MIRTEC RECEIVES NPI AWARD AT FOR ITS REVOLUTIONARY MV-9 2D/3D AOI SERIES

OXFORD, CT – February 2013 – MIRTEC, “The Global Leader in Inspection Technology”, announces that it has been awarded the 2013 NPI Award in the category of Test & Inspection – AOI for its revolutionary MV-9 2D/3D In-Line AOI Series configured with MIRTEC’s exclusive OMNI-VISION^® 3D Inspection Technology. The award was presented to the company during a Tuesday, February 19, 2013 ceremony that took place at the San Diego Convention Center in California.

The all new MV-9 2D/3D In-Line AOI systems are configured with MIRTEC’s revolutionary OMNI-VISION^® 3D Inspection Technology that combines MIRTEC’s exclusive 15 Mega Pixel 2D ISIS Vision System with a proprietary 3D Digital Multi-Frequency Moiré System to provide precision inspection of SMT devices on finished PCB assemblies.

MIRTEC’s technologically advanced Six Phase Lighting System uses multi-color LEDs to illuminate inspection areas from six different angles providing superior solder joint characterization and co-planarity inspection of leads on gull-wing devices. Additionally, MIRTEC’s revolutionary Digital Multi Frequency Quad Moiré Technology, provides true 3D inspection of SMT devices on finished PCB assemblies using a total of four (4) Moiré Inspection Probes. Fully configured, the new MIRTEC MV-9 machines also feature four 10 Mega Pixel Side-View Cameras in addition to the 15 Mega Pixel Top-Down Camera.

Brian D’Amico, President of MIRTEC’s North American Sales and Service Division stated: "We are very proud to accept the 2013 New Product Introduction Award on behalf of MIRTEC’s extremely talented engineering team for their outstanding performance in the design and development of our new MV-9 2D/3D AOI Series. We are confident that this Advanced Technology will not only provide unprecedented speed and performance to the electronics inspection industry, but will undoubtedly set a new standard by which all other inspection equipment will be measured.”

Premiering in 2008, the NPI Awards program is an annual celebration of product excellence in electronics surface mount assembly. Premier products based on the finest examples of creative advancement in technology are chosen by a distinguished panel of industry experts.

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MIRTEC is a leading global supplier of automated optical inspection systems to the electronics manufacturing industry. For further information, please visit www.mirtec.com.