Assembleon and Tecnomatix extend collaboration agreement

Assembleon and Tecnomatix Technologies Ltd. have announced an agreement to offer a replacement to the CIMbridge software tool with eM-Assembly Expert, from Tecnomatix Unicam, for all Assembleon customers. Under the terms of the agreement, eM-Assembly Expert - a key component of the eMPower PCB Assembly and Test solution suite from Tecnomatix Unicam - will replace the CIMbridge platform currently being used by Assembleon customers. Since acquiring the CIMbridge business unit from Genrad in October 2002, Tecnomatix has been committed to a transition plan to upgrade CIMbridge users to a more advanced, integrated programming platform. With this offering from Tecnomatix and Assembleon, the CIMbridge installed base will be provided a solution that includes the latest advances in software development, and will be assured of a seamless migration path to best-in-class assembly and test technology."Tecnomatix Unicam and Assembleon are committed to providing a seamless connection to Assembleon SMT equipment as well as other vendor equipment that offers a significant increase in value for our mutual customers," said Israel Levy, CEO of Tecnomatix Unicam. "This commitment is an important part of our intention to offer our customers the most flexible and extensible multi-vendor machine programming capabilities available today."Source: PCBnewsline