Framos has expanded its operations to North America and opened Framos Technologies Inc. in Ottawa, Canada.

"Our aim is to enable our customers as manufacturers, system integrators, and researchers to apply and benefit from machine vision and imaging technologies. Based on the disproportional demand from North America and our excellent on-site industry network, we are extremely excited to complete our global imaging services and to continue the growth of Framos. As one of the founding companies in imaging, we are happy to serve our customers worldwide." explains Dr. Andreas Franz, CEO of Framos about this strategic move.

Machine vision is the technology used to provide imaging-based automatic inspection and analysis for such applications as automatic inspection, process control, and robot guidance in industry. Several recent industry reports predict an ongoing increase of the Machine Vision market including a growing demand from North America. This results in an immense potential for the European high-tech provider to enable companies to improve their processes including sorting, material handling, robot guidance, and optical gauging in terms of automation as well as an increase in quality assurance and productivity.

With over 30 years of experience, Framos is in tune with today's imaging customer requirements. As the only imaging partner, the family-owned company from Munich, Germany is able to support its customers with a broad service portfolio among the value chain, beginning with Engineering and Purchasing to After-Sales.
In order to assist our customers with their specific imaging needs, Framos' Engineering services offer a wide-range of personal support including camera customizing, customer-built camera or imaging components development, design-ins and demo boards, and technical pre-sales. As a purchasing expert with close and long-term partnerships with numerous highly regarded manufacturers, Framos is able to provide a wide market-driven and efficient established range of different image sensors, cameras, optics, lighting, cables and image acquisition components. On-time delivery, highest quality and warehousing, along with consignment stocks or framework contracts, mark Framos as a reliable partner in logistic services. With personal contact, spare parts service, technical support, and further After Sales and Maintenance Services, Framos offers customers support through the product life cycle from start to finish.

Dr. Ronald Müller, CMO and Head of Operations North America, encapsulates the Framos business approach: "With consultancy and engineering we support our customers to solve their challenges with machine vision in the most valuable way. After the conception phase we buy the most cost-effective components at the best quality and for OEM customers, we provide convenient logistics and convincing after sales services including technical support."
Framos offers a deep industry expertise with proven applications and solutions for Automotive, Electronics, Food & Beverage, Logistics, Medical, Manufacturing, and Pharmaceuticals. With Framos Technologies, North American customers benefit from deep product expertise, a personal service promise and a one-stop shop approach.

The complete portfolio will be announced to North America at The Vision Show, which will be held April 15-17, 2014 at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston, Massachusetts.