Editors choose 2D code reader

Edited by the Engineeringtalk editorial team Feb 15, 2005

Control Engineering magazine has selected the Cognex IDMax among its 18th annual Editors' Choice Awards.

Control Engineering magazine has selected the Cognex IDMax among its 18th annual Editors' Choice Awards.

IDMax was selected by Control Engineering's Editors from the thousands of products featured in the magazine last year.

As one of only 40 to win the coveted Editors' Choice Award for 2004, IDMax is among the most significant innovations featured in Control Engineering.

This is the third time a Cognex innovation has won this prestigious award, which is based on service to the industry, technological advancement, and market impact.

IDMax is designed for direct part mark identification (DPMI), a fast emerging segment of the industrial ID market that involves directly marking parts with two-dimensional (2D) data matrix codes, then reading those codes quickly and reliably throughout the production process.

"DPMI is a challenging application, requiring fast and reliable reading of data matrix codes marked directly on metal, glass, ceramic and plastic surfaces", said Justin Testa, Senior VP of ID products for Cognex.

"IDMax delivers the highest read rates, which is vital to the success of any part tracking application".