Fully automated measurement of the position of the sections on the
construction site based on a laser tracker fixed in place at the site
Fully automated alignment of the sections (24 axes simultaneously) such
that the gap size is optimised across the circumference of the joint points
once the sections have been joined. (Accuracy of the alignment of the
sections, each with a diameter of 8 metres, to 1/10 mm)
Photo by Jorge Gobbi
Successfully brought to series production stage: a fully automated system for
unloading empty drums from lorry platforms. The system is installed on the loading
ramp of a chemicals company. It automatically detects the packing scheme of
the lorry load and performs the loading at a speed of 19 s per drum.
Displaced loads, interruptions in the packing scheme are detected and an
intelligent strategy is used to process them with high reliability.
Technology:
The task in this ambitious project was to develop the architecture for a modular,
open and expandable system that enables pre-assembled modules to be joined
in any combinations for all kinds of customer applications.
This architecture was implemented using object-oriented programming
methods.
Technology:
Embedded PC systems becoming increasingly established in automation
technology is encouraging companies to extend the use of object-oriented
software development procedures to industrial environments, a step that is
long overdue. In this context, Elbfisch provides a runtime environment and a
canon of basic functions that enable complex automation tasks to be
implemented on inexpensive hardware platforms in Java.
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