Robotic Bin Picking
Automated Bin Picking Solutions
You already know that integrating automation into the input stage of your line is necessary for efficiency. This is complicated by the inherent complexity of bin picking: randomly piled parts, parts with reflective or dark surfaces, and ensuring components can be extracted without damage. The optimal solution isn’t just adding a robot to your line. It’s a seamlessly integrated system engineered by a partner with decades of automation experience.
As a premier automation solutions integrator with projects dating back to the 1950s, Cross Company specializes in solving complex challenges for industrial and commercial operations. We provide solutions at every scale, from smart sub-assemblies to fully integrated robotic cells. Our goal is always to provide the right solution for your operation, turning a bin of parts into a reliable, streamlined process.
Get Customized Robotic Solutions
Off-the-shelf options not compatible with your process? Need something more customized? Cross can help. Talk to our experts today about custom robot solutions.
Is Automation Right for Your Process?
Answer a few simple questions and find out! We’ll send a copy of your inputs to help build the case for automation, and determine ROI for automating parts of your operation.
A Smarter Approach To Automation Integration
When you partner with Cross Company, you’re getting more than a product. You’re getting an integrator with decades of real-world experience across countless automation applications. We understand the potential issues that can arise in bin picking applications and account for them. From selecting a 3D vision system able to handle reflective surfaces to custom-designed end-of-arm tooling able to reliably grip complex geometries, we have the experience and expertise to design a solution that works for your specific application.
At Cross, we focus on creating robust and reliable systems that protect your investment for the long-term. By leveraging our strong brand partnerships, decades of industry experience, metrology expertise, and technical knowledge, we design flexible, scalable systems able to grow with you. That’s the advantage of working with Cross.
Leverage Expertise
Tap into our knowledge base from over 60 years in industrial and commercial automation
De-Risk Your Investment
We can provide an ROI and proof of concept before you commit to a full integration
Optimize Part Handling
We source and test the right vision system and tooling for your specific components
Gain An Integration Partner
We provide complete solutions for concept to completion (with ongoing support)
Enhance System Reliability
Cross offers solutions specifically designed for long-term, consistent performance
Increase Efficiency
Eliminate bottlenecks and ensure consistent line throughput
Download Our Bin Picking Brochure
Take a look at our brochure for our Cross 3D bin picking solution. Adding automated machine tending to existing processes
with little to no process changes.
Integrating Solutions from Industry Leading Brands
Our team works with an industry leading number of suppliers when developing solutions for our customers, so we can integrate the right components every time. Our expertise, paired with access to a wider range of materials, means we can build the best solution for your process.
Future-Proofing Materials Handling Systems
Robotic bin picking automation is the direction many manufacturing companies are moving. Simply put, a robot can work for longer (and with greater efficiency) than its human counterpart. Implementing bin picking automation can save companies time and money by reducing previously time-intensive tasks. This frees up workers who would otherwise be engaged in monotonous picking tasks all day.
As the manufacturing industry moves in a more automated direction, industrial robotics is a field that can’t be ignored. As the robotics industry grows, the prevalence of automation systems like robotic bin picking will only increase. With that in mind, the question becomes: can you afford not to automate?
A System Designed For Your Process
There are many means of automating bin picking today, from the simple smart camera all the way up to a deep learning computer-based system using one or more cameras and in some cases, using 3D imaging devices. Most often these systems are highly specialized for specific challenges and scope. As time goes on, new players come to market with systems that improve accuracy and efficiency, and some with new capabilities that did not previously exist.
We work with our customers to define the bin picking opportunity and to understand if the process can first be simplified, and account for future scalability needs of the system. Only then do we identify Bin Picking System candidates that we can first test and validate, and integrate into a bin picking cell with our motion stage and multi-axis robot capability.
Why Cross Company Automated Bin Picking?
Automated bin picking is one of the most challenging applications in robotics, requiring a perfect synthesis of 3D vision, intelligent software, and precise end-of-arm tooling. For it to succeed, you need more than just components. You need an integration partner who understands the nuances of vision-guided robotics and can engineer a system that reliably handles your specific parts, from complex castings to small, reflective components. We address everything from lighting and part orientation to ensuring the system can accurately distinguish and safely grasp components every time.
At Cross, we are committed to delivering a complete, turnkey solution and providing ongoing support to ensure your system performs reliably for its entire lifecycle. When you need a partner with the deep, multi-disciplinary expertise to solve your most complex bin picking challenges, Cross has the experience to deliver a solution you can count on.
