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Motion synchronisation
Keep the camera result aligned with a product after it has moved. Encoder feedback, calibrated conveyor coordinates, product queues and robot scheduling work together to create a usable pick window.
An encoder provides a movement reference so tracked coordinates can advance with the conveyor. The design considers belt slip, acceleration, product movement and the distance between imaging and picking.
Tracking can follow a known target, but cannot create physical separation or a stable gripping surface. Upstream metering, spreading or lane control may be included where the pick window demands it.
System sequence
Every stage is tested against the product, timing, interfaces and agreed response.
Capture belt movement with a correctly scaled encoder.
Assign each detection a conveyor position and time.
Allocate reachable products across available robots.
Define behaviour for stops, slips, misses and restarts.
Typical applications
Final suitability and performance are confirmed only after review of the complete production application.
Application questions
These answers provide a starting point. Product trials and line data determine the project specification.
Not necessarily. Encoder-based tracking follows measured movement, including normal speed changes, within the dynamic and timing limits of the complete system.
Yes. Products can be scheduled across multiple robots based on reach, workload, class and destination. The queue and missed-pick rules must be coordinated centrally or through the selected platform.
Restart behaviour is designed around whether product positions remain valid, whether the belt moved independently and whether re-imaging or clearing is required before automatic operation resumes.
Connected capabilities
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Start with the production task
Use the project brief form, or email product photos or video with the target output, current layout and required decision. We will define the next technical step.