BIN PICKING / AUTOMOTIVE & METALWORKING

LumiScan
Bin Picking.

Q: Can LumiScan pick shiny or oily metal parts from a bin?

Yes. Set 01 uses the LumiScan X light-field camera: 13 cameras expose at the same time, and the many viewpoints balance out reflections that fool a single view. LumiScan VGR then locates the parts in 3D, evaluates grip points and plans a collision-free robot path.

Q: Do we need a CAD model of the part?

No. LumiScan VGR localizes parts by matching a 3D model or, for complex scenes, with machine learning. Which method fits is decided with your parts in the application test.

Q: Which sensors and robots does the solution set support?

Two sets are available: LumiScan X with LumiScan VGR, or Optonic Ensenso with LumiScan VGR. VGR has ready-made interfaces for robots such as UR, KUKA and ABB and talks to the PLC over PROFINET or OPC UA. Compatible equipment already in your cell can be reused.

Q: How fast is the path calculation?

In one bumper inspection application, LumiScan VGR calculated the robot path in under a second. The time depends on the task, the number of parts and the cell; we measure it with your parts.

Q: Can we test with our own parts?

Yes. Send us sample parts or images and we run an application test at LumiScan Labs in Heidelberg. Together we define the configuration and the acceptance criteria before you invest.

Demanding parts.
Your choice of vision hardware.

Pick parts from a bin or box and feed them into the next production step. Choose a complete vision set around your workpieces, handling sequence and budget.

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BIN PICKING IN MOTION

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LumiScan Advantages

< 1 s Path planning for bumper inspection

In one bumper inspection application, LumiScan VGR calculated the robot path in under a second. Calculation time depends on the task.
20 min Our fastest application setup

We configured an application in 20 minutes using ready-made LumiScan apps.
ROI Lower upfront costs

Reuse existing hardware and license only the apps you need. This can shorten payback compared with buying an entirely new cell.
100+ Compatible sensor models

Choose the sensor that suits your parts, or keep using compatible equipment already in your cell.
30 years Of machine vision engineering experience

Work one-to-one with our engineers to select the sensor, lighting and inspection sequence for your part.
One-Time Installation for multiple tasks

Add compatible apps to the same LumiScan installation as your cell takes on new tasks. License the apps you add.

Customer application · BENTELER Automotive

Picking oily steel parts from mixed bins

At BENTELER’s Paderborn test centre, a robot-mounted LumiScan X scanned unsorted steel parts. LumiScan BinPick located the parts and supplied grasp paths to the ABB controller for oriented placement.

Read the BENTELER case study

BENTELER test setup with LumiScan BinPick, 2021.

Solution packages

Pick parts from a bin or box and hand them to the next process. Choose between two vision solution sets, each specifying the 3D sensor, CAD-based LumiScan VGR, edge / industrial PC, robot interfaces and licence scope.

Package 01

LumiScan X + LumiScan VGR

Capture the bin from multiple viewpoints. VGR locates parts in 3D, evaluates grip points and plans the robot path around the configured collision model.

Suitable workpieces: Complex, overlapping parts and reflective metal surfaces.
Software & role: CAD-based LumiScan VGR for 3D part matching, grasp selection and collision-free path planning; VGR Engineering for the CAD model, grip points and setup.

Technical configuration

Sensor model: LumiScan X · light field
Working volume, mounting and calibration are specified for the cell.
Software modules: LumiScan VGR (CAD) + VGR Engineering
Selected software versions and licence quantities are specified in the quote.
Camera interface / driver: Ethernet
Camera and VGR software versions are confirmed together.
Compute / processing unit: Industrial PC · Windows 11 · NVIDIA GPU
Robot / cell interface: PROFINET or OPC UA
Application configuration: LumiScan VGR Engineering
Workpiece model, grip points, calibration and the robot collision model are configured for the task.
Path planning: LumiScan VGR · collision-free path planning
Requires configured and validated robot, gripper, workpiece and cell collision models. Reachability, bin clearance and handover motion are tested in the integrated cell.
Licences & purchase: Engineering across projects + runtime licences
Buy directly from HD Vision Systems. Runtime licensing depends on the apps used. Modules, quantities, term and activation are specified in the quote.

Select this set

optonic — Ensenso B-series shown as an example. We check the model and driver for your bin.

