AI-driven, easy-to-deploy machine vision devices designed to address the most critical challenges in logistics operations
Cognex Corporation, a global leader in industrial machine vision technology, has announced the launch of its first Solutions Experience (SLX™) product line—application-specific solutions designed to efficiently address critical challenges across major industrial sectors.
The initial range of SLX devices is purpose-built for the logistics industry, serving as an ideal entry point for facilities beginning their automation journey as well as a complementary “bolt-on” enhancement for existing automated systems. Each device in the SLX logistics portfolio is easy to deploy and delivers dependable barcode reading along with AI-powered item detection capabilities.
“The SLX-3816 is an enabling first step in our vision strategy, delivering on barcode capture, image capture, and package detection. Integration with our application was seamless and we are able to scale this solution easily across our terminals and network,” said Jay Fisher, Operations Systems Manager at Purolator.
The SLX logistics portfolio improves operational equipment effectiveness (OEE) and lowers total cost of ownership (TCO) by leveraging innovative technologies:
- AI-powered detection: Built on a decade of industrial AI machine vision innovation from Cognex, the SLX logistics devices reliably detect items across a wide variety of conveyances and packages.
- Shared web-based guided UI: SLX devices can be set up and deployed in minutes by non-technical staff, thanks to a guided web interface and user-friendly AI vision tools that are shared across all SLX devices to reduce training time and costs.
- Dual-function performance: The SLX logistics portfolio combines both advanced barcode reading and AI-powered item detection in the same devices, reducing the number of devices needed and lowering maintenance costs.
- Multi-device management: SLX devices enable scalable mass deployments and firmware updates directly from the device, reducing costs and saving time by eliminating the need for unnecessary software tools needed to download and run updates on each new device.
The Cognex SLX logistics portfolio currently includes three devices, each targeted at specific applications:
- SLX-280D: Consistently reliable barcode reading for zone routing systems and tote inspection
- SLX-290: High-performance item detection, classification, and barcode reading
- SLX-3816: High-resolution side-by-side detection and large-format top-side barcode reading
Cognex intends to broaden its SLX portfolio with a range of innovative, AI-powered, and user-friendly devices designed to meet application-specific automation requirements across various industries—delivering reduced total cost of ownership (TCO) and improved operational equipment effectiveness (OEE). For more information, call 1-855-4-COGNEX or visit Cognex