3D Vision-Guided Shoe Sole Dispensing

Project Background

In the shoe manufacturing industry, shoe sole dispensing is a critical process. The quality of dispensing directly affects the waterproofness, sealing performance, structural strength, and durability of the shoes. Traditional shoe sole dispensing processes often rely on manual operation or simple mechanized equipment, which is not only inefficient but also makes it difficult to guarantee precision. Especially when dealing with shoes of different styles and sizes, reprogramming through teaching is required, making the process cumbersome and error-prone.

With the rapid development of industrial automation and intelligent manufacturing, vision guidance technology has been increasingly applied in various production fields. The SinceVision 3D laser profiler adopts advanced line laser scanning technology. By projecting laser beams onto the object surface and capturing the reflected light, it generates high-density 3D point cloud data to reconstruct the 3D shape of the object, providing accurate data support for shoe sole dispensing.

Image: SinceVision 3D Laser Profiler for Vision-Guided Shoe Sole Dispensing

II. Inspection Requirements

• Object Under Test: Shoe Sole

• Measurement Item: Dispensing Guidance

• Accuracy Requirement: 0.005 mm

Vision System Solution

The SinceVision 3D laser profiler adopts line laser scanning to quickly and accurately measure the shoe sole surface and obtain its precise 3D contour data. After this data is processed by image processing algorithms, the system can accurately extract key position information of the shoe sole, such as its shape, size, and critical dispensing points.

Image: 3D Point Cloud

Subsequently, this information is sent to the manipulator or dispensing robot. Based on the received 3D coordinate information, the robot can accurately locate each position on the shoe sole that requires gluing and perform highly precise dispensing operations.

The application of the SinceVision 3D laser profiler in vision-guided shoe sole dispensing not only reduces errors caused by human factors but also greatly improves the precision and efficiency of the dispensing process. The high flexibility and adaptability of the 3D laser profiler allow it to easily handle both complex curved surfaces of shoe soles and tiny details.