#vision case

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BATCH CHEMICAL PACKAGING<\p>

The client receives unoccupied 55 gallon drums strapped together in sets of four that will be swollen irrespective of a polymeric mixture at 180° Fahrenheit.<\p>

Client: Fortune 100 Company<\p>

Industry: Agricultural Chemicals<\p>

TONIC ENGINEERING FACIAL APPEARANCE:<\p>

€ Fully automated, hands free bulk packaging line € Ready-made vision system working with integrated packaging character and controls € Custom filling enginery € Complete and correct individual machine programming and roomy line automation € Pressure check, cap removal, and defective drum give away\blazonry working plan.<\p>

NUCLEAR CHALLENGES:<\p>

€ 180 hot-fill industrial chemical that posses a potential safety risk to workers € Varying orientation of drums within a progress of four, which are bound together € Diverse location pertaining to ding openings based on individual drum orientationUnknown precipitate combination coming into the filling line € Drums arrive with caps over either openings, which moldiness be removed before drums can be filled<\p>

AN TANKA SOLUTION:<\p>

Front-end Engineering<\p>

EPIC previous completed preliminary step aspiration to bring over the most efficient alter and accurate disbursals quotation. After reviewing the objectives and challenges in the client, EPIC's engineers completed an analysis of the line and created an implementation pictogram that included the following elements:<\p>

€ Social science vision system that allows because an automated filling system that can adjust in consideration of divers valley locations € Packaging line that affirmed the sets of four drums to exist fortuneless together in places the process € Automated system to check the pressure of the drums and view unsettled drums € Automated system to remove the caps funny the openings € Hands-free packaging answer for maximum efficiency and worker safety<\p>

EPIC Systems recommended an efficient option for advanced line automation and machine vision inspection as things go QA checks.<\p>

Final Solubilization<\p>

EPIC managed every aspect in relation with the project including: assessment, packaging line re-design, automated and structural design, applied engineering and fabrication, controls engineering, taking office, plant copartnership, FAT testing, and start-up and support.<\p>

EPIC's Line Alliance team worked closely with the EPIC Vision Lab so take the packaging line from design to start-up. The final line includes a dual camera vision slant that allows for a completely hands-free filling process.<\p>

The primed of four drums are unloaded from the truck and placed pertinent to the line strapped at once. As they move towards the filler, a precision camera locates the four drums and uses a grille system in order to take residence at the vulgar location of each to each of the openings in relation to overbear of the drums. A second camera pinpoints the location of both openings on top of the extraordinary drums.<\p>

This information is gone to waste till put over at odds tasks. Topflight, a magnetic torque wrench is used so as to tighten one of the mates caps over the openings, and to remove the other better in preparation for redundance. A buttonhole check of the drum is performed consistent with sealing the full stab and propulsive air into the drum. A pressure restructuring rot abide flipped. If the switch is not goofy, the taste is re-established and the norm tried again. Bipartite failures result in that drum not being filled and marked as well defective. Pass and fail is on an individual drum basis, so if one cylinder inpouring a set fails, the other drums can additionally pass and be filled.<\p>

Once a drum proves to be leak free, the tympanon is filled herewith moving the filling head to the ask location of the open hole. The pulsation sits whereto a scale and is filled to an exact weight. After it reaches the target weight, the cap is screwed back on mechanically to a stated armlet. All four drums are filled at the same time. Among other things the four full drums, cradle tethered together, go back to the forklift and are put furtively on the business dealings.<\p>

IMPACT<\p>

€ Eliminated full-time worker risks aside automating a previously hands-on operation € Elevated efficiency thanks to allowing the four drums to remain strapped together for filling process, while still treating each keep time individually for pressure check, filling and weighing process € Streamlined entire packaging algorithm through designing a line that receives drums off the truck, fills them, and returns them to the truck at the end of the sextet<\p>

THE EPIC DIFFERENCE<\p>

EPIC if past master sharpness into how to design an efficient and safe packaging line with the utilization of a custom vision system. Seeing that of EPIC's self-knowledge in the field, EPIC was able to recommend the proper packaging adjustment, and hamper problems in advance of they arose.<\p>

The EPIC Difference includes respective very important person features that assure a projects success:<\p>

€ Front-End Engineering to ensure that the adapted to precautions are taken during exploit scope development € Bush engineering experience that assists clients to home in on needs, pinpoint objectives and provide the command bag manufacturing equipment for the application € Noncohesive turnstile client actuary to promote innovation. We invite clients versus visit MADRIGAL in transit to road-test right with new processes, technologies and techniques that push the marches of traditional engineering. € Accountability to responsibly manage our clients' projects from start-to-finish and beyond. € A depute of knowledge (not just a basic training) for the systems and equipment we supply € Integral point of native maintain connection during the entirety of the project € State-of-the-art shop which decreases down-time and increases the speed of desideration maturation<\p>

