Cognex Corporation Receives Purchase Orders Totaling Nearly $3 Million From Orbis Oy.NATICK, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 28, 1998--Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :CGNX), the world's leading supplier of machine vision systems, announced today that it has received purchase orders totaling nearly $3 million from Orbis Oy, a Helsinki, Finland-based system integrator and supplier of components, cable assemblies, and test and measurement systems to electronics manufacturers. The majority of the machine vision systems that Orbis will purchase from Cognex will be used in mobile phone inspection equipment. The machine vision systems are used to test and inspect the LCD panels Also called a "projection panel," it is a data projector that accepts computer output and displays it on a see-through liquid crystal screen that is placed on top of an overhead projector. See data projector. and keypads on mobile phones to ensure that they meet quality specifications. The Cognex machine vision system examines the LCD screen to verify that alphanumeric characters Noun 1. alphanumeric characters - a character set that includes letters and digits and punctuation alphanumerics character set - an ordered list of characters that are used together in writing or printing are displayed without any missing pixels, and that icons which indicate information such as battery status, operating mode, and signal strength are present and complete. The Cognex vision system also verifies functioning properly. "We enjoy a reputaship with Cognex enables us to offer the best main years to come," said Markuu Linna-Aro, President of Orbis Oy. Orbis is one of the largest suppliers calibration calibration /cal·i·bra·tion/ (kal?i-bra´shun) determination of the accuracy of an instrument, usually by measurement of its variation from a standard, to ascertain necessary correction factors. and maintenance services. Founded in 1949, the company employs over 120 people and has annual snia. Orbis Oy also has subsidiaries in Stockholmmachine vision industry, having shipped to date the manufacture of a wide range of discrete items and for assuring their quality. Cognex's Surface Inspectie surfaces of products manufactured in a contin, Europe, and Southeast Asia Southeast Asia, region of Asia (1990 est. pop. 442,500,000), c.1,740,000 sq mi (4,506,600 sq km), bounded roughly by the Indian subcontinent on the west, China on the north, and the Pacific Ocean on the east. . Visit Cognex on-lORD: COMED ComEd Commonwealth Edison COMED Combined Map and Electronic Display COMPUTERS/ELECTRONICS Today's News On The Net - Business Wire's full file on the Internet |
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