Search the Community

This Process Control Metrics (PCM) video provides an overview of the PCM in the Cognex DataMan industrial code readers. It explains the difference between “verification” and “process control metrics”. This educational video talks in detail about Process Control Metrics which allow you to monitor the quality of the codes being read and identify key aspects of the print quality while online to ensure downstream readability. The PCM Application makes it easy to configure and report the PCM results. From this video you will understand how PCM relates to: Key quality metric aspects Detecting changes in code quality Preventing issue before read rates decline Ensures downstream readability

Designed for high-speed, high-throughput manufacturing and logistics lines, DataMan 470 is the fastest and most powerful reader in the company’s line of industrial barcode readers. DataMan 470 uses new, patent-pending imaging technology to easily solve challenging applications. The High Dynamic Range Plus (HDR+) technology enhances the image quality of 1D and 2D codes, in addition to providing greater coverage and faster speeds than conventional readers. It also reads low contrast and ultra-small codes not visible to other readers, and covers larger inspection areas with fewer cameras, allowing greater process variation and lower facility design costs. DataMan 470’s expandable technology platform includes multi-core processing power, advanced decoding algorithms, and modular configuration options to significantly improve speed and flexibility. DataMan 470 Barcode Reader

Barcode verification is the process of grading the quality of barcodes. Barcode verifiers capture images and generate reports to demonstrate compliance to parameters within industry standardization guidelines. The DataMan 8070 series barcode verifier from Cognex is packed with powerful lighting options, robust grading algorithms, a high-speed processing engine, and a high-resolution camera to capture and grade the most difficult direct part mark (DPM) codes. Combined with simple DataMan Setup Tool software, the DataMan 8070 series verifiers deliver detailed, repeatable results. Multiple Options for Multiple Surfaces DataMan 8070 verifier is the only verifier with all three, 30/45/90-degree, lighting angle options specified in the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) AIM DPM Quality Guideline (ISO/IEC TR 29158). It easily illuminates codes on textured, curved, and even highly reflective surfaces, reliably capturing and grading code images to demonstrate code quality compliance. Fast, Accurate Algorithms for Reliable, Repeatable Results High-speed location and decoding capabilities combined with robust grading algorithms provide fast, accurate, and repeatable results. Detailed reports show whether codes meet industry standards and can be used to demonstrate compliance, as well as pinpoint printing and process control issues. Compact Design with Rugged Housing for Greater Mobility The DataMan 8070 series verifier has an ergonomic, handheld scanner-like design that is easy to maneuver. A small imaging head gives users better access to codes in recessed or hard-to-reach locations. The DataMan 8070 verifier is the only verifier on the market with an IP65 rating and rugged housing to withstand even the harshest factory floor environments. Download Cognex’s Barcode Verification Whitepaper