Package 02

Optonic Ensenso + LumiScan VGR

Evaluate an Ensenso camera against the real workpieces and budget. Confirm the sensor, VGR version and integration as one configuration.

Suitable workpieces: Parts for which a stereo-camera configuration meets the required detail, surface response and bin volume.
Software & role: CAD-based LumiScan VGR for part matching, grasp selection and path planning. The Ensenso model, driver / SDK, VGR version and engineering scope are confirmed together during assessment.

Technical configuration

Sensor model: Optonic Ensenso · stereo
The B-series image is an example.
Software modules: LumiScan VGR (CAD)
Confirm engineering modules, software versions and licence quantities for this configuration.
Path planning: LumiScan VGR · collision-free path planning
Requires configured and validated robot, gripper, workpiece and cell collision models. Reachability, bin clearance and handover motion are tested in the integrated cell.
Licences & purchase: Engineering across projects + runtime licences
Buy directly from HD Vision Systems. Runtime licensing depends on the apps used. Modules, quantities, term and activation are specified in the quote.

Select this set

Sensor images show the named devices or family examples.

Software matched to the task: Both sets use CAD-based LumiScan VGR as their baseline. AI-based LumiScan VGR Lite is an alternative to assess for a specific task; the camera, software version, compute platform and supported functions must be validated together.
Application limits: Test the actual surfaces and poses: bright reflections, occlusion, interlocked parts and upside-down presentation can affect capture or gripping. Define accessible grip surfaces and any turning or regripping step; confirm the usable part range, cycle time and handover accuracy in the application trial.

From selection to delivery

Request a configuration

Share your task
Provide sample parts or images, the process and existing equipment.
Define the setup
Agree the sensor, processing unit, interfaces and test criteria.
Review the quote
Confirm software licences, hardware and the agreed engineering scope.
Integrate & verify
Set up the application, test the agreed sequence and document the handover.

Licences & delivery scope

Buy engineering and runtime licences and vision hardware directly from HD Vision Systems, with training and support. Engineering is used across projects; runtime licence quantities depend on the selected apps and configuration. The quote lists those quantities, software and hardware, plus the agreed integration and support scope and any customer-supplied components.

To specify in the quote: Licence term and activation, exact hardware / OPU model, delivery date, commissioning and training scope.

For the application trial

Define representative workpieces, internal bin dimensions, surface and orientation limits, usable grips, handover position / rotation tolerance and the complete bin-to-next-process cycle before the application trial.

Package configuration

Choose your setup

Find accessible parts in a bin and guide their transfer to the next station.

**LumiScan X** LumiScan X light-field camera

Set 01 · LumiScan X + LumiScan VGR

Vision softwareLumiScan VGR

We check your selection against your parts and confirm models, drivers, licences and scope in the quote.

Want to reuse existing hardware? Include the model in your task description.

Get a Quote Opens the enquiry form with your selections.

HD VISION SOFTWARE

The vision behind the pick.

LumiScan VGR

Turn the captured scene into part positions and orientations. Configure detection and grasp information around the workpiece and the next handling step.

Engineering & calibration: Set up cameras, object detection, robot and gripper geometry. Relate camera coordinates to the robot.
Vision during operation: Acquire the scene, localize parts and provide configured results to the cell controls.

Explore the picking workflow ↓

LumiScan VGR interface showing ring-shaped parts in a bin, a 3D point cloud and robot-guidance settings — LumiScan VGR interface · Inspect the scene and configured robot-guidance settings. View full size ↗

Clear roles. A defined handover.

Vision provides the localization and configured grasp information. The robot and cell controls execute the handling sequence, coordinate the next machine and manage process feedback.

FROM THE BIN TO THE NEXT PROCESS

See how a pick comes together.

Explore the four stages and the handover between vision, robot and cell controls.

Randomly arranged reflective steel components in a container at BENTELER. — Application reference · BENTELER steel components, 2021

Capture the scene

Start with the actual bin.

Acquire the scene from the selected 3D camera. Mounting position, working distance and illumination are matched to the part surface and the bin.

Handover: 3D scene data in a calibrated coordinate system

For a robot-mounted camera, the capture pose is part of the calibration and acquisition workflow.

