野村ユニソン List of Products and Services

This product is a compact and high-rigidity electric actuator (high-rigidity type) that contributes to vibration damping measures for high-speed transport and image inspection. By integrating the brake into the main body, interference with the motor section is reduced. With low vibration and quick damping, it is suitable for vibration measures in applications such as image inspection. The slider-rod composite type allows for versatile mounting of hands and tools. 【Features】 ■ Over 1.5 times the rigidity of conventional products with the same size - With low vibration and quick damping, it is well-suited for vibration measures in image inspection. ■ The overall length remains the same even with electromagnetic brake support - By integrating the brake into the main body, interference with the motor section is reduced. ■ Dual mounting on the main body and table surface is possible - (With the slider-rod composite type) allows for versatile mounting of hands/tools. *For more details, please refer to the PDF document or feel free to contact us.

Attention all mechanical designers! This is a must-see! In the automotive industry and the electronic components industry, pick-and-place units (PP transport) are used in production equipment. As space-saving solutions are increasingly required, are you spending valuable design time on layout considerations and maintenance evaluations? Additionally, to accommodate a wide variety of small lots, are you facing increased control workload due to the addition of drive shafts and difficulties in equipment placement? These issues can be resolved with our "Space-Saving Pick-and-Place Unit"! 【Features】 ■ Achieves a maximum payload of "5kg" with a single motor ■ "1kg transport capacity even with a 400mm overhang" ■ Built-in "stroke adjustment mechanism" eliminates the need for cumbersome unit adjustment work *For more details, please refer to the PDF document.

The "Rotary Joint" is a piping fitting that allows pneumatic equipment to rotate infinitely without interrupting the pneumatic circuit. It is designed to be 50-60% thinner in height compared to conventional products, minimizing the load on robots. Additionally, it eliminates interference and twisting of air tubes, preventing troubles in advance and making it easy to pipe robots. It is widely used in FA equipment that flips and rotates workpieces in applications such as cylindrical surface inspection, material handling within machine tools, and the automotive industry. We have many usage examples available, so please take a look. 【Features】 - Prevents piping interference by installing at the robot's end effector - 50-60% thinner in height compared to conventional products - Easy piping for robot air tubes! - Easy positioning and wiring with precision holes that penetrate the product! - IP65 equivalent dustproof and waterproof specifications available *We offer sample loans. Please feel free to contact us for more details.

The "slip ring" is a product that can be installed on robotic hands and index tables to prevent interference of electrical signal lines. It minimizes the load on the robot while not only resolving the twisting of electrical signal lines but also making wiring very easy. It can be attached to rotary joints. 【Features】 ■ Prevents interference of electrical signal lines by being installed at the robot's tip ■ Easy wiring of the robot's electrical signal lines! ■ Equipped with 4-pole and 8-pole signal circuits ■ Allows for infinite rotation transmission of signals ■ Adopts a compatible structure with rotary joints *For more details, please refer to the PDF document or feel free to contact us.

The "Pick & Place Unit" (high-speed type) is a unit that achieves high-speed transport suitable for electronic components and similar items. Compared to a Cartesian 2-axis system, its processing capacity is more than three times greater. Additionally, it has been miniaturized by 20% while maintaining performance equivalent to that of a Cartesian 2-axis system. 【Features】 ■ Made to order ■ Achieves 2-axis operation with a single motor control through a cam mechanism ■ Processing capacity more than three times that of a Cartesian 2-axis system ■ Miniaturized by 20% while maintaining performance equivalent to that of a Cartesian 2-axis system *If you would like a catalog, user manual, or CAD data, please contact us using the form below.

The "NRB Series" is an electric actuator that achieves over 1.5 times the rigidity while maintaining the same size as our conventional products. It has an electromagnetic brake built into the main body, and both the brake-on and brake-off versions have the same overall length. With low vibration and quick damping, it is effective in applications that require vibration control, such as image inspection devices. It can be mounted on two surfaces: horizontal and vertical. If you would like to borrow a sample, please feel free to contact us. 【Features】 ■ Maximum load capacity: 20kg horizontally, 6kg vertically ■ Stroke lengths of 50mm and 100mm are available ■ Encoders can be selected from battery-less absolute type or incremental type ■ Slider-rod composite type allows for a variety of hand tools to be attached ★ We are currently offering image data of vibration waveforms and graphs of load capacity and rigidity. You can view them from "PDF Download."

We would like to introduce a case study on "automated inspection of 0.01mm fine wires" conducted by our company. This inspection involves bending tests and burr detection of wires that are thinner than a human hair (0.01mm). The inspection is performed with a detection accuracy of 4μ (0.004mm). For reference, human hair is said to be between 50 and 100μ in thickness. Additionally, the detection of burrs that occur on the wire is processed simultaneously. 【Case Overview】 ■ Bending inspection and burr detection of wires thinner than a human hair (0.01mm) ■ Inspected with a detection accuracy of 4μ (0.004mm) ■ Simultaneous processing of burr detection occurring on the wire ■ Successful automation of inspections that were previously determined by human eyes using a microscope *For more details, please download the PDF or feel free to contact us.

