Fanless industrial computer GPU acceleration enables precise positioning of steel bar manufacturing

.In the modern industrial system, industrial computers, as key basic equipment, are widely used in core scenarios such as data processing and visual inspection. This article will bring SINSMART TECH high-end fanless industrial computers to the precise positioning solution of visual inspection in the steel manufacturing industry.

1.Background of visual inspection application in the steel manufacturing industry

In the steel manufacturing industry, after the steel bar processing is completed, the number of each bundle of steel bars needs to be reviewed and the nameplate welding (or hanging) needs to be done before leaving the factory. As the construction industry's requirements for material accuracy continue to increase, companies need to use automated equipment to achieve efficient detection and precise welding.

2.Pain points and changes in the steel manufacturing field

In order to ensure high efficiency, robots are used instead of manual labor to complete the labeling work. Due to the different shapes of steel bars and the uneven cross-section of steel bars, the positioning of labeling points becomes a problem. Using 3D vision, the end faces of bundled steel bars are scanned to automatically obtain the number of each bundle of steel bars and the position information of the end faces. The obtained steel bar information is sent to the industrial computer system. The industrial computer plans the center position of the end face, the steel bars suitable for hanging welding tags, and guides the robot to grab the printed information nameplate and automatically weld at the appropriate position.

III.SINSMART TECH Solution Recommendation

Product Model: Fanless Industrial Computer SIN-3412-R680E

1.Powerful processor core

The fanless industrial computer is equipped with Intel Core 12/13 generation i3/i5/i7/i9 processor, with a turbo frequency of up to 5.2GHz, 16 cores and 24 threads (taking i7-13700 as an example), which can quickly process 3D visual data, analyze steel bar end face information in real time, accurately plan robot welding path, and ensure production fluency.

In addition, it has 128GB DDR5 high-frequency memory, which supports up to 128GB. In terms of storage, it has 1 2.5" HDD/SSD hot-swappable tray and 1 M.2 M-key slot, which has both data read and write speed and reliability.

2.GPU support, performance breakthrough

This fanless industrial computer can be equipped with RTX 40 series or RTX 6000 Ada GPU, with powerful graphics rendering and parallel computing capabilities, accelerating 3D visual image processing, generating accurate steel bar end face models in real time, and providing clear visual guidance for robot welding.

3.Rich interfaces and flexible expansion

The device provides rich expansion interfaces, including 1 PCIeX16 slot, 3 PCIeX8 slots, 2 full-size mini PCIe, etc., which can expand data acquisition cards, communication cards, etc. according to the needs of steel bar detection.

In addition, it is also equipped with 2 RS232/422/485 COM ports, 6 USB3.2 Gen2X1 interface, one VGA, one DP interface, etc., to meet the needs of peripheral connection.

4.Reliable industrial design, stable operation

The size of this fanless industrial computer is 214*400*196mm (width*depth*height), and the weight is about 6.2kg. It is equipped with a wall-mounted installation with a shock-absorbing frame to adapt to the complex environment of the steel workshop. At the same time, it supports wide temperature operation and can operate in the temperature range of -25℃-60℃, without worrying about the high temperature environment caused by the welding environment.

IV.Conclusion

The fanless industrial computer SIN-3412-R680E not only solves the problem of traditional manual labeling and welding, but also provides solid technical support for visual inspection and precise positioning and robot welding.