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With Cognex machine vision solutions, you can optimize quality, maximize throughput, and minimize waste, translating into significant cost savings and increased profitability. Check out this video to learn how this innovative technology can help your business.
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Built for your diverse needs
From inspection to pick and place robotic guidance, part dimensioning and more, Cognex has you covered with reliable, high-performance vision systems, sensors, and software.
Defect Detection
Presence/Absence Detection
Gauging/ Measurement
OCR/OCV
Guidance/ Alignment
Assembly Verification
Industry-leading technology to transform your factory automation
Vision Sensors
Enhance your quality control by automating error-proofing tasks like defect detection, OCR, binary classification, and counting.
Outperform traditional photoelectric, laser, and proximity sensors with image-based detection and AI.
Vision Systems & Cameras
Vision systems inspect and analyze products during manufacturing.
Integrating these systems boosts accuracy, speed, and consistency in your quality control activities, while reducing waste for higher efficiency and reduced costs.
Vision Software
Cognex image analysis software automates tasks that are too intricate and time-consuming for traditional computer vision.
Designed for complex image analysis tasks, Cognex vision software combines advanced algorithms with deep learning technology to tackle challenging inspection applications.
Vision Sensors
Enhance your quality control by automating error-proofing tasks like defect detection, OCR, binary classification, and counting.
Outperform traditional photoelectric, laser, and proximity sensors with image-based detection and AI.
Vision Systems & Cameras
Vision systems inspect and analyze products during manufacturing.
Integrating these systems boosts accuracy, speed, and consistency in your quality control activities, while reducing waste for higher efficiency and reduced costs.
Vision Software
Cognex image analysis software automates tasks that are too intricate and time-consuming for traditional computer vision.
Designed for complex image analysis tasks, Cognex vision software combines advanced algorithms with deep learning technology to tackle challenging inspection applications.
Machine Vision FAQs
What is machine vision?
Machine vision is a technology that enables automated systems to see and interpret visual information. It allows for the inspection, measurement, and sorting of manufactured parts and products at high speed and with high accuracy, improving product quality and reducing waste.
This technology is essential to industrial automation, providing operational guidance to devices through the capture and processing of images.
How does machine vision work?
Machine vision systems work by using cameras and image processing software to capture and analyze visual data. The process involves several key steps: lighting the object, capturing the image with a camera, processing the image using software to extract relevant information, and then making decisions based on this data.
These decisions can include identifying defects, measuring dimensions, or guiding robotic movements, all performed at high speeds and with high accuracy.
Does machine vision use AI?
Yes, machine vision systems can use artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance their capabilities. The integration of AI allows machine vision systems to handle more complex tasks and improve their accuracy and adaptability.
AI augments rule-based machine vision by allowing users to solve applications with higher variability and less programming. It also improves ease of use with image-based training and pre-trained functionality.
How do vision inspection systems benefit manufacturers?
Our vision systems use advanced imaging technology to detect defects, ensure proper assembly, verify correct labeling with unparalleled accuracy, and more. This level of precision far surpasses manual inspection, allowing manufacturers to consistently produce high-quality products that meet strict standards.
Vision inspection systems can inspect products at high speeds, significantly increasing manufacturing efficiency. By automating the inspection process, manufacturers can reduce bottlenecks and costly delays, allowing for higher production rates without compromising quality.
What are automated manufacturing systems and how can they benefit my business?
Cognex provides vision systems that can be integrated into automated manufacturing processes for quality control and inspection. These systems use industrial cameras and advanced algorithms to:
- Detect defects in products
- Ensure proper assembly
- Verify correct labeling and packaging
This automated inspection process improves product quality and consistency while reducing the need for manual inspection
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