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and ID Matrix. Computer Identics had alone in their support of Track, Trace, and port issues, you have lowered costs. Today’s
a great technology, but no channel. We Control processes with full blown optical expanding need for higher production
have a great channel and were looking for character recognition (OCR), optical char- output at even lower cost puts some tough
this type of technology to supplement our acter verification (OCV), and full reading demands on manufacturing teams. Many
portfolio. Luckily, we were able to purchase of any barcodes or 2D symbols including manufacturers and quality managers today
Data Matrix’s asset in the package. We will the most difficult direct part marks (DPM). depend on Microscan technologies—such
leave the symbology in the public domain, The advanced technology used in this as automatic identification and machine
but got some vision—as the back-
tremendous IP in bone for their TTC
the deal. We believe solutions. And TTC
this acquisition has
“We believe this acquisition has placed
has been shown to
placed us firmly into pay for itself quickly,
the arena of top
industry players. We
us firmly into the arena of top industry
whether the focus is
item level traceabil-
are definitely getting
noticed by top tier
players. We are definitely getting noticed
ity, work in process
tracking, or quality
customers who did
not necessarily give
by top tier customers who did not
control. As a result,
Microscan solutions
us their attention
prior to this change. necessarily give us their attention prior to
are helping manu-
facturers around the
Q4. Are there more this change.”
world to cut cost,
cut waste, automate
acquisitions in Mi- critical manufactur-
croscan’s future? ing processes and
increase yields. All
We’re letting the
very valuable ele-
dust settle on this acquisition, but if you
system includes high-end machine vision ments in today’s economic environment.
are not moving forward…you’re actually
algorithms and state-of-the-art high-speed
moving backward. We are not going to sit
multi-core dual processor smart camera Q7. Does Microscan have a global
still.
technology. This fast and powerful system presence?
is not only simple and easy to use, program
Q5. At the recent APEX tradeshow, Absolutely. Microscan is a preferred sup-
and operate, it is also totally transport-
Microscan was demonstrating a new plier to companies around the world. With
able across a wide variety of applications
inspection solution specifically designed multi-language websites and worldwide
throughout the factory—all at a fraction of
for the electronics marketplace. Can you office locations, we offer comprehensive
the cost of traditional AOI solutions. The
tell me about it? service and support, including online
Visionscape® Smart Camera can be placed
help, technical support, field services and
The Visionscape® Smart Camera is a where it is needed, when it is needed, at a
multilingual documentation. Additionally,
compact, all-in-one smart camera that is de- price that will fit even the most stringent of
Microscan products are represented and
signed as an alternative to traditional AOI maintenance or support budgets.
supported through a global network of
systems. The Visionscape® Smart Camera
systems integration companies who special-
series combines a compact form factor with Q6. What benefit does Track, Trace and
ize in automation solutions. The network
the broad applicability, versatility and prov- Control provide to a company’s quality
includes more than 300 top automation
en performance of Visionscape® software. and manufacturing processes?
integrators and value added resellers in
Designed for use in a range of applications,
Adding Track, Trace and Control (TTC) more than 30 countries, with technology
the Visionscape® Smart Camera provides
can improve outbound product quality in specialization in specific sub-channels and
a cost-effective, easily deployed solution for
several important and measurable ways. complementary product lines.
manufacturers to monitor quality control
Simply by catching potential problems in
processes or identify and trace parts on
real time, you can inexpensively prevent Thanks for your time, Jeff. We’ll await
production lines.
problems from ever leaving the work cell more exciting innovations and news from
The innovative Visionscape® Smart
or manufacturing area. Customers never Microscan.
Camera is a flexible solution that can
see those problems, which means your cus- —Trevor Galbraith.
be used for quality inspection, device
tomer service people never need deal with
metrology inspection, and full traceabil-
those issues. So instead of service and sup-
ity. Visionscape® Smart Cameras stand
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