In-Sight from Cognex adopted on Bosch pharmaceutical packaging lines

Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ:CGNX), a company specialising in machine vision systems and barcode readers, has partnered with German firm AIT Goehner to supply a testing and identification module for installation on CPS pharmaceutical packaging machines produced by Bosch Packaging Technology.

The instrument, which complies with directive 2011/62/EU regarding traceability along the pharmaceutical supply chain, consists of a reading unit incorporating the In-Sight 5613 vision system equipped with intelligent video camera for high-speed, high-resolution (1600x1200) applications capable of reading and verifying any kind of code and character (codes 1-D, 2D Data Matrix and normal texts) rapidly and reliably.

Using software development kits (SDKs), the parameterization software for the Cognex reader can be fully integrated into the system software and incorporated into the human-machine interface (HMI). A powerful algorithm can easily identify no fewer than seven complex codes in rapid motion, while the video camera module can be set to read the code from front, back or top positions.