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News Release from: Cognex UK | Subject: In-Sight 4000 Series vision sensors
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 06 June 2002
Vision sensor offers faster frame rates
An ultra-high performance vision sensor that offers fast frame rates and accelerated vision tool performance.
Cognex, the world's leading supplier of machine vision systems, announced today that it has added two models to its award-winning family of In-Sight vision sensors The new * In-Sight 4000 Series vision sensors offer speed improvements of up to 5x over previous In-Sight models, setting a new standard of high performance, low-cost vision
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 28 May 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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Additionally, each sensor features dual processors to enable simultaneous, dedicated vision processing and network communications.
The Series consists of two new models: * In-Sight 4000 - an ultra-high performance vision sensor offering fast frame rates and accelerated vision tool performance.
* In-Sight 4100 - a compact, remote head camera (32mm x 32mm) version of the In-Sight 4000.
Ideal for applications where a small and/or lightweight camera head is required, or for harsh industrial environments where protection from dust and wash down is necessary.
"The In-Sight 4000 Series is significant for a number of reasons," said Peter Neve, Director of Marketing, International Operations for Cognex "First, by offering accelerated performance, it will broaden the range of high-speed applications that can be solved with a low-cost product.
Secondly, its dual-processing architecture provides maximum vision performance, even in network-intensive applications such as remote process monitoring.
Finally, the new 4000 Series expands our ever-growing vision sensor family, with sensors to handle everything from colour inspection to high-accuracy gauging to automatic ID.
This makes In-Sight the most comprehensive line of vision sensors currently available." Like other In-Sight vision sensors, each In-Sight 4000 Series sensor is equipped with built-in Ethernet communications, a full library of proven Cognex vision tools for locating, inspecting, measuring, and identifying parts, and a spreadsheet interface for fast, easy application set up.
In-Sight 4000 Series sensors can be easily integrated with PC-based factory automation devices via Ethernet communications, and with PLCs on the factory floor via EtherNet/IP, DeviceNet, MODBUS and PROFIBUS communications.
In-Sight 4000 vision sensors are equipped with all vision software tools pre-installed.
A number of optional In-Sight-compatible accessories are available including LED-based lighting modules, an Ethernet workstation, network gateway modules, and industrial camera enclosures. Request a free brochure from Cognex UK ...
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