A method for vision-based tool localization (VTL) in a robotic assembly system including one or more calibrated cameras, the method comprising capturing a plurality of images of the tool contact area from a plurality of different vantage points, determining an estimated position of the tool contact area based on an image, and refining the estimated position based on another image from another vantage point. The method further comprises providing the refined position to the robotic assembly system to enable accurate control of the tool by the robotic assembly system.

A system for improving drill bit performance, having processors and memory storing instructions to obtain a wear report for a drill bit, wherein the wear report includes wear characteristics of the drill bit and drill operating parameters under which the drill bit was used; compare the wear characteristics of the drill bit to a threshold for acceptable drill bit wear; and adjust drill operating parameters based on the wear characteristics of the drill bit. The instructions to obtain the wear report for the drill bit include instructions to analyze images of the drill bit to identify wear characteristics; identify wear patterns based on the wear characteristics of the drill bit; identify probable drilling conditions based on the wear patterns; and generate the wear report for the drill bit based on the images of the drill bit, the wear characteristics of the drill bit, and the probable drilling conditions.

A system for monitoring cutting devices in a packaging production line having a line for supplying a material to be cut, an area of a predetermined type of cutting device, and a packaging output line is provided. The system includes means for counting cutting actions of the cutting device, configured to provide a time series of cutting action counting data, a video camera to frame an area of the output line, the video camera configured to provide video data of packaging elements in the output line, first code means, configured to run, on a computer, a first algorithm for recognizing cutting defects starting from video data, the first algorithm providing defect recognition data, and second code means, configured to run, on the computer, a trained expert algorithm to predict cutting performance degradation based on historical defect recognition data, time series of cutting action counting data, and type of cutting device.

A machine tool for machine processing workpieces by using a tool having a pull stud at a proximal end portion thereof. The machine tool includes a tool magazine having a number of tool holders each of which is capable of attaching and detaching the tool, a spindle which holds the tool at the time of machine processing the workpieces, and a controller which determines whether or not the pull stud is appropriate on the basis of detected data of a visual sensor which is provided inside or outside the machine tool, and which captures images of the pull stud of a tool holder of the tool, or detected data of a sensor which is provided inside the tool magazine, and which measures length, electric resistance, or electric capacity of the pull stud.

Disclosed herein is a processing apparatus including a processing unit, alignment unit, and controller. The controller includes a reference program storing section previously storing a reference program for use in processing a predetermined workpiece, a reference result recording section for rating the result of processing performed to the predetermined workpiece by the processing unit according to the reference program and then recording a resultant rating point as a processing reference result, and an actual result calculating section for rating the result of processing performed to substantially the same workpiece as the predetermined workpiece by the processing unit according to the reference program.

According to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, a method of setting up a work piece based on a vision is present. The method of setting up a work piece based on a vision comprises: calculating a start point of a work piece from the image of a work piece within a vision screen formed by a camera; capturing an image when a tool is captured in the vision screen; and calculating an offset value of the tool from the captured image.

An information processing device is connected to a measurement device provided in the vicinity of a machine tool for machining a workpiece using a tool and a numerical control device configured to control the machine tool. The information processing device includes: a display unit configured to display information; a first acquisition unit configured to acquire, from the measurement device, measurement information measured by the measurement device; a second acquisition unit configured to acquire, from the numerical control device, state information indicating a state of the machine tool; and a display control unit configured to cause the display unit to display the measurement information and the state information.

At least one coordinate value (z1, z2, α1, α2) of a cutting body (35) can be acquired by means of an acquisition device (27) and transferred to the control device (25). This at least one coordinate value (z1, z2, α1, α2) of each cutting body (35) can be used for the rest of the method in the control device (25). This at least one coordinate value (z1, z2, α1, α2) which is determined on the basis of the at least one image (B) can be directly taken into account during the processing of the rotational tool (13). Alternatively or additionally, this at least one coordinate value (z1, z2, α1, α2) which is determined on the basis of the at least one image (B) can be used to determine at least one further coordinate value, in particular using a sensing device (29).

A system for improving drill bit performance, comprising processors and memory storing instructions to obtain a wear report for a drill bit, wherein the wear report includes wear characteristics of the drill bit and drill operating parameters under which the drill bit was used; compare the wear characteristics of the drill bit to a threshold for acceptable drill bit wear; and adjust drill operating parameters based on the wear characteristics of the drill bit. The instructions to obtain the wear report for the drill bit include instructions to analyze images of the drill bit to identify wear characteristics; identify wear patterns based on the wear characteristics of the drill bit; identify probable drilling conditions based on the wear patterns; and generate the wear report for the drill bit based on the images of the drill bit, the wear characteristics of the drill bit, and the probable drilling conditions.

Disclosed herein is a processing apparatus including a processing unit, alignment unit, and controller. The controller includes a reference program storing section previously storing a reference program for use in processing a predetermined workpiece, a reference result recording section for rating the result of processing performed to the predetermined workpiece by the processing unit according to the reference program and then recording a resultant rating point as a processing reference result, and an actual result calculating section for rating the result of processing performed to substantially the same workpiece as the predetermined workpiece by the processing unit according to the reference program.