Cognex expands software capabilities

Cognex Corp announced the launch of version 2.1 of VisionPro Surface inspection software for flat products.

This expands the capabilities of VisionPro Surface from defect detection and classification on continuous products to automated inspection of sheeted products and gauging of crossweb and downweb features on both continuous and sheeted products.

VisionPro Surface is an easy-to-use, self-learning inspection and gauging software that is used to find critical surface defects that affect product quality or process efficiency.

Unlike traditional surface inspection technologies that use signal processing to detect defects, the software works by monitoring the visual appearance of the material.

The easy-to-use setup tools and visual user interface enable users at all levels to automatically inspect their products.

The advanced defect detection tools, classification algorithms, and gauging tools enable users to easily address a broad variety of flat product inspection applications.

The software offers four different platforms that can be selected depending on the application to be solved, including the new VisionPro Surface Sheeting.

"VisionPro Surface Sheeting allows manufacturers of sheeted and continuous flat products to grade sheets, measure sheet geometry, and automatically detect sheet edges reliably and accurately using technology from the recognized leader in the machine vision industry," said Dr. Markku Jaaskelainen, executive VP and business unit manager for Vision Software.