V-Guide Robot Guidance System

V-Guide™ is a fast and versatile robotic vision system that uses true 3D vision sensors to produce positions and rotations in less than 1 second.

V-GUIDE™ BENEFITS

• FAST

V-Guide™ is the fastest robot guidance system on the market, providing true 3D offsets in less than 1 second.

• TRUSTWORTHY

V-Guide™ is not affected by lighting changes in the factory environment and does not require external lights, reducing malfunctions and outages.

• FLEXIBLE

It easily adapts to additions and changes of new types and generally does not require additional sensors or equipment.

• DURABLE

V-Guide™ is built to withstand typical factory conditions with additional industrially hardened sensor housing options.

• VERSATILE

Up to 1000 parts can be defined with a single system, new types can be easily added or changed.

• SIMPLE

It is quick, easy and economical to install, operate, adjust and maintain.

HOW DOES IT WORK?

Not all visual guidance systems for robots work the same. Our systems, which outperform others thanks to our advanced sensor and software technology, shorten cycle times, increase reliability and versatility, and provide ease of use.

3D VSx sensors and proprietary advanced software provide robot data offsets for taught parts. (x, y, z, rx, ry, rz)

This data is used to calculate the posture of the part relative to the taught position, and this data is transmitted to the robot to make the necessary adjustments as the robot moves for the relevant task.

WHAT IS INCLUDED?

Liberty Robotics provides everything needed for a complete camera-assisted robot guidance system: proprietary sensors, high-performance industrial Windows-based computer (embedded IoT), proprietary software license, and industrial hardware (cables, connectors, protective housings, etc.).

Each component is tough enough to withstand harsh factory conditions.

V-Guide™ is designed with the end user in mind. The V-Guide™ system is easy to install, use, replace and maintain.

QUICK CASE STUDY

Reducing Cycle Time in the Sealing Process

Challenge – An automaker needed to significantly reduce the time it took to complete the sealing process, but was at an impasse with its existing systems. Robotic visual guidance systems require 3 or more measurements to understand the change in part position. Such feature-based technologies have many drawbacks and problems that cause malfunctions, inaccuracies, and more.

Solution –Using Liberty Robotics' proprietary algorithms, V-Guide calculates and sends the part offset measurement in less than a second.

Result – 6 V-Guide™ systems (1 for each of the 4 doors, hood and trunk lid) were installed to send the correct positions to the sealing robots. V-Guide™ required 2 fewer images and 2 fewer robot movements, saving the automaker 8 seconds in the door sealing process alone. With cycle time savings of this magnitude, V-Guide™ pays for itself in a few days.