June 8,(PCB UNION) ——Machvision (3563.TW), a leading AOI equipment manufacturer, announced yesterday that it has decided to establish a subsidiary in Thailand with a proposed investment of 100 million TWD.

Thailand has the largest PCB output value in Southeast Asia and a solid foundation for the development of the PCB industry chain.   Its open economic and trade environment, as well as a high degree of internationalization make it the preferred location for overseas deployment of the PCB industry chain.   Therefore, many PCB industry companies from all over the world have invested in Thailand, such as WUS Printed Circuit (002463.SZ), Aoshikang Technology (002913.SZ), China Eagle Electronic (002579.SZ), CMK (6958.T), Fujikura (5803.T), Kyoden (6881.T), Vecto Fabrication, Gravitech, and others.

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About Machvision

Machvision (TSEC:3563) was established in June 1998 as a supplier of professional optical inspection equipment. Its main business projects include equipment measurement and inspection of PCB drilling and molding processes, PCB circuit inspection, and inspection of HDI and IC carrier boards. As a professional equipment manufacturer for machine vision inspection and measurement systems, the company is headquartered in Taiwan and has operations in Mainland China and Thailand, as shown in the following diagram.

Machvision's product line consists mainly of machine vision systems that integrate technologies such as optical imaging systems, image processing, precision machinery, and motion control. These systems can be used for non-contact precision measurement and automatic optical inspection system (AOI), automatic appearance inspection system (AVI), and laser blind hole (laser via) inspection machine, providing complete solutions for machine vision applications. They include various high-end components, modules, as well as complete application systems, project plans, and more.

Furthermore, Machvision is the first company in Taiwan to pioneer the application of linear scanning technology (ultra-high-speed, high-resolution) to precision inspections such as PCB optoelectronics and semiconductors. The measurement technology has been upgraded from 2D planar measurement to 3D measurement, and the equipment has advanced from those for quality control sampling to the production equipment for full inspection, making its technology ahead of the industry.

In March 2019, Machvision set up the Bethel Unicorn Incubator Center as an AI-based incubation center to cultivate innovative companies. It focuses on emerging technology trends such as artificial intelligence, Internet of Things, big data, and blockchain, and incubates up to 5 to 10 new entrepreneurs each year.