Illustrative LumiScan VGR interface with irregular stamped-steel components in the bin scene and controls for grasp candidates, meshes and coordinate frames. — LumiScan VGR interface · Illustrative scene with stamped-steel components

Locate the part

Turn the scene into a part pose.

LumiScan VGR locates the configured parts and determines their position and orientation. The detection method and grasp points follow the workpiece and application.

Handover: Part poses and configured grasp candidates

Review the point cloud, detected geometry and coordinate frames in the software interface.

Robot end effector approaching a reflective steel component inside the BENTELER bin-picking cell. — Application reference · BENTELER end effector, 2021

Evaluate the grasp

Consider the complete cell.

Part pose alone is not enough. The configured robot, gripper and bin geometry determine whether a candidate grasp and its approach can be used.

Handover: A grasp and approach within the configured scope

Collision checks depend on the models, planning settings and integration scope agreed for the cell.

Complete historical BENTELER bin-picking cell with an ABB robot, bin, vision hardware and operator display. — Application reference · BENTELER LumiScan BinPick cell, 2021

Pick & confirm

Hand over to robot control.

The robot controller executes movement; cell controls coordinate gripping, downstream handover and process feedback. Pick confirmation, another capture and recovery from an unsuccessful pick are defined during integration.

Handover: A confirmed handover and the next acquisition

Vision, robot control and gripping are validated together on representative parts and bin conditions.

HARDWARE & INTERFACES

A configuration you can integrate.

Specify the camera, computing platform, robot and interfaces together. Confirm alternative sensors against the intended software version.

LumiScan VGR + LumiScan X

The published VGR system requirements provide this starting configuration.

View system requirements ↗

Vision sensor: LumiScan X, connected via Ethernet
Vision computing: Windows 11 industrial PC with an NVIDIA GPU; sizing follows the selected workload
PLC communication: PROFINET or OPC UA; robot-controller integration is defined for the cell
Engineering: Camera and object configuration, robot/gripper models and hand–eye calibration

What changes with another camera?

Optonic Ensenso B57. Optonic shows how this stereo camera captures a 3D point cloud of screwdriver bits at close range.

For a bin of bits, we would check whether the top layer and the last part at the bottom are both visible from the planned mounting position. We would then verify the camera driver and LumiScan VGR version, calibrate the camera to the robot and test the pick positions with your gripper.

See Optonic’s B57 measurements ↗

First page of the English LumiScan Solution Sets brochure, featuring the Bin Picking application

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PRODUCT RESOURCES

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Bin picking on filmWatch the setup and the pick →LumiScan X and your workpieceSurface, orientation and occlusion →VGR EngineeringCamera, object and robot setup ↗LumiScan XSensor details & specifications ↗Door-hinge detection studyPart-detection feasibility reference ↗

Frequently asked questions

Can LumiScan pick shiny or oily metal parts from a bin?

Yes. Set 01 uses the LumiScan X light-field camera: 13 cameras expose at the same time, and the many viewpoints balance out reflections that fool a single view. LumiScan VGR then locates the parts in 3D, evaluates grip points and plans a collision-free robot path.

Do we need a CAD model of the part?

No. LumiScan VGR localizes parts by matching a 3D model or, for complex scenes, with machine learning. Which method fits is decided with your parts in the application test.

Which sensors and robots does the solution set support?

Two sets are available: LumiScan X with LumiScan VGR, or Optonic Ensenso with LumiScan VGR. VGR has ready-made interfaces for robots such as UR, KUKA and ABB and talks to the PLC over PROFINET or OPC UA. Compatible equipment already in your cell can be reused.

How fast is the path calculation?

In one bumper inspection application, LumiScan VGR calculated the robot path in under a second. The time depends on the task, the number of parts and the cell; we measure it with your parts.

Can we test with our own parts?

Yes. Send us sample parts or images and we run an application test at LumiScan Labs in Heidelberg. Together we define the configuration and the acceptance criteria before you invest.

YOUR PARTS. YOUR PROCESS.

Let’s find the right configuration.

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LumiScan
Bin Picking.

LumiScan Advantages

< 1 s Path planning for bumper inspection

20 min Our fastest application setup

ROI Lower upfront costs

100+ Compatible sensor models

30 years Of machine vision engineering experience

One-Time Installation for multiple tasks

Picking oily steel parts from mixed bins