Cognex Corp.

Cognex Corporation provides machine vision products primarily in the United States, Japan, and Europe. Its machine vision products capture and analyze visual information used to automate tasks primarily in manufacturing processes, where vision is required. The company operates in two divisions, Modular Vision Systems and Surface Inspection Systems. The Modular Vision Systems division develops, manufactures, and markets modular vision systems that are used to automate the manufacture of discrete items, such as cellular phones, aspirin bottles, and automobile wheels, by locating, identifying, inspecting, and measuring them during the manufacturing process. The Surface Inspection Systems division develops, manufactures, and markets surface inspection vision systems that are used to inspect the surfaces of materials processed in a continuous fashion, such as metals, paper, non-wovens, plastics, and glass. The company serves discrete factory automation, semiconductor and electronics capital equipment, and surface inspection markets. It sells its products through direct sales force and a network of integration and distribution partners. The company was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Natick, Massachusetts.