DataMan 290 Fixed-Mount Series
AI-powered barcode reader for any code, application, or environment, built to solve a range of scanning challenges with ease
Meet global product traceability standards
As global supply chains grow more complex, industries are turning to advanced product security and traceability solutions to protect their goods, meet mounting regulations, and verify the safe and accurate movement of products. Many manufacturers and logistics providers are rapidly adopting serialization, track-and-trace, and delivery authentication technologies to comply with evolving global standards. Any business involved in package or product shipping needs to quickly identify and track products throughout the supply chain for several key reasons:
- Consumer safety: Products need to be monitored for quality and traceability in the event of a recall.
- Product security: High-value items like cosmetics and luxury goods are increasingly threatened by theft and counterfeiting.
- Regulatory compliance: Global regulations must be met to provide a complete information trail for each product through the supply chain.
Even in the absence of regulation, product tracking helps stop counterfeiting, minimizes unsafe or lower quality products, and reduces recalls. Automated tracking solutions do more than meet requirements – they strengthen brand protection and ensure full product accountability from production to final delivery.
Cognex barcode scanners read 2D codes at high speeds.
Tackle track and trace challenges with advanced barcode reading solutions
Manufacturers use barcodes, vision systems, and image-based readers to build reliable traceability systems. Data matrix codes are one standard, storing key details like manufacturer, product ID, lot number, expiry date, and serial numbers. Traditional laser-based scanning methods are challenged by different types of marks and surface textures and environmental conditions, making them unreliable at key verification stages. Manual processes can’t keep up with high-speed operations and make it difficult to detect print quality issues, label misplacement, and unreadable codes – limiting real-time visibility.
Image-based barcode scanning offers a better solution, including mark and read systems, to reliably track both individual items and their packaging with fast, high-performance decoding for accurate, end-to-end traceability.
Scan a variety of code types in a single field of view.
Maintain end-to-end product traceability for greater confidence and precision
Cognex vision systems and barcode readers, featuring mark and read capabilities, improve product traceability by combining high-resolution imaging and decoding technologies to reliably read 1D and 2D codes on labels or parts. As a result, packages are accurately sorted, picked, shipped, and tracked, with information stored in a central database. Designed to handle harsh environments and high-speed lines, Cognex solutions reduce waste, boost efficiency, and safeguard brand value by:
- Ensuring codes are accurate and error-free
- Confirming the right packaging material has been used
- Reducing product rework and scrap
- Detecting and correcting coding and packaging errors in real time
Along with Cognex support available when and how you need it – through a global network of experts or easy-to-access self-service tools – you’re fully equipped to optimize your traceability systems.