IDS Imaging Development Systems introduces a new 3D camera in the Ensenso product line. With its compact, industrial-grade design and the combination of a very short working distance and a large field of view, the Ensenso B is particularly suitable for bin-picking applications. Due to its high depth of field, it can capture objects over a large area and localise all parts in a container at once, for example.
This optimises the pick-and-place process and facilitates the emptying of containers. The stereo vision camera is available in series production. The great strength of Ensenso B lies in the very precise detection of objects at close range. It provides a wide field of view and an impressively high depth of field.
More specifically, this means that the area in which an object is sharply imaged is huge. At a distance of 30 centimetres between the camera and the object, the Z-accuracy is approx. 0.1 millimetres. The maximum working distance is 2 metres. The housing, which accommodates two 5 MP colour cameras from IDS, a pattern projector, and all the electronics, is completely enclosed. This simplifies the cabling.
Ensenso B complies with protection class IP65/67, which is an advantage in demanding operating conditions. With dimensions of just 120 x 56 x 104 millimetres, the new 3D camera’s design is also very space-saving. This makes it ideal for use on a robot arm, for example.
