Natick, MA, June 21, 2005-Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ - CGNX), the world's leading supplier of machine vision systems, today announced the availability of free CheckerTM trial software that can be downloaded with the latest Checker version 1.3 release. The trial software lets anyone experience the power and simplicity of Checker. Checker is a simple-to-use and inexpensive sensor that can detect the presence of parts and part features, and recognize patterns. Checker eliminates the wiring and mounting complexity of multiple photoelectric sensors.
Additionally, Checker does not require the precise part fixturing or positioning that photoelectric sensors require. Checker's all-in-one, IP67 design is suitable for all industrial environments. Users simply power up the unit, connect the USB cable to a PC, and follow a simple setup procedure to be up and running in minutes. In addition to the trial software, the latest Checker release features many product enhancements. Checker now allows for offline setup, without a Checker attached to the PC.
Users can record high-speed video from their production lines, and then set up a Checker job without ever having to stop the line. Checker can also switch between 16 different sensor setups on the fly for automatic line changeovers. New "Train and Go" capability lets Checker learn new features to detect without having to connect to a PC.
And Checker now works on very large parts.Download Checker version 1.3 at www.cognex.com/checker and see for yourself why manufacturers are rapidly adopting Checker in a wide range of automotive, consumer products, food, beverage, general production and assembly applications.Cognex Corporation designs, develops, manufactures, and markets machine vision systems and machine vision sensors, or computers that can "see."
Cognex is the world's leader in the machine vision industry, having shipped more than 250,000 vision systems, representing over $1.8 billion in cumulative revenue, since the company's founding in 1981. Cognex's Modular Vision Systems Division, headquartered in Natick, Massachusetts, specializes in machine vision systems which are used for automating the manufacture of a wide range of discrete items and for assuring their quality. Cognex's Surface Inspection Systems Division, headquartered in Alameda, California, specializes in machine vision systems which are used for inspecting the surfaces of products manufactured in a continuous fashion, such as metals, paper, and plastics.
In addition to its corporate headquarters in Natick, Massachusetts, Cognex also has regional offices and distributors located throughout North America, Japan, Europe, and Southeast Asia. Visit Cognex on-line at www.cognex.com . Cognex and PatMax are registered trademarks of Cognex Corporation.
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