Source Mech-Mind equipment: Mech-Eye 3D cameras, LNX laser profilers, the AIC-Lite 2D AI camera, IPC industrial computers, software and ready robot stations. Describe the task, the part and the working area; for a replacement, send the complete designation from the nameplate, because the configuration suffix changes the specifications and a series name does not identify the model. Accessories such as cables, power supplies, calibration boards, robot flanges and protective items, as well as licenses, are quoted as separate line items in one specification.
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The areas below cover Mech-Mind 3D cameras, which build a depth map and serve as industrial depth cameras, profilers, the 2D AI camera, software, computing hardware, ready stations and the accessories that go with them. Numeric data for a specific configuration is verified against the manufacturer documentation.
Mech-Mind: 3D vision and software for industrial robots
Mech-Mind Robotics Technologies Co., Ltd. is a Chinese developer of 3D vision and software for industrial robots, founded in 2016. Official addresses are listed in Beijing and Shanghai, and in Germany, the United States, Japan, Korea and Hong Kong. Mech-Mind does not build complete robots: it supplies components and ready stations - a 3D camera as the eye of the system, machine vision and robot programming software as its brain, and a gripping device. There is no official representation, distribution or partner programme for Russia and the CIS, and no Russian version of the website or documentation, so equipment is sourced to order against the manufacturer documentation.
To select equipment, describe the task: the part, how it is fed, and the required accuracy and cycle time. For a replacement, the complete nameplate part number is required.
Mech-Eye 3D cameras: structured light and laser series
Mech-Eye is a range of industrial 3D cameras that build a depth map and a point cloud for the robot, so they serve as industrial depth cameras: the depth map resolution of the current series reaches 2448×2048. Some series use structured light: NANO-GL, NANO ULTRA-GL, PRO S-GL, PRO M-GL, UHP-140-GL and ULTRA M-GL; others use laser triangulation: DEEP-GL, LSR S-GL, LSR L-GL and LSR XL-GL. Laser L Enhanced was released earlier. The cameras are built for industrial conditions: Gigabit Ethernet, 24 V supply, IP65 protection and an aluminium housing. The model is selected by the geometry of the working area and the required accuracy: for example NANO-GL works at 300-600 mm, PRO M-GL at 1000-2000 mm and DEEP-GL at 1200-3500 mm, while UHP-140-GL is stated at 0.03 mm accuracy at 0.3 m to VDI/VDE 2634 part II. ULTRA M-GL comes in two versions with different working distances: ULTRA M-V5D1400A at 1000-1400 mm and ULTRA M-V5D2000A at 1300-2200 mm.
The -GL suffix marks the sales region, not a model variant: copy the full designation from the nameplate, because a different size class or configuration changes the working distance, field of view and accuracy.
Mech-Eye 3D laser profilers (LNX series) build a profile and a point cloud for measurement and inspection on a conveyor. Two series are available: LNX-8000 with LNX-8030-GL, LNX-8080-GL and LNX-8300-GL plus the LNX-8000C-GL controller, and LNX-7500 with LNX-7530-GL, LNX-7580-GL, LNX-75150-GL and LNX-75300-GL plus the LNX-7500C-GL controller. The manufacturer states 4K+ resolution and a scanning rate of up to 15 kHz. A profiler is supplied as a measuring head with a controller, so the head, the controller, the connecting cables and the power supply are listed separately in a specification. LNX-7515-GL is not an available model: it appears neither in the list of available models nor in the cable compatibility list.
Profiler accessories ordered separately include the head cable CBL-H2C-5M-LU with 10M-LU, 15M-LU and 20M-LU options, the controller cables CBL-CTRL-PWR-3M, CBL-CTRL-ETH-3M and CBL-CTRL-EN-3M, and the NDR-120-24 power supply.
AIC-Lite is a Mech-Mind 2D AI camera for tasks that need colour two-dimensional inspection and recognition rather than a depth map. The line includes eight models with different resolutions, monochrome or colour sensors and different interfaces: AIC-Lite-016M-07M-W-GL, AIC-Lite-016M-16M-W-GL, AIC-Lite-050C-08A-W-GL, AIC-Lite-050M-08A-W-GL, AIC-Lite-050M-16A-W-GL, AIC-Lite-120M-00C-N-GL, AIC-Lite-200M-00C-N-GL and AIC-Lite-250M-00C-N-GL. Lenses and mounting brackets are not part of the camera scope: the manufacturer lists them as separate items, so optics are selected for the working distance and field of view of the specific task.
Ordered separately: the AIC-Lite-016 and AIC-Lite-050 brackets, the LS-08-12MP, LS-12-25MP, LS-16-25MP, LS-25-20MP, LS-35-20MP and LS-50-20MP lenses, and the power source - an NDR-120-24 supply or a GST60A24-P1J adapter.
