A laser processing robot system, in which an augmented reality processing technology is used to enable a processing laser beam and its irradiation position to be safely and easily seen, is provided. A laser processing robot system includes an image processing device having an augmented reality image processing unit for performing augmented reality image processing for an actual image including an image of a robot captured by an imaging device. The augmented reality image processing unit is adapted to superimpose a virtual image representing at least one of a laser beam obtained by assuming that the laser beam is emitted from a laser irradiation device to a workpiece, and an irradiation position of the laser beam, onto the actual image, and to display the superimposed image on the display device.

Provided is a display device for an industrial machine capable of automatically switching between augmented reality display and 3D computer graphics display. A robot display device 2 comprises: a camera 2b; a display unit 20 capable of switching between a first display by means of 3D computer graphics for a robot 3 or for the robot 3 and peripherals 4 thereof, and a second display using augmented reality for the robot 3 and the peripherals 4 thereof captured by the camera 2b; and a selection unit 21 that activates the first display and displays the first display on the display unit when the camera 2b does not face the robot and the peripherals 4 thereof, and activates the second display and displays the second display on the display unit 20 when the camera 2b faces the robot 3 and the peripherals 4 thereof.

A workpiece collecting point unit for a machine tool, in particular for a flatbed machine tool, such as a laser cutting or punching flatbed machine tool, has a placing area for workpieces produced by the machine tool within the framework of a processing plan, a display unit adapted to display information about the workpieces, which are to be further processed and were placed on the placing area, to an operator, and a signal device adapted to output an identification signal indicating to an operator the location of the selected workpiece collecting point unit for placing the workpiece, which is to be further processed, on the placing area. The workpiece collecting point unit can be used inter alia in a process to support a sequence of processing steps for processing workpieces.

A method for assisting a user with sorting workpieces disposed on a sorting table uses a positioning system for determining a spatial position of a user's hand. The position can be determined by a sorting assistance unit worn near a hand of the user and the position of which is detected by the positioning system, or by image-based positioning using one or more cameras. The method comprises providing a position data set that includes the positions of the workpieces produced of the machining plan on the sorting table; by the positioning system, detecting a position of the user's hand and comparing it with the positions of the position data set; identifying at least one workpiece that is paired with the position of the user's hand; and outputting a sorting signal which comprises information about the at least one workpiece paired with the position of the user's hand.

A method for supporting a sorting process of workpieces arranged on a sorting table that have been produced on a machine tool by a processing plan, comprising providing of a processing image data set of the processing plan based on the arrangement of at least one workpiece. The method further relates to an imaging-based capturing of the sorting table having a plurality of adjacent workpieces to each other and generating a first sorting image data set, and repeated image-based capturing of the sorting table and generating of a second sorting image data set once at least one workpiece has been removed from the sorting table. The method comprises comparing of the sorting image data sets, incorporating the processing image data set, wherein a sorting signal is generated which contains information that comprises the type, the position and/or the shape of the at least one removed workpiece.

An emergency stop system includes: an emergency stop switch including an operation button, a state output unit which outputs a state different in accordance with whether or not the operation button is pushed down, and an attachment unit which attaches the operation button and the state output unit to the mobile device in a detachable manner in such a manner that the state of the state output unit is positioned at a side facing a camera of the mobile device at the time of attachment to the mobile device; and an information processing unit determines in accordance with an image related to the state of the state output unit as imaged by the camera whether to output an emergency stop signal indicating an emergency stop of the machine operated by the mobile device or to output an emergency stop signal indicating no emergency stop of the machine.

A teach pendant for teaching a robot includes an operation unit disposed on a first surface of the teach pendant, to perform an input operation; a display unit disposed on the first surface; and a camera disposed on a second surface opposite the first surface of the teach pendant. An image captured by the camera is displayed on the display unit.

A work supporting apparatus includes: a visible light camera (visible light image photographing unit) configured to photograph a visible light image; a far-infrared camera (thermal image photographing unit) configured to photograph a thermal image; a work progress status determining unit configured to determine a work progress status from the visible light image photographed by the visible light camera and the thermal image photographed by the far-infrared camera; and a display configured to display a determination result of the work progress status.

An inspection work support device that supports inspection work performed in a plant, includes: a storage that stores an apparatus ledger in which apparatus information of an apparatus installed in the plant is registered, and an inspection list which indicates a list of inspection targets; an indicator that indicates the inspection target to be inspected based on the inspection list; an acquisition part that acquires apparatus specification information which is required for specifying the apparatus; a search part that searches the apparatus ledger based on the apparatus specification information acquired by the acquisition part to obtain the apparatus information; and a display that displays the inspection target indicated by the indicator and the apparatus information obtained by the search part.

A communication system is equipped with a mobile terminal and a controller of an industrial machine for forming a shaped product. Mutual communications are carried out between the controller and the mobile terminal. The mobile terminal includes an image capturing unit for capturing an image of an object to be imaged, an image conversion unit which converts the captured image data captured by the image capturing unit and generates converted image data according to an image format rule corresponding to the controller, a setting data creation unit which creates setting data for the converted image data, so that the converted image data can be used by the controller, and a data transmission and reception unit which carries out communications with the controller and transmits the converted image data and the setting data to the controller.