Time：2025-06-09In the refractory materials industry, traditional depalletizing operations havelong struggled to balance efficiency and precision. The challenge intensifies when production lines must handle dozens of brick types with varying dimensions—making manual operations increasingly unsustainable. Today, AI + 3D vision technology is offering a smarter, more scalable solution.
Project Solution
A leading refractory enterprise has deployed two independent vision-guided depalletizing systems:
Workstation 1: A single-suction unit designed for special axe-shaped bricks, enabling precise side-picking from flat stacks.
Workstation 2: A dual-suction system tailored for standard brick types, allowing simultaneous pick-up to boost efficiency.
Both systems are powered by Transfer Technology’s Epic Eye Laser L 3D camera, which reconstructs high-precision 3D point clouds in real time to output the pose information of bricks and guide robot arms for fully automated depalletizing.
Key Technical Innovations
Multi-Spec Compatibility: The system supports 55 different brick types (33 for Workstation 1 and 22 for Workstation 2), with the largest size reaching 450 mm × 172 mm.
Micro-Gap Recognition: Reliably segments point cloud data with inter-brick gaps as small as 5 mm.
Robust Imaging in Harsh Lighting: Operates effectively under up to 120,000 Lux, adapting to complex factory lighting conditions.
Accurate Orientation Detection: Custom 3D recognition models identify key features—such as missing corners on axe-shaped bricks—to ensure correct alignment.
Customer Value
Efficiency Boost: With a 4.5-second vision cycle, the system supports 24/7 non-stop operation, significantly increasing throughput and meeting high-volume production demands.
Precision and Quality: Delivers ±2 mm recognition and ±5 mm picking accuracy, ensuring damage-free handling and achieving a ≥99.5% identification success rate for consistent product quality.
Flexible Scalability: Easily integrates new brick stacking patterns, reducing changeover time and increasing adaptability.
Standardized Operations: Visual validation mechanisms ensure consistent stacking integrity and brick orientation. Intelligent path planning algorithms further minimize collision risk during handling.
Transfer Technology is solving real-world challenges in the refractory industry with AI + 3D vision innovation. As a core enabler of industrial automation, our solution is helping enterprises accelerate their transition to smart manufacturing. With continuous technology evolution, we’re ready to empower even more industries in the journey toward intelligent production.
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