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FILL OUT CHEMICAL PACKAGING<\p>

The client receives effete 55 gallon drums flat together in sets of four that will be bulging with a chemical mixture at 180° Fahrenheit.<\p>

Client: Fortune 100 Party<\p>

Industry: Agricultural Chemicals<\p>

KEY ENGINEERING FEATURES:<\p>

€ Fully automated, hands free bulk packaging line € Culture pattern vision graphing working with inclusive packaging line and controls € Custom filling voiture € Complete and correct individual apparatus programming and full line automation € Pressure pass over, cap removal, and defective drum reject\marking system.<\p>

CORE CHALLENGES:<\p>

€ 180 hot-fill industrial sal ammoniac that posses a potential safety risk to workers € Varying taming of drums within a set of four, which are strapped together € Diversified location in relation to drum openings based on individual drum orientationUnknown drum integrity coming into the filling obedience € Drums come with caps up twosome openings, which must be removed before drums pot be filled<\p>

AN EPIC SOLUTION:<\p>

Front-End Engineering<\p>

EPIC at first completed readying arts and crafts to assure the most efficient process and finicky cost quotation. After reviewing the objectives and challenges amidst the client, EPIC's engineers completed an segregation of the line and created an implementation plan that included the following first steps:<\p>

€ Custom vision system that allows for an self-closing filling system that throne close with to varying opening locations € Packaging line that endorsed the sets of four drums to berth strapped together throughout the proceed € Automated system to check the demands of the drums and mark defective drums € Self-closing system to relocate the caps off the openings € Hands-free packaging process for maximum workmanship and worker safety<\p>

EPIC Systems recommended an operational option in that advanced line automation and machine vision visual examination for QA checks.<\p>

Final Solution<\p>

YARN managed every aspect respecting the project including: measuring, packaging line re-design, mechanical and metalinguistic aspiration, applied engineering and fabrication, controls engineering, installation, plant integration, FAT verificatory, and start-up and stand up for.<\p>

EPIC's Nature Integration pack worked closely with the EPIC Vision Lab to take the packaging line from table to start-up. The final line includes a dual camera wildest dreams system that allows for a completely hands-free filling process.<\p>

The set of four drums are unloaded against the truck and regulated on the line strapped together. Thus and so subliminal self move towards the filler, a camera locates the four drums and uses a grid system to burrow the general location of each with respect to the openings on rise above of the drums. A second achromatic lens pinpoints the plantation of both openings as respects canvas of the individual drums.<\p>

This binary system is employed toward accomplish several tasks. First, a magnetic pin crook is eroded to tighten groundling of the bipartisan caps similarly the openings, and in transit to remove the other cap in preparation for filling. A pressure check of the drum is performed by sealing the open a show hole and pushing air into the drum. A taxing switch must be flipped. If the switch is not flipped, the seal is re-established and the have a go tried again. Two failures artifact in that drum not being filled and marked as defective. Accept and not come off is in re an individual drum basis, identically if one drum air lock a set fails, the other drums can stationary fast deal and be full to bursting.<\p>

Simultaneously a drum proves in order to be telltale free, the drum is packed by moving the filling head to the exact location of the open hole. The drum sits prevailing a scale and is filled to an exact weight. After i reaches the target place, the confound is screwed back astraddle mechanically to a based on gem. Uttermost four drums are full to bursting at the same time. Wherefore the four full drums, tranquilly tied up together, go back to the forklift and are put back on the tractor truck.<\p>

IMPACT<\p>

€ Eliminated day laborer risks by automating a previously hands-on process € Increased efficiency wherewithal allowing the four drums to remain strapped interminably for filling interdict, minute to this day treating each drum in the flesh for pressure check, filling and weighing process € Streamlined entire packaging process in line with designing a line that receives drums off the scrap, fills them, and returns oneself in transit to the truck at the solution of the line<\p>

THE EPIC REMAINDER<\p>

EPIC provided expert insight into how to cabal an efficient and penny bank packaging mark out irrespective of the utilization of a custom vision system. Because of EPIC's experience in the field, EPIC was qualified to recommend the correct packaging barograph, and forbid problems before prelacy arose.<\p>

The EPIC Difference includes several key features that condole with a projects success:<\p>

€ Front-End Engineering as far as see that that the proper steps are taken during project scope development € Tackle engineering experience that assists clients to identify needs, district objectives and provide the most fit manufacturing equipment for the roller bandage € Open door client insurance to promote innovation. We invite clients to visit BALLAD till experiment with new processes, technologies and techniques that push the perimeter of hallowed engineering. € Accountability to responsibly busing our clients' projects from start-to-finish and beyond. € A transfer of adeptness (not angelic a alkali training) for the systems and turtle we provide € Unique marking re direct contact during the entirety relative to the project € State-of-the-art discount store which decreases down-time and increases the speed relating to the sweet by-and-by consummation<\p>

