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News Release from: Absolute Vision | Subject: DataMouse
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 23 July 2003
New approach to 2D code reading
The DataMouse is an all-new approach to reading two-dimensional codes using a handheld device.
The DataMouse is a completely new approach to the reading of two-dimensional (2D) codes, using a handheld device The reader can be used for "on-the-spot" checking of information encoded on parts during a manufacturing process
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 13 Dec 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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In response to ever more stringent demands from the 2D code reading market, Absolute Vision has upgraded its proven, handheld reader, the DataMouse.
2D code reader springs into action
Two-dimensional code reader has all the technical specifications of its proven DataMouse, but can be suspended on a spring-loaded counterbalance at any point on a manufacturing production line.
Applications include traceability and quality control.
The DataMouse breaks with the tradition that handheld readers must be pistol shaped, and delivers a number of unique advantages by having a format resembling a computer mouse.
It is compact, portable and more ergonomic than other handheld readers.
Its innovative design has produced an extremely stable platform for image acquisition.
Operation of the DataMouse is very simple, with a basic training requirement.
The user has only to place the reader over a 2D code marked on a part.
An audible "squeak" indicates that the code has been read by the system.
The DataMouse encompasses a CCD progressive scan imaging sensor and white light, using Absolute Vision's powerful Medusa software to reliably read 2D codes.
A high-speed USB interface sends near real-time images to the Microsoft Windows GUI, with read data transferred automatically into any Windows application, such as Excel or Access.
The DataMouse significantly lowers the entry-level costs for those manufacturers seeking to meet the latest requirements for part traceability.
"We believe that the DataMouse has the potential to reduce quality control errors to virtually zero", said Charlie Plain-Jones, Sales Director for Absolute Vision.
"It will become an essential piece of equipment for manufacturers in quality-led industries such as aerospace, automotive, healthcare and electronics industries".
The DataMouse gives perfect reads whatever the colour or texture of the background.
It reliably reads Data Matrix codes on high contrast labels and directly applied marks (DAMs), including dot-peened, on a range of surfaces - polished metals such as steels, alloys and titanium, rubbers and plastics.
It can even cope with marks applied on highly polished cylindrical parts.
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