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Tuesday, March 06, 2007
3D Vision Provides Protection Boundaries
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Machinery safety technology uses 3D vision system
The article talks about a new 3D monitoring system, called Safetyeye, developed by Pilz and DaimlerChrysler. It was developed to primarily for use in automated manufacturing in which robots are used. It establishes protection boundaries around machinery. If a boundary is violated the machine operation can be slowed or stopped.
The article describes the system this way:
"Each Safetyeye system comprises a sensing device with three greyscale cameras – which gives three-dimensional coverage – and an analysis unit that contains a high-performance computer and a programmable safety and control system. The three-camera sensor unit is mounted above the application, enabling a zone to be monitored around a hazard machine. Maximum coverage would be for a three-dimensional envelope that is approximately conical with a base area of 12.8 x 9.6m and a height of 10m, though the user-friendly configuration software enables zones to be defined within this, both as warning zones and detection (danger) zones. If an operator enters a warning zone, an alarm can be triggered and the speed of the machine reduced; if the detection zone is entered, the machine will be brought to a stop."
Machinery safety technology uses 3D vision system
The article talks about a new 3D monitoring system, called Safetyeye, developed by Pilz and DaimlerChrysler. It was developed to primarily for use in automated manufacturing in which robots are used. It establishes protection boundaries around machinery. If a boundary is violated the machine operation can be slowed or stopped.
The article describes the system this way:
"Each Safetyeye system comprises a sensing device with three greyscale cameras – which gives three-dimensional coverage – and an analysis unit that contains a high-performance computer and a programmable safety and control system. The three-camera sensor unit is mounted above the application, enabling a zone to be monitored around a hazard machine. Maximum coverage would be for a three-dimensional envelope that is approximately conical with a base area of 12.8 x 9.6m and a height of 10m, though the user-friendly configuration software enables zones to be defined within this, both as warning zones and detection (danger) zones. If an operator enters a warning zone, an alarm can be triggered and the speed of the machine reduced; if the detection zone is entered, the machine will be brought to a stop."
Labels: Industrial Safety, workplace safety
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