Cover tape is an anti-static strip used in the packaging of surface mount devices.
The cover tape seals the surface mount device into protective pockets on a substrate for delivery via tape and reel packaging. This enables companies to enhance efficiency, improve product quality, and increase output. The company also manufactures flexible materials for the semiconductor and electronics market. Cognex's Modular Vision Systems Division, headquartered in Natick, Massachusetts, specializes in machine vision systems which are used for automating the manufacture of a wide range of discrete items and for assuring their quality. Cognex's Surface Inspection Systems Division, headquartered in Alameda, California, specializes in machine vision systems, also known as web inspection systems, which are used for inspecting the surfaces of products manufactured in a continuous fashion, such as metals, paper, and plastics.