August, 2015 Business Briefs Rehm & Pro-micron Become Partners
in Wireless Temperature Monitoring Blaudeuren-Seissen, Germany — Rehm Thermal Systems and Pro-micron have teamed up to develop a wireless temperature sensor for thermal process- es. In thermal processes such as soldering, drying or curing of electronic as- semblies, reliable and reproducible temperature profiling is important for achieving high-quality results. TiP300 is a new wireless temperature sensor technology developed by Pro-micron and tuned to the specific requirements of condensation soldering with the CondensoX series from Rehm Thermal Sys- tems. The technology has been named WPS 2.4 (Wireless Profiling System). The WPS 2.4 is a temperature measurement system used for precise de-
tection of the reflow profile in condensation soldering processes. The innova- tive temperature sensor technology makes it possible to check and to docu- ment at little or no expense the machine and process capability in thermal processes exactly and reliably, without affecting the ongoing production. Contact: Rehm Thermal Systems, LLC, 3080 Northfield Place, Suite 109, Roswell, GA 30076 % 770-442-8911 Web:
www.rehm-group.com
Machine Vision Market in
North America Has Record Start to 2015 Ann Arbor, MI — North American sales of machine vision systems and com- ponents grew 22 percent in the first quarter of 2015, the market’s highest first quarter total in history, according to new statistics issued by AIA, the indus- try’s trade group. Total machine vision sales include sales of machine vision systems and components. The machine vision systems category saw a year- over-year increase of 24 percent. Machine vision systems include smart cam- eras and application-specific machine vision (ASMV) systems. In the first quarter, smart cameras expanded by 23 percent, while ASMV systems in- creased 24 percent. Similarly, machine vision components had a strong quar- ter with 11 percent growth over the first quarter of 2014. The leading product categories within machine vision components in terms of growth were light-
ing (28 percent), cameras (11 percent), and software (eight percent). Contact: AIA, 900 Victors Way, Suite 140, Ann Arbor, MI 48108 % 734-994-6088 Web:
www.visiononline.org
Ametek to Acquire Surface Inspection
Systems Division of Cognex Berwyn, PA — Ametek, Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the Surface Inspection Systems Division (SISD) of Cognex Corporation (NAS- DAQ: CGNX). The closing of the transaction is subject to customary closing con- ditions, including applicable regulatory approvals. SISD develops and manufac- tures software-enabled vision systems used to inspect surfaces of continuously processed materials for flaws and defects. Their in-line image processing tech- nology detects, classifies, filters, and accurately maps specific defects over the entire area of the surface. End markets served include metals, paper, nonwo- vens, plastics and glass. SISD is headquartered in Hayward, CA. The SISD
business joins Ametek as part of its Electronic Instruments Group (EIG). Contact: Ametek, Inc., 1100 Cassatt Road, Berwyn, PA 19312 % 610-647-2121 fax: 215-323-9337 Web:
www.ametek.com
Johnson Matthey to Sell Alfa Aesar
Research Chemicals Business Taylor, MI — Johnson Matthey has agreed to sell its Alfa Aesar Research Chemicals business to Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., subject to typical post- closing adjustments. The transaction is expected to be completed by the end of the 2015 calendar year. Johnson Matthey’s Research Chemicals business, which operates globally under the Alfa Aesar brand, is a supplier of over 46,000 specialty chemicals into both industry and academic institutions in small scale research quantities through its catalog. It has a global network of
operations with eight core sites supported by five standalone sales offices. Contact: Johnson Matthey, Inc., 12600 Universal Drive, Taylor, MI 48180 % 734-946-4321 fax: 734-946-1132 Web:
www.mathey.com
ZMDI Partners with Fraunhofer
Institute For New Performance Center Dresden, Germany — Four Fraunhofer Institutes in Dresden are joining forces with the Technical Universities (TU) of Dresden and Chemnitz to set up a per- formance center for functional integration for nano and microelectronics. In close cooperation with local companies, including ZMDI, in-depth research expertise will quickly convert innovations into applications and products, thus strengthen- ing the region’s economy. With the Internet of Things (IoT) and Industry 4.0, not only is the demand for integrated systems increasing, the system requirements are also rising. In the future, components will have to integrate even more func- tions and become even smaller and more strongly interlinked. Today, the com- petitiveness and innovative strength of companies in the field of electronics de- cide how fast the latest technological developments can be accessed. During the two-year pilot phase, the engineering work at the Perform-
ance Center will concentrate primarily on microelectronic mechanical systems (MEMS), such as sensors and actuators, as well as on system integration in
industrial automation. Contact: ZMDI America Inc., 275 South 5th Avenue, Pocatello, ID 83201 % 208-478-7200 E-mail:
sales@zmdi.com Web:
www.zmdi.com
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