Pico brings USA automotive automation technology to Europe

Pico is a major Tier 1 supplier to the North American automotive market that has merged with Estil, a similar supplier to the European market. One of Pico’s areas of expertise is intelligent automation solutions for chassis, trim and final assembly and systems are now being offered to the European market. Three systems, using the Perceptron laser sensor, are described. The first is screen insertion using robots and fixed frame‐mounted sensors. The second is body‐in‐white measurement to verify the quality of robot welding. The final, and most recent, system is to aid the accurate alignment of split transmission shafts. It involves measurement of the angle of inclination between the two halves of the shaft and calculation of the shim thickness necessary to achieve the required angle.