Filling-port Position
The bulk loading of tank trucks faces numerous challenges. Dust and toxic gases pose significant health risks to workers, while frequent driver turnover and high labor costs also impede industry development. To address these issues, many companies have introduced advanced automation technologies to improve efficiency and reduce costs.
LuminWave’s ToF (Time-of-Flight) camera, with its millimeter-level measurement accuracy and minimal susceptibility to environmental interference, can rapidly capture and analyze the position and shape of the tank truck’s loading port. It provides precise guidance to align the discharge nozzle with the loading port. This technology is highly adaptable for both solid materials (such as coal and ore) and liquid materials (such as hydrochloric acid and petroleum) during the loading process, thus facilitating the automation of tank truck loading operations.
Composition

Camera

- 3D Depth Camera
- Explosion-proof Camera
Software
- Compatibility:Compatible with various PLC protocols.
- Rapid Delivery:Short lead times for bulk delivery.
- Low-Development Effort:Universal algorithms for flexible invocation of recognition and positioning functions.

- Operating System: Windows 11 Professional
- CPU: Intel i5-8600
- Memory: 16G RAM
- Storage: 512G High-Speed SSD
Configure Camera

- 3D Depth Camera
- Explosion-proof Camera
Algorithm Software

- Compatibility:Compatible with various PLC protocols.
- Rapid Delivery:Short lead times for bulk delivery.
- Low-Development Effort:Universal algorithms for flexible invocation of recognition and positioning functions.
IPC

- Operating System: Windows 11 Professional
- CPU: Intel i5-8600
- Memory: 16G RAM
- Storage: 512G High-Speed SSD
Applications

Bulk loading of materials such as sand, gravel, fertilizers, feed, cement, and other solid substances.

Loading of liquid materials such as hydrochloric acid, sulfuric acid, caustic soda, petroleum, and other liquid substances.
Advantages

Supports a variety of mean algorithms to meet the demand for high-precision results.

Supports various PLC protocols from different brands, such as Siemens, Panasonic, Mitsubishi, ModbusTCP, etc.

High protection level to prevent dust in the environment from affecting the use of devices.

The camera has built-in HDR, noise reduction algorithms, bad pixel correction, and distortion correction algorithms.

Instantly outputs the XYZ coordinates of the tank mouth, quickly locks the position of the tank mouth, significantly reducing the overall positioning time.

Multiple solutions such as single camera vertical or inclined installation, dual camera opposite installation to meet various scenarios.

The camera section supports explosion-proof, including a complete test report.

The 3D formation is not affected by scenes with no light or strong light.
Application Cases
Case 1: Bulk loader- Cement Loading
- Camera Type: Non-explosion-proof camera
- Orientation: Vertical downward angle
- Installation Height: 1.4 meters above the tank mouth
- Mounting Location: attached to the bulk loader
- Accuracy: ±10mm
- Response Time: Outputs PLC XY coordinates within 1 second
- Results: Nearly 50 validation tests have consistently demonstrated successful material loading into the tank mouth.
Point Cloud Effect
Algorithm Effect

Case 2: Bulk loader- Cement Loading
- Camera Type: Non-explosion-proof camera
- Orientation: 55° downward tilt
- Installation Height: 2 meters from the tank mouth
- Mounting Location: Mounted on a gantry frame
- Accuracy: ±15mm
- Response Time: Outputs PLC XY coordinates within 1 second
- Results: Nearly 50 validation tests have consistently demonstrated successful material loading into the tank mouth.
Point Cloud Effect
Algorithm Effect


Case 3: Loading Arm - Caustic Soda Loading
- Camera Type: Non-explosion-proof camera
- Orientation: Vertical downward angle
- Installation Height: 2.7 meters above the tank mouth
- Mounting Location: attached to the loading arm
- Accuracy: ±10mm
- Response Time: Outputs PLC XY coordinates within 10 second
- Results: The project has been successfully accepted, with nearly 200 validation tests all confirming the material is being accurately loaded into the tank mouth.
Point Cloud Effect
Algorithm Effect


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