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October 25, 2016 | Cogiscan Inc.Estimated reading time: 1 minute
Cogiscan Inc. and Panasonic Factory Solutions Company of America have announced a new strategic initiative in their long-term partnership. The new program combines both companies’ leading products to enable the connected factory, the cornerstone of Industry 4.0.
This new agreement is based on the Panasonic Total Solutions Program, which enables Panasonic to seamlessly integrate machine connectivity and other TTC solutions developed by Cogiscan. This technology combined with the PanaCIM® Manufacturing Execution System (MES) software enables a more complete solution for Panasonic customers.
“Over the years, Cogiscan positioned itself as an industry expert in machine connectivity,” said Brent Fischthal, senior marketing manager of Products & Solutions, Panasonic Factory Solutions. “They established their company as the neutral third-party vendor that works with all leading equipment vendors. As a result, they provide the most complete library of machine interfaces in the industry. This collaboration is an essential part of our strategy to provide complete factory software solutions, connecting any machine brand and model to PanaCIM for a total solution.”
Cogiscan co-founder Vincent Dubois, added “We are very pleased to announce this collaboration with Panasonic. They are one of the leading equipment vendors in our industry and they are also one of the most progressive and forward-looking company in terms of factory-level software and solutions. We look forward to bringing the highest level of machine connectivity to their solutions, delivering exceptional value for their customers.”
About Cogiscan Inc.
Cogiscan is the leading track, trace and control (TTC) solutions provider for the electronics manufacturing industry. The scalable Cogiscan platform perfectly integrates with all major equipment types, and is highly configurable to enable a personalized solution to each customer’s specific production needs. Since 1999 Cogiscan has attained several international patents for TTC hardware and software, and has won multiple awards throughout the years. For more information, visit www.cogiscan.com.
About Panasonic Factory Solutions
Panasonic Factory Solutions Company of America, a North American source for electronic assembly equipment (SMT), software, and technical support, provides total business systems solutions for electronic semiconductor and packaging companies in the global marketplace through one provider. The company is a unit of Panasonic Corporation of North America, which is the principal North American subsidiary of Panasonic Corporation. For more information, visit www.panasonicfa.com.
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