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Due to the current global shift to digital platforms, it is more important now than ever that automation engineers have access to virtualization technologies in order to develop vision solutions without access to actual hardware.To meet this need, LMI Technologies offers a virtual 3D sensor platform called Gocator® Emulator. Gocator® Emulator runs the full inspection software embedded in every Gocator®, over any web browser. The Emulator provides the same user interface and inspection capabiliti …

SensoPart VISOR starter kits for Universal Robots are integrated with the “URCaps,” which is similar to an app that would be added to a smartphone to make peripheral devices seamlessly compatible. Short for “Universal Robots Capabilities,” this technology offers a plug and play option for vision and cameras now offered by SensoPart, available in several versions to meet needs from the most basic to those of high-tech labs. SensoPart offers the following explanation of its newest robotic vis …

When implementing a collaborative robot in a pick and place application, additional sensors can yield huge benefits. There are a myriad of ways to do this, each with its own level of complexity and cost. Let’s explore some options.Fixturing – No Sensor RequiredThis method is tried and true. The biggest advantage to this option is its low cost, low tech approach. It requires little to no training but fixtures can be expensive and lack flexibility.In-Built Part DetectionBefore adding more se …