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We’ve talked a lot about the new intelligent tuning feature integrated into our new DataMan 300 barcode reader… so what is it and why do you want it?

Once in a great while, a company develops a product that changes the way people think about an industry.  In 2012, Cognex did just that with the release of its DataMan 300 fixed-mount industrial ID reader. 

Let’s finally relegate lasers to what they do best. Point.

So as I said before, the top 3 benefits include 1) easier and faster deployment of handheld readers, 2) reduced installation and maintenance costs, 3) remote access for diagnostics.

Along the topic of making barcode reading easy … Let’s talk about how variable focus technology can change your barcode reading projects for the better.

Last time I explained that the DataMan 8000 is the first handheld barcode reader to support Ethernet protocols. Now let’s talk about why we would want to do that. Why bother?

If you make hospital supplies, medical devices, or medical technology products, you know that quality is critical to success. You are held accountable for defective products and inconsistent quality while rapidly changing costs, increased global competition, and pending regulations all challenge your profitability.

My job has been to understand lighting, optics, and core vision algorithms, in order to figure out how to bring them to market in a way that so that you do not need to be a “vision expert” in order to use them. 

Two years ago...

In a former life, I designed the first two prototypes of the Margaritaville™ Frozen Concoction Maker and helped define criteria for dripless spouts on coffee pots (something almost everyone wants). Then I decided to get into high tech. 

Recently we carried out an analysis of the range of applications where barcode readers are being used for 1-D barcode and 2-D barcode/Data Matrix code reading.

As a result of this work ...

I started in product management in the electronics industry working for a company that makes screen printers, adhesive dispensers, and reflow ovens. ... When I got the chance to come work at Cognex, I jumped at it.