Cognex Spices Things Up in Food Processing
A food processor in Louisiana had a red-hot idea: he uses Cognex vision to determine the size and orientation of chili peppers moving down his processing line. And his business has been burning up ever since.Believe It or Not!
The Heart of the Matter
Cognex vision systems make sure that circuit boards inside implantable pacemakers are defect-free so they won't skip a beat. Our heart is palpitating just thinking about the level of reliability required. Believe It or Not!
Where's the Beef?
Cognex machine vision verifies that frozen TV dinners have the right amount of beef or chicken in each tray. Apparently the green bean and mashed potato sections aren't as important.Believe It or Not!
Cognex Goes Nuclear
An enormous confinement arch is being built by Russia to enclose the damaged Chernobyl reactor—and Cognex technology is helping align the arch. Glow-in-the-dark vision system not included. Believe It or Not!
Excellence is Par for the Course
Cognex vision systems are used by golf ball manufacturers to keep score of the number of dimples on each ball. Next up is a vision system that perfects your swing to improve your score. Believe It or Not!
Mamma Mia!
Frozen pizza makers use Cognex products to ensure that the right amount of toppings are on each pie and that the crust is the perfect thickness. Just like Mamma used to do.Believe It or Not!
Cognex Sinks its Teeth into Chainsaws
A leading manufacturer of chainsaws relies on Cognex systems to inspect each and every link of each and every chain they manufacture. Rumor has it that Cognex will be inspecting beaver teeth next. Believe It or Not!
Making a Fortune in Pennies
The Royal Canadian Mint uses Cognex vision systems to make sure the correct number of pennies is in each penny roll. Our vision system can inspect up to 40,000 rolls per shift. Stacked on top of each other, one day's worth would be eight times taller than the Empire State Building. Believe It or Not!
Customer Wins Big with Cognex
An automatic roulette wheel uses a Cognex machine vision system to identify the pocket number where the ball lands and then communicates the results to individual players. Everyone's a winner when you play with Cognex. Believe It or Not!
Booby-Trapped
Cognex's DataMan® was recently used on a hit Japanese soap opera to scan for wardrobe malfunctions such as loose buttons. This is the only time we hoped a Cognex product wouldn't work. Believe It or Not!
