DataMan 8100 Code reader for inspection in the surgical lamp industry

Depending on the type of surgery, specific lighting conditions are required to achieve maximum vision. located in Tuttlingen, Germany, Dougen & Associates LTD produces high quality surgical lamps for production to high quality standards. To ensure that this quality standard can meet 100 percent of the lamps produced, the company relies on the process of complete traceability of all production steps and product components. They read data matrix codes by using the main components of the Cognex DataMan 8100 industrial reader.

Dougen's new generation of LED lights consists of a total of 52 LEDs printed circuit boards (PCB) specially developed lens units. Each printed circuit board has its own personal data matrix code. Before assembly, each code LED unit is read with DataMan 8100. In the case of an error, this makes it possible to accurately determine the production lot of the printed circuit board used in each assembled light. Any potential shortcomings in the use of third party products can therefore be precisely placed and recalled if necessary.

Each step is recorded on the PC before the key components are used to encode each of their data matrix, which is read by a three DataMan 8100 unit. The system only accepts what is actually done after the scan, and the next step can be performed." It's how we make sure that each item is actually assembled, how we know which component is in each operation room. "said Peter R. önnberg. Throughout the service life of a single light, companies can see when, where and how a product and what parts. With repeated light codes on the packaging, traceability of the logistics process can also be ensured.

After the final calibration of the LED lamp, the set value is added to the data record of the product. There are now detailed and complete documentation throughout the manufacturing process of each surgical lamp.

Dougen selected the DataMan 8100 ID reader for robustness and high reliability for read data and wireless data transmission. Readers of the rugged DataMan 8000 series are provided with industry-leading technology for reading one-dimensional, two-dimensional codes regardless of size, quality, print method or surface. The data matrix code on the LED circuit board, the measurement is only 5 mm 5 mm, even in the case of over-welding, it is easy to read. In addition, the DataMan 8000 series reader from Cognex is the only portable industrial barcode reader with an industrial Ethernet port. Another key point for Rönnberg is that they can be used in a flexible way as a mobile and fixed ID reader." "We have some steps that are easy to put the PCB fixed scanner to read the code. " explained an experienced engineer, so it's good that we can turn Cognex DataMan from a mobile handheld device to a fixed location ID reader just a simple person.