Cognex provides machine vision and barcode reading solutions for a variety of applications including inspection, guidance, measurement, identification, and quality control. Their product portfolio includes In-Sight vision systems, Checker vision sensors, VisionPro vision software, and DataMan barcode readers. The DataMan 500 image-based barcode reader helped a snack food manufacturer improve read rates from 20-30% to 100%, saving them $250,000 annually by eliminating misshipments and reducing labor costs.

1. Cognex
 MachineVision – for every application
 Inspection
 Guide/Align
 Gauge/Measure
 Presence/Absence
 OCR/OCV
 BarCode Readers – for every identification application
 1-D High Speed
 1-D Slow Speed
 2-D Direct Park Mark
 2-D Printed
 SurfaceVision
 SmartView Metals
 SmartView Paper
 SmartView Nonwovens
 SmartView Plastics
 SmartView Glass

2. Cognex
Machine Vision
Optimize quality, drive down costs, and enable
automation
 Most problems start at the very beginning of a
product’s journey on the production line
 Getting it wrong there can have disastrous
consequences
 However, with Cognex machine vision systems in
place, you can instantly improve your production
processes
Make It Right EveryTime

3. Cognex
Machine Vision
 InsightVision Systems
 CheckerVision Systems
 VisionProVision Software

4. Cognex
Machine Vision
In-SightVision Systems
 Cognex In-Sight vision systems are unmatched in their ability to
inspect, identify and guide parts. These self-contained, industrial
grade vision systems combine a library of advanced vision tools
with high-speed image acquisition and processing.
 Many models available to suit every need
New Entry level vision system
straight out of the box—In-Sight 7010
 Powerful new vision tools
 Autofocus
 Integrated lighting and lens
 Faster image capture
 Communicate directly with any PLC or robot controller

5. Cognex
Machine Vision
Industrial CheckerVision Sensors
 The Checker vision sensor is an award
winning all-in-one industrial sensor with built
in camera, processor, lighting, optics, and I/O
capable of detecting and inspecting up to
6,000 parts per minute – all in an industrial
IP67 enclosure small enough to fit into the
tightest of spaces.

6. Cognex
Barcode Readers
Barcode reader upgrade saves snack food manufacturer $250,000 annually
A snack food manufacturer with multiple brands ran into problems when it tried using a laser-based barcode
scanner to direct boxes to different shipping areas.The height of the boxes made it necessary to position the
scanner at an angle a considerable distance from the labels, resulting in read rates of only 20% to 30%. The
manufacturer assigned an employee fulltime for three shifts to manually divert the boxes when barcodes
weren’t read by the existing laser scanner.The company also had to deal with the consequences of orders filled
incorrectly, such as returned product that could not be resold.
The company solved the problem by switching to a DataMan 500 image-based barcode reader from Cognex.
This device, which can read any label at any orientation within its 12-inch by 12-inch field of view, improved the
read rate to 100% even though it reads from the same location as the previous laser-based scanner. The
DataMan 500 saves the company the cost of three full-time employees as well as the losses incurred by
returned products, accounting for a total savings of approximately $250,000 annually.
Image-based barcode reader overcomes limits
The idea behind image-based technology is that the reader captures an image and uses a series of algorithms to
process the image to make it easier to read. A typical algorithm searches the entire image for the code and
identifies the position and orientation of the code for easy reading. Other algorithms handle degradations in
code quality due to differences in material types and surfaces.
Although the DataMan 500 can capture 2-D matrix barcodes, the snack food manufacturer only needed it for 1-
D codes. Since replacing the laser-based scanner with the DataMan 500, the company has eliminated the cost of
having one employee per shift manually divert boxes.They also avoid shipping products to the wrong locations,
eliminating the losses previously caused by returned products. Management is so pleased with the DataMan
500, and the $250,000 annual savings it generates, that they are planning to purchase additional devices for
other packaging lines.

7. Cognex
BarCode Readers
 1-D Barcode reading
Cognex DataMan barcode readers provide the highest read rates for 1-D barcodes
handling extreme variations of code degradation with 1DMax+ software algorithm
and the patent pending Hotbars image analysis technology. Read barcodes
omnidirectionally and multiple codes simultaneously.
 2-D Barcode reading
From easy to read 2-D codes on labels to challenging Direct Part Marks (DPM) on chips,
plastic, ceramics, glass, or metal, DataMan barcode readers provide the most robust
reading reliability for all industries with the patented 2DMax+ reading algorithm.
Even overcome challenges such as poor marking quality or damaged clocking
patterns on codes.
DataMan barcode readers are available in several platforms and have multiple
model choices so you can select the right barcode reader for your application:
Fixed Mount
Handheld
Mobile computers
Barcode verifiers

8. Cognex
Barcode Readers
DataMan 500 Series
 Supercharged ID performance for factory automation applications
 The high performance DataMan 500 fixed-mount barcode reader is
powered by a proprietary vision chip technology providing
unmatched barcode reading and ease of use not found in other
image-based or laser systems available today
 DataMan 500 reads barcodes at twice the speed of other readers and
is so easy to use, and reads codes so well, that it doesn’t have to be
positioned optimally to achieve high read rates
 CognexVSoC provides ultra fast autoexposure and image
acquisition speeds of up to 1,000 frames/second
 Read up to 90 codes per second
 Decode the most challenging 1-D and 2-D barcodes