Cognex introduces new In-Sight Micro colour vision systems

New colour models and vision tools make the world’s smallest vision system even better

Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ - CGNX), the world's leading supplier of machine vision sensors and systems, announced three new colour vision systems for the In-Sight® Micro product line. Building on last year’s highly successful introduction of the world’s smallest vision system, the In-Sight Micro, this new release provides a complete suite of colour models within this product family.

The entry level In-Sight Micro 1100C model provides a highly capable, standard (640 x 480) resolution colour vision system at a competitive price. The high performance In-Sight 1400C model doubles the processor performance for more demanding applications. And, the new In-Sight 1403C model is a two megapixel (1600 x 1200 resolution) system that enables high resolution inspection for a wide variety of colour applications.

In addition to the new colour vision systems, Cognex is announcing the release of In-Sight Explorer version 4.3 software. This release introduces two powerful new colour tools to the industry-leading library of vision tools. The Color Match tool is a high speed colour sortation tool that brings the power of 24-bit colour resolution. The Color Extract tool allows users to quickly train highly complex colour models for state-of-the-art colour analysis.

“Cognex has really raised the bar for colour applications,” says Justin Testa, Executive Vice President and Vision Systems Business Unit Manager. “Customers now have a range of competitive colour vision systems in the smallest footprint on the market. Combined with our two new colour super tools, In-Sight vision systems can solve the most demanding colour applications.”

In-Sight Explorer 4.3 software also brings six new vision tools and twenty-two filters to the EasyBuilder® configuration environment. In addition, support for two communications protocols—CC-link and MC Protocol, used predominately by Mitsubishi Electric’s automation sequencers—has been added to the extensive list of communication capabilities available in In-Sight vision systems.

The new In-Sight Micro colour models are available today. For more information and to download trial software, visit www.cognex.com/micro.

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 450,000 machine vision systems, representing over $2,5 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 http://www.cognex.com.