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PCB Assembly Equipment and Tools
News Release from: Siemens PLM Software
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 07 February 2003
Accord to boost SMT line flexibility
Tecnomatix Technologies is working with Fuji Machine Manufacturing Company to extend the current SMT programming capabilities for mutual customers.
Tecnomatix Technologies and Fuji Machine Manufacturing Company are working together to provide existing Fujicam customers with a seamless connection to Fuji SMT equipment and other SMT vendor equipment that will significantly extend the current SMT programming capabilities for mutual customers Through this co-operation, which dates back to 1998, Fuji Machine and Tecnomatix Unicam are delivering additional business value to mutual customers with: the available Fuji Flexa programming solution, providing balancing and optimisation for Fuji machines; and the available Tecnomatix Unicam eM-Assembly Expert platform for multivendor machine programming, advanced line optimisation and comprehensive shop floor documentation An easy-to-use, seamless connection between these distinct solutions allows Fujicam customers to migrate forward while respecting their pace of conversion
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 3 Apr 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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This exclusive partnership between Tecnomatix Unicam and Fuji Machine will provide easy migration of existing Job data from FujiCam, continued integration between Tecnomatix Unicam programming solutions and the Fuji Flexa shop floor operators' kit, and continued support of the Fujicam application during the migration period.
"Tecnomatix Unicam is the leading provider of assembly software in the market place with a vast customer base", said Masayoshi Ohara, Senior Managing Director at Fuji.
"The seamless connection advantage between Fuji Flexa and eM-Assembly Expert is an important step in moving our mutual customers forward with the best-in-class solutions they have come to expect from Fujicam".
"As industry leaders, Tecnomatix Unicam and Fuji Machine believe that it is critical to extend the value available to our mutual customers with offline programming solutions for maximum efficiency in a down economy and maximum output in a growth economy", said Israel Levy, CEO of Tecnomatix Unicam, a wholly owned subsidiary of Tecnomatix Technologies.
"This exclusive commitment to provide a seamless connection is part of Tecnomatix Unicam's open machine interface (OMI) initiative, giving our customers the maximum in software flexibility and best-in-class multivendor machine programming capabilities".
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