Viscom, supplier of advanced image processing technology, is now operating as a public company in order to accelerate business. ”This new corporate form will offer us improved possibilities for building up our leading position in inspection technology on an international basis”, said Volker Pape, director for sales, marketing and corporate development.
The company, headquartered in Hannover, has opened two additional facilities in Germany to provide more localized service and support. Serving customers in southern Germany and Austria, the Munich office will be under the direction of Walter Schneider. The office in the Rhine-Main area will be under the direction of Tino Missbach.
Viscom offers technology that recognizes defects early in the production process with automated optical (AOI) and X-ray (AXI) inspection systems, for reliable quality assurance. Reportedly, it is the only manufacturer to cover almost all fields of image processing in four business fields, ranging from general industrial applications through optical and X-ray inspection of boards and other microelectronics. According to Viscom, it is the first supplier of systems that combine impinging light inspection and microfocus X-ray technology in order to recognize hidden defects.
Founded in 1984 by Volker Pape and Martin Heuser, Viscom sees itself as one of the leading inspection-technology companies. In fiscal 2000, its turnover was over 21 million euro. At pre-sent, the group employs more than 200, andis represented globally by seven branch offices. There are also subsidiaries in the US, Britain, Spain and Singapore, and facilities in France, Denmark and Sweden. The board of directors consists of the two founders and controller Eckhard von Knorre. (gbw)
EPP 152
Unsere Webinar-Empfehlung
Conformal Coating ist ein wichtiges Verfahren, um elektronische Baugruppen vor dem vorzeitigen Ausfall zu schützen. Damit bekommt der Beschichtungsprozess eine immer höhere Bedeutung. Dabei ist die Auftragsstärke ein wichtiges Qualitätskriterium. Nur eine zeitnahe schnelle Messung…
Teilen: