Datalogic announces the acquisition, through a US subsidiary, of PPT Vision, Inc., a U.S. company which has been present in the machine vision market for nearly 30 years. PPT Vision develops, produces and markets products and solutions based on smart camera, as well as industrial multi-camera vision systems used in quality control and inspection in the manufacturing industry (machine vision).Founded in 1982 and with headquarters in Minneapolis, Minnesota, PPT Vision, Inc. is one of the pioneers in the vision market with over 25,000 installed systems worldwide. The company employs about 30 people, has one R&D center where 4 exclusive patents have been developed, and two application development and support centers, one of which is located in Europe.

Strategy

The acquisition of PPT Vision has a great strategic value for Datalogic, allowing it to expand its presence in the vision market and particularly in the market of smart cameras and multi-camera systems, covering a wide range of applications, with various levels of complexity and functionality. Vision technology is experiencing a strong evolution thanks to its high performance characteristics, competitive costs, reliability, applicability and ease of use, and is becoming one of the most pervasive technologies in all the sectors in which Datalogic is present: sensors, safety, measurement, as well as inspection and identification (in the Manufacturing, T&L and Retail sectors).