Automotive: Vehicle Components Solutions
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Multicolor Indicators and Illuminated Touch Buttons Simplify Machine Panels
Multicolor Indicators and Illuminated Touch Buttons Simplify Machine Panels
S22 Pro Series touch buttons and indicators simplify control panel design and improve operator experience and performance. Pro Editor software expands the built-in display capabilities available with the S22 Pro Series, enabling custom displays.
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Manual Load Weld Cell
Manual Load Weld Cell
Banner’s EZ-SCREEN® series safety light curtain system is a well established solution for the harsh requirements of welding equipment. With the ability to cascade (series connect) multiple segments together, configurations such as this horizontal/ vertical pair are easily implemented with standard hardware (no master/slave models).
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UV Barcodes for Traceability
UV Barcodes for Traceability
Before shipping to the brand assembler, a supplier of auto visors needs to verify that Data Matrix UV barcodes have been printed on each visor’s safety label. The customer turned to Banner to read invisible 2D Data Matrix barcode and send data via Ethernet IP to a PLC for traceability/error proofing.
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Vision Sensor to Read QR Codes
Vision Sensor to Read QR Codes
iVu Plus BCR Gen 2 with 25 mm Micro Lens replaces hand held barcode readers to collect data from dense, difficult-to-read QR codes on vehicle transmissions. A WL50S high-intensity LED spot light illuminates the target area.
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Reading DPM Codes on Automotive Components
Reading DPM Codes on Automotive Components
Direct part mark (DPM) codes can be small, complex, and difficult to distinguish from the material they are etched into. The ABR 7000 barcode reader is available in models specifically designed to solve challenging low-contrast and DPM applications like this.
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LED Lights Illuminate Control Cabinet
LED Lights Illuminate Control Cabinet
An equipment manufacturer builds test and measurement machinery for the auto industry. Operators access machine systems through the control cabinet. Intense illumination of the cabinet facilitates machine maintenance and management. Multiple AC powered fluorescent light fixtures had been used for this task.
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Superior Light Distribution with LEDs
Superior Light Distribution with LEDs
American Hoffmann Corporation chose WLB32 LED light bars to illuminate work areas, enclosures and control cabinets, replacing fluorescent light fixtures. The superior light distribution offered by the WLB32 LED lights lights, as well as the ease of installation were key factors in the company's decision.
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High-Quality LED Lighting for Conveyor Illumination
High-Quality LED Lighting for Conveyor Illumination
Finding a high-intensity, ultra-bright lighting solution for manufacturing can be challenging. Since multiple lights are required to properly illuminate areas on a conveyor, a simple mounting option to connect lights together is needed.
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Inspecting Small Connectors
Inspecting Small Connectors
An automotive supply company makes a range of vehicle systems. Their seating systems combine structure and design with features that enhance comfort and safety. Weight sensors installed on the underside of the seats work in coordination with vehicle safety systems to determine the size and position of a seat occupant. These factors affect how or if airbags will be deployed in the event of an accident.
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Sensors to Measure Movement Range
Sensors to Measure Movement Range
During assembly, inspections are conducted to measure seat height adjustment, forward and rearward movement, and upright and recline motion. Two sensors are used for each inspection. The sensors are deployed off the conveyor line to ensure easy access to and the free movement of the seats. At its maximum range during inspection, a seat may be as far as a meter away from the sensors.
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Detecting Black Parts on Black Door Panel
Detecting Black Parts on Black Door Panel
Banner’s Q4X problem-solving triangulation-based laser sensor has no difficulty detecting dark targets on dark backgrounds when there is a height difference. The Q4X provides a reliable sensing solution with best in class excess gain and makes pass/fail judgments based on distance rather than color or reflectivity.
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Multiple Point Inspection on Stamped Metal Parts
Multiple Point Inspection on Stamped Metal Parts
To verify the expected number of holes exists on a small metal part, the iVu Plus TG Image Sensor with Multipoint Inspections can be configured for multiple regions of interest (ROIs) to ensure holes exist and were punched in the correct place. When set up for area inspection, the iVu will scan multiple points on the stamped part to verify the presence or absence of a feature or features of interest.
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Automotive Fuse Box Inspection
Automotive Fuse Box Inspection
A PresencePLUS COLOR Pro vision sensor inspects color-coded fuses in a fuse box to verify that each fuse is in the correct location.
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Part Color Inspection on a Vehicle Door Panel
Part Color Inspection on a Vehicle Door Panel
An iVu Color Sensor identifies RGB values of individual pieces of trim on vehicle door panels and communicates this information over an industrial Ethernet connection to a PLC.
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Detecting Parts Ejected from Die
Detecting Parts Ejected from Die
In the manufacturer's facility, operators manually insert and remove metal parts from the die press. When complete, the parts are sent into a bin via a metal chute. In order to prevent die crash (having double parts in the press at once) the customer needed a sensor that could detect various parts on the chute and send a signal to the control system, indicating that the press is free and allowing the operator to perform another stroke. The solution needed to be installed without cutting slots in the chute sides or mounting sensors at the end of the chute, which could create catch points for traveling parts.
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Bright Indication in Ambient Light
Bright Indication in Ambient Light
When a window is located directly behind a cabinet, extremely bright, long lasting LED indicator lights can provide highly visible indication throughout the day. Banner’s EZ-LIGHT K50 Beacon is perfect for many indication status applications, especially in this cabinet because the beacon is highly visible even during daylight and is extremely durable with long-lasting, energy-efficient LEDs.
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Die Protection in Tire Manufacturing
Die Protection in Tire Manufacturing
The dies in tire presses suffer costly damage if the press tries to stamp the tread into an unstamped, or green, tire of the wrong size. To direct each tire to the correct press, Banner’s PresencePLUS P4 BCR 1.3 vision sensors sort green tires based on identifying information in the bar code printed on a label on the tire’s bead. In this application, the green tires moving on a conveyor pass below a fixture on which six BCR 1.3 vision sensors are mounted.
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Adding Run, Stop, and Bypass Capabilities on a Robotic Work Cell
Adding Run, Stop, and Bypass Capabilities on a Robotic Work Cell
Using a 2 or 3-position OS80 key operated selector switch, the operator can bring the robot to a controlled stop, enter the cell, and then quickly resume operations once work in the cell is complete.