Cognex Corporation

Ruggedized Mobile Terminals feature smartphone-based design.
Communication Systems & Equipment

Ruggedized Mobile Terminals feature smartphone-based design.

With MX-1000 Series, organizations can perform tasks such as inventory management, logistics, and field service. Mobile terminals combine flexibility of off-the-shelf smartphones with rugged hand-held assembly that holds both phone and barcode reader. Vision-enabled units can read 1-D and 2-D label-based codes as well as challenging 2-D DPM codes. Accepting variety of AndroidÂ-® and...

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Smart Vision System Cameras offer advanced inspection tools.
Optics & Photonics

Smart Vision System Cameras offer advanced inspection tools.

Able to integrate with factory network/automation control systems, In-SightÂ-® Explorer v4.5 cameras provide Flexible Flaw Detection edge and surface inspection tool. EasyBuilderÂ-® UI tools, Bead Finder and Bead Tracker, are also included for finding positional and width-based defects, gaps, as well as all necessary bead data needed for process control. Based on 1DMax(TM) and 2DMax(TM)...

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Software

Machine Vision Software supports Windows 7.

VisionPro v6.1 supports 32- and 64-bit Windows 7 in 5 languages. It includes line scan distortion correction tool that eliminates horizontal lens distortion and equalizes pixel width across sensor. ToolBlock feature adds Drag & Drop Terminal, which graphically links multiple vision tools, and Simple Script, which reduces amount of scripting needed to set up complex applications. PatMaxÂ-®...

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Barcode Readers feature 1D code reading algorithm.
Computer Hardware & Peripherals

Barcode Readers feature 1D code reading algorithm.

Featuring fixed mount design, DataMan 100 QL and DataMan 200 QL can be field-upgraded to add 2D Data Matrix and QR code reading capability if application needs change. In addition to reading blurred or damaged codes, 1DMax handles quiet zone violations that can occur when codes are printed close to edge of label. Setup Tool includes image archiving feature, which enables users to store images of...

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Color Vision Systems support CC-link and MC protocols.
Test & Measurement

Color Vision Systems support CC-link and MC protocols.

Entry-level In-SightÂ-® Micro 1100C provides 640 x 480 resolution, while In-Sight 1400C double processor performance for demanding applications, and 2 megapixel In-Sight 1403C offers 1,600 x 1,200 resolution for inspection of variety of color applications. Part of In-Sight Explorer v4.3 software, Color Match sortation tool delivers 24-bit color resolution, while Color Extract tool allows...

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Vision Sensor offers multifunctional capabilities.
Sensors, Monitors & Transducers

Vision Sensor offers multifunctional capabilities.

Used to verify all products or parts on production line, CheckerÂ-® 3G series is supplied in IP67 housing and lets user choose presence or measurement sensor configuration. Panel mounted SensorViewÂ-® Teach Pendant, with One-Click Setup(TM) technology, allows user to set up jobs right on line and view production statistics. Sensor can detect and track over 6,000 ppm in varying positions...

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Machine Vision Software is hardware-independent.
Software

Machine Vision Software is hardware-independent.

Including multicore support for image filtering tools, VisionPro v5.2 allows users to manually adjust way cores are used, or rely on OS to get best application speed regardless of number of cores available. It includes SearchMax(TM) that uses color features to search for objects, and Color Extractor(TM) that locates colored regions in complex scenes. Software simplifies acquisition from any...

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Cognex Receives Engineers' Choice Award As Selected by the Readers of Control Engineering Magazine
Vision Systems

Cognex Receives Engineers' Choice Award As Selected by the Readers of Control Engineering Magazine

Natick, MA, February 9, 2009 Award for the In-Sight Micro vision system validates company's 2008 accomplishments and commitment to innovative leadership CognexÂ-® Corporation, further secured its North American leadership position as the preeminent producer of machine vision systems and industrial ID readers when it was awarded a 2008 Control EngineeringEngineers' Choice Award for its...

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Computer Hardware & Peripherals

New Software Announced for Cognex DataMan ID Readers

Natick, MA, November 18, 2008 DataMan 100 now reads up to 128 codes in a single field of view CognexÂ-® Corporation (NASDAQ - CGNX), the world's leading supplier of machine vision systems and industrial ID readers, today announced new software that expands the decoding capabilities of the DataManÂ-® 100 vision-based ID readers and provides additional code support for all models in the...

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Vision Sensor inspects small features over wide area.
Test & Measurement

Vision Sensor inspects small features over wide area.

