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Event Schedule

March 19, 2015

Cognex EasyBuilder Training

Tinley Park, IL

April 16, 2015

Cognex EasyBuilder Training

Schaumburg, IL

Employee Spotlight

Kyle Kralka, Sales Engineer & ID Specialist

As the newest member of the R.R. Floody Sales Team, Kyle has a unique role and a unique background.

Find out more about his dual role and how/why he made the switch from the Banking industry to Industrial Automation.

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GS HMI - Simple Yet Advanced Function
Entry-level visualization technology for the price-conscious

The new range of GS HMIs from Mitsubishi Electric are a cost-effective series offering a simple and flexible entry-level option for newcomers to the world of machine visualization. Besides all the standard basic functions, it also includes additional ones such as data logging, FA transparent mode and operator authentication.

The FA transparent function allows access to automation components such as PLCs, frequency inverters and servo amplifiers within a system via the HMI. This enables data from connected components to be viewed and parameters or other settings to be adjusted from a central location.

These 7" and 10" panels share a common specification apart from the size of the display.

White Paper: The Six Rules for Applying Machine Vision
Good machine vision practices by: Ryan Kralka

This article starts where we think any vision engineer should begin, with our six rules for applying machine vision. Whether new to the field, or a seasoned vision engineer, application of these principles will put your vision project on the road to success.

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LED Structured Light Pattern Projectors
Any custom pattern is possible

Smart Vision Lights is pleased to release a new series of LED structured light projectors. LED projector uses patterns and optics to provide a focused structured light. SP pattern projectors integrate precisely etched masks. Any kind of pattern shape can be easily supplied, integrated and projected.

The size of the projection area can be easily modified by interchanging the projection optics. Projectors integrate standard C-mount 2/3" lenses. Telecentric lenses can also be used for telecentric pattern projection.

Three Reasons You Need Performance Feedback from Barcode Reader
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See barcode no-reads. Diagnose barcode reading problems as they happen.
Make immediate adjustments to improve your process. Once you have identified barcode problems in real time, you can take steps to stop them from happening.
Achieve higher throughput, less handling. Performance feedback allows you to read more barcodes more quickly and decreases the need to manually examine bad reads and no-reads.

Get performance feedback capability in all DataMan industrial barcode readers, along with unmatched performance for 1-D barcode and for 2-D Data Matrix code reading.