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Edge detection of a grid
Task:
During the manufacturing of metal
grids, the customer wants to maintain
the alignment of the product on the
conveyor. As the target product is not a
solid target, a suitable product in an
acceptable price category has not been
found. The customer has considered
analog inductive sensors, photoelectric
arrays and camera systems with mini‐
mal success.
How to ... (Setup and configuration)
The AS30 can be configured as normal to Edge guiding.
Within the Sopas settings, a smoothing adjustment will resolve the issue of the object
not being solid.
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Use the device in Reflector Mode
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Consider a Tilt angle
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Adjust the Smoothing in Sopas
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Use the sensor as normal
Sopas
Smoothing for moving targets.
Setting in Sopas:
Adjust the Smoothing length in accor‐
dance to the speed of the movement
and the size of the openings
EDGE DETECTION OF A GRID
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