Cognex fixed-mount image-based barcode reader [hands-free] barcode reading solutions

With the surge in demand for online shopping, there is an urgent need to improve logistics operations to meet both market demand and customer expectations for fast delivery. If you're a trader in logistics-related industries such as retail distribution, e-commerce, and postal delivery companies, take a look at Cognex's hands-free barcode reading solution for the logistics industry—a hands-free barcode reader that mounts above your head and is equipped with a Cognex fixed-mount image-based reader.

A fixed barcode reading station mounted above the head provides many benefits to the operator, while also improving overall process efficiency, increasing operator throughput, and reducing labor costs, thereby increasing the profitability of the logistics center.

Using Cognex fixed-mount barcode reading solutions provides operators with a better experience and improves their performance than traditional handheld or wristband readers.

After reading the above advantages, let's understand the two typical application scenarios of Cognex's "hands-free" barcode reading solution, have you encountered similar problems?

Picking and packing during order fulfillment

During the picking process, operators are required to quickly scan items, check against pick lists, and maintain the necessary speed to increase throughput. However, the codes located on each side of the item can be damaged by shipping or handling, and must be scanned multiple times in a time-consuming manner. Laser barcode readers struggle to read codes that are severely deformed, have large tilt angles, or are damaged. In addition, when using handheld or ring barcode readers, the operator must always have one hand free to aim the device in his hand at the code, which can cost additional time.

The DataMan 370 or 470 hands-free barcode reading solution, a fixed bar reader deployed overhead, easily solves these challenges. Cognex barcode readers use image scanning technology and industry-leading advanced algorithms and decoding technology to successfully read damaged, dirty, or deformed codes more reliably. The head-mounted configuration allows the operator to quickly scan the code from any direction, including upside-down and even tilt angles of up to 85 degrees. By using this method, operators can process more orders per unit of time to meet the growing market demand.

Distribution facilities are looking for more efficient ways to load and unload trucks to increase overall throughput. In many cases, packages are manually loaded onto trucks and stacked on top of each other, with only one package being handled at a time. To increase efficiency, building pallets before goods leave the warehouse saves time and money while protecting packages during transit. The palletization process requires the scanning of package barcodes, and traditional laser handheld barcode readers struggle to read damaged or dirty codes, making it difficult for operators to spend time printing new labels for packages, adding time and expense. And the operator always has to have one hand free, which leads to inefficiencies in the whole process.

Cognex's hands-free barcode reading solution, the DataMan370 or 470, a fixed barcode reader deployed overhead, reads codes quickly, efficiently, and accurately. Operators are able to read and build pallets faster than with handheld or ring readers. Additionally, this approach ensures that the distribution or order fulfillment facility delivers the correct items, improves inventory accuracy, eliminates costly returns, and improves overall traceability of packages.

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