We offer a wide range of machine vision products including image sensors, 2D vision systems, and 3D vision systems, as well as powerful, easy-to-use software. Whether your needs are simple or complex, we have the solutions to help.
Vision Sensors
2D Machine Vision
2D machine vision systems are useful for inspecting, identifying, and guiding parts through a production process – all with high-speed image processing. Ideal for solving a wide range of common applications. Ideal for solving a wide range of common applications.
3D machine vision
Machine vision software
Machine vision is a technology that helps computers and systems analyze information in a way that mimics human vision. It uses cameras, sensors, and algorithms to capture and process images. Machine vision products are widely used in industrial and manufacturing settings to improve efficiency and quality control.
Cognex machine vision systems and vision sensors help to:
- Solve challenging production tasks
- Drive factory automation
- Optimize manufacturing
Benefits of machine vision cameras
Machine vision products offer a wide range of benefits that help to:
- Increase production efficiency & speed
- Streamline processes
- Improve quality control
- Reduce waste & scrap rates
- Cut down labor costs
- Reduce downtime
- Reliable, scalable performance
- Improve customer satisfaction
What’s the difference between computer vision and machine vision?
Computer vision and machine vision are similar, but there is a distinction:
- Computer vision: Lets computers interpret data by analyzing images to recognize patterns. This technology is often used in environments where the focus is on training systems to understand and classify visual information.
- Machine vision: A practical application of computer vision. It integrates cameras and sensors into industrial and real-world environments. It is designed to inspect, measure, and respond to objects. It’s also common in manufacturing to help with automation.
What makes machine vision more powerful than computer vision?
While computer vision is more academic and research-based, machine vision brings high-speed performance and reliable accuracy to the manufacturing world. Benefits and capabilities of our camera technology include:
- Adapting to different production environments
- Scaling with operations and high demands
- Saving time compared to human operators
- Optimizing factory automation for improved efficiency
What applications is machine vision used for?
Machine vision supports a very wide range of tasks and applications:
- Defect detection/Surface inspection
- Presence/absence detection
- Barcode reading
- Dimensioning, gauging, and measurement
- Robotic guidance assembly verification
- Object recognition and location
- OCR (optical character recognition) & OCV (optical character verification)
Using advanced camera technology and image processing algorithms, machine vision systems can perform difficult inspection tasks quickly – making them an integral tool and a powerful solution.