Pi4 robotics
pi4_robotics is one of the leading manufacturers of machine vision systems, automatic inspection systems and robots, based in Berlin, Germany. Currently its system solutions are particularly used in such industry sectors as photovoltaics, automotive, glass, medicine and pharmaceuticals, fuel cell manufacturing as well as in the field of ceramics. In the photovoltaic industry pi4_robotics is Leading the Way with its quality inspection systems based on electroluminescent technology. pi4_robotics invented the product identification system PV-Ident. On the basis of electroluminescence images of solar panels, this system detects inherent product characteristics and uses them for product recognition. PV-Ident is a registered trademark of pi4_robotics GmbH.
In 2010, pi4_robotics GmbH raised public awareness by introducing its pi4_workerbot. pi4_workerbot is the first humanoid factory worker worldwide that can be acquired by purchase. This product has won inter alia the MM Awards at Automatica 2010, the Tech-Star 2010 at the trade fair VIENNA-TEC, and became a finalist at euRobotics TechTransfer Award 2011.
History
Matthias Krinke, M. Eng., founded the company pi4_robotics GmbH 1994 – at first as a commercial operation which he turned to a limited liability company six years later. Since 1994 its headquarters and manufacturing facilities has been located in Berlin. Currently the company has almost 50 employees working in Germany. Sales and service partners in 29 countries with 43 offices have been representing the company worldwide since 2003.
Products
- Systems for 2D and 3D quality inspection
- Systems for surface and measure inspection
- Systems for text recognition and identification of bar codes and 2D codes
- Flexible separation system pi4_robofeeder
- Testing machines and robots
- Product identification of solar modules with electroluminescence inspection and PV Ident
- Workerbot
References
VDMA Nachrichten 02-2011 Matthias Krinke Der Mann der seine Visionen realisiert
Deutsches Patentamt Eintrag der Marke PV-IDent
External links
- Homepage of pi4_robotics GmbH
- Inspection systems for photovoltaic industry
- Inspection systems for the glass industry
- Inspection systems for the automotive industry
- Inspection systems for plastics processing industry
- Inspection systems for electronics industry
- Inspection systems for medical and pharmaceutical industry
- Systems for inspection of fuel cell components