Mech-Mind software and licenses: Mech-Vision, Mech-Viz, Mech-DLK, Mech-MSR
The software side of a Mech-Mind system consists of several products. Mech-Vision prepares data for the robot and performs machine vision: a no-code interface, 3D processing, 3D matching, deep learning and pose adjustment. Mech-Viz programs robot motion with a block diagram, 3D simulation, motion planning and collision detection. Mech-DLK covers deep learning: positioning, object detection and segmentation, classification, anomaly detection and OCR. Mech-MSR performs 2D and 3D measurement and inspection and works with both cameras and profilers, while Mech-Metrics handles measurement of large parts with reporting. Mech-Eye SDK provides camera access from C++, C# and Python on Windows and Ubuntu, supports GenICam and third-party software including HALCON, and offers Cognex VisionPro, ROS 1 and ROS 2 integrations. Licensing is based on Sentinel LDK: a license can be permanent or temporary, and bound to a hardware key or to a code. Mech-Vision 2.0 and later requires authorisation, Mech-Viz 2.0+ and Mech-DLK Pro-Train 2.6+ are optional, and the license dongle is supplied as a separate product.
The license and the dongle are ordered separately from the camera. Confirm the software scope and versions: Mech-Vision authorisation is mandatory, and the communication component is called Communication Component in the current documentation.
A Mech-Mind IPC industrial computer is used where machine vision processing cannot conveniently be hosted on an external PC: it runs Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSC and is installed next to the camera. Three series are available: STD, ADV and PRO. All use an i5-12400 processor; memory, storage and graphics differ: 16 GB with no discrete graphics and a 512 GB SSD on STD, 16 GB with a GTX 1660S and a 512 GB SSD on ADV, and 32 GB with an RTX 3060, a 256 GB SSD and a 1 TB HDD on PRO. Protection rating is IP30 on STD and IP10 on ADV and PRO, and the manufacturer warranty is 1 year. The IPC is listed as an optional product when a solution is purchased, so it is ordered separately from the camera.
The scope of supply for the ADV and PRO series and IPC accessory part numbers are not confirmed in the documentation, so the configuration is confirmed per request.
Mech-Station ready robot stations: InstaPick and InstaDepal
Mech-Station is a family of ready robot stations from Mech-Mind in which the camera, software, robot and gripper are supplied as one package. Two lines are available: InstaPick for manufacturing and InstaDepal for logistics, each in S, M and L sizes. The manufacturer states a payload of 10, 20 and 25 kg depending on size, deployment within 1 hour and payback from 8 months; these are company statements rather than independent measurements. A station is assembled from eight units, including a collaborative robot, a Mech-Eye camera, a gripper, a screen and a pneumatic module, so it matters which units are expected to be serviced or replaced separately.
To select a station, describe the task, the required cycle time and payload, and which units are expected to be serviced separately: the camera, gripper, pneumatic module or computing hardware.
Mech-Mind offers its own range of cables for replacement and retrofitting: DC power cables and Ethernet cables from 5 to 30 metres, in straight and right-angle -LU versions, together with extensions. The documentation requires the camera to be used with the Ethernet cable supplied by Mech-Mind, so a replacement is matched by part number and connector type against the manufacturer documentation rather than by appearance. There is no camera trigger cable in the documentation: among signal cables only the profiler encoder cable CBL-CTRL-EN-3M is described.
Ordered: CBL-PWR-5M, 10M, 15M, 20M and 30M with right-angle -LU versions; CBL-PWR-EXT-5M, 7M and 10M extensions with -LU versions; CBL-ETH-5M, 10M, 15M, 20M and 30M with -LU versions; and CBL-ETH-EXT-5M, 7M and 10M extensions.
Mech-Eye cameras are powered by 24 V DC, and the camera scope includes only the DC power cable, so the power source is ordered separately. The manufacturer describes two options: a DIN-rail power supply for cabinet mounting and a desktop adapter with an AC cable. Power supplies and adapters are listed both in the camera configuration selection and in the list of optional products for a solution. An AC cable is not part of the power supply scope, so it is ordered as a separate item when replacing.
Ordered: the NDR-120-24 power supply (24 V, 5 A, 120 W), its India-only version EDR-120-24, the SINPRO-HPU101-108 adapter and L6L1-3 kits in US, EU, JP and UK versions.
A calibration board is required to calibrate the camera and robot pair, and at Mech-Mind it is a board with calibration circles rather than a chessboard. Two types are available: carbon fibre CGB boards with a 5×4 circle pattern and glass OCB boards with an 11×9 pattern. The parameter d in the model name is the calibration circle spacing, that is the distance between the centres of two adjacent circles: 20 mm on CGB-020, 35 mm on CGB-035 and 50 mm on CGB-050, and 5 mm on OCB-005, 10 mm on OCB-010 and 20 mm on OCB-020. The boards are matched to the camera model: NANO and NANO ULTRA use CGB-020, PRO S uses CGB-020 or CGB-035, PRO M uses CGB-035 or CGB-050, LSR S uses CGB-035 or CGB-050, LSR L and DEEP-GL use CGB-050, and UHP-140-GL uses OCB-005. OCB boards have no mounting holes, so they are used only when the camera is mounted on the robot arm. Robot flanges for mounting the board on the arm are RF-S at 106×64×5 mm, RF-M at 174×120×8 mm and RF-L at 296×240×8 mm.