We would like to introduce a case study on "Automatic Inspection of Defective Processed Products Inline" that we conducted. A 6-axis vertical articulated robot supplies and removes workpieces to and from two processing machines. The processing machines perform flat machining, taper machining, and burr removal on aluminum die-cast parts. The workpieces removed by the robot are transported to a cleaning unit via a pick-and-place unit, and after cleaning, the workpieces are inspected by an image processing unit. [Case Overview] - A 6-axis vertical articulated robot supplies and removes workpieces to and from two processing machines. - Flat machining, taper machining, and burr removal are performed on aluminum die-cast parts. - The system inspects the cleaned workpieces using an image processing unit. - When the workpieces are supplied to the image inspection device, they are inverted onto the inspection surface, and the shutter opens to draw in the workpieces. *For more details, please download the PDF or feel free to contact us.

We would like to introduce a case of "mapping inspection of wafer ingots" conducted by our company. This process involves dividing the detected area into vertical and horizontal cells and calculating the area within each divided region. This processing is created to gather data on the extent and location of defects, such as cracks and breaks, in the wafer ingot through mapping. You can view an image of the mapping process in the downloadable materials. [Case Overview] ■ Generate mapping areas ■ Virtual defects ■ Synthesize mapping areas and defects ■ Obtain the area of each mapping area from the differential area *For more details, please download the PDF or feel free to contact us.

We would like to introduce a case study on "Automatic Inspection of Fine Line Scratches on Glass Parts" conducted by our company. The image processing system recognizes line scratches that are difficult to see with the naked eye. The workpiece is a glass part approximately Φ20. The image of the line scratches is akin to thin, long scratches that could appear on glasses. The introduction of this system has significantly reduced the burden on inspectors. 【Case Overview】 ■ Recognition of line scratches that are difficult to see with the naked eye using an image processing system ■ The image of the line scratches resembles thin, long scratches that could appear on glasses ■ The introduction of the system has greatly reduced the burden on inspectors ■ Contributes to quality improvement by managing images and inspection dates ■ This system detects with a resolution of 0.015mm in a field of view of 38×31mm *For more details, please download the PDF or feel free to contact us.

We would like to introduce a case study on "Automated Inspection of Large Sheet Metal Parts Using Robots" that we conducted. We inspect the presence of welded nuts and any deformation in press-welded parts. Since the workpiece size is slightly larger at 100W×70B×200L, we use our packaged product "N-RobotCart" to change the posture of the workpiece through robot handling, capturing images for inspection. [Case Overview] - Inspect the presence of welded nuts and any deformation in press-welded parts - The workpiece size is slightly larger at 100W×70B×200L - We use our packaged product "N-RobotCart" to change the posture of the workpiece through robot handling and conduct image inspection *For more details, please download the PDF or feel free to contact us.

We would like to introduce a case of "Variation Model Inspection of Printed Materials" conducted by our company. We performed inspections for missing parts of heat transfer stickers/heat embossing, missing parts of laser marker printing, and short inspections of resin molded parts. A variation model refers to a function that can inspect items such as printed materials, stickers, and resin parts that are the same good product but have a range of judgments for determining good products. 【Case Overview】 ■ Inspection of missing parts in heat transfer stickers ■ Inspection of missing parts in heat embossing ■ Inspection of missing parts in laser marker printing ■ Short inspection of resin molded parts *For more details, please download the PDF or feel free to contact us.

We would like to introduce a case study on "Automated Inspection of Defective Assembly Parts for Control Panels" conducted by our company. Inspection of various panel components assembled in the control panel to ensure they are correctly installed. For example, in the case of circuit breakers, we inspect the model, voltage, capacity, and lever position. In image processing, we provide a system that allows for the creation of versatile recipes for each device by combining various processes such as matching, differential images, and OCR (Optical Character Recognition). [Case Overview] - Inspection of various panel components assembled in the control panel to ensure they are correctly installed. - For circuit breakers, we inspect the model, voltage, capacity, and lever position. - Verification of hand-drawn alignment marks using image processing. - Management of information for 300 types of components, recording all inspection results and images. - Successful automation of processes that previously required personnel with inspection qualifications. *For more details, please download the PDF or feel free to contact us.

We would like to introduce a case study on "automated micron-level inspection of transparent materials" conducted by our company. Inspection of foreign substances in transparent molded parts. The molded parts are plate-shaped, and the system detects the extent of foreign substances present within them using image processing, quantifying and graphing the detection results as statistical data. This system detects down to 2.4μ (0.0024mm) based on calibration results. [Case Overview] ■ Inspection of foreign substances in transparent molded parts ■ The system detects the extent of foreign substances present in plate-shaped molded parts using image processing, quantifying and graphing the detection results as statistical data ■ Detection down to 2.4μ (0.0024mm) based on calibration results *For more details, please download the PDF or feel free to contact us.

This document is a collection of case studies on the introduction of "image processing inspection equipment" conducted by our company. We introduce the "inline image inspection device for processed products," which inspects cleaned workpieces using an image processing unit, and the "assembly parts image inspection device," which checks whether various panel components assembled in a control panel are correctly attached. It is detailed with images and serves as a useful reference when considering implementation. We encourage you to read it. [Contents (partial)] ■ Inline image inspection device for processed products ■ Assembly parts image inspection device ■ Scratch inspection ■ Micron-level foreign matter inspection ■ Wire bending & burr inspection *For more details, please download the PDF or feel free to contact us.