Milestone for automation in industrial laundries
Intelligent robot vision system for laundry deconvolution process successfully in operation
"VELUM" shows what it can do in the Munich area. With the system so named, which uses both 2D and 3D cameras from IDS, the deep-tech start-up sewts GmbH from Munich automates one of the last remaining manual steps in large industrial laundries, the unfolding process. Now the last "veil" around VELUM (Latin for "cover, veil") has been lifted, the first type installed and put into operation, with more to follow in the coming weeks. In future, the robot vision system, which is ready for series production, will unfold an average of 500 - 600 textiles per hour in the pioneering companies in southern Germany.
"With this system, large laundries can close another significant automation gap by transforming complex manual work into smooth automation," explains Tim Doerks, sewts co-founder and CTO. This means that companies that process immense quantities of textiles for hotels, hospitals or nursing homes are increasingly optimised, which not only has a positive effect on costs. Used consistently, VELUM can help automate the handling as well as the production of garments and relocate them cost-efficiently back to the place of use. In this way, transport distances are shortened, more reliable supply chains are created, CO2 emissions are saved and overproduction is curbed.
In addition to the further development of VELUM, sewts has already started the development of a second automation solution that will significantly simplify the handling of clothing returns in the e-commerce sector.
Encouraging potential for applications in which IDS cameras help to conserve valuable resources.
Read the detailed application report here: Large laundry