Code reading ability a priority for manufacturers

Cognex offers a comprehensive range of 1D barcode and 2D Data Matrix code reading tools. Its patented IDMax technology allows for an accurate read of every type of code regardless of the size, quality, printing method or surface the codes are marked on.

“Fast, reliable reading of codes is a high priority for manufacturers. If a barcode reader doesn’t have the right technology to keep up with the variety of different codes found in real world scenarios—everything from uneven lighting, poor print quality, noisy backgrounds, to scratched codes—it can mean time, cost and frustration for any manufacturer,” said Didier Lacroix, senior vice president, international sales and services at Cognex.

“That is why higher technology image-based readers are rapidly replacing laser based readers in a wide range of manufacturing and logistics applications.”

For 1D barcodes, 1DMax is optimised for omnidirectional barcode reading and can handle extreme variations in code quality to achieve good read rates. For 2D codes, Cognex 2DMax technology pioneered the adoption of 2D Data Matrix and QR coding in many industries by providing good read rates in both hard to read direct part marking and high speed printed applications.

Cognex image-based readers also feature a wide range of abilities, including CognexConnect Ethernet communications, autofocus capabilities, multiple code reading in a single image, and image archiving.