Cognex Expands Reading Capability
DataMan ID readers offer flexible lens options, support new symbologies
Natick, MA, October 9, 2007 - Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ - CGNX), the world's leading supplier of machine vision systems, vision sensors and industrial ID readers, today announced new features that expand the power and capability of the high-performance DataMan(TM) 100 family of image-based ID readers.
New lens accessories provide magnification flexibility to optimize reading performance in a variety of applications. A new super high density (SHD) lens kit allows flat-panel-display manufacturers and printed circuit board assemblers to read tiny codes with cell sizes as small as 2 mil (.05 mm), and the new C-mount lens adapter further extends the range of lenses that can be used. For example, in material handling and logistics applications, C-mount lenses provide integrators the flexibility they need to match the working distance and the field of view to the application requirements.
In addition to the new lens options, DataMan readers support an expanded list of 1D and 2D symbologies including PharmaCode, Reduced Space Symbology (RSS), Composite Symbology (CS) PDF417, MicroPDF and the most popular postal codes making the readers suitable for a wider range of automotive, packaging, electronics, pharmaceutical, postal and document handling applications.
"By extending the range of lenses which can be used with DataMan, customers can increase performance, facilitate integration, and in some cases, reduce the overall cost of implementation," said Carl Gerst, Cognex Senior Director & Business Unit Manager for ID Products. "By continually adding new code symbologies to DataMan, more customers can benefit from DataMan's remarkable speed and continuously high read rates."
All DataMan 100 readers offer easy set up with integrated illumination, beeper, adjustable optics, a built-in aimer and a push-button trigger. The compact design of DataMan 100 readers makes them ideal for applications where space is limited such as label printers, clinical analyzers, marking equipment and document handlers.
About Cognex
Cognex Corporation designs, develops, manufactures, and markets machine vision sensors and systems, or devices that can "see." Cognex vision sensors are used in factories around the world to automate the manufacture of a wide range of items and to assure their quality. Cognex is the world's leader in the machine vision industry, having shipped more than 350,000 machine vision systems, representing over $2 billion in cumulative revenue, since the company's founding in 1981. In addition to its corporate headquarters in Natick, Massachusetts, Cognex also has regional offices and distributors located throughout North America, Japan, Europe, Asia, and Latin America. Visit Cognex on-line at www.cognex.com/ .
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John Lewis
Public Relations Manager
Cognex Corporation
Phone: (508) 650-3140
Email: john.lewis@cognex.com
