PLANT FOR PROCESSING SHEET METAL, EQUIPPED WITH AN IMAGE ACQUISITION APPARATUS, AND A METHOD FOR ACQUIRING IMAGES OF SHEET METAL EDGES IN SAID PLANT

The present invention relates to a plant for processing sheet metal, comprising a conveyor for moving sheet metal; at least one image acquisition apparatus placed above a horizontal plane defined by said conveyor. The apparatus in turn comprises a camera comprising a lens; first moving means for moving the camera parallel to the horizontal plane; an illuminator that is placed beneath the camera and is equipped with a plurality of light sources to illuminate a portion of said horizontal plane located beneath the camera. Said apparatus further comprises second moving means for moving said illuminator with respect to said camera perpendicularly to said horizontal plane supporting the sheet metal.