Equipment
for Mosaic Composition:
The
standard machine can identify and combine up to six (6) different
‘tesserae’ (mosaic) material composition shapes –
i.e. squares, triangles, rounds, etc., allowing for the computer
to control and construct design elements for the optimum aesthetic
appeal.
1/
Composition material units are loaded into the vibrating and
sorting tanks;
2/
From the tanks they travel on a conveyor belt, where a sensor
will recognize the face side and will flip the material unit,
if necessary.
3/
A second sensor verifies the face side and, if wrong, removes
the material unit.
4/
A video system indicates each unit positioning to the robots.
5/
The material units are picked and positioned onto a plate, following
a pre-determined computer designed patterning or composition.
6/
The system does not require centred positioning and has no forms,
allowing design liberty.
7/
As the plate exits the machine, a mesh with a glue is applied
for fixing or mounting the ‘tesserae’ (mosaic) sheets.
SEE
VIDEOS:
mosaico
1.mpg 25,424 KB Movie Clip
mosaico
1.wmv 4,828 KB Windows Media Audio/Video file
mosaico
2.mpg 28,429 KB Movie Clip
mosaico
2.wmv 5,380 KB Windows Media Audio/Video file
