Cognex Corporation is one of the worlds leading suppliers of machine vision systems that are used to automate a range of manufacturing processes where vision is required. Since its establishment in 1981, Cognex has generated more than $1.9 billion in cumulative revenue, shipped more than 300,000 vision systems and acquired more than 223 patents, with nearly 100 patents pending. The company s vision systems automatically identify products, inspect for defects, gauge part dimensions and guide robotic equipment at up to thousands of parts per minute. Its product line includes In-Sight vision sensors, personal computer vision systems, identification products, expert sensors and surface inspection systems. Cognex Corporation is headquartered in Natick, Mass.