VELTRU AG

Get reflection free contour images with excellent contrast. The slim design of just 20mm simplifies the integration into conveyor belts. The flicker free dimming allows gently controlling the scene. On the right hand side, an original picture of a flow-wrapped syringe with disturbing reflections on the film and the same syringe under the backlight. It is even possible to detect content or packaging, just as needed. Backlights also work well with modular belts or wire mesh conveyors, as long as the products are bigger than the mesh pattern size. On the images here below: Top left the products on the modular belt, top right in black and white. Bottom left the same view as seen by the camera and bottom right after having removed the modular belt with some standard vision algorithm steps.

High-throughput production with more than one robot working in line requires a line controller. The VELTRU L10 line controller provides modules to coordinate several robots working on a shared flow or products. The software modules for line control allow to synchronize, centrally visualize and operate multiple robot and other devices. The main features include communication of product information between robots, functionality for load balancing in multi-robot lines and the possibility to access the visualization of different applications on one or multiple screens. The L10 line controller functionality may be installed on a dedicated controller or may be included into the application of one C10 robot motion controller.

Fast handling equipment is often used in processes where volumes can not be handled by one robot only. The product architecture of VELTRU has multi-robot systems in mind. Our customers may download the corresponding Application Notes describing further technical details from our FTP. VELTRU is able to offer its customer access to all three major concepts for multi-robot lines: Assortment configuration The assortment is where several different products are combined into one packaging, common for chocolate and confectionery applications. Each product is fed on an individual conveyor, perpendicular to the conveyor for the packaging. Parallel flow configuration In systems with one product type only, the products and the packaging are transported in parallel direction. If moving into the same direction, the last robot will have few products to fit into few cavities of the packaging. This typically leads to errors such as products not being packaged and packaging not getting completely fill

Reliability of automation solutions in their daily operation is a key criterion for their efficiency. Therefore, the layout and realization of the system are of major importance. By choosing a VELTRU robot system, you have laid the essential foundation. But a robot system is only as good as the technicians and engineers who have conceived the system and install the actual plant. Inadequately qualified staff members cannot comprehensively exploit the efficiency of robot solutions. As a consequence, the automation system will not be used in an optimal way. This results in process bottlenecks and the productivity of the system stays behind expectations. At VELTRU we consider training as a key to success. We know that our customers need qualified technicians in order to be able to fulfill end-user expectations in an automation job. This qualification can only be attained through professional training. Therefore, our educational support is directed particularly on the requirements of ent