2009 Press releases

• Cognex Enters Supply Agreement with German Automaker

  12-02-2009

  NATICK, MA—December 2, 2009—Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ: CGNX) announced today that it has signed a supply agreement with the German automaker BMW AG. Under the terms of the multi-year agreement, Cognex will supply DataMan® handheld and In-Sight® fi...read more

• Cognex Announces Cash Tender Offer for Certain Underwater Stock Options

  11-16-2009

  NATICK, MA, November 16, 2009 — Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ: CGNX) today announced a cash tender offer for certain “underwater” stock options. The offer commenced today and will expire, unless otherwise extended by Cognex, at 5:00 p.m. eastern time on December 15, 2009.
  
  The tender offer...read more

• Cognex VisionPro Software Expands Image Acquisition Options

  11-12-2009

  Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ: CGNX) today announced a new release of VisionPro®, the company’s popular, hardware-independent vision software. VisionPro 6.0 expands image acquisition options with support for very large camera images and nontraditional sources such as 3D, thermal and X-ray imagers. VisionPro 6...read more

• Cognex Offers New DataMan ID Readers with Integrated Liquid Lense

  10-05-2009

  Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ: CGNX) has expanded its DataMan® 200 line of fixed-mount image-based ID readers with three new models with integrated liquid lens. The following new DataMan models make it easier than ever to leverage the variable focus capability and quick system setup of liquid lens technology:<...read more

• Cognex Enters the Web Monitoring Business

  10-01-2009

  NATICK, MA, October 1, 2009 — Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ: CGNX) today announced that it has entered the web monitoring business via the acquisition of the web monitoring product line of Monitoring Technology Corporation (MTC), a leading manufacturer of products for monitoring industrial equipment and processes...read more

• Cognex Introduces Two High-Resolution Checker Vision Sensors

  09-23-2009

  Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ: CGNX) has added two new high resolution models to its award-winning line of Checker® vision sensors.

  The new Checker 3G7 features 752 x 480 pixel resolution for better inspection of small features and high intensity white LED illumination for optimum ...read more

• Cognex Receives Second Settlement in Vision Software Patent Dispute

  09-21-2009

  Natick, MA. September 21, 2009--Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ: CGNX) has accepted a settlement offer from Yxlon International GmbH and its U.S. subsidiary in a dispute concerning the importation and sale of equipment containing MVTec HALCON™ machine vision software. Terms of the settlement between the parties wer...read more

• Cognex VisionView Now Available on Two Platforms

  09-16-2009

  Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ: CGNX) has enhanced its VisionView® operator interface with new features that enable more detailed visualization of parts, easier storage of failed images, and a PC display option. VisionView is a touch screen display interface for Cognex In-Sight vision systems that makes it easy for ...read more

• Cognex Receives Settlement in Patent Dispute

  09-08-2009

  Natick, MA. September 8, 2009--Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ: CGNX) has accepted a settlement offer from Multitest Elektronische Systeme GmbH and its U.S. subsidiary in a dispute concerning Multitest’s importation and sale of equipment containing MVTec HALCON™ machine vision software. Terms of the settlemen...read more

• Cognex Offers New Vision Tools for Solar Cell Inspection

  08-25-2009

  Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ: CGNX) has further expanded its range of inspection solutions for solar cell manufacturing processes. The new VisionPro® Solar Toolbox includes pre-configured software tools for the most common vision alignment and inspection applications in photovoltaic (PV) solar production.  Wi...read more