Machine vision distribution agreement reached

Edited by the Engineeringtalk editorial team Apr 30, 2007

Besides the French distribution of Halcon and ActivVisionTools, Photon Lines will also provide high-level technical support for these software products.

From May 2007, the distribution of MVTec machine vision software products in France will also be performed by Photon Lines SAS.

Besides the distribution of Halcon and ActivVisionTools, Photon Lines will also provide high-level technical support for these software products.

"MVTec and Photon Lines share the same passion for innovation", according to Eric Drean, Managing Director of Photon Lines.

"With MVTec's worldwide proven software Halcon and ActivVisionTools, Photon Lines strengthens its strategy in providing the most sophisticated technologies suitable to the French machine vision industry".

The agreement is timed to match the launch of the new Halcon 8.0 version in June 2007.

Halcon 8.0 offers enhanced speed, 3D matching (third-generation matching), and other new machine vision technologies.

"France is one of the most outstanding industrial markets in the world", says Dr Olaf Munkelt, MVTec's Managing Director.

"Thus, MVTec wants to expand its sales activities in this important country".

"We are sure that Photon Lines will meet our requirements in a distinguished way".