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V-Guide™ Robot Guidance for Automated De-Racking in Body Weld Line
POSTED 02/11/2019
Racking & de-racking parts is challenging to automate. The shape and position of racks are inconsistent. Parts get loaded incorrectly or shift during transport. Rather than wasting time and money trying to control racks and part positions, guide the robot with V-Guide™. V-Guide™ quickly calculates the pose of each part, so the robot makes a precise pick from the rack every time.
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