The Sentinel Vision FlexFeeder solution enables intelligent part feeding through controlled vibration and machine vision, ensuring automatic separation, location, and orientation of components for robotic picking, with high flexibility and a continuous production flow.
Sentinel Vision’s FlexFeeder is a vision guided feeding system designed to handle disorganized parts in industrial environments. Through a dynamic vibrating surface combined with real time image processing, the system separates the parts, identifies their position and orientation, and provides precise coordinates to the robot. It is particularly suitable for production with high variability, short or medium series, and processes where flexibility is a critical factor.
2D or 3D camera system with calibrated optics, capable of detecting parts, calculating position and orientation, and validating picking conditions across different materials and lighting conditions.
Industrial computer with Sentinel Vision software, responsible for real time processing, system control, and communication with robots and PLCs.
The software allows all FlexFeeder components to be controlled and managed from a single platform. The fine tuning is carried out step by step in the software, allowing tests to be performed with real products. The system consists of the following components:
Sentinel Vision’s FlexFeeder software integrates a complete set of functionalities for part detection, selection, and feeding optimization.
