Metrologic Instruments is an automated identification and data capture (AIDC) company headquartered in

Blackwood, New Jersey Blackwood is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Gloucester Township, in Camden County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.

. It designs, manufactures and markets bar code decoding hardware, adaptive optical solutions and high-speed

image processing An image is a visual representation of something. It can be two-dimensional, three-dimensional, or somehow otherwise feed into the visual system to convey information. An image can be an artifact, such as a photograph or other two-dimensiona ...

software. Metrologic Instruments is a Division of Honeywell, with more than 20 sales and manufacturing sites in North and South America, Europe, Asia, Australia and Russia. It was Founded in 1968 by

C. Harry Knowles C. Harry Knowles (August 15, 1928January 7, 2020) was an American physicist, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and a prolific inventor who held some 400 patents. Education Knowles graduated from Ensley High School, Ensley, Alabama in 1945. In 1945, ...

and initially concentrated on the manufacture of helium–neon laser kits for academic instruction. These kits were sold to physics teachers throughout the United States. In 1975, after breakthroughs in bar coding technology, it developed the world's first hand-held helium–neon laser bar code scanner. These bar code scanners utilize a broad array of technology including laser, holographic, vision-based and

radio-frequency identification Radio-frequency identification (RFID) uses electromagnetic fields to automatically identify and track tags attached to objects. An RFID system consists of a tiny radio transponder, a radio receiver and transmitter. When triggered by an electromag ...

(RFID). The scanners helped merchants process bar-coded merchandise. Today, Metrologic Instruments manufactures over 40 different types of bar code scanners used by retailers, healthcare professionals, postal services and distribution companies around the world. , Metrologic Instruments had over 350 registered patents with approximately another 130 patents pending. Honeywell acquired Metrologic in July 2008.

Metrologic world-firsts

1969 Metrologic introduces helium–neon laser hobby kits 1975 Metrologic introduces hand-held retail laser scanner 1976 Metrologic introduces programmable bar code verifier 1982 Metrologic introduces hand-held laser scanner with built-in decoder 1990 Metrologic introduces triggerless hand-held laser scanner 1993 Metrologic introduces triggerless wearable laser scanner 1996 Metrologic uses holographic technology in industrial applications 2000 Metrologic introduces CodeGate data transmission technology 2002 Metrologic introduces laser-illuminated imaging

Metrologic milestones

1968 Metrologic founded by laser technology pioneer C. Harry Knowles 1970 Metrologic begins selling helium neon instructional laser kits to high school and college science teachers. 1986 Metrologic opens first overseas office in Garching, Germany 1992 Metrologic hires Kevin DiPlacido to the Engineering dept. 1994 Metrologic's initial public offering 1998 Metrologic opens regional office in Singapore 1998 R&D and manufacturing center established in Suzhou, China 2001 Surpassed $100 million in annual sales 2003 Metrologic Japan established 2004 Metrologic Russia established 2004 Metrologic surpasses $150 million in annual sales 2004 Metrologic acquires Omniplanar, Inc. for $13 million and names Garrett Russell the General Manager of the division. 2004 Metrologic registered patents surpass 250s 2005 Metrologic surpasses $200 million in annual sales 2008 Metrologic Acquired by Honeywell

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