Cognex Introduces Edge Intelligence Platform
Cognex Corporation introduces Cognex Edge Intelligence ( EI ). The platform provides barcode reading performance monitoring and device management to help customers prevent downtime and boost productivity of manufacturing and logistics operations .
“ Cognex ’ s machine vision tools and barcode reading systems produce insight-rich data across manufacturing and logistics facilities ,” said Carl Gerst , Executive Vice President , Products and Platforms . “ With EI ’ s powerful visualization and diagnostics tools , our customers can now use that data to identify performance issues and take corrective action faster .”
Within just a few minutes of installation , Cognex ’ s EI software
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With EI ’ s powerful visualization and diagnostics tools , our customers can now use that data to identify performance issues and take corrective action faster .
begins securely collecting critical device data and displaying the results in visual dashboards . Customers can use this data to analyze performance trends , monitor configuration changes , and capture no-read and failed validation images for further analysis .
The platform can monitor multiple devices and lines within a single site as well as deploying configurations and firmware updates simultaneously to a large number of connected devices . It also includes audit trail capabilities that track and report any changes to device settings and connectivity features for easy integration with other Industry 4.0 solutions .
Cognex EI is designed to help improve overall equipment effectiveness ( OEE ) and increase throughput across a range of industries including logistics , food and beverage , consumer products , packaging , automotive , medical devices , and electronics .
For more information , visit www . cognex . com / en-gb / EdgeIntelligence or call + 44 121 296 5163