Natick, MA, November 10, 2005-Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ - CGNX), the world's leading supplier of machine vision sensors and industrial ID readers, today announced the Cognex Direct Part Mark (DPM) Verifier that enables DoD suppliers to meet new government requirements for unique identification (UID) of parts. The DPM Verifier is a complete system that ensures 2D Machine Readable Information (MRI) complies with MIL STD 130 L Change 1 criteria for mark quality, and that the data is correctly encoded in the mark. “A growing number of Defense Department contractors and Aerospace industry suppliers must achieve UID contract compliance,” said Justin Testa, Cognex Senior VP, ID Products.
“The Cognex DPM Verifier provides operators with an easy, single-button interface and instant feedback on whether the mark meets the quality requirements outlined in MIL STD 130 L Change 1.” The Cognex DPM Verifier documents verification results on 2D marks that have been dot peened or laser marked directly onto parts and printed onto labels and data plates. The bench-top system includes verification software that records the overall score and quality metrics for each mark that is verified, then time and date stamps each verification and stores bitmaps of each image. The DPM Verifier supports the latest mark quality standards including AS9132 and ISO 15415, as well as ISO 15416 standards for verifying 1D barcodes.
It also ensures correct 2D MRI syntax as defined by ISO 15434 and semantics as defined by ISO 15418. Finally, the DPM Verifier includes Cognex supplemental metrics that offer enhanced process control capability.The Cognex DPM Verifier is available now, and is complemented by Cognex’s complete line of DataManTM handheld and In-Sight® fixed-mount ID readers.
About Cognex
Cognex Corporation designs, develops, manufactures, and markets machine vision systems, or computers that can "see." Cognex is the world's leader in the machine vision industry, having shipped more than 275,000 machine vision systems, representing over $1.9 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 that 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 that are used for inspecting the surfaces of products manufactured in a continuous fashion, such as metals, papers, and plastics. In addition to its corporate headquarters in Natick, Massachusetts, Cognex also has regional offices and distributors located throughout North America, Japan, Europe, Southeast Asia and Latin America. Visit Cognex on-line at www.cognex.com .