Racking stamped and die-cast parts is a cornerstone of modern automotive manufacturing, ensuring seamless transportation and assembly. Traditionally, this process relied on manual labor or robots operating along pre-defined paths—solutions that often struggled with efficiency, accuracy, and adaptability. Enter the Mech-Eye LSR XL-GL: a cutting-edge industrial 3D camera that redefines racking with advanced 3D technology.
The Mech-Eye LSR XL-GL is a breakthrough in industrial 3D camera, engineered for long-range applications requiring exceptional precision. Boasting an expansive scanning range, robust resistance to reflections and ambient light, and unrivaled imaging accuracy, this versatile camera is revolutionizing applications across industries, including automotive, metal and machining, steel, and more.
Unlocking the Potential of Racking Automation
The Mech-Eye LSR XL-GL brings unparalleled precision and flexibility to racking operations. Designed with a super-large scanning range and ultra-high accuracy, it generates detailed 3D point cloud data from long distances, capturing every feature of racks and parts—even under challenging conditions like surface deformations or reflective materials. By combining Mech-Mind’s AI-powered vision algorithms, the Mech-Eye LSR XL-GL enables accurate placement poses, significantly enhancing the efficiency and reliability of racking processes while minimizing errors and downtime.
01 High-Quality Imaging, Even at Long Distances
The racks used for holding stamped and die-cast parts are typically large, necessitating 3D cameras to be installed at significant distances. This setup demands not only a wide field of view but also high accuracy, even when capturing images from afar. Furthermore, the reflective and rusty surfaces of these racks present challenges for 3D cameras to generate complete and precise point cloud data, which can hinder the 3D vision system’s ability to determine accurate placement poses.
The Mech-Eye LSR XL-GL addresses these challenges with its advanced optical design, significantly reducing point cloud fluctuations along the Z-axis in long-range scans. This minimizes deformation and edge distortion in point cloud data, enabling highly accurate 3D representations of large racks and key features. With its self-developed high-speed structured laser light technology, the Mech-Eye LSR XL-GL offers multiple scanning modes and delivers exceptional imaging performance, even in demanding conditions such as reflective surfaces and complex ambient lighting.
The following point clouds were captured by Mech-Eye LSR XL-GL, which provides high-quality imaging of large racks, trays, pallets, and parts.
Large rack, Mech-Eye LSR XL-GL @ 3.0 m
At a working distance of 3 m, Mech-Eye LSR XL-GL can still capture detailed 3D data of the large rack.
An entire layer of battery cells on a large tray (1200 × 1200 mm), Mech-Eye LSR XL-GL @ 2.5 m
Reflective sheet metal strips, Mech-Eye LSR XL-GL @ 2.5 m
02 Maximizing Efficiency with a Wide Scanning Range
Field of view and key specifications of Mech-Eye LSR XL-GL
With its large field of view and ultra-high precision, the Mech-Eye LSR XL-GL generates high-density, low-fluctuation point cloud data even at extreme working distances (over 3 meters), accurately capturing part surface features. A single shot covers all rack positioning features, minimizing errors caused by multiple scans and point cloud stitching. This significantly enhances the accuracy, reliability, and efficiency of racking processes.
03 Seamless Integration for Flexible Deployment
The Mech-Eye LSR XL-GL is designed for seamless integration into diverse production environments. It supports multiple installation methods, including stationary mounting or attachment to sliding rails, allowing for quick and flexible deployment tailored to customer site conditions. The camera is equipped with a multi-language, multi-platform SDK that supports standard communication protocols like GenICam and GigE Vision, ensuring compatibility with third-party vision software such as HALCON.
When paired with Mech-Vision machine vision software and Mech-Viz robot programming software, the Mech-Eye LSR XL-GL enables rapid setup and deployment of intelligent robotic racking applications, streamlining operations and enhancing production efficiency.
AI-Driven Intelligence for Complex Operations
Mech-Vision calculates the placement pose by localizing small features of the rack.
01 Precise Localization of Features
Mech-Vision machine vision software has an array of built-in advanced algorithms. After acquiring the 3D point cloud data generated by Mech-Eye LSR XL-GL, it determines the coordinates of key features of the racks (e.g., columns, slots, etc.), and then calculates and outputs the precise placement pose of the parts.
Compatible with various types of racks
02 Flexibility for Mixed-Model Production
As consumer demand in the automotive industry shifts toward "small batch, multiple models," manufacturers are increasingly adopting flexible mixed-model production lines. These lines accommodate diverse vehicle types and models, reducing costs and enhancing efficiency. Mech-Mind's advanced 3D vision and AI technologies enable production lines to adapt to different vehicle configurations and support rapid model changeovers, significantly increasing production flexibility.
Additionally, the Mech-Eye LSR XL-GL offers robust ambient light resistance, ensuring reliable performance even in challenging lighting conditions. This eliminates the need for additional investments in lighting or shading equipment, further enhancing cost-efficiency and ease of deployment.
Built for Industrial Resilience
Racking scenario in automotive OEM
01 Error-Proof Detection
Mech-Mind's 3D vision system features robust error-proof detection capabilities. By measuring feature distances, it can accurately identify rack deformations or size tolerance violations, preventing the misplacement of stamped parts. In cases of abnormal racks, the system generates alert signals to minimize process waste and avoid production line downtime.
02 Precision Maintenance
To meet the automotive industry's stringent requirements for precision and stability, Mech-Mind offers a system drift auto-correction tool. This tool automatically adjusts precision during production intervals, ensuring consistent accuracy despite temperature fluctuations or other environmental factors. Additionally, the camera supports rapid recalibration after replacement, enabling uninterrupted high-efficiency operations on production lines.
03 Built to Last
The Mech-Eye LSR XL-GL boasts an impressive Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) certification of over 100,000 hours, ensuring reliable performance while enhancing production efficiency and product quality and reducing maintenance costs and downtime.
Durable and Versatile Across Industries
All Mech-Mind flagship industrial 3D cameras, including the Mech-Eye LSR XL-GL, are CE, FCC, VCCI, KC, ISED, NRTL, and RoHS certified. These cameras are designed to endure harsh industrial environments, operating reliably in conditions with dust, vibration, humidity, electromagnetic interference, and high temperatures.
By combining advanced 3D vision with proprietary AI software, Mech-Mind empowers industries to achieve more intelligent and flexible production systems. From automotive to steel manufacturing, Mech-Mind is revolutionizing automation, enabling businesses worldwide to reach new heights of efficiency and innovation.
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