STW will be presenting its newly developed automation solutions at the iVT Expo in Cologne from the 26th to 27th of June. The focus will be on safety controllers with Linux support, high-performance computers for machine vision and AI applications and intelligent sensor technology. STW offers manufacturers of mobile machinery powerful automation solutions to meet the complex challenges of functional safety and the growing demands of assistance systems. They combine performance, robustness and user-friendliness in equal measure.
The high-end ESX.4cl controller, for example, is ideal for demanding safety applications, and is available with an additional high-performance co-processor with a Linux operating system. The controller thus offers engineers and programmers a platform familiar, proven development environment that is widely used and for which a wide range of software packages are available. STW supplies a distribution generator for the Linux processor, which the machine manufacturer can use to create a customized system. In a Linux system, the required services must first be configured. Here, the user defines the configuration via intuitive menus in the distribution generator, and after a restart, the corresponding services are available. Complex programming and compilation are not necessary, making working with the controller fast and convenient.
STW will be demonstrating solutions for camera-based assistance and AI systems at the iVT Expo using the company's demonstrator. Visitors to the stand can operate a gripper machine using gesture control to win small prizes. The processing and interpretation of the camera signals will be done by STW’s high-performance HPX.vision controller. The HPX.vision controller is the basis for complex assistance systems with integrated artificial intelligence.
STW's SMX.igs-a demonstrates what functionalities sensors might offer in assistance systems. The 6-axis IMU (Inertial Measurement Unit) measures accelerations, inclination angles and rotation rates in all three spatial axes, enabling machine functionality to be precisely monitored. Sensor data fusion is used to merge the acceleration and rotation rates to create highly dynamic filters. The algorithms also predict the further course of the recorded values and correct them accordingly. In addition to the embedded intelligence of the sensor, the measuring system is characterized by its user-friendly integration. A new, compact cast housing with two M12 connections has been developed for the SMX.igs-a, which fits into even the tightest installation spaces.
The automation experts from STW will be welcoming visitors at the Cologne exhibition center at stand 4056 in hall 11.1.