Self-contained five-megapixel vision system

NATICK, MA, USA, 22 June, 2010, Cognex Corporation(NASDAQ: CGNX) has introduced the In-Sight® 5605, a high-resolution, self-contained vision system offering unprecedented power and flexibility for applications that require visualization of very small defects, even in a large field of view. The In-Sight 5605 offers the widest range of features and advantages available in a high-resolution vision system, including full 5.0 megapixel resolution, support for Gigabit Ethernet communication, IP67 rating to withstand dust and wash down, plus a full library of high-performance Cognex vision tools for easy application setup and reliable performance.

“The In-Sight 5605 offers more than twice the resolution previously available with any In-Sight system,” said Bhaskar Banerjee, Business Unit Manager for Vision Systems. “With more pixels available and support for GigE communication, In-Sight’s advanced vision tools can handle applications such as high-accuracy gauging, finding very small edge defects or reading ID codes from dozens of palletised products simultaneously with even greater speed and precision.”

Cognex has also released a new version of its In-Sight Explorer software. In addition to supporting the new In-Sight 5605, In-Sight Explorer 4.4.1 adds several key features and ease-of-use improvements, including:

• Cognex 1DMax™, a breakthrough 1D barcode reading tool optimised for omnidirectional barcode reading. Cognex 1DMax provides best-in-class reading capability for codes that are difficult to read due to damage, blur, reflections and low contrast.
• Support for multiple simultaneous connections to the In-Sight ModBus TCP server
• Ability to generate output pulse trains and clocked data pulses for controlling devices such as stepper motors
• Enhancements to Mitsubishi robot communications

For more information and to download In-Sight Explorer 4.4.1 trial software, go to www.cognex.com/insight.

About Cognex
Cognex Corporation designs, develops, manufactures and markets machine vision sensors and systems, or devices that can "see." Cognex vision sensors and systems are used in factories around the world where they guide, inspect, gauge, identify and assure the quality of a wide range of items during the manufacturing process. Cognex is the world's leader in the machine vision industry, having shipped more than 500,000 machine vision systems, representing over $2.5 billion in cumulative revenue, since the company's founding in 1981. Headquartered in Natick, Massachusetts, USA, Cognex has regional offices and distributors located throughout North America, Japan, Europe, Asia and Latin America. For details, visit Cognex on-line at http://www.cognex.com.