Our Products

Image Processing

Main Issues:

●	Completeness check and type identification
●	Assembly check
●	Camera-guided robot control
●	Optical character recognition
●	2D and 3D position identification

Image processing unit for completeness check

Industrial Automation

Robotics

Main Issues:

●	Customer advisory service and compilation of specifications
●	Development and implementation of software for PLC and PC
●	PLC software development including network connection and process visualization for Siemens, Rockwell Automation, and other customers
●	Complete realization of automated industrial process sequences
●	Hardware planning, e.g. E-Plan
●	Fabrication of switching cabinets
●	Realization of industrial measurement and control systems

Pane mounting and installation in a car factory

The System

The link between the image processing system and the superordinate system is realized by binary I/O channels, serial interfaces, and network connection by TCP/IP protocols. Integrated statistics utilities and service tools enable the straightforward identification of malfunctions and their causes. Product training is possible by online protocols and visual documentation of the control routines and inspection results. Usually a one-day training course for the operating staff is sufficient to run the system.

By applying exclusively high-quality components, we ensure the excellent reliability of our systems.

Assembly and Completeness Inspection

The following tasks can be performed:

-	Accurate cyclic checks of the availability and completeness of assembly parts in manual and automatic manufacturing processes
-	Inspection of characteristic features of objects regarding their current position
-	Identification and monitoring of object types in the manufacturing process

Availability check for insertion parts in an injection molding unit

Via a simple Windows-based user interface, new models and control tasks can be defined simply by mouse clicks without specific programming skills.

Verification of type designations on bearing housings by cipher reading

Optical Character Recognition

Optical character recognition is used for verification, code recognition, and automatic control of the material flow in manufacturing processes. The system permits the recognition of arbitrary characters and symbols.

Due to an adaptive neural network and a convenient user interface no programming skills are needed to operate the system.

Glass melting units

Another branch of our activities is customized automation solutions for glass melting equipment using conventional hardware controllers, PLC, or computer visualization.

In this field, the extensive experience of our employees in the glass industry is one of the relevant factors for our success. We develop specific automation solutions for directly heated platinum melting and feeding systems.

Several of these systems have already been installed and put into operation by Helm + Kolbe in different parts of the world.

Automation solution for a glass melting unit