Cognex launches DataMan 300 barcode reader

16 February 2012


Cognex Corporation has announced its new DataMan 300 barcode reader for high speed logistics applications such as tote scanning, label print and apply verification, and carton code reading.

The release of the new DataMan 300 pairs the Cognex algorithm, 1DMax+ with its Hotbars technology, which is said to “dramatically increase the decoding speed of damaged or poorly presented 1-D linear barcodes used in the logistics industry”.

DataMan 300 is a complement to the company’s DataMan 500 reader, which the company says has proved itself throughout its introductory year as “the new choice for the logistics, retail fulfilment and distribution markets”.

“We saw an industry that has been relying on laser technology and knew that we could offer a better, yet affordable, image-based solution for high speed logistics applications,” says Cognex business unit manager ID products Carl Gerst.

“The DataMan 500 reads 1-D or 2-D codes presented in any direction at high speeds for postal, parcel and package sortation as well as presentation scanning. The DataMan 300 is now available to take on fixed 1-D code reading for high speed tote scanning and print and apply lines.”

Cognex Hotbars uses texture to locate barcodes at any orientation, and then extracts high-resolution 1-D signals for decoding. It combines superior signal fidelity with high speeds, giving this next generation of Cognex DataMan readers “unprecedented performance”.

Headquartered in Natick, Massachusetts, USA, Cognex claims to be the world's leader in the machine vision industry, having shipped more than 500,000 machine vision systems, representing over $2.5 billion in cumulative revenue since the company's founding in 1981.


Cognex DataMan 300 with Hotbars technology



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