Metrologic Group presents the first all-in-one Online Robotic Inspection Software: Metrolog X4 I-Robot. Do away with needing several software packages and a complex integration to control a robotic cell, the Metrolog X4 I-Robot software package offers a unique and innovative approach to the world of robotic inspection by controlling both the measuring device and the robot directly. One single software that does it all if you will. Its complementary product, Silma X4 I-robot, released in June 2016 allows the complete offline robotic cell simulation.

Today’s manufacturing world is looking for ways to inspect better and faster, driven by the ever increasing costs of defects. CMMs are simply too slow and cannot keep up with the production rates. Other measuring devices such as arms, portable devices or laser trackers require a large amount of manual intervention with concerns over repeatability. In-line or near-line robotic inspection, mostly free from human intervention, is rapidly becoming part of a manufacturing line landscape.

Unfortunately, today’s robot-based inspection solutions are qualified by many as unreliable, requiring multiple software packages and difficult to integrate, lacking accuracy and flexibility and most often cannot be used for true 3D measurements and reporting.

Metrolog X4 is the first all-in-one robotic inspection solution compatible with any data, any technology, and any application

Metrologic’s revolutionary answer is to directly connect Metrolog X4 I-robot software not only to the measuring device but also to the robot controller and “drive it like a CMMs”, providing a centralized brain to control the robotic inspection cell. The system can take advantage of the intrinsic measuring device accuracy and not from the robot’s which becomes a simple “manipulator”. Because the robot path is linked to the features to inspect, any new part or part design change can easily be (re) programmed. This approach eliminates the need for complex automation architectures and allows a CMM operator to rapidly learn how to take ownership and independently control a robotic inspection cell.

Our strength continues to be the ability to integrate any kind of 3D portable optical and touch probe device to any kind of robot to perform repetitive measurement sequences.

As technology and the manufacturing industry evolve hand-in-hand, Metrologic Group remains ahead of the curve by continually investing in the acquisition of talented and innovative engineers who have the ability to tackle complex issues, adapt to the ever changing technological landscape and deliver relevant solutions to the market. Future developments will continue to leverage the power of instantaneous data for real-time, actionable decision-making in manufacturing process management.