Cognex Corp.

Develop, manufacture, and market machine vision systems, surface inspection systems, and industrial ID readers

Cognex Corp.

Cognex Corp. develops, manufactures, and markets vision systems, vision software, vision sensors, and surface inspection systems used in manufacturing automation. Cognex is also a leader in industrial ID readers. Cognex vision helps companies improve product quality, eliminate production errors, lower manufacturing costs, and exceed consumer expectations for high quality products at an affordable price. Founded in 1981, Cognex is headquartered in Natick, Massachusetts, with regional office and distributors throughout North America, Japan, Europe, Asia, and Latin America.

Fri, 01/10/2014 - 15:04
Cognex DataMan Takes a Quantum Leap in Bar Code Reading Performance Designed to read the most challenging 1-D, 2-D, and direct mark part codes even at high speed
Mon, 01/16/2012 - 13:16
(Cognex: Natick, MA) -- Cognex Corp. announces the DataMan 300, its most advanced fixed-mount industrial ID reader ever created. The DataMan 300 is designed to handle the most difficult ID code-reading applications on even the highest speed lines.…
First Wireless Industrial ID Barcode Reader with Ethernet, RS-232, USB Dataman 8500 and 8100 have working ranges of up to 100 meters
Mon, 01/02/2012 - 11:12
(Cognex: Natick, MA) -- Cognex Corp. has announced a new wireless version for its next-generation DataMan handheld industrial ID scanner, the DataMan 8000 series. The wireless communication module and base station with Cognex Connect capabilities is…
Fast Forward for Image-Based ID Readers VSoC-powered readers increase read rates, reduce downtime, and speed setup
Tue, 09/27/2011 - 16:39
In the not-so-distant past, manufacturers using laser scanners and conventional area-scan image-based readers had to put up with inherent technology limitations. Laser scanners, for example, have a hard time reading bar codes through plastic…
High-Speed Pharmaceutical Glass Vial Inspection Custom vision system checks for defects, cracks, and proper seal of pharmaceutical products
Tue, 09/27/2011 - 12:45
(Cognex: Natick, MA) -- Few industrial sectors have such stringent quality requirements as the pharmaceutical industry. To meet these exacting specifications, companies are increasingly utilizing intelligent vision systems. For more than 30…
Automatic Test and Verification System for In-Sight Vision Applications Assists quality managers in testing functionality and refining pass/fail criteria
Mon, 09/26/2011 - 13:55
(Cognex: Natick, MA) -- Cognex Corp. has introduced a new feature for its In-Sight vision systems that allows manufacturers to easily and automatically test the vision system and verify that it is functioning correctly. This new functionality,…
Vision System Enables Fast Upgrade of Tablet Printing Systems Pattern-recognition algorithm enables machine to print and inspect 400,000 tablets per hour
Fri, 07/15/2011 - 14:33
Since 1975, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has required that all prescription tablets or capsules have a unique identification in terms of size, shape, color, and imprint. Drug makers use the imprints both to identify the chemical substance…
DataMan 500 Delivers Quick Barcode Reading for Manufacturing Powered by proprietary vision chip, Cognex VSoC
Wed, 05/25/2011 - 11:37
(Cognex Corp.: Natick, MA) -- The high-performance, fixed-mount barcode reader, DataMan 500, from Cognex is now available for factory automation applications. DataMan 500 is the first ID reader to be powered by a proprietary vision chip, Cognex VSoC…
VisionPro 3D Automates Assembly Verification, Logistics Designed to work under real-world conditions
Wed, 05/04/2011 - 13:58
(Cognex: Natick, MA) -- Cognex Corp. has announced the addition of 3-D vision in the new release of VisionPro 3D. It delivers accurate, real-time, 3-D position information to automate challenging assembly verification, logistics, and robot…
Webinar: Advanced Machine Vision Topics: Flexible Flaw Detection Thursday, May 5, 2011
Wed, 05/04/2011 - 06:00
(Cognex: Natick, MA) -- Cognex Corp. presents the Flexible Flaw Detection webinar, scheduled for May 5, 2011, at 2 p.m. EDT. The webinar will focus on technical topics that showcase the power of machine vision and how to solve inspection…
Webinar: Integrating Ethernet-Based Industrial Handheld ID Readers April 27, 2011, 2 p.m. EDT
Mon, 04/25/2011 - 11:02
(Cognex: Natick, MA) -- Though fixed-mount ID readers have been enabled with Ethernet support for quite some time, handheld ID readers, traditionally serial or US-based, have always required a PC to connect into the factory network. As a node on…