of vision and accuracy plays an important role in improving the level of automation in the automotive industry.
At different working distances of far/medium/near , Mecamander can provide corresponding 3D camera products to customers in the automotive industry to meet the needs of for resistant to ambient light, high precision, large field of view, high speed, and small volume of in different scenarios. Users can select the corresponding camera model according to actual application scenarios and usage needs.
long distance
Mech-Eye LSR industrial-grade laser 3D camera
high precision, large field of view, anti-ambient light
long distance 
D camera is often used in production and processing scenarios where workpiece size is large and the incoming material frame is deep/pallet/sized. Typical long-distance applications in the automotive industry include large-scale workpiece loading and unloading, guiding glue/oiling/welding , etc. These applications also have certain requirements for the performance of 3D cameras:
- high precision, meeting customers' actual production needs;
- field of view fully covers the material frame/pallet/pallet/workpiece to be processed, ensuring that point cloud is complete and clearly presents the details of the workpiece;
- can cope with complex situations such as high-brightness reflection, black, oil stain, and high temperature on the surface of the workpiece;
- responds to a certain degree of ambient light interference on the site, reduces the investment in light-shading facilities, and achieves long-term and stable production.
For long-distance applications, it is recommended to use the Mech-Eye LSR industrial-grade laser 3D camera
- Mech-Eye LSR high-precision, which can generate complete, accurate and detailed point cloud data for various typical workpieces in the automotive industry (such as crankshaft , brake disc , bus doors, etc.). The sub-model Mech-Eye LSR L has a remote field of view of 3000 × 2400 mm @3.0 m, which meets the needs of large-field working conditions and still has reliable accuracy guarantees under long-distance installation;
- can generate high-quality point cloud data for typical workpieces of various high-bright reflections, dark colors, and only slight differences under strong ambient light (30000 lx) , and can still image some common materials under 100000 lx (outdoor summer noon sunlight illumination);
- can provide color point clouds to meet customers with specific needs.
typical workpiece point cloud diagram
sub-model Mech-Eye LSR L field map and main parameters
typical case
A large automobile parts factory - visual guide bearing inner ring loading
Camera photography distance: 1600 mm (the vertical height of the camera from the top of the stack)
Incoming material stack size: 1200×1200×1100 mm (length × width × height)
Installation method: Mech-Eye LSR L, fixed installation
Solution highlights: single-layer bearing inner ring is placed between the front and reverse phases, and the visual system can accurately distinguish the front and back of the inner ring of the bearing; it can deal with a variety of different bearing inner rings and ambient light interference on the scene.
Project Results: has achieved automated production and customer production capacity has been greatly improved.
Medium distance
Mech-Eye PRO High-precision Structured Optical Industry 3D Camera
High precision, fast speed, high flexibility
Typical mid-distance applications in the automotive industry include Unordered workpiece loading and unloading, body parts grabbing, high-precision positioning and assembly , etc.These applications usually have the characteristics of complex workpiece structure, high beat requirements, and flexible production. They have the following requirements for 3D cameras:
- has high precision, and can high-quality imaging of local features of parts or large workpieces with complex structures in the automotive industry;
- has a fast speed, meeting the requirements for beats on the actual production site;
- supports a variety of installation methods and flexibly responds to various medium-distance operation scenarios.
For medium-distance applications, it is recommended to use Mech-Eye PRO high-precision structured light industry 3D camera
- Mech-Eye PRO high-precision, which can generate accurate, detailed and complete point cloud data for all kinds of workpieces with complex structures and surface reflective surfaces in the automotive industry (such as bolts, transmission shells, body part pin holes, etc.); the field of view meets the needs of various medium-near/medium-long distance scenarios;
- self-developed high-speed structured light technology, the time of Mech-Eye PRO from taking photos to obtaining 3D data can be as low as 0.3 s (time is related to the actual site and object materials), which meets the actual site beat requirements;
- Mech-Eye PRO black and white version camera can generate high-quality point cloud data for typical workpieces in the automotive industry under strong ambient light (20000 lx) ;
- is compact in size and supports various installation methods such as arm loading/fixed, to meet the production needs of different scenarios such as tire assembly and body parts grabbing.
