1. Automation and Drives Vision Sensor SIMATIC VS 110 Image processing without the need for specialist knowledge

2. Automation and Drives A&D AS SM 5, 06/2002 2SIMATIC VS 110 Outline inspection Application examples Installation and Teaching Customer advantages Application specific image processing SIMATIC Machine Vision Industrial image processing from Siemens Price Application specific vision sensors General purpose machine vision systems Vision sensor SIMATIC VS 110 Flexibility Intelligent camera SIMATIC VS 710 Application specific image processing

3. Automation and Drives A&D AS SM 5, 06/2002 3SIMATIC VS 110 Outline inspection Application examples Installation and Teaching Customer advantages Application specific image processing Application specific image processing Intelligent vision sensor SIMATIC VS 110 Specially designed for the application „outline recognition“ Image processing as Plug & Play solution No image processing expert needed Ideal also for machine builders and end users Application specific image processing

4. Automation and Drives A&D AS SM 5, 06/2002 4SIMATIC VS 110 Outline inspection Application examples Installation and Teaching Customer advantages Application specific image processing SIMATIC VS 110 - Ready to Use Complete scope of supply Sensor head (camera) with a pre-adjusted lens Processing unit Lighting unit (infrared) Fast installation Set-up software for PC, for precise adjustment Simple teaching – no programming! Push key – move „Good“ part through the range of vision like in operation – teach-in is done! Application specific image processing

5. Automation and Drives A&D AS SM 5, 06/2002 5SIMATIC VS 110 Outline inspection Application examples Installation and Teaching Customer advantages Application specific image processing Outline inspection SIMATIC VS 110 solves three tasks in a single step Correct part? Correctly aligned? And undamaged? SIMATIC VS 110 compares the contour of the test objects with the taught „Good“ part Outline inspection

6. Automation and Drives A&D AS SM 5, 06/2002 6SIMATIC VS 110 Outline inspection Application examples Installation and Teaching Customer advantages Application specific image processing Range of application Inspection of small parts in infeed systems for assembly machines and many other conveyor-type applications Type recognition to prevent mixing with different parts Faulty or damaged parts can be ejected Correct parts that are reversed can be rotated Only correct parts are fed in! No mechanical retooling work - infeed equipment can be changed over for different batches and types in a second, by the operator of the machine! Outline inspection

7. Automation and Drives A&D AS SM 5, 06/2002 7SIMATIC VS 110 Outline inspection Application examples Installation and Teaching Customer advantages Application specific image processing How does SIMATIC VS 110 work? Sensor head (camera) Lighting unit (infrared, backlighting) Conveyor medium with test objects Remote control (via any PLC) Processing unit Pneumatic valves can be activated directly Outline inspection

8. Automation and Drives A&D AS SM 5, 06/2002 8SIMATIC VS 110 Outline inspection Application examples Installation and Teaching Customer advantages Application specific image processing Which test objects can be inspected? Small parts from 4 x 4 x 1 mm to 59 x 45 x 20 mm must pass by in one or two distinctive views Features relevant for inspection must be clearly recognizable in the contour Typical examples: Screws, bolts: Type recognition, thread present? Injection-molded components: Test objects correctly formed, correctly aligned for infeed? Pharmaceutical products: Tablets correctly formed/broken? Confectionary: Sweets or chocolates correctly formed/mis-shaped? Outline inspection

9. Automation and Drives A&D AS SM 5, 06/2002 9SIMATIC VS 110 Outline inspection Application examples Installation and Teaching Customer advantages Application specific image processing Which types of conveyor can be used? Various different infeed systems Vibrating conveyors (spiral and linear systems,...) Conveyor belts Workholder carousels Gripper units (pick-and-place, robots) Fast processing technique Up to 25 processings per second (under certain conditions even more ) at transport speeds of up to 15 m/min Outline inspection

10. Automation and Drives A&D AS SM 5, 06/2002 10SIMATIC VS 110 Outline inspection Application examples Installation and Teaching Customer advantages Application specific image processing What test results does SIMATIC VS 110 supply? Output OK_A good part in view A Output OK_B good part in view B Output NOK Faulty or damaged part, resp. good part in wrong view (i.e. in different view than the taught ones) Outline inspection

11. Automation and Drives A&D AS SM 5, 06/2002 11SIMATIC VS 110 Outline inspection Application examples Installation and Teaching Customer advantages Application specific image processing Pneumatic valves or miniature relays can be directly activated for ejecting or rotating the test objects Time response of the outputs is adjustable for manipulation at the correct point of the process Ejection by Blast nozzle Pneumatic cylinder Magnet or Downstream PLC with separate ejection control Where do the „Bad“ parts go? Outline inspection ! ! A stand-alone solution can be implemented - without an additonal PLC!

