Hoffman Estates, IL. Omron Automation announced it will demonstrate its innovations in robotics, sensing, control, safety, vision, and more at the SAE World Congress Experience (WCX) April 10-12 in Detroit. At the automotive-focused event, Omron will showcase engineering breakthroughs in mobility and factory automation.
One of the company’s key demos at WCX 2018 will feature the FH vision system, a solution for high-speed inspection across a variety of automotive and electronic applications. The LD Mobile Robot exhibit will show how self-navigating autonomous intelligent vehicle (AIV) can adapt to a variety of applications and payloads while saving manufacturers time and money and enabling truly flexibly manufacturing and workflows.
To address traceability, serialization, and regulatory challenges in the automotive industry, Omron will present its latest laser-marking technology for putting fine characters on three-dimensional surfaces. Laser marking is now one of the preferred methods for adding direct part marks (DPMs) to work-in-progress parts due to its high resolution and exceptional durability, the company said. WCX visitors can scan their badges at the Omron booth to watch laser marking in action.
Learning is a cornerstone of WCX, and Omron will be sharing its expertise in future-oriented technology at the event’s technical sessions. Safety product engineer Tina Hull will present a case study on how safety design will adapt to new technologies and generational changes. Mike Chen, the director of Omron’s Automation Center, will lead a panel discussion titled “Manufacturing for the Next.”
There will also be an opportunity for those wishing to keep up with the creators of FORPHEUS, the world’s first artificial-intelligence-equipped robot tutor that helps people improve their ping pong skills.