ATLANTA - Visiprise Manufacturing IL Module 1.0 is now a designated "Certified for SAP NetWeaver" application. This is an extension of the Visiprise collaboration with SAP AG previously announced in March.
The two companies will offer a turnkey business software solution that combines real-time manufacturing performance management data with Visiprise's traceability functionality, delivering information to the user through the SAP for Manufacturing dashboard.
"Offering a certified solution helps both our customers and our future prospects utilize a single platform for manufacturing performance," said Carter Johnson, VP of Strategy and Business Development at Visiprise.
Leveraging the power of SAP NetWeaver to integrate disparate technologies using preconfigured business content, users of Visiprise Manufacturing will be able to reduce the amount of time and custom integration needed to implement a global manufacturing platform. Users will be able to take advantage of plant-floor and enterprise information.
PHILADELPHIA, PA - Aegis Industrial Software Corp. has finalized a partnership agreement with Sigmatek Trading Corp. to extend sales and technical support for Aegis products further into Asia, and adding manufacturing software to the Sigmatek line of electronic equipment and consumables.
Taiwan-based Sigmatek will provide sales and sales support for Aegis products in the region, including training with first line support to end users. After initial training of Sigmatek personnel, Aegis will deploy a direct technical support team based in Taiwan, specifically to assist in these efforts.
ARLINGTON, VA -- Down in January, up in February, down in March, up again last month: electronic component orders continued their 2005 seesaw ride, according to the monthly order index compiled by the Electronic Components, Assemblies & Materials Association (ECA).
"Anytime you see an uptick such as the one in April, it's a good sign," said Bob Willis, ECA president (ec-central.org). "So far, it's been a positive year, but we are still seeing fluctuations from month to month as a result of manufacturers' uncertainties about where the market is heading."
For the quarter, gross
margin increased to
$930,000, from $100,000 a year ago. Selling, general and administrative
costs were $1.14 million, down 13.6% from $1.32 million.
Sequentially, sales were slightly higher while the net loss was lower.
F. Michael Marti, president and CEO, said Adeptron "has made significant progress by reducing costs while maintaining revenue. Starting in the fourth quarter of 2004, we engaged in an aggressive and ongoing campaign to improve the cost structure. The cumulative effects of these cost reduction measures will be more evident in the second quarter and fully reflected by the third quarter."
NATICK, MA -Cognex Corp., a supplier of machine vision systems, has acquired DVT Corp., a privately-held company based in Duluth, GA.
Cognex purchased the outstanding shares of DVT with a cash payment of $104 million made at the closing, and a final payment of up to $11 million in cash to be paid at the end of a one-year escrow period.
Cognex plans to maintain operations at the Georgia facility, and to continue selling and supporting the vision products through DVT's existing third-party distribution channel.
As a result of the acquisition, Cognex expects an increase in its revenue of approx. $15 - $20 million during fiscal year 2005.
HARRISBURG, PA - Tyco Electronics Corp. will close its Austin PCB manufacturing plant by July 1, and lay off about 190 employees, according to a news article.
Mike Ratcliff, a spokesman for Tyco, told a local paper that work from the 240,000 sq.-ft. plant will be transfered to other Tyco plants. The Austin location has stopped taking orders for PCBs but will fulfill existing orders.
"The printed circuit group has been
evaluating how best to operate the business, reduce costs where
possible and eliminate duplication," Ratcliff says. "It's a competitive
industry."
Tyco purchased the plant from Raytheon, which in turn obtained it through a large purchase of the defense business from Texas Instruments.
There has been no report at this time of other Tyco operations closing down.