12. Automation and Drives A&D AS SM 5, 06/2002 12SIMATIC VS 110 Outline inspection Application examples Installation and Teaching Customer advantages Application specific image processing Application example 1 - Conveyor belt with blast nozzles Application with auto triggering Ejection of the incorrect parts by blast nozzles Conveyor belt with constant speed Direct activation of the valves, without an additional PLC Only correct parts are processed Correct but reversed part - is fed in again Incorrect part - is ejected Application examples

13. Automation and Drives A&D AS SM 5, 06/2002 13SIMATIC VS 110 Outline inspection Application examples Installation and Teaching Customer advantages Application specific image processing Application example 2 - Workholder carousels Application with external triggering Ejection of the incorrect parts by a separate PLC, e.g. SIMATIC S7-200 Connection to the PLC via digital I/O of SIMATIC VS 110 Correct parts Sensor head Lighting unit Ejection route Application examples

14. Automation and Drives A&D AS SM 5, 06/2002 14SIMATIC VS 110 Outline inspection Application examples Installation and Teaching Customer advantages Application specific image processing Application example 3 - Rhein Nadel Automation infeed system Vibrating conveyor container with conveyor belt Ejection of faulty parts Correct parts that are reversed are blown back into the container Only correct parts enter the downstream machine for assembly Application examples

15. Automation and Drives A&D AS SM 5, 06/2002 15SIMATIC VS 110 Outline inspection Application examples Installation and Teaching Customer advantages Application specific image processing Mounting of the sensor, processing unit and lighting unit according to the installation instructions Start the set-up software on a Windows PC, connect the PC to the processing unit Accurately adjust the sensor head and the lighting unit - with the support of the live image on the PC screen Permanently fix the sensor head and the lighting unit Ready for teach-in! Installation within 30 minutes! Installation and Teaching Stable test results during operation by precise adjustment with set-up software Set-up

16. Automation and Drives A&D AS SM 5, 06/2002 16SIMATIC VS 110 Outline inspection Application examples Installation and Teaching Customer advantages Application specific image processing Teaching instead of programming Teaching by showing „Good“ parts in one or two preferred views Teach-in is performed directly with the keys on the processing unit or in the case of remote teach-in via a PLC A new type can be taught during normal manufacturing! Up to 15 different parts are stored in non-volatile memory in the processing unit Changeover for different batches or types in a second, while production keeps running! Teaching Installation and Teaching

17. Automation and Drives A&D AS SM 5, 06/2002 17SIMATIC VS 110 Outline inspection Application examples Installation and Teaching Customer advantages Application specific image processing Technical data - Processing unit and sensor head KeysLCD screen Sensor head IP 65 RS 232 (for PC) Digital I/O Connection for sensor head Connection for lighting unit Power supply Processing unit Installation and Teaching

18. Automation and Drives A&D AS SM 5, 06/2002 18SIMATIC VS 110 Outline inspection Application examples Installation and Teaching Customer advantages Application specific image processing Technical data - Lighting unit Lighting unit Installation and Teaching Strobe lighting as backlighting, infrared LEDs Fixing possibility for surrounding panel Power supply, suitable for trailing, pluggable Wide range of fixing possibilities

19. Automation and Drives A&D AS SM 5, 06/2002 19SIMATIC VS 110 Outline inspection Application examples Installation and Teaching Customer advantages Application specific image processing Customer advantages (1) 100% check of all parts in the production Reduced machine downtime Higher availability of the machines Higher flexibility Fast changeover of the infeed system for different batches and types Customer advantages Perfect for retrofitting in existing machines!

20. Automation and Drives A&D AS SM 5, 06/2002 20SIMATIC VS 110 Outline inspection Application examples Installation and Teaching Customer advantages Application specific image processing Customer advantages(2) Low-priced solution Low initial and running costs Reduction of the mechanical and electrical expenses (no mech. baffle plates, no binary sensors) No special courses, no programming needed Mounting, commissioning and service with existing personnel Operation by the machine personnel Ideal for end users and machine builders! Customer advantages

21. Automation and Drives Totally Integrated Automation with SIMATIC Machine Vision