The board is included only with UHP-140-GL and is ordered separately for other models. The selection table has no rows for LSR XL-GL and ULTRA M-GL, so the board for these models is confirmed from the documentation.
Every Mech-Eye camera comes with an accessory package for mounting: metric fasteners, T-bolts, nuts, washers, pins, a tie mount, cable ties and hex keys. The fastener quantity depends on the model: ULTRA M-GL uses a set of 8/6/5/5/5/5/5/4, while other cameras use 8/8/2/2/2/2/2/4. For contaminated environments a protective shell 3D-PS-N04-A and a lens protector 3D-LP-N04-A are available, which the documentation lists only for NANO ULTRA-GL; both can be fitted at the same time. There are no separate part numbers for a camera bracket, protective glass, filters or fans, so such items are confirmed from the documentation. The maintenance schedule requires the internal camera parameters to be checked every 6 months.
For the camera bracket, protective glass, filters and fans the documentation gives no separate part numbers, and the material, weight and certificates of the protective accessories are not stated.
A Mech-Mind system works together with the robot: the camera and software pass part coordinates and pose to the robot. The documentation describes four integration methods, of which two are mainstream: Master-Control Communication and Standard Interface Communication. Master-Control is configured for 28 positions: ABB, ADT, AE, AUBO, AUBO ARCS, CGXi, COMAU, DENSO, DOBOT, DOOSAN, ELITE, EPSON, FANUC, FAIRINO, HUAYAN, HYUNDAI, JAKA, Kawasaki, KUKA, MELFA, NACHI, ROKAE, SIASUN, STAUBLI, TM, TOPSTAR, UR and YASKAWA. Standard Interface is described for 21 brands: ABB, AUBO ARCS, CGXi, DENSO, DOBOT, EFORT, ELITE, ESTUN, FANUC, FANUC CRX, HYUNDAI, JAKA, Kawasaki, KUKA, MELFA, ROKAE, SIASUN, TM, TOPSTAR, UR and YASKAWA. PLC communication is possible over EtherNet/IP, PROFINET, Modbus TCP, Mitsubishi MC and Siemens Snap7. Compatibility is tied to the controller software version: for ABB, RobotWare 6 and RobotWare 7/8 are described separately, and for Universal Robots, CB-Series, E-Series and PolyScope X.
Include the robot make, model and controller software version and the communication method in the request. Guaranteed compatibility with a specific controller version is not claimed.
Applications: bin picking, palletizing, machine tending
The manufacturer describes Mech-Mind applications by object type and working conditions. Bin picking targets dark and shiny surfaces, complex parts and deep bins. Depalletizing and palletizing target cartons, deformed bags, printed items, reflective tape and tilted cases, with a stated distance of 1500-3500 mm, up to 900 units per hour and patterns up to 1.2×1.2×1.8 m. Machine tending targets shiny, machined, glossy, small and thin parts of complex shape, densely and randomly arranged; the manufacturer states a grasp success rate above 99 per cent. Piece picking targets bags and transparent packaging. The figures quoted are company statements rather than independent measurements.
Selection for a task requires the conditions, not just a series name: which objects, in which container, at what distance and with what accuracy they must be recognised.
State the complete camera designation if it has already been selected or installed: series, size class and configuration suffix. Describe the part - dimensions, material, colour and surface character, including shiny, dark, transparent and mutually reflective surfaces. Add the working area: distance from the camera to the part, size of the picking area, and whether the camera is mounted stationary or on the robot arm. Describe the task: stationary parts, a conveyor or the contents of a bin; for bin picking, give the internal bin dimensions, depth, fill level and how the parts lie. List separately the accuracy, resolution, data acquisition time and cycle time requirements, together with the robot make, model and controller software version and the communication method.
Replacement, accessories and licenses
A replacement requires the complete part number: for cameras this is the series, size class and configuration suffix, for example NANO ULTRA-GL or ULTRA M-V5D2000A. Accessories are ordered as separate line items: DC power and Ethernet cables with extensions, a DIN-rail power supply or an adapter, a CGB or OCB calibration board, an RF-S, RF-M or RF-L robot flange, a protective shell and lens protector, and for profilers the CBL-H2C head cable and the controller cables. Software licenses and the license dongle are also supplied as a separate product. Note that the calibration board is included only with UHP-140-GL, and that an AC cable is not part of the power supply scope.
Send a camera designation or a task description
Include quantity and delivery city, and attach a nameplate photo, a documentation page, a connector photo or a description of the task. This is used to confirm the configuration and quote the supply.
