Berger Automation Cube

The Berger Automation Cube (BAC) is a flexible automation solution for production facilities. It can load and unload production machines or, as a processing robot, guide workpieces during machining. The Cube can be flexibly deployed across different machining cells and can also be retrofitted into existing production cells.
The integrated sensor system—a laser scanner—scans the cobot’s predefined workspace to provide an additional safety feature. Thanks to this system, the cobot can be operated without protective enclosures, unlike industrial robots.
Depending on requirements, it can be used as a pick-and-place system or as a solution for feeding raw parts. When operating as a standalone machine, the BAC can also deburr or sharpen workpieces. To do this, raw parts can be placed in the storage compartments or drawers and processed individually.
The integration of the camera—both hardware and software—enables the use of native vision tasks on the robot controller. So-called landmarks (orientation markers) allow the robot to seamlessly reference its environment. For example, when loading or unloading a machine, the position of a fixture or magazine can be determined by detecting a landmark, ensuring the task is executed reliably.
This simplifies the operator’s work with the BAC. In addition to landmark recognition, many other vision algorithms can be used. Pattern recognition, for example, can be used to identify recurring patterns. AI algorithms—such as those for detecting misaligned parts using backlighting—can also be programmed and used directly on the controller.