Position detection systems COLAS

The COLAS systems are primarily used to determine an object's position and orientation and to turn the robots tool orientation accordingly.

Applications

Welding

• Single search and parallel shift of the program for short seams
• Multiple search, start and end of seam, then 2D or 3D shift of the program
• Determination of the center of a circle for bolt or tube welding applications
• Adaptive welding by measurement of geometry (gap, area)
• Replacement for slow tactile searching
  
  

Component recognition | handling

• Position detection in 3D
• Distinction between different parts to select right program
• Program shift / turn / tilt of robot program and tool angle, eg for grippers
  
  

Properties

• High search speed
• Simultaneous detection of side and height
• Various search modes selectable through teach pendant
• Easily programmable object recognition
• No reference position required
• Web Interface
• Only one cable (robot/machine) required
• Easy to retrofit