Automatic Upgrade for Wire Cutting Machine: Color Sensor for Label Detection and Cut Positioning

1. Company Introduction

An Dongguan machinery company manufactures wire and cable equipment since 2005 with a 6000 sqm factory and exports to Southeast Asia, South America and Eastern Europe.

2. Project Requirements

The client required an automated upgrade of a wire cutting machine to cut at specified label positions, so a sensor that accurately locates labels was needed.

3. Solution

Atonm engineers proposed a color-sensor based solution using the Atonm Color Sensor CL1-N3S1 with probe CLH-L40 to detect white labels on battery cells at a detection distance of 10 cm. When the label is detected the sensor outputs a signal to trigger cutting, achieving automated upgrades and reducing manual errors.

The CL1 offers multiple color presets, 200μs response time, multiple probe options and RGB illumination for precise detection.

4. Customer Benefits

Adding color discrimination enabled stable detection under variable lighting and validated on-site, achieving automated upgrades and improved efficiency and quality while lowering labor costs.

5. Conclusion

This case demonstrates the CL1s broad applicability in automation and the clients technical strength in wire and cable equipment.