3D safety perception
SICK HAS launched the safeVisionary2, a compact 3D time-of-flight camera with safety certification performance level c, in accordance with ISO 13849.
The safeVisionary2 promises to use the benefits of three-dimensional environmental perception to improve safety and productivity.
SICK’s market product manager for safety solutions Dr Martin Kidman, explains: “Until now, using LiDAR sensors has been the standard for monitoring protective fields in a two-dimensional plane. In contrast, the safeVisonary2 uses 3D time-of-flight technology to monitor a three-dimensional space.
“This offers some exciting new possibilities for certain applications, particularly for increasing the availability of Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) and other mobile robots, as well as to improve the productivity and versatility of human-robot collaboration.”
In static robot applications, the safeVisionary2 can also be used, for example, for empty pallet recognition in robot palletising and depalletising applications, alongside the safety function.
The camera is said to be highly reliable thanks to solid-state technology that makes it extremely resistant to shocks and vibration.
For more information, visit www.sick.co.uk
