Robotic Vision Systems, Inc. - ROBV- Profile

Robotic Vision Systems, Inc.. The Group's principal activity is to design, manufacture and market automated two-dimensional and three-dimensional machine vision based products and systems. The Group operates through two reportable segments: Semiconductor equipment and Acuity cimatrix. The semiconductor equipment segment includes electronics, systemation and vanguard subdivisions. The electronics subdivision includes automation and supplies inspection equipment. The systemation subdivision offers tape and reel component processing systems. The vanguard subdivision supplies ball attach equipment used in ball grid array and chip scale package assembly for the semiconductor and connection industries. The acuity cimatrix division designs, manufactures and markets 2-D machine vision systems and lighting products as well as 2-D data collection products and bar code reading systems. Semiconductor Equipment accounted for 58% of fiscal 2002 revenues and Acuity CiMatrix, 42%.