2008 Press releases

• Cognex to Present at Needham & Company Growth Conference

  12-22-2008

  NATICK, MA, December 22, 2008 — Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ: CGNX) is scheduled to present at the Needham & Company Eleventh Annual Growth Stock Conference at The New York Palace Hotel in New York, NY.  Dr. Robert J. Shillman, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Cognex, will discuss the compan...read more

• Cognex Adopts Shareholder Rights Plan

  12-05-2008

  NATICK, MA, December 5, 2008 — Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ: CGNX) today announced that its Board of Directors has adopted a Shareholder Rights Plan.   Dr. Robert J. Shillman, the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Cognex, stated, “The Board believes that a Shareholder Rights Plan enhances i...read more

• New Software Announced for Cognex DataMan ID Readers

  11-18-2008

  Cognex® Corporation (NASDAQ - CGNX), the world's leading supplier of machine vision systems and industrial ID readers, today announced new software that expands the decoding capabilities of the DataMan 100 vision-based ID readers and provides additional code support for all models in t...read more

• Cognex Announces Cost-Cutting Measures

  11-13-2008

  NATICK, MA, November 13, 2008 — Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ: CGNX) today announced that it has taken meaningful steps to cut expenses to help ensure that it will continue profitable operations during these difficult economic times. The reduction in expenses was accomplished through a number of different measure...read more

• Cognex Appoints Thomas F. Nash as President of Its Surface Inspection Systems Division

  11-03-2008

  Natick, MA, November 3, 2008—Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ: CGNX), the world’s leading supplier of machine vision systems, announced the appointment of Tom Nash to the position of President of the Surface Inspection Systems Division (SISD).  Mr. Nash reports to Dr. Robert J. Shillman, Chairman and CEO ...read more

• Cognex Expands Inspection Capabilities of Checker Vision Sensors

  10-14-2008

  Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ - CGNX), the world's leading supplier of machine vision systems and vision sensors, has expanded its Checker vision sensor product line with the Checker® 252 model. The 252 includes all inspection capabilities of the award-winning Checker vis...read more

• Enhancements Announced for Cognex VisionView

  09-16-2008

  Versatility, simplicity, and flexibility …. that’s VisionView™. This low-cost operator display panel for Cognex
  In-Sight® vision systems has been enhanced with an array of new features.  It is now easier than ever to monitor the production process and change vision system parameters r...read more

• Largest Automation Supplier in Japan Chooses Cognex As Its Vision Partner

  08-28-2008

  NATICK, MA, August 28, 2008--Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ: CGNX) announced today that it has signed an agreement with Mitsubishi Electric Corporation to jointly develop and market Cognex vision products to Mitsubishi’s customers around the world.  Mitsubishi Electric, based in Tokyo, Japan, is a leading wor...read more

• Cognex Receives Over $300,000 from Leading Auto Maker for Part Traceability Initiative

  08-11-2008

  NATICK, MA, August 11, 2008--Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ: CGNX) announced today that a leading Japanese auto manufacturer will use Cognex In-Sight® ID readers for part tracking at its engine assembly plant in the United States. Cognex has already received orders totaling more than $300,000 from this customer, wit...read more

• Cognex Receives Multi-Million Dollar Order From China Steel

  07-28-2008

  NATICK, Mass. July 28, 2008--Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ: CGNX) announced today that China Steel Corporation, a Taiwan-based manufacturer of integrated steel products, has placed an order for seven Cognex SmartView® surface inspection systems. This multi-million dollar sale represents the largest single order tha...read more