A must read for anyone working with this important new technology
Natick, MA, April 29, 2004—Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ - CGNX), the world's leading supplier of machine vision systems and vision sensors, today announced the availability of a report entitled, Implementing Direct Part Mark Identification (DPMI)—10 Important Considerations. The report takes an in-depth look at the most important factors to consider when implementing DPMI for traceability. Suppliers that need to track manufactured items through production will appreciate the valuable tips on how to choose the best code type and marking method for each application.
This fact-packed report also includes information on verification standards, mark placement guidelines and pointers on overall code "readability" that will help ensure fast and reliable reading of codes that have been dot peened, etched, or otherwise formed directly on surfaces of manufactured items. To request a free report, please call 1-877-264-6391 or visit Cognex online at www.cognex.com/2d .
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 200,000 vision systems, representing over $1.5 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 located throughout North America, Japan, Europe, and Southeast Asia. Visit Cognex on-line at www.cognex.com .
