The Sick Visionary S combines stereoscopic vision with projected structured illumination to capture up to 30 high-resolution 3D images every second, and output colour and depth values directly to a PLC or robot controller.
With a working range up to 2.5 m, the IP67-rated Visionary S is suitable for a variety of rugged industrial uses. The camera’s real-time, rapid streaming of high-resolution RGB and depth values is said to make light work of 3D recognition and dimensioning tasks, for both moving and stationary objects. According to Sick, the device is a good partner for robotic bin picking, palletising and de-palletising applications, as well as for quality and completeness checking on high-speed consumer goods lines.
The Visionary S offers visualisation tools, a Gigabit Ethernet interface, wide compatibility with communications protocols and common programming languages. Sick says that it is easy to adjust the camera and filter settings, and can be quickly configured using Sick’s SOPAS software engineering tool.
As the camera delivers high-resolution 512 x 640 px depth and RGB image values in one snapshot, using the Visionary S means there is no need for an actuator, while 3D information can also be output for stationary objects. Additionally, the Visionary S’s colour intensity perception, together with depth values offering accuracy up to 0.7 mm, mean high-quality data can be provided for quality inspection purposes.
With a working range of between 0.5 to 2.5 m and circa 50° x 60° angle of view, the Visionary S is suited to a range of industrial and intralogistics uses.
