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 Partner E-NEWS ------------------------------- September 2006
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It has been a busy and exciting journey for everyone here at PPT these past few weeks. Between the 2006 Global Partner Conference (GPC) and new hardware and software product releases, we have a lot of news for you in this September issue of ENEWS. But first, and most importantly, we want to extend our sincere appreciation to those who took the time and effort to be with us during the 2006 GPC. The information exchanged was valuable, and the opportunity for everyone to get together in a group setting like this was priceless. Thank You, PPT Partners! We hope to see you again at the 2007 conference.

 PPT Vision 500K Club
 2006 Award Winners - Simac Masic (Europe), Optima-Tech (Japan)

The 2006 PPT Vision Global Partner Conference was held at the Minneapolis Marriott Hotel on August 8th - 11th, 2006. The successful event drew a group of sales, marketing and technical experts representing more than 35 different organizations worldwide. During a formal dinner banquet held on the evening of August 11th, President and CEO Joe Christenson announced a new 500K Annual Sales Award established to commemorate partners who achieve more than $500K USD annual sales of PPT VISION's product line. Simac Masic (Europe) and Optima-Tech (Japan) were the award winners for the sales period ending July 31st, 2006. Each award winner received a certificate for a free IMPACT A10 Intelligent Camera in addition to the award plaque. Photograph: from the left, Joe Christenson, Rick Houben (Simac), Robert van der Beck (Simac) and Shingo Takano (Optima-Tech). Click on the link below for more photographs of the 2006 GPC event.

2006 GPC Event Photographs 


 Online Literature Request
 Available in Partner Login Page

Partners can now obtain hard copies of technical and marketing materials for the IMPACT product line by filling out an online request form on the secured Partner Login page. PPT VISION will ship the quantities requested at no charge to all partners. Literature that is currently available includes the 8-page Corporate/Product Brochure, IMPACT Hardware Specification Sheet, and IMPACT Software Suite Specification Sheet. Logon to request your copies today!

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 IMPACT A10 Intelligent Camera
 The power you need at the price point you want!

A10 LED PPT VISION is now accepting orders for IMPACT A10 Intelligent Camera. This latest addition to the IMPACT product line delivers all the power of advanced inspection capabilities in a vision sensor profile. Housed in a compact and robust hardware configuration, IMPACT A10 offers high speed on-board image processing, real-time I/O and the speed of Gigabit Ethernet communications. Other features include 256MB of both RAM and flash memory and a 752 X 480 pixel resolution imager that can acquire 60 full frames per second. Contact your designated PPT VISION Business Development Manager today for promotional discounts that are currently available for this exciting new product.

Download IMPACT A10 Spec Sheet 


 Vision Tool Highlights
 CCM - Charactor Contour Match Tool

In this issue of Partner ENEWS, we are introducing a new addition to the IMPACT Software Suite VPM tool set - the Character Contour Match tool. Character Contour Match is similar to the OCR tool in many ways. Both tools train and use a library for matching character data. Several subtle differences exist, however, in both function and operation. What the Character Contour Match tool provides that is not in the OCR Tool is a means to measure character defects using an absolute metric. The OCR Tool measures the percentage difference between trained characters and verified characters. This means the tool is sensitive to size differences, for example, between the letter ‘i’ and the letter ‘m’. The Character Contour Match tool calculates the differences between the library characters and the verified characters using boundary length measurements which do not depend on the size of individual letters. Also, the Character Contour Match tool only compares each image character to models of that character. The OCR tool, on the other hand, compares each image character to the entire library of models. The Character Contour Match tool is designed to suit applications where character verification and tight tolerance for print quality is expected. The OCR and Character Contour Match tools complement each other in a way that allows IMPACT VPM to cover a broader range of code reading and verification inspection needs. The Character Contour Match tool will be available in the IMPACT Software Suite version 7.1 production release. Click on the link below to learn more about this tool and how it compares to the OCR tool.

Character Contour Match Tool Highlights 


 Application Corner
 The VisiKron Terminal Control System

The VisiKron Terminal Control, designed by Easycontrol, S.L. (PPT VISION's partner in Spain), is a complete turn key automated system designed to inspect electrical terminal strips. VisiKron is typically used in high speed progressive stamping processes in the automotive and communications connector industries. The heart of the Visikron Terminal Control inspection system is built around PPT VISION's IMPACT product line. As the terminal strip is passed through the inspection system, the modular design allows the product to be inspected by up to 4 cameras ranging from standard to high resolution, and each camera is equipped with a high quality telecentric lens and low distortion mirrors. This allows the Visikron Terminal Control to accommodate the most demanding tolerances and offer the needed repeatability. The Visikron Terminal Control Assistant Software, built from the ground up using IMPACT Software Suite, controls all functions of the inspection system. With its intuitive software menu design, there is no programming or coding required. All aspects of the inspection, from hardware setup such as camera gain; shutter speed; and strobe duration, to data logging and failed image save, are set within Visikron Assistant Software. Simple configuration of product recipes allows for fast setup and retrieval of part inspection parameters including up to 20 dimensions, 3 locates, 8 templates and 2 radius measurements for each camera. Click on the link below to view a presentation of the Visikron Terminal Control inspection system. For detailed information and specifications of this turnkey inspection system, contact Easycontrol at www.easycontrol.net.

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