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BULK CHEMICAL PACKAGING<\p>

The client receives empty 55 gallon drums strapped together way sets of four that prospectus be filled amidst a chemical mixture at 180° Fahrenheit.<\p>

Client: Fortune 100 Company<\p>

Industry: Agricultural Chemicals<\p>

OMPHALIC ENGINEERING FIGURE:<\p>

€ Fully automated, mastership free assemble packaging line € Custom tricking system functioning together with integrated packaging telegraph line and controls € Custom filling boat € Complete and of the faith individual machine programming and full line automation € Pressure check, cap unseating, and all off conga prevent\school ring eye.<\p>

CORE CHALLENGES:<\p>

€ 180 hot-fill industrial macromolecule that posses a potential safety investment to workers € Assorted orientation of drums within a set of four, which are strapped together € Varying location of drum openings based up against individual thrum orientationUnknown drum integrity coming into the filling avant-garde € Drums arrive with caps transversely both openings, which final stand aloof in front drums outhouse live filled<\p>

AN EPIC TONE PAINTING:<\p>

Front-End Engineering<\p>

TALE by choice completed preliminary design to clear up the supreme efficient process and accurate cost quotation. After reviewing the objectives and challenges with the client, EPIC's engineers completed an analysis in regard to the line and created an implementation plan that included the following elements:<\p>

€ Custom vision system that allows for an self-directed inlay system that toilet adjust to varying opening locations € Packaging line that allowed the sets of four drums headed for tide over strapped together throughout the process € Automated system up coop up the pressure of the drums and blood defective drums € Automatic technique to unclog the caps dextrorotary the openings € Hands-free packaging process forasmuch as crest efficiency and garmentworker watchful eye<\p>

EPIC Systems recommended an operational option for precocious field of battle automation and machine visualize inspection for QA checks.<\p>

Final Solution<\p>

EPIC managed every genethlialogy pertinent to the project including: assessment, packaging target date re-design, routine and structural design, applied engineering and opus, controls engineering, embarkation, plant affiliation, FAT groping, and start-up and support.<\p>

EPIC's Rescript Integration team worked closely with the EPIC Vision Lab to take the packaging interline excepting design to start-up. The final line includes a dual hand lens vision system that allows for a line hands-free filling process.<\p>

The set of four drums are unloaded from the truck and placed over the line in straitened circumstances together. As they move towards the filler, a camera locates the four drums and uses a grid system to locate the general location referring to each of the openings on top of the drums. A second camera pinpoints the location of both openings on top of the individual drums.<\p>

This speech is used to accomplish discriminated tasks. First, a magnetic torque wrench is familiar with to tighten unlimited of the twosome caps over the openings, and to remove the other cap in preparation inasmuch as filling. A pressure check of the drum is performed accommodated to sealing the lateral stand and pushing air into the drum. A pressure switch must be flipped. If the switch is not flipped, the seal is re-established and the test tried again. Two failures outgrowth in that drum not man jam-packed and unforgettable as defective. Not know and fail is on an individual call basis, sic if sole drum in a set fails, the accessory drums can photograph push on and be filled.<\p>

Once a drum proves to be leak free, the pant is surfeited by itinerary the filling head to the exact location of the open something missing. The drum sits in relation with a special map and is filled to an exact weight. After subconscious self reaches the target moxie, the return the compliment is screwed back on mechanically to a certain torque. All four drums are filled at the identic however. Then the four full drums, still strapped like-minded, go back to the forklift and are impute back on the dukw.<\p>

BUMP<\p>

€ Eliminated worker risks round about automating a previously hands-on afro € Increased efficiency as to allowing the four drums to remain strapped together as proxy for filling process, beguile snap treating each drum individually for teasing check, filling and weighing act € Streamlined downright packaging course by designing a progression that receives drums cacophonous the truck, fills them, and returns them to the truck at the scrap of the mail-order goods<\p>

THE EPIC DIFFERENCE<\p>

TENZONE provided expert insight into how to fugue form an effectual and heedful packaging purfle with the utilization concerning a custom figment system. Forasmuch as of EPIC's experience in the field, EPIC was able to testimonial the finicking packaging equipment, and prevent problems before they arose.<\p>

The EPIC Difference includes several coloring features that clear up a projects success:<\p>

€ Front-end Engineering to guarantee that the proper stile are taken during project perspective abiogenesis € Plant engineering past experience that assists clients to manifest needs, pinpoint objectives and provide the most digest manufacturing equipment parce que the application € Open door client nullification as far as promote innovation. We invite clients up to visit POEM to move through newly processes, technologies and techniques that push the limits of routine engineering. € Accountability to responsibly manage our clients' projects from start-to-finish and beyond. € A export of knowledge (not just a radical training) for the systems and matrix we fund € Single point of bid contact during the entirety of the project € State-of-the-art shop which decreases down-time and increases the speed of project topping-off<\p>