Machine vision system

Details Machine vision system Machine vision system

1989-05-15

1991-03-05

Albritton, C. L.

Electric heating

Metal heating

By arc

21912162, 21912164, 21912185, B23K 2600

Patent

active

049980050

ABSTRACT:
A vision system for automating a machine process. The system includes a conventional CCD camera and a vision processor which automatically determines process parameters from a workpiece surface by generating an image of the workpiece surface, transducing the workpiece image into electrical signals, and electronically determining the process parameters from the electrical signals. Applied to a laser welding process, the vision system locates workpiece edges, determines part centerline and thickness, and calculates process parameters such as weld location, the rate of delivery of weld powder, laser intensity, and the speed at which the weld is applied.

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