Vision Sensor features remote-head camera.
Press Release Summary:
Suited for applications where mounting space is limited, In-Sight® 5400R has separate camera and processor that can be mounted up to 15 m apart and connected by cable. Weighing 2.5 oz, camera meets IEC specifications for shock and vibration, and achieves IP67 rating to withstand dust and wash down. It includes library of vision software for automatic identification, gauging, inspection, and alignment, as well as built-in Ethernet communications.
Original Press Release:
Cognex Introduces Vision Sensor With Remote-Head Camera
Natick, MA, February 9, 2006-Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ - CGNX), the world's leading supplier of machine vision sensors, today announced the In-Sight® 5400R, a remote-head camera version of the industrial-grade In-Sight 5400 vision sensor. The In-Sight 5400R is ideal for applications where mounting space is limited, or a lightweight camera is required.
"The In-Sight 5400R delivers the same ruggedness and performance as the In-Sight 5400, yet the camera is about the size of a C-cell battery and can fit into very small spaces," said Kris Nelson, Cognex Senior Vice President, Vision Sensors. "The camera weighs less than 2.5 ounces, which also makes it ideal for moving applications where the camera is mounted on the end of a robot arm, on a gantry or on a positioning stage."
The In-Sight 5400R has a separate camera and processor that can be mounted up to 15 meters apart and connected by a cable. The camera meets IEC specifications for shock and vibration, and achieve an IP67 (NEMA 6) rating to withstand dust and wash down.
As with other In-Sight 5000 Series vision sensors, the In-Sight 5400R includes a powerful library of vision software for automatic identification, gauging, inspection and alignment, as well as built-in Ethernet communications and In-Sight Explorer software with advanced tools to simplify application development and network administration. PatMax®, the industry's performance standard for feature and object location, is available as an option.
The In-Sight 5400R is available now.
About Cognex
Cognex Corporation designs, develops, manufactures, and markets machine vision systems, or computers that can "see." Cognex is the world's leader in the machine vision industry, having shipped more than 300,000 machine vision systems, representing over $1.9 billion in cumulative revenue, since the company's founding in 1981. Cognex's Modular Vision Systems Division, headquartered in Natick, Massachusetts, specializes in machine vision systems that are used for automating the manufacture of a wide range of discrete items and for assuring their quality. Cognex's Surface Inspection Systems Division, headquartered in Alameda, California, specializes in machine vision systems that are used for inspecting the surfaces of products manufactured in a continuous fashion, such as metals, papers, and plastics. In addition to its corporate headquarters in Natick, Massachusetts, Cognex also has regional offices and distributors located throughout North America, Japan, Europe, Southeast Asia and Latin America. Visit Cognex on-line at www.cognex.com/.
