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Automated defect-inspection of train rooftops

Automated defect inspection of train rooftops: With MVTec HALCON, high-speed train inspections shrink from 1.5 hours to just 10 minutes—all while trains are moving!
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PSI Technics GmbH has developed a system that can be used to automate the maintenance of multiple-unit high-speed trains through visual inspection of the rooftop. The MVTec HALCON standard machine vision software ensures that defects are reliably detected.

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Leuze LPS36 & MVTec HALCON 3D software on bin picking robot
Affordable 3D imaging made simple: HALCON and Leuze’s LPS36 enable precise, real-time vision for pick-and-place robots.
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pick and place surface based matching
Pick and place with HALCON's surface-based 3D matching
Robust bin picking of heavy parts with sheet-of-light and HALCON 3D; 2D re-localization and dual-part pickup feed welding.
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MVTec Software