Able to detect and inspect up to 1,500 parts/min, CheckerÂ-® 232 uses multi-image analysis to determine if part is present without external trigger. This capability also enables Checker to track parts in varying positions along production line, overcoming imprecise part positioning and delivering consistent, precisely timed pass/fall results. Offering IP67 protection, sensor is suited for...

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Ruggedized Mobile Terminals feature smartphone-based design.
Communication Systems & Equipment

Ruggedized Mobile Terminals feature smartphone-based design.

With MX-1000 Series, organizations can perform tasks such as inventory management, logistics, and field service. Mobile terminals combine flexibility of off-the-shelf smartphones with rugged hand-held assembly that holds both phone and barcode reader. Vision-enabled units can read 1-D and 2-D label-based codes as well as challenging 2-D DPM codes. Accepting variety of AndroidÂ-® and...

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Company News

Cognex to Host Complimentary Logistics Seminars

NATICK, MA - May 18, 2012 - Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ: CGNX), the world's leading supplier of machine vision and industrial ID systems, today announced that it will host a series of complimentary half-day seminars for logistics professionals. The new Image-based Barcode Readers Transforming the Logistics Industry events will explain how a wide range of logistics and material handing applications...

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Company News

Webinar Explains New Foundation for Image-Based Barcode Readers

NATICK, MA - May 14, 2012 - Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ: CGNX), the world's leading supplier of machine vision systems, invites you to join 31-year veteran and Cognex co-founder Bill Silver for an online presentation explaining a completely new foundation for image-based barcode readers. Please join us, as Bill, one of the most prolific and influential inventors in industrial machine vision,...

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Company News

Cognex Receives Recognition from Automation World

NATICK, MA - January 12, 2012 - Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ: CGNX), the world's leading supplier of machine vision systems, announces that it was voted as a First Team supplier of machine vision in Automation World magazine's Leadership In Automation 2011 program. Votes came from a combination of online participation in the publication's Leadership In Automation (LIA) profile section on...

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Company News

Cognex Wins Seventh Consecutive Readers Choice Award

The 2011 Award Signifies Cognex's Dedication to Machine Vision September 2011 - Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ: CGNX), the world's leading supplier of machine vision systems, announces that it has won its seventh consecutive Control Design Readers Choice Award in the category of Machine Vision System. Now in its 19th year, Control Design Magazine's Readers Choice Awards are based solely on reader...

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People in the News

Cognex Corporation Promotes Robert Willett to Chief Executive Officer

NATICK, MA, June 2011 - Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ: CGNX) announces that Robert Willett, the company's President and Chief Operating Officer, has been promoted to Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Willett will continue to report to Dr. Robert J. Shillman, who remains Chairman of the Board and who has taken on the newly-created role of Cognex's Chief Culture Officer. Since joining Cognex just three...

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Smart Vision System Cameras offer advanced inspection tools.
Optics & Photonics

Smart Vision System Cameras offer advanced inspection tools.

Able to integrate with factory network/automation control systems, In-SightÂ-® Explorer v4.5 cameras provide Flexible Flaw Detection edge and surface inspection tool. EasyBuilderÂ-® UI tools, Bead Finder and Bead Tracker, are also included for finding positional and width-based defects, gaps, as well as all necessary bead data needed for process control. Based on 1DMax(TM) and 2DMax(TM)...

Read More »
Software

Machine Vision Software supports Windows 7.

VisionPro v6.1 supports 32- and 64-bit Windows 7 in 5 languages. It includes line scan distortion correction tool that eliminates horizontal lens distortion and equalizes pixel width across sensor. ToolBlock feature adds Drag & Drop Terminal, which graphically links multiple vision tools, and Simple Script, which reduces amount of scripting needed to set up complex applications. PatMaxÂ-®...

Read More »
Barcode Readers feature 1D code reading algorithm.
Computer Hardware & Peripherals

Barcode Readers feature 1D code reading algorithm.

Featuring fixed mount design, DataMan 100 QL and DataMan 200 QL can be field-upgraded to add 2D Data Matrix and QR code reading capability if application needs change. In addition to reading blurred or damaged codes, 1DMax handles quiet zone violations that can occur when codes are printed close to edge of label. Setup Tool includes image archiving feature, which enables users to store images of...

Read More »
Color Vision Systems support CC-link and MC protocols.
Test & Measurement

Color Vision Systems support CC-link and MC protocols.

Entry-level In-SightÂ-® Micro 1100C provides 640 x 480 resolution, while In-Sight 1400C double processor performance for demanding applications, and 2 megapixel In-Sight 1403C offers 1,600 x 1,200 resolution for inspection of variety of color applications. Part of In-Sight Explorer v4.3 software, Color Match sortation tool delivers 24-bit color resolution, while Color Extract tool allows...

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