ID Blogs

Learn about barcode reader technology, advancements in code scanner hardware (handhelds and fixed-mounts), and more from some of our best and brightest ID experts. Our ID bloggers will help you with your code reading applications, traceability initiatives, integration projects, and DPM issues by sharing their knowledge and experiences learned from visiting customer sites like yours.

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Matt Engle
  
05-22-2013   Matt Engle, Manager of ID Products, Logistics Readers and more!


There are many types of scanning applications but today I’m going to focus on the more complex scan tunnels, where labels could be on any one side or one multiple sides of a package. The challenges, complexity and costs of these systems tend to be quite high, and have been historically been solved using line scan camera technology. Read More...
  

Matt Engle
  
02-19-2013   Matt Engle, Manager of ID Products, Logistics Readers and more!


Moving is good… right? Good for you, yes, but not for your barcode reader. When you have a barcode reader that has constantly moving parts… fans, PCs, etc. they are subject to wear and tear and will eventually break down and require replacement or repair. Read More...
  

Matt Engle
  
02-13-2013   Matt Engle, Manager of ID Products, Logistics Readers and more!


What does visualization mean to a DC? It means you get to see what the barcode reader sees. Read More...
  

Matt Engle
  
02-06-2013   Matt Engle, Manager of ID Products, Logistics Readers and more!


No reads are a very important metric for DCs. A no read is an attempt to read a barcode on a package which results in a non-successful read. Having no reads means that a package needs to be manually handled or a package could make its way onto a truck and out for shipment without the data making it into the system. Read More...
  

Matt Engle
  
01-30-2013   Matt Engle, Manager of ID Products, Logistics Readers and more!


On January 21st, we expanded our range of logistics barcode readers with the introduction of the new DataMan 503. You might ask… why create a barcode reader just for logistics? Well, logistics applications have some challenges that require a barcode reader that can handle the rigors of the environment. Read More...
  

Matt Engle
  
11-29-2012   Matt Engle, Manager of ID Products, Logistics Readers and more!


We’ve heard the same message from our logistics customers repeatedly. They want to increase productivity and reduce labor cost and are looking for solutions to accomplish these goals. Read More...
  

Eric Andersen
  
10-25-2012   Eric Andersen, Handheld Barcode Scanner Manager


Product launch time again. This week we introduced the DataMan 9500 mobile computer for DPM (direct part mark) code reading applications where you need to have data feedback in hand while you read codes. Read More...
  

John Keating
  
09-06-2012   John Keating, Making Barcode Reading Easy


The industry-leading, proven 2DMax+™ algorithm is now available on the smallest series of the DataMan® family of fixed-mount ID readers—DataMan 100 and 200. Read More...
  

Eric Andersen
  
08-15-2012   Eric Andersen, Handheld Barcode Scanner Manager


Find a barcode scanner that can adapt to your needs, especially one that supports Industrial Ethernet protocols. Read More...
  

John Keating
  
08-07-2012   John Keating, Making Barcode Reading Easy


The 2-D code as printed directly onto a part can make traceability a reality. Read More...
  

Eric Andersen
  
07-31-2012   Eric Andersen, Handheld Barcode Scanner Manager


Once you have decoded the barcodes and extracted the data, you will need to control the data output. It does not have to be difficult. Read More...
  

Eric Andersen
  
07-17-2012   Eric Andersen, Handheld Barcode Scanner Manager


I am building my summer theme on multiple code reading where I talk about the top four things you must consider when purchasing your next barcode reading solution for a multiple code reading application. Read More...
  

Eric Andersen
  
07-12-2012   Eric Andersen, Handheld Barcode Scanner Manager


  

John Keating
  
07-11-2012   John Keating, Making Barcode Reading Easy


The read rate is the number one benchmark for rating barcode reader performance. But why do they matter? Read More...
  

Eric Andersen
  
06-28-2012   Eric Andersen, Handheld Barcode Scanner Manager


In my last post, I told you I’d expand on how to choose a barcode reader that can take on multiple code reading applications. Read More...
  

Matt Engle
  
06-19-2012   Matt Engle, Manager of ID Products, Logistics Readers and more!


Why should you consider advanced area-scan image-based barcode reading technology for your materials handling, postal and parcel applications over line scan technology? Read More...
  

Eric Andersen
  
06-14-2012   Eric Andersen, Handheld Barcode Scanner Manager


After solving so many variations of multiple code reading applications I wanted to share what I have learned in order to make these barcode applications easy. Read More...
  

John Keating
  
05-22-2012   John Keating, Making Barcode Reading Easy


New white paper: A new foundation for 1-D barcode reading: Hotbars™ image analysis technology. Read More...
  

Matt Engle
  
05-16-2012   Matt Engle, Manager of ID Products, Logistics Readers and more!


Retail fulfillment success is measured by speed. How fast can you get parcels through the line and to the customer? Do no-reads slow you down? Read More...
  

John Keating
  
05-16-2012   John Keating, Making Barcode Reading Easy


We did it again. Here’s a free control utility for Cognex customers. We developed it just to make their lives easier. Read More...
  

