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Cognex

Suningdale House
43 Caldecotte Lake Drive, Caldecotte Lake Business Park
Milton Keynes
Buckinghamshire
MK7 8LF
United Kingdom

Telephone : 01908 206000
Fax : 01908 392463
Email : sales@cognex.com
Web : www.cognex.co.uk


Editorial archive;

AI-based OCR capabilities available on vision system 24/01/2023
Cognex Corporation has expanded the capabilities of its In-Sight 2800 vision system to include optical character recognition (OCR). Full Story...

How is deep learning different than machine vision? 17/11/2020
Artificial intelligence and deep learning technologies are revolutionizing almost every single industry, including factory automation. See how deep learning and machine vision differ and how both can be used to help manufacturers maximize efficiency and throughput. Cognex ViDi is the first deep learning-based image analysis software designed specifically for factory automation. Learn more about how it works by watching this video... Full Story...

PC-controlled image processing ensures Billy quality 21/11/2016
IKEA Industry Poland produces furniture boards that are automatically film-laminated. The edges are particularly critical and it is necessary to precisely check quality. This is being undertaken  by automated inspection system incorporating vision software.  Full Story...

High-speed vision system inspects high technology web 03/02/2015
A bespoke high-speed vision inspection system has been developed for a manufacturer of high technology web that is fabricated for use in green energy projects.  Full Story...

High-speed vision system inspects high technology web 30/09/2014
Optimal Industrial Automation has designed, developed and installed a bespoke high-speed vision inspection system for a manufacturer of high technology web that is fabricated for use in green energy projects. Full Story...

Ensuring surgical light quality through Data Matrix code readers 21/11/2012
Germany company, Berchtold GmbH & Co. KG, manufactures surgical lights. To ensure rigorous quality standards are met for 100% of the lights manufactured, the company relies on processes for complete traceability of all production steps and product components. This is accomplished by reading Data Matrix codes for the main components using DataMan 8100 industrial ID readers from Cognex. Full Story...

High read rates for a traceability monitoring system 20/03/2012
A German-based industrial product manufacturer has specified Cognex In-Sight 5100 ID readers to create a continuous monitoring system for traceability at several of its facilities across the globe. Full Story...

Achieving 100% error-free quality control 10/01/2012
Pharmaceutical company, Boehringer Ingelheim currently produces around 120 million blister packs of prescription-only drugs every year. Its products are designed to reduce blood pressure, treat patients experiencing shortness of breath, and treat thrombosis. Full Story...

Cognex Vision Library now supports Linux 12/12/2011
Linux is now supported by the Cognex Vision Library (CVL), it machine vision toolset. Full Story...

Visualising solutions 03/05/2011
CEE looks at vision solutions that are helping to increase product quality and consistency. Full Story...

Flawless label detection at 100 parts per second 22/02/2011
Customers in the CD/DVD manufacturing sector and in the pharmaceutical sector posed a challenge for Reconcile Engineering. Full Story...

Machine vision optimizes thin-film solar production 01/02/2011
Six industrial cameras,combined with vision software, are maintaining process tool calibration, determining wear status and check that solar modules are processed correctly. Full Story...

B&R and Cognex cooperate on POWERLINK 20/12/2010
Industrial image processing sensors and systems company, Cognex, and B&R have entered a technological cooperation with the goal of using POWERLINK in the In-Sight range of products from Cognex. Full Story...

Machine vision applications 01/10/2007
Originally used for inspection, modern digital cameras have combined with high speed communications, increased processing power, and highly articulate robots to extend vision applications into areas that were previously thought impossible. Here are five examples of new technology that would have been impossible five years ago. Full Story...