Product Demonstration - MECH MIND Sensor for Welding

Mech Mind is a Chinese-based sensor company that provides a wide-range of sensors for robotic automation.  They even have deployments involving AI-driven automation.

The sensor used for this testing:

NANO ULTRA
Use Cases: Robotic bin picking, inspection, measurement, assembly, logistics automation

Key Characteristics

• Ultra‑compact form factor: 125 × 46 × 76 mm, only 0.7 kg
• High‑precision 3D imaging for robotic perception
• Blue LED structured light (440 nm) for stable, high‑contrast depth capture
• Monochrome 2D imaging
• Passive cooling and IP65 protection for industrial environments.  High temp environments may require additional cooling - like heavy welding applications

Power & Connectivity

• Input: 24 VDC, 3.75 A
• Interface: Ethernet
• Design: Rugged, sealed, but likely will require shutter actuation for high-spatter welding environments

What It’s Typically Used For

• High‑speed robotic picking (small parts, irregular objects)
• Precision inspection and measurement.  0.5mm resolution approximately.
• Automation in tight spaces where larger cameras won’t fit.  Very good for robot-mounted sensor.  Similar size to AccuFast (Yaskawa product)
• Applications requiring stable 3D data under varying lighting conditions

For this application we used it to discover the location and orientation of a weld seam, creating absolute positioning for weld path.  (Note: most other sensors for seam-finding of weld joints use relative positioning)