Glass handling technology

Ø Code

The glass changes.
The robot doesn't.

Flexible glass handling with zero code. The cell recognizes every model by itself, in 2D and 3D, then picks it, moves it and checks it. A new model is a new drawing, not a new robot program: less downtime, more production.

Ø

lines of code to add a new model

2D+3D

vision on every single piece

100%

of pieces checked, each with its own report

Ø cloud

the AI runs in the cell: your data stays in your plant

Why Ø Code

Every new model used to mean a stop.

In a traditional robotic cell, every new glass shape calls for a programmer, new points to teach and test runs, while the line waits. With more variants and smaller batches, those hours add up.

TopicTraditional cellØ Code
New model
Reprogramming by a specialist
Load the drawing, or just show it the piece
Finding the piece
Fixed templates and end stops
2D + 3D vision, wherever it lies
Gripping
One fixed suction-cup layout per model
Grip calculated for every shape
Quality
Manual spot checks
Every piece, automatically, with a report
When something changes
The line stops, call the programmer
It notices, adapts and tells you why

The cell adapts to the glass, not the other way round.

How it works

From the drawing to the glass, in three steps.

  1. 1. Load the drawing

    The CAD file you already have. No drawing? It reads the shape from the piece itself.

  2. 2. Build the sequence

    Which glass, how many, in which order. A few taps.

  3. 3. Press START

    The cell recognizes, picks, places and checks every piece.

Glass library+ New glass
Shaped glass A
from CAD drawing
ready
Shaped glass B
from CAD drawing
ready
Shaped glass C
from CAD drawing
reading…ready
Sequence
1Shaped glass B× 6
2Shaped glass A× 4
3Shaped glass C× 2
START
Operator screen (example)

2D + 3D vision

It recognizes every model. By itself.

Colour image and 3D depth work together: the 2D view reads contours and colours, the 3D view measures heights, position and tilt. So the cell knows which model is in front of it, where it is and which way it is turned, on the table or right in the rack.

Clear, printed or opaque Flat, shaped or curved On the table or in the rack Straight or mirrored Show it once, it remembers

One cell, many products

Flat glass sheet
Flat sheets
Shaped glass with rounded contour
Shaped glass
Glass shower door with hinges
Furniture & shower
Appliance glass with black printed frame
Appliance glass
Insulating glass unit
Insulating glass

The four pillars

One cell. Any contour. Zero code.

Robot picking a glass pane from a rack

Vision-guided picking

Finds the rack and every glass, and reads its orientation.

No templates, no fixed positions: each piece is picked where it really is.

Robot gripper with suction cups

Flexible gripping

One gripper, any contour.

The grip is calculated from the shape: the cell decides how many suction cups to use and where, always inside the glass, and feels the contact before lifting.

Digital twin of the cell with the planned robot path

Digital twin

Every move is verified before the robot moves.

A live 3D copy of the cell checks reach and collisions in advance, and shows on screen what the robot is about to do.

Camera inspecting the edge of a glass pane, with a defect highlighted

AI quality control

Contour and edge checked on 100% of pieces.

Chips and cracks are flagged automatically, with a digital report for every glass: full traceability.

Less downtime

More production. Fewer stops.

Changeover without reprogramming

New model, new file: no specialist on site, no test runs while the line stands still.

Mixed batches, no retooling

Different models in the same sequence, with the same gripper: each piece is recognized on the fly.

It adapts instead of stopping

A piece out of place, a rack moved by a few centimetres: it takes another look and corrects the move.

Plain words, not error codes

If something is missing it says what and where (air, a piece, space) so the operator can restart straight away.

Remote support

Every event is logged; analysis and updates arrive remotely, without travelling.

AI on your premises

Everything runs on a PC in the cell: no internet connection needed, your data stays in your plant.

Natural interface

Talk to it. Tap it. Drag it.

No robot language to learn. Give instructions by voice, tap a piece on the screen or drag it in the 3D twin to where it should go: the cell checks the move, then does it.

Voice

In Italian or English, even without internet.

Touch

Tap the piece on the camera image.

Drag in 3D

Green means the move is safe: one tap and it's done.

  • “Put all the objects in the box.”
  • “Trace the edge of the glass.”
  • “Build a tower.”

Live at our stand

From the rack to the edge, in 3D.

Watch the cell in front of you work on its own, with no fixed program:

  1. Finds the glass in the rack, even clear glass
  2. Lays it flat on the table
  3. Picks up a tool by itself
  4. Follows the edge in 3D
  5. Puts the tool back

Also on show: recognizing and sorting mixed objects, packing them into a box, stacking them into towers.

Ø Code everywhere

One technology, every step.

The compact cell at our stand and our industrial glass sorting cells run on the same Ø Code technology.

Sorting Rack picking Machine loading 3D edge applications Quality inspection Packing Traceability
Complete glass handling cell with racks, robot, camera, light table and operator panel

Physical AI

Glass is the toughest test for a robot's eyes.

Transparent, reflective, fragile, always different. We built Ø Code on glass first: that's why it's ready for your line.

Bring us your glass.

Tell us about your models and your line: we'll show you how Ø Code handles them. Our team is here at the stand.

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