Ín-Sight® systems are powerful, self contained products for all kinds of vision applications.
They combine camera, processor, and software into a single package, with a simple and flexible user interface for configuring your application.

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. Best of all, configuring and deploying an In-Sight vision system has never been easier.

Checker® sensors are easy to use and affordable. They are used to check the presence and size of parts and products.
Can be used in a wide range of applications where traditional sensors cannot provide solutions.

The simple, powerful vision sensors from Cognex.

The Checker® vision sensor is an award winning all-in-one vision sensor with built in lighting and a variable working distance, capable of inspecting over 6,000 parts per minute – all in a package small enough to fit into the tightest of spaces.

- Detects a part by finding an actual part feature. This provides extremely reliable part detection unattainable with photoelectric sensors.
- Inspects features that other sensors cannot. Checker actually understands what your part looks like.
- Inspects unlimited multiple part features simultaneously with a single Checker.
- Overcomes varying part positions. Parts on a line typically vary in position, and Checker tracks all of them without requiring precise part handling.

Proven in more than 500,000 installations worldwide, Cognex vision software is the industry benchmark for vision performance. The power and versatility of Cognex software solutions extend to all industries for all applications: part location and robot guidance, part identification, inspection and gauging and dimensional measurement. From flexible, easy-to-use interfaces to application-specific turnkey solutions to advanced programming environments, this is one of the most technologically innovative family of products offered.

Cognex is the world leader of image-based ID readers and is the only company that can support all of your 1D barcode and 2D code reading requirements. Cognex DataMan® ID readers can read 1D code symbologies such as UPC, PDF and postal codes, 2D code symbologies such as Data Matrix and QR, or a mix of barcode and 2D codes simultaneously.

1D Barcode Reading
Cognex DataMan ID readers provide the best overall read rates for 1D barcodes —handling extreme variations of code degradation with 1DMax® technology. They can also read codes omnidirectionally and can read multiple codes simultaneously. With better read rates and no moving parts image-based ID readers are increasingly replacing laser scanners on the factory floor.

2D Code Reading
From easy to read 2D codes on labels to Direct Part Marks (DPM) on chips, plastic, ceramics or metal, to high density codes on glass—DataMan ID readers provide the most robust reading reliability for all industries with 2DMax™ patented reading algorithm and UltraLight® illumination technologies. These technologies have enabled direct marked 2D codes to be applied to a wide range of products that previously were difficult to identify and track through their manufacturing and usage lifecycle.

The SmartView Web and Surface Inspection system is a complete solution for the inspection of surfaces and webs moving in a continuous fashion as they are being produced or converted. The SmartView system enables you to detect, identify, and visualize defects in these materials as they are being produced at full production speeds.

There are SmartView systems for many industries including Metals, Paper, Nonwovens, Plastics, and Glass. There are numerous applications in each of these industries where SmartView systems have become the standard for ensuring high levels of quality and offer the best solution during production, value-added processes, and converting operations where maximizing yield, productivity, and quality are critical.

Cognex vision can be used throughout the manufacturing process to improve product quality, reduce waste, and enhance brand image:
Explore our application examples to see how companies in your industry are using Cognex vision to improve product quality and lower manufacturing costs.