
Cognex (www.computer-automation.de)
The golden mean
What to do with vision applications that are too complex for rule-based image processing on the one hand, but too simple to justify investing in a full deep learning solution on the other? One option is machine learning 'at the edge'.

"Products of the year 2024" (www.computer-automation.de)
These are your winners!
We put 96 products in twelve categories to your vote in December, and now the winners have been chosen! The trophies were presented at a 'Winner's Dinner' at the Seehaus in Munich. These are your "Products of the Year 2024"!

Products of the year 2024 (www.computer-automation.de)
Image processing - The winners
The winning products in the 'Image processing' category enable the monitoring of 3D zones and logistics processes and allow mobile robots to navigate freely in production.

SPS Guangzhou 2024 (www.computer-automation.de)
Successor trade fair to SIAF opens its doors
After 14 years, SIAF Guangzhou became SPS - Smart Production Solutions Guangzhou. The renaming of the event is intended to create a closer connection with SPS in Germany.

Cognex (www.computer-automation.de)
Producing electric vehicles efficiently
Electric vehicles require special quality inspection processes, especially for the production of their batteries. This is where image processing systems based on artificial intelligence do their work.

With Videonews (www.computer-automation.de)
The e-paper special: looking for products of the year 2024
They've earned it: all 96 nominated products from 12 categories in their own e-paper. Browse through the individual areas and make your personal selection. You can also find out more about the companies and their solutions in the accompanying video news.

Cognex (www.computer-automation.de)
AI-based object recognition system
Cognex presents the 'In-Sight 2800 Detector' for logistics. This object detection system is based on the 'In-Sight' platform.

Cognex (www.computer-automation.de)
AI simplifies OCR applications
Cognex has expanded the capabilities of the 'In-Sight 2800' vision system to include optical character recognition: The 'ViDi EL Read Tool' is based on edge learning technology and deciphers clear text on reflective, low-contrast and uneven surfaces.

Take part and win (www.computer-automation.de)
Products of the year 2023 - your vote counts!
96 products in 12 categories are up for election for the "Products of the Year 2023"! Take part and win Saturn vouchers worth €500, among other things!

Advertorial (www.computer-automation.de)
Image processing made easy
The Cognex In-Sight 2800 vision system combines deep learning technology with traditional rule-based vision tools to handle a variety of applications at all skill levels without programming expertise.

Cognex (www.computer-automation.de)
For ID applications in manufacturing and logistics
Cognex introduces the DataMan 280 series of fixed-mount barcode readers designed for ID applications including 1D, 2D and Direct Part Mark (DPM) code applications in manufacturing and logistics.

Cognex (www.computer-automation.de)
Automated error detection without programming knowledge
Cognex has launched the In-Sight 2800 vision system onto the market. The system makes it easier to apply deep learning on a production line.

Winner of the readers' poll (www.computer-automation.de)
These are your "Products of the Year 2022"!
Here they are, the winners of the "Products of the Year 2022" readers' poll! Find out which products and solutions from 2021 impressed our readers!

Products of the year 2022 (www.computer-automation.de)
Image processing - The winners
Miniaturization, artificial intelligence and all-in-one systems are shaping industrial image processing - and therefore also the top 3 'Products of the Year' in the image processing category.

Cognex (www.computer-automation.de)
Large-area scanning with just one barcode reader
Cognex has launched a controllable high-speed mirror. The technology was developed for use with the DataMan 470 barcode reader and optimizes the scanning and reading of barcodes on large fields of view.

Cognex at the SPS 2021 (www.computer-automation.de)
BV tools and deep learning on one platform
Cognex introduces VisionPro 10.0 and VisionPro Deep Learning 2.0, two new versions of the 'VisionPro' line of vision software products.

Cognex (www.computer-automation.de)
Access to IIoT data
The Cognex Edge Intelligence (EI) platform from Cognex helps monitor barcode reader performance and device management to reduce downtime and increase productivity in manufacturing and logistics processes.

Compar (www.computer-automation.de)
Artificial intelligence for image analysis
For soldered connections on printed circuit boards, the switch to lead-free solder causes increased failure rates. Quality control must therefore be improved. However, conventional methods with camera-supported automatic image evaluation quickly reach their limits.

The e-paper for the special issue (www.computer-automation.de)
SENSOR & VISION 2021
From 5G to AI: The new e-paper presents smart solutions that manufacturers have to offer in the field of sensor technology and image processing. Take a look at the latest special issue and find out all the trends at first hand.

