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Cognex to Host Free Machine Vision Seminars
POSTED 10/06/2000
Chicago, IL and Natick, MA, September 26, 2000-Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ - CGNX), the world's leading supplier of machine vision systems, will host a series of half-day seminars demonstrating how new vision sensor technology can be used to solve automated inspection tasks in the automotive, medical, pharmaceutical, food and beverage, consumer products, and electronics industries.
Designed primarily for automation engineers, the free seminars will feature live demonstrations of Cognex's new In-Sight 2000 vision sensor performing a variety of tasks. These tasks include measuring part dimensions, verifying correct assembly of components, locating randomly oriented parts, and identifying 1D and 2D codes on parts. The seminars will also discuss the fundamentals of machine vision technology, as well as the latest advancements and trends in automated inspection.
Fall 2000 seminars will begin in Oct. 2000 and will be held in major U.S. cities. Click here for a full list of cities and dates. Readers can register for a seminar online at http://www.cognex.com/insight/seminar or by calling 1-800-677-2646.
Cognex Corporation designs, develops, manufactures, and markets machine vision systems, or computers that can "see." Cognex is the world's leader in the machine vision industry, having shipped more than 100,000 machine vision systems, representing over $1 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:
Evan Lubofsky
Cognex Public Relations Specialist
Phone: (508) 650-3140