Visio Nerf manufactures the 3D sensor Cirrus3D for robot guidance, inspection, part identification and optical sorting in industry.
Visio Nerf SA
Nuaillé (FR) · Mettmann (DE) · Rochester, MI (US)New on Amplifa
About Visio Nerf
Visio Nerf (Visionerf) is a French company in industrial image processing based in Nuaillé (Maine-et-Loire) with around 35 years of experience. The company develops and manufactures the stereoscopic 3D sensor Cirrus3D at its own site in seven model sizes with working ranges from 100 x 120 mm to 3 x 4 m. An integrated FPGA generates the point cloud directly in the sensor; software evaluation is application-specific on external controllers. Two sensor types are offered: a laser scanner for stationary objects and a conveyor belt version with a stationary laser and moving object. The sensors are software-agnostic and can be integrated via an SDK with commercial or proprietary software. Applications include robot guidance, inspection and dimensional control, bin picking (Dévracage), part identification and optical sorting. Customers come from the automotive industry, food processing, defense and aerospace industries, including Renault, Groupe PSA, ERRIC and MAHLE. Further locations are in Mettmann (Germany) and Rochester, Michigan (USA).
- Site
- Nuaillé
- Processes
- 3D vision inspection and dimensional control (stereoscopic 3D vision), Guidage robot (robot guidance via 3D vision), Dévracage (bin picking / extraction of parts from containers), Identification de pièces (part identification), Tri optique (optical sorting), Metrology / 3D scanning of large volumes (2.50 m × 1.90 m in 2.27 s, 208,384 points), Inspection (presence/absence control) and egg candling, Industrial 3D image processing (stereo vision)
- Materials
- 3D stereoscopy sensor (laser scanner), Conveyor belt version, Integrated FPGA point cloud computation, Software-agnostic sensor architecture
- Certificates
- ISO 9001
- Founded
- 1990
- Industries
- Automotive industry, Food processing, Defense industry, Aerospace industry
- 01
Design (own design office)
- 02
Sensor manufacturing (FPGA, laser, cameras)
- 03
Software development / SDK
- 04
Sales and integration
- 05
Technical service and support
Technologies & Processes
3D stereoscopy sensor (laser scanner)
For stationary objects, where the laser scans the scene and generates a point cloud.
Conveyor belt version
Stationary laser with moving object on conveyor belt for inline control.
Integrated FPGA point cloud computation
Generates the point cloud directly in the sensor and sends it to an external controller.
Software-agnostic sensor architecture
Enables the use of any standard or customer-specific software.
Locations
Nuaillé (ZI de la Caille)
FRHeadquarters: design office, manufacturing, technical service, sales
- Part weight / size
- Working ranges 100 x 120 mm to 3 x 4 m
- Lot size
- Single and customized solutions
- Materials
- 3D stereoscopy sensors, FPGA, laser scanning
- Cirrus3D sensor manufacturing (7 models)
- Laser scanner version
- Conveyor belt version
Mettmann (Industriestraße 9)
DEBranch office
Rochester, MI (2791 Research Dr)
USLocation
Applications & Systems
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3D vision inspection and dimensional control (stereoscopic 3D vision)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Guidage robot (robot guidance via 3D vision)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Dévracage (bin picking / extraction of parts from containers)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Identification de pièces (part identification)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Tri optique (optical sorting)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Metrology / 3D scanning of large volumes (2.50 m × 1.90 m in 2.27 s, 208,384 points)Testing | – | 2.50 m (scan area in one capture) | – | – | – |
| Inspection (presence/absence control) and egg candlingTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
5 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3D stereoscopy sensor (laser scanner, stationary object) | Visionerf Cirrus3D | 7 models | Working ranges from 100 x 120 mm to 3 x 4 m | – | Nuaillé, France |
| 3D sensor conveyor belt version (stationary laser, moving object) | Visionerf Cirrus3D | – | – | – | Nuaillé, France |
| Robotics cell with 3D vision for part control | STÄUBLI (cell) / Visionerf (sensor) Cirrus 3D with PolyWorks | – | – | – | Trade fair stand SIANE |
| Power supply module | Visio Nerf VS4-C-AL1 | – | – | – | – |
| Processor module comExpress 256Mb | Visio Nerf VS4-C-PN2-256MB | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
The sensors are designed for demanding industrial environments and are insensitive to dust, contamination and light fluctuations. Applications are accompanied from the feasibility phase through to production readiness, including software updates.
| Evidence | Nuaillé (ZI de la Caille) |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 |
History
- 1990
Founded (according to LinkedIn 'Founded 1990'); ~35 years of experience in industrial image processing according to Robotics Place
Development of the 3D sensor Cirrus3D (7 models, working ranges 100 x 120 mm to 3 x 4 m)