Cognex Introduces Checker 4G Series

Cognex Corporation today announced the addition of the Checker® 4G Series to its line of vision sensors. The new Checker 4G Series complements the existing Checker 3G Series, which features simple USB connectivity and no PC setup with the SensorView® teach pendant.

Checker 4G allows the user to configure the sensor as a presence sensor or measurement sensor to inspect and error proof his manufacturing process.  Presence sensors verify that features are present.  Measurement sensors verify that features are the correct height, width and/or diameter.  In either mode, there is no limit to the number of part features that a single Checker can “check”. With patented part detection technology, Checker sensors are also able to detect and inspect over 6,000 parts per minute in varying positions along the production line.

"With our new Checker 4G Series, customers can realize many of the benefits of a networked vision sensor over Ethernet including the ability to easily communicate with factory automation devices and remotely monitor and manage vision sensor activity throughout the manufacturing process," said Pascal Dorster, Vision Sensors Business Unit Manager.