Profile: Cognex Corp. supplies vision systems, vision software, vision sensors and surface inspection systems used in manufacturing automation. Our vision systems are all in one systems that combine camera, processor & vision software into a single rugged package, with a simple and flexible user interface for configuring the application. Our vision sensors can be used in place of photoelectric sensors for more reliable inspection, error proofing and part detection. Our web & surface inspection system is a technology for detecting and classifying defects during the continuous production of metals, paper, nonwovens, plastics & glass.