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Cogiscan and MIRTEC Announce Partnership for Industry 4.0
November 20, 2017 | Cogiscan Inc.Estimated reading time: 2 minutes
Cogiscan Inc. has partnered with MIRTEC to offer a fully integrated Industry 4.0 solution for its suite of vision inspection machines and software.
MIRTEC is a leading provider of vision inspection technology for the SMT and LED industry. The company offers vision inspection machines and a suite of related software applications. MIRTEC has defined a complete technology roadmap for Industry 4.0 that involves close collaboration with other leading machine and software vendors to enable the connected factory.
Chanwha Pak, CEO of MIRTEC, commented, "Connectivity with other machines and software applications is the key to enable Industry 4.0. Seamless connectivity requires more than just a communication protocol – it requires a complete and robust connectivity platform supported by a team of integration experts to make it work seamlessly. Cogiscan and their Co-NECT technology is clearly the de-facto standard in the electronics industry, and we want to partner with the best company to provide the best value for our customers."
Co-NECT is built upon the standard Cogiscan TTC platform that has been around for more than 15 years. It adapts to every customers’ environment, regardless of the mix of machines and software solutions already in place.
Mitch Decaire, Global Account Manager for equipment partners at Cogiscan, said, "We are very excited to announce this new partnership. We look forward to helping MIRTEC and their customers gain a competitive edge by achieving the connected factory."
About MIRTEC
Over the past 18 years, MIRTEC has earned a solid reputation with leading global top tier companies throughout the world for their TECHNOLOGICALLY ADVANCED Inspection Systems. MIRTEC products have been extremely successful in automotive, cellular phone, semiconductor, aerospace, defense and medical manufacturing. MIRTEC invests heavily in Research and Development, such as using state-of-the-art 3D, optics and lighting technology in the development of their inspection solutions. Despite under fierce competition, MIRTEC has recorded near triple digit growth in global sales volume which is testimony to the company's exceptional product offering, strong global sales network and outstanding customer support. For more information, click here.
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, click here.
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