3D-Locate Overview
New possibilities for vision-guided pick-and-place assembly, and
inspection applications

Cognex 3D-Locate™ software delivers accurate, real-time 3D position information to improve vision performance in a wide range of applications where 2D tools alone are not enough. This makes it possible for automation equipment to handle a wide variety of parts, including items that are stacked or tilted.

3D-Locate can be used in:

• Single camera applications that need more information than a 2D approach can offer
• Robot-mounted single or stereo camera guidance systems
• Work cells with multiple fixed-mount cameras, to eliminate mechanical fixtures
• Dimensioning, sorting and picking applications on conveyor lines

3D-Locate software uses multiple sets of two-dimensional features found by Cognex’s patented geometric pattern matching tool, PatMax®, to determine an object’s precise three-dimensional orientation.

Application performance is enhanced by high-precision Cognex calibration tools that adjust for optical distortion and camera position, and synchronise cameras with moving elements like robot grippers—key to the success of any 3D application.

Sample applications

Logistics and package tracking		Robot-guided depalletizing		Precision assembly