Eric Andersen
  
05-10-2012   Eric Andersen, Handheld Barcode Scanner Manager


Another DataMan 8000 industrial handheld ID reader video featuring “moi”! Check this one out about our wireless communication module for cordless barcode reader models. Read More...
  

John Keating
  
05-01-2012   John Keating, Making Barcode Reading Easy


This is how one solar wafer manufacturer is able to keep their line moving. Read More...
  

Matt Engle
  
04-24-2012   Matt Engle, Manager of ID Products, Logistics Readers and more!


Can you get good read rates with laser scanners for logistics applications? Yes. But you can get higher read rates with camera-based reading technology. Read More...
  

John Keating
  
04-19-2012   John Keating, Making Barcode Reading Easy


With the launch of our new DataMan 300 series of fixed-mount ID readers, we also released the new 2-D barcode software algorithm, 2DMax+. Read More...
  

Eric Andersen
  
04-17-2012   Eric Andersen, Handheld Barcode Scanner Manager


"Multiple Code Reading Made Easy". Register today! Read More...
  

Eric Andersen
  
04-10-2012   Eric Andersen, Handheld Barcode Scanner Manager


Industrial handheld barcode readers can now DIRECTLY connect to your Ethernet network. Read More...
  

Matt Engle
  
04-03-2012   Matt Engle, Manager of ID Products, Logistics Readers and more!


If you are in the area, April 1-4… Stop by Cognex Booth 506 at the NPF show in Orlando. Read More...
  

John Keating
  
03-29-2012   John Keating, Making Barcode Reading Easy


Are you aware of the new SEMI industry standard PV29-0212 for solar wafer ID traceability? Read More...
  

Eric Andersen
  
03-15-2012   Eric Andersen, Handheld Barcode Scanner Manager


I heard an interesting story on the radio about desperate people doing bad things. There are certain consumer goods available in retail stores that a lot of people seem to need. Read on to find out how this relates to barcode reading technology. Read More...
  

John Keating
  
03-06-2012   John Keating, Making Barcode Reading Easy


Here's a video showing the DataMan 300 camera-based ID reader scanning 1-D linear barcodes on consumer goods like DVDs and games. Read More...
  

Matt Engle
  
02-07-2012   Matt Engle, Manager of ID Products, Logistics Readers and more!


This DC for a beverage company chose the DataMan 500 for many reasons. Today let’s look at networking communications. Read More...
  

John Keating
  
01-20-2012   John Keating, Making Barcode Reading Easy


One of the features we introduced into the new DataMan 300 was a new 1DMax+™ code reading algorithm that incorporates the groundbreaking new Hotbars™ technology. Cognex algorithms have always been top of the line and able to read codes that the competition cannot, but we’re continuously inventing and improving, and this new Hotbars technology provides a way to read 1-D barcodes that is brand new, enabling a cost effective way to bring imagers into more 1-D reading applications.
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John Keating
  
01-13-2012   John Keating, Making Barcode Reading Easy


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?

 

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John Keating
  
01-11-2012   John Keating, Making Barcode Reading Easy


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. 

 

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Eric Andersen
  
12-20-2011   Eric Andersen, Handheld Barcode Scanner Manager


The new DataMan 8000 wireless handheld barcode readers are coming out and customers are buzzed. Read More...
  

John Keating
  
12-06-2011   John Keating, Making Barcode Reading Easy


If you can take a powerful vision or image engine and incorporate it into other machines, the possibilities are mind-blowing. Let’s look at how the clinical diagnostics or clinical chemistry industry can do more with image engines. Read More...
  

Matt Engle
  
11-30-2011   Matt Engle, Manager of ID Products, Logistics Readers and more!


Logistics is the tracking of materials as they move through the supply chain. Why and how can we automate these processes? Read More...
  

Eric Andersen
  
11-17-2011   Eric Andersen, Handheld Barcode Scanner Manager


Cognex Connect™ is our suite of industrial protocols that supports Cognex vision system and barcode reader integration (even handheld barcode scanners!). Read More...
  

Matt Engle
  
11-09-2011   Matt Engle, Manager of ID Products, Logistics Readers and more!


Let’s look at how barcode scanning is involved with the Warehouse Management System (WMS). Read More...
  

John Keating
  
11-02-2011   John Keating, Making Barcode Reading Easy


Cognex Connect™ helps integrate Cognex systems into your own automation or factory network. Read More...
  

Eric Andersen
  
11-01-2011   Eric Andersen, Handheld Barcode Scanner Manager


Yes, we can read it. Read More...
  

Matt Engle
  
10-27-2011   Matt Engle, Manager of ID Products, Logistics Readers and more!


I think this is a no-brainer. Read More...
  

Eric Andersen
  
10-26-2011   Eric Andersen, Handheld Barcode Scanner Manager


In this blog, watch a couple of videos showing how the liquid lens works in action in the DataMan 8000 handheld barcode reader. Read More...
  

John Keating
  
10-21-2011   John Keating, Making Barcode Reading Easy


Samsung implemented automated barcode scanning of PCBs to increase throughput by 20-30%. Read More...
  

Matt Engle
  
10-04-2011   Matt Engle, Manager of ID Products, Logistics Readers and more!


I love this new video of the DataMan 500. Read More...