• Cognex Sensors India Private Limited

Vision Software, Hardware-Independent

VisionProTM its hardware-independent software from Cognex Corporation, the world's leading supplier of machine vision systems and vision sensors. The VisionPro 5.2 release (free trial version at www.cognex.com/software) provides an easier to use version of the patented PatMax® technology, enhanced colour tools and an enhanced architecture to harness the power of multicore PCs. The release includes new SearchMaxTM and Color ExtractorTM colour tools. SearchMax uses colour features to search for objects. It is extremely powerful in applications where geometrical data is insufficient to align the part. Color Extractor locates coloured regions in complex scenes, with very minimal training. It is optimised for high speed applications such as those required in the food and packaging industries. Additionally, the new release includes multicore support for image filtering tools as well as for PatMax® and PatInspectTM. Customers can manually adjust the way cores are used, or rely on the operating system to get the best application speed regardless of the number of cores available. VisionPro 5.2 also simplifies the acquisition from any imaging source. Now any combination of frame grabbers or direct connect cameras can be used in a single application. The Acquisition Alliance program, announced in January, provides Cognex customers with best-in-class, integrated machine vision solutions through access to major camera vendors.