Cognex Offers Free In-Sight® Explorer(TM) Trial Software

Natick, MA -- Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ - CGNX), the world's leading supplier of machine vision systems and vision sensors, has announced the availability of free In-Sight® Explorer™ trial software. Explorer software makes development of In-Sight vision sensor applications and management of vision sensor networks easy, reducing the cost of ownership and speeding deployment of vision applications onto the factory floor.

This trial version of In-Sight Explorer shows how easy it is to implement machine vision by allowing users to quickly create and test powerful vision applications using the industry’s leading vision tools. The In-Sight Explorer trial software is included on Cognex’s free VisionGuide™ CD, a comprehensive machine vision reference and application guide. 

To request a free CD, please call 1-877-264-6391 or visit Cognex online at www.cognex.com/trial.

Cognex Corporation designs, develops, manufactures, and markets machine vision systems and machine vision sensors, or computers that can ‘‘see.’‘  Cognex is the world's leader in the machine vision industry, having shipped more than 200,000 vision systems, representing over $1.5 billion in cumulative revenue, since the company's founding in 1981. Cognex's Modular Vision Systems Division, headquartered in Natick, Massachusetts, specializes in machine vision systems which are used for automating the manufacture of a wide range of discrete items and for assuring their quality.  Cognex's Surface Inspection Systems Division, headquartered in Alameda, California, specializes in machine vision systems which are used for inspecting the surfaces of products manufactured in a continuous fashion, such as metals, paper, and plastics.  In addition to its corporate headquarters in Natick, Massachusetts, Cognex also has regional offices located throughout North America, Japan, Europe, and Southeast Asia. Visit Cognex on-line at http://www.cognex.com.

Company Contact:
John Lewis
Cognex Public Relations Specialist
Phone:  (508) 650-3140