Cognex (www.computer-automation.de)
Automated inspection
Until now, optical inspection in 3D was associated with high programming effort and costs, meaning that users had to resort to 2D solutions. A new type of laser-based 3D vision system is now set to put an end to this.

Cognex (www.computer-automation.de)
Inspections in 3D as easy as in 2D
Cognex launches the In-Sight 3D-L4000 integrated vision system. The smart camera is equipped with 3D laser profile technology.

Cognex (www.computer-automation.de)
Integrated OLED display
The DataMan 8700 series portable barcode readers are based on a completely redesigned platform, according to Cognex. The devices can read demanding DPM (Direct Part Mark) and label-based codes immediately, even if important elements of the code are missing.

Cognex (www.computer-automation.de)
Smart cameras based on deep learning
With the In-Sight D900 vision system from Cognex, the deep learning software 'In-Sight ViDi' is embedded in a smart camera. The camera is installed in the line without a PC.

Cognex (www.computer-automation.de)
Highly sensitive wafers moved safely
Until now, the transport of wafers from one workstation to the next with the help of robots has been hampered by the lack of precision with which mobile robots move and grip. A solution from Kuka and Cognex aims to change this.

Cognex (www.computer-automation.de)
Anomalies don't stand a chance
Cognex has developed AI-based image analysis software specifically for factory automation. Cordula Odenthal, Marcom Manager Europe at Cognex, reveals the details.

Deep learning (www.computer-automation.de)
Cognex acquires Sualab
Image processing provider Cognex acquires Sualab, a Korean provider of deep learning-based image processing solutions.

SIAF Guangzhou (www.computer-automation.de)
A record number of visitors for the anniversary
The 'SPS - Industrial Automation Fair Guangzhou' (SIAF) took place for the 10th time at the beginning of March and attracted a record number of visitors. Together with Asiamold, which was held at the same time, the three-day trade fair attracted almost 99,000 visitors, an increase of 37%.

Barcode (www.computer-automation.de)
Performance monitoring for readers
Cognex launches Cognex Explorer Real Time Monitoring (RTM) for factory automation and logistics processes. The tool identifies process errors, maximizes the read rate for 1-D, 2-D and DPM barcodes and reduces manual rework.

Hanover Fair 2018 (www.computer-automation.de)
New products at the industrial trade fair
'Integrated Industry - Connect & Collaborate' - this is the motto of the world's most important industrial trade fair, Hannover Messe 2018. Computer&AUTOMATION shows an excerpt of the products that can be seen in Hanover in a picture gallery.

Current products (www.computer-automation.de)
News from sensor technology
What would the smart factory of today and tomorrow be without sensors? Sensors are indispensable as the basis of every industrial production system. Computer&AUTOMATION has summarized current trends in a picture gallery.

Current products (www.computer-automation.de)
News from industrial image processing
Cameras, vision sensors, lighting and complete image processing systems - there is a wide range of products on offer in the field of industrial image processing. Computer&AUTOMATION lists the latest products from summer 2017 in a picture gallery.
Image processing (www.computer-automation.de)
Cognex acquires ViDi Systems
The Swiss company ViDi Systems SA will in future be part of Cognex Corporation. ViDi Systems is a provider of deep learning software for industrial image processing.

Current products (www.computer-automation.de)
News from industrial image processing
Cameras, vision sensors, lighting and complete image processing systems - the range of products on offer in industrial image processing is diverse. Computer&AUTOMATION presents the latest products from spring 2017 in a picture gallery.
3D image processing (www.computer-automation.de)
Cognex acquires
Cognex is expanding its expertise in 3D image processing with the recent acquisition of two companies specializing in this technology.

Identification systems (www.computer-automation.de)
Traceability optimized
Directly marked 2D data matrix codes ensure the traceability of engine and transmission parts at KIA Motors. Read rates of 99 % are the target.

New products (www.computer-automation.de)
News from logistics and material flow
What new products are currently available in the fields of logistics and material flow? Computer&AUTOMATION presents a selection of these as a picture gallery.

New products (www.computer-automation.de)
News about mobile automation
What products are available on the growing mobile automation market? Computer&AUTOMATION presents a selection of new products in a series of pictures.

Baggage handling (www.computer-automation.de)
Image-based identification replaces laser scanners
Cognex has developed an identification solution for baggage handling at airports: The first image-based, automatic tag reader system called 'ABH-ID' overcomes the limitations of current laser-based baggage ID systems, according to the company.

Current products (www.computer-automation.de)
News about sensor technology
What would the smart factory of today and tomorrow be without sensors? Sensors are indispensable as the basis of every industrial production system. Computer&AUTOMATION summarizes current trends from spring 2016 in a series of images.
