March 2016 - MIRTEC, "The Global Leader in Inspection Technology," announces that it received two awards at the 2016 IPC APEX EXPO. MIRTEC's MV-6 OMNI 3D AOI system was recognized with a 2016 New Product Introduction (NPI) Award in the category of Test & Inspection - AOI. Additionally, MIRTEC received the prestigious 2016 Service Excellence Award (SEA) from Circuits Assembly magazine in the Test and Inspection category. Mike Buetow, Circuits Assembly's Editor-in-Chief, presented the awards to Brian D'Amico, President of MIRTEC's North American Sales and Service Division during a Tuesday, March 15, 2016 ceremony that took place at the Las Vegas Convention Center during the IPC APEX EXPO.

"The 2016 NPI Award represents the 28th industry award that has been presented to MIRTEC in recognition of our Technologically Advanced Inspection Solutions. It is truly my pleasure to accept this award on behalf of MIRTEC's extremely talented engineering team for their outstanding performance in the design and development of our MV-6 OMNI 3D AOI machine." stated Brian D'Amico, president of MIRTEC's North American Sales and Service Division."

"The 2016 Service Excellence Award is the 5th award that MIRTEC has received for outstanding customer support," continued D'Amico, "At MIRTEC, we recognize that customer satisfaction is absolutely essential to the future growth of our organization. As such, we take great pride in our ability to provide prompt, courteous and knowledgeable support to our valued customers. It is my pleasure to accept this award on behalf of our support staff for a job well done!"

The award-winning MV-6 OMNI 3D AOI Machine is configured with MIRTEC's exclusive OMNI-VISION� 3D Inspection Technology which combines 15 Mega Pixel CoaXPress Camera Technology with MIRTEC's revolutionary Digital Multi-Frequency Quad Moir� 3D system in a newly designed cost-effective platform. MIRTEC's 15 Mega Pixel CoaXPress Vision System is a proprietary camera system designed and manufactured by MIRTEC for use with their complete product range of 3D inspection systems.

MIRTEC's Digital Multi-Frequency Quad Moir� Technology, provides true 3D inspection using a total of four (4) Programmable Digital Moir� Projectors to yield precise height measurement data used to detect lifted component and lifted lead defects as well as solder volume post-reflow. Fully configured the new MIRTEC MV-6 OMNI machines feature four (4) 10 Mega Pixel Side-View Cameras in addition to the 15 Mega Pixel Top-Down Camera. There is little doubt that this new technology has set the standard by which all other inspection equipment is measured. MIRTEC will have two (2) MV-6 OMNI's on display one configured with a 10um lens for High-Performance applications and the other with a 15um lens for High-Speed applications.

Sponsored by Circuits Assembly, the Service Excellence Awards for Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) providers and electronics assembly suppliers honor companies excelling in the crucial area of customer service. The program, now in its 24th year, functions as a way for participants to see how they compare to peers in customer satisfaction and is audited by an independent third party.

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 inspection systems to the Electronics Manufacturing Industry. For further information, please visit www.mirtec.com.