Cognex Checker 4G vision sensor with Ethernet

The Checker 4G vision sensor is said to offer the same powerful and easy-to-use setup that Checker is known for plus adds Ethernet networking for remote setup and monitoring, PLC communication through EtherNet/IP and PROFINET and the ability to save inspection images to an FTP server. Checker 4G allows the user to configure the sensor as a presence sensor or measurement sensor to inspect and error proof a manufacturing process. Presence sensors verify that features are present; measurement sensors verify that features are the correct height, width and/or diameter. In either mode, there is no limit to the number of part features that a single Checker can "check". With patented part detection technology Checker sensors are also able to detect and inspect over 6,000 parts per minute in varying positions along the production line. "With our new Checker 4G Series, customers can realise many of the benefits of a networked vision sensor over Ethernet including the ability to easily communicate with factory automation devices and remotely monitor and manage vision sensor activity throughout the manufacturing process," commented Pascal Dorster, vision sensors business unit manager.