Bosch has chosen Mirtec, a leading global supplier of automated optical inspection (AOI) systems, as its exclusive AOI partner for the next five years. This multi-million dollar agreement was signed on March 20, 2013. Mirtec gets an exclusive supplier contract for multiple MV-9 2D/3D AOI systems.
“We are very pleased to enter this new partnership with Mirtec in the field of automated optical inspection. The combination of 2D/3D technology will help us to further develop our high-quality standards for the future. With Mirtec, we have a strong and dedicated partner who shares many of our values and understandings,” said Markus Jung, corporate lead buyer for machinery and equipment, Bosch Group.
Mirtec was selected after scrutinising a large number of competitors from around the globe. The evaluation process was a detailed one and included a full company audit for all the procedures. In the end, Mirtec’s technology, philosophy and business practices were those selected by Bosch.
“We are proud to have been selected by Bosch as their exclusive AOI partner. We are confident that our exclusive technology will successfully address both their immediate and future inspection requirements. We look forward to a long and prosperous relationship between our two organizations,” said Chanwha Pak, CEO of MIRTEC Co., Ltd.
“This is a great honour for Mirtec because we recognise, the same as the industry does, that Bosch is one of the most thorough of customers when looking for the latest technologies. As a premier manufacturer with the highest standard, their requirement was to get best inspection technology for their demand, supported by a truly global infrastructure and excellent company procedures,” said Mirtec Europe president David Bennett.
The new MV-9 2D/3D inline AOI system is configured with Mirtec’s Omni-Vision 2D/3D inspection technology that combines Mirtec’s exclusive 15 megapixel 2D ISIS vision system with a proprietary 3D digital multi-frequency Moiré system to provide precision inspection of SMT devices on finished PCB assemblies.
