Low-cost, Self-contained Vision Sensor - Cognex Corp - Brief Article

Automotive Manufacturing & Production, April, 2001

Cognex (Chicago, IL) has introduced the In-sight 1000, a new machine vision sensor priced under $4,000 that combines Cognex's industry-leading vision camera, processing, software and networking technologies into a single, compact unit. About the size of a standard machine vision camera, the In-sight 1000 can be easily integrated on the production line and networked throughout the manufacturing plant.

Unlike other vision sensors which can typically lack the power and flexibility to solve all but the simplest vision tasks, the In-sight 1000 offers the capabilities of an advanced vision system. It features a complete library of Cognex's proven vision software tools, which enable the In-sight 1000 to solve a wide range of machine vision applications in a number of major industries. For example, it can be used in the automotive industry to locate engine parts for robotic handling.