typical workpiece point cloud diagram
Mech-Eye PRO series field map and main parameters
typical case
a large auto parts factory--visual guide aluminum casting grab and loading
Camera photo distance: 1000 mm
Incoming material stack size: 1200×1000×1200 mm (length×width×height)
Installation method: Mech-Eye PRO S, arm-loaded installation
Solution highlights: can generate high-quality point cloud data for aluminum castings with surface reflective and complex structures; it can adapt to the numerous aluminum casting shells and aluminum casting cylinders with on-site specifications.
Project Results: The production line has achieved automated production, stable capture, and significantly improved efficiency.
close-range
Mech-Eye NANO/Mech-Eye UHP-140
Ultra-high precision, compact size
Typical close-range applications in the automotive industry include high-precision grabbing, high-precision positioning and assembly, inspection/measurement of large-size parts of automobiles , etc. This type of scene not only requires very high accuracy for 3D cameras, but also has certain requirements for the camera size.
For small workpiece grabbing, auto charging/recharge, screw tightening and other applications, it is recommended to use Mech-Eye NANO ultra-small volume industrial grade 3D camera:
- Mech-Eye NANO measurement accuracy reaches 0.1 mm @ 0.5 m, which can generate accurate, complete and detailed point cloud data for various typical workpieces with a size of centimeters/mm;
- Mech-Eye NANO ultra-small volume (size is only 145×51×85 mm) , lightweight to 0.7 kg is easily assembled on various light-weight collaborative robots;
- can generate high-quality point cloud data for typical workpieces in the automotive industry under the interference of 60000 lx ambient light.
typical workpiece point cloud diagram
For local characteristics of automotive parts (such as: position , gap, surface difference, etc.), it is recommended to use Mech-Eye UHP-140 micron-level precision industrial 3D camera:
- Mech-Eye UHP-140 measurement accuracy reaches 0.03 mm @ 0.3 m can generate complete and clear point cloud data for workpieces with tiny details, distinct shapes, and high-reflection reflective ;
- self-developed fusion imaging algorithm, effectively reducing visual blind spots and better imaging effect;
- Mech-Eye UHP-140 is compact and suitable for installation at the end of robotic arm , and flexibly responding to detection/measurement problems in processes such as automotive parts production and assembly.
typical feature point cloud map (point cloud data is rendered by height)
Mech-Eye NANO / Mech-Eye UHP-140 product parameters
typical case
A large energy group - visually guided auto charging
Camera photography distance: 500 mm
Field of view: 360×270 mm (length × width)
Installation method: Mech-Eye NANO, arm load installation
Solution highlights: can be at 60,000 The lx light environment produces high-quality imaging of the black and precise charging port; it is compatible with various brands of models, guides the robot to open the charging cover, locate the charging position and complete the charging.
Project Results: realizes automatic charging of cars through AI+3D vision, releasing the strong binding relationship between charging space and charging piles.
Typical cases
A large automobile main factory - visual guidance subframe size measurement
Camera photography distance: 300 mm
Visual system accuracy requirements: ≤0.2 mm
Installation method: Mech-Eye UHP-140, arm-loaded installation
solution highlights: performs high-precision measurements on various precision and complex hole positions such as ordinary round holes, threaded holes, studs, waist holes, etc., and generates data reports.
Project results: measurement accuracy meets customer production needs, statistics and storage in real time, making it easier to analyze and trace data.
Mucarmand is deeply engaged in the field of AI+3D vision, and is always committed to helping the automotive industry improve production efficiency and production quality with high-performance 3D vision products, efficient solutions and complete service support. At present, Mecamander has served many automobile manufacturers and parts factories around the world, and has launched 800+ automotive industry cases worldwide. Typical application scenarios include loading and unloading of workpieces, high-precision positioning and assembly, automatic trajectory generation, detection/measurement of , etc.
