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Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Mikron expands automation business by acquiring IMA Automation Berlin

1 February 2012, 7:00 a.m. The Mikron Group will acquire IMA Automation Berlin GmbH from the Feintool Group with retroactive effect from 1 January 2012. Mikron Holding AG and Feintool International Holding AG agreed on the sale yesterday afternoon. IMA Berlin is a successful supplier of automation solutions for the automotive and solar industries. By integrating the company as an independent unit within its Automation division, the Mikron Group will be strengthening its position in the German market in particular. The entire management team and workforce of IMA Automation Berlin will be transferring to Mikron. Both parties have agreed not to disclose the purchase price. The acquisition is subject to approval by the German Bundeskartellamt (competition authority).

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Technology Days 2011

Mikron Automation presents its latest product developments at its Technology Days in Boudry

On 11 and 12 May 2011 Mikron Automation invited customers and partners to Boudry for its Technology Days. The event was an opportunity to find out more about current market trends as well as Mikron Automation’s strategy. One of the highlights was undoubtedly the unveiling of two new product developments. The first was the Pilot EcoLine™, the as-yet smallest version of the EcoLine™ automation platform, the second the new generation of control system developed by Mikron, which is based on the B+R industrial PC. Customer applications were used to give visitors live on-the-spot demonstrations of a large number of modules from the current G05™ and EcoLine™ product platforms. Representatives of Uhlmann Pac Systeme, 3P Innovation and Schunk gave a series of talks on current topics from the automation sector, while the renowned ETH professor Lino Guzzella gave a highly acclaimed lecture entitled “The car of the future – the future of the cars”.

Friday, January 28, 2011

Rolf Rihs elected as President of EFAC

At the 6th EFAC Assembly Technology conference held in Davos, Switzerland, on January 21st & 22nd 2011, Mr. Rolf Rihs, COO Mikron Automation, was elected to serve as president of EFAC for the next 3 years.

Friday, December 3, 2010

Uhlmann Honors Suppliers

Mikron Automation Named Supplier of the Year

Mikron Automation was named Supplier of the Year 2009 by the Uhlmann Group, based in Germany. Uhlmann and Mikron collaborate in designing and building innovative, customized equipment for the packaging of pharmaceuticals and the assembly of medical devices.

Tuesday, June 8, 2010

Interview with Rolf Rihs in the special interest magazine "Automation"

Standards Just Work

As Chief Operating Officer, he has been managing Mikron Automation for eight years. Now, Rolf Rihs for the first time is providing deep insight into the development philosophy of the Swiss manufacturer of assembly systems.

Monday, March 1, 2010

New division names. Uniform brand identity.

The Mikron Group has changed the names of its two divisions and the brand identity of the entire company to match its current strategic direction with effect from 1 January 2010.

Tuesday, September 1, 2009

Customer project

Assembly line delivered in record time

Mikron Assembly Technology, a specialist in the production of customer-specific assembly solutions, delivered an assembly line for an international customer in the pharmaceutical industry in the record time of 12 weeks.

Monday, August 24, 2009

VIP visit to Boudry

At the invitation of Federal Councillor Doris Leuthard, representatives of the political parties, cantons and social partners met on 24 August 2009 for Switzerland’s first Employment Day. The State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO), which was responsible for the event, chose Mikron SA's premises in Boudry as the venue.

Friday, July 3, 2009

Consistent Service and Support Solutions

Consistent Service and Support Solutions mean solutions which are professional and efficient, flexible, modular, customer-oriented, quick and uncomplicated. To turn these words into a practical reality that gives its clients a head-start, Mikron Customer Service offers 3 modules that are a mix of reactive, preventive and predictive service plans.

Friday, July 3, 2009

A sharp eye on assembly

In the field of assembly technology, the optical inspection process is the process of choice. For some years, Mikron Assembly Technology has relied on in-house specialists to skillfully integrate sophisticated machine vision processes with approved hardware such as lighting, lenses and cameras into the assembly equipment.

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