Virtek Expands Supply Chain Supplying Into the Asia Pacific Region for the LaserQC Inspection System

Virtek Expands Supply Chain Supplying Into the Asia Pacific Region for the LaserQC Inspection System


Waterloo, Ontario, Canada (PRWEB) February 20, 2015

Virtek Vision International, a market place leader in the field of laser-primarily based manufacturing technologies, announced expansion of its Shanghai, China-primarily based supply chain offering of the Virtek LaserQC® inspection method into the Asia Pacific region.

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Virtek will leverage the ten-year provide chain history of its parent firm, Gerber Technology, to make high good quality automation systems for worldwide distribution. “We are expanding our supply chain into the Asia Pacific area by leveraging Gerber’s existing infrastructure,” said Ray Campagnolo, Virtek director of operations. “This expansion will offer robust consumer positive aspects and additional opportunities to the Asia Pacific marketplace. Customers will now have a neighborhood presence, lowered charges and decreased lead time.”

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Gerber Technology’s Shanghai workplace will handle logistics and shipments, whilst Virtek will supply nearby contacts in sales, applications and service. The workplace also offers a two-floor, 18,000 sq. ft. demonstration center which homes a Virtek LaserQC 1200, and consumers and partners can set up reside demonstrations with local sales teams.

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With an evolution of far more than 15 years and over 1,000 systems installed worldwide, LaserQC is a family members of rapid inspection systems created in Canada. LaserQC employs lasers to measure the accuracy of two dimensional and formed components to really tight tolerances. Advantageous for sheet metal and other manufacturing environments to improve quality manage and decrease waste, LaserQC’s intuitive user-interface makes it possible for all cutting and punch machine operators to rapidly grow to be completely proficient in proofing their personal parts. The method is made for initial write-up inspection, top quality reporting (SPC, ISO, Lean, etc.), as effectively as reverse engineering.

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Axel Rieckmann, Virtek director of sales EMEA &amp Asia Pacific, stated, “We are pleased to offer this expansion as a way to continue to believe globally, yet act locally to provide continuous high quality help for our customers. The LaserQC inspection technique is a beneficial addition to support manufacturers, specially in the sheet metal industry, increase production times and lessen waste and rework with initial report inspection.”

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About Virtek: Virtek Vision International Inc. is the worldwide leader in laser templating and high quality inspection systems, supplying exceptional experience and engineering for companies around the planet. The Virtek name has turn into synonymous with precision, reliability, and innovation.

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Founded in 1986, and today a part of Gerber Technology, Virtek is based in Waterloo, ON, Canada, and has offices in the USA, across Europe and in Asia. From the aerospace to the construction industry, and from sheet metal fabrication to wind power, our tailored technology solutions featuring LaserEdge®, LaserQC®, TrussLine®, and Iris™, and others, give customers the competitive edge needed to succeed in their fields.

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Andrea Andrade +1.519.746.7190&#13

Marketing Manager&#13

andrea.andrade(at)virtek(dot)ca

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SafeRack and Atlatl Development Brings Higher Tech Opportunity to the Local Region

SafeRack and Atlatl Development Brings Higher Tech Opportunity to the Local Region


Charleston, S.C. (PRWEB) September 27, 2014

SafeRack, a leader in EPC solutions and custom loading platforms and gangways for truck, railcar and industrial safety applications, and its sister business Atlatl Software, pioneer of the software category Sales Resource Planning (SRP) are assisting drive the U.S. manufacturing renaissance.

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The businesses have been expanding substantially over the past year. Atlatl not too long ago announced that it will be expanding to a bigger 15,000 square foot office in Charleston, S.C. to residence far more than 150 employees with capacity to double that quantity. Its 1,474 % growth price has led to a nationwide hiring initiative to bring artists, animators, human-machine interface designers and software developers, among support employees to the “Silicon Harbor” region.

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SafeRack has been helping spur the manufacturing renaissance in America with high tech manufacturing opportunities in the precision welding, laser cutting, robotics and assembly technologies. The company’s patent-pending technologies are utilised to manufacture fall protection and loading/unloading systems that safeguard workers and enable them to perform far more efficiently in demanding industrial environments.

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SafeRack has grown exponentially more than the previous handful of years, fueled by a dramatic increase in sales, driven largely by the Atlatl Computer software Sales Automation Suite. The company has hired much more than one hundred new personnel this year, with plans to continue hiring more by years’ finish. This previous May, SafeRack received the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce 2014 Excellence in Business Award and appears forward to continued hyper development.

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Both organizations are driving the technological transformation in American manufacturing. SafeRack was the inspiration for and genesis of Atlatl Computer software. SafeRack loading technologies are utilized by leading producers and transporters in the oil and natural gas industries, among connected industries such as chemical compounds and intermediates. The country’s booming energy sector placed greater demand for SafeRack merchandise, numerous of which are engineered-to-order.

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“As a manufacturer of precision-engineered, configurable goods, SafeRack necessary a more quickly way to meet increasing demand for customized options. We created Atlatl software program to give our sales reps and distributors a faster, less complicated way to sell customized systems. As it turns out, other producers were struggling with the identical issue, and Atlatl Software program was born,” mentioned Fred Harmon, Co-founder.

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Atlatl Application digitizes complex engineering rules that guide the style and improvement of custom, configurable items. Dimensional traits as effectively as load parameters and materials are part of a complex matrix of prospective options. Distinctive to Atlatl Software is its 3D virtualized interface that is as entertaining and engaging to use as a video game like Minecraft. Sales reps simply tap, swipe or pinch and stretch components onto an atmosphere that simulates the actual industrial setting into which the SafeRack item will go, such as a railway terminal. What after took numerous weeks and involved many departments, is now accomplished in minutes employing a tablet or personal computer equipped with the Atlatl app.

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“Our vision is to make it safer and less difficult for our customers to perform their jobs, no matter whether they’re unloading railcars or promoting industrial machinery. Consumer service is as significantly about making it straightforward to do business with us as it is about delivering good quality and dependability all through the life of our merchandise. We relentlessly pursue both,” mentioned Rob Honeycutt, Co-founder.

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Atlatl Application is a SixAxis LLC organization based in Charleston, S.C. Founded in 2012, the organization established the Sales Resource Planning (SRP) application category. SRP is SaaS-based and combines the very best elements of CPQ, CRM and SFA into a single application using a revolutionary 3D interface. Atlatl SRP Software was built by sales and manufacturing specialists and is the very first 3D enterprise-class promoting solution that uses an advanced, intuitive interface design and the latest in mobile technologies to deliver data and efficiency to sales and manufacturing pros, helping them sell and produce far more merchandise in less time and at a decrease price.

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For more data, download the Atlatl SRP Computer software Guide, The Ultimate Sales Tool. To understand a lot more about Atlatl SRP pay a visit to the Atlatl Application internet site or get in touch with (855) 462-8528.&#13

Comply with @AtlatlSoftware

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About SafeRack&#13

SafeRack is a SixAxis LLC company primarily based in Andrews, SC. Founded in 2003, the business manufactures industrial safety products and provides turnkey engineering, procurement and building (EPC) services that improve worker safety and productivity in truck, railcar and industrial loading applications. SafeRack gangways and loading platforms are engineered and configured to comply with safety regulations, delivering a fall protection technique that is effortless to operate and calls for little upkeep. A lot of of the world’s leading rail and truck carriers of crude oil, liquid natural gas, and other liquid products trust SafeRack for their unparalleled delivery speed, service and quality.

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For a lot more details, download the SafeRack Extended Product catalog. To discover a lot more about SafeRack loading technologies, go to the SafeRack internet site or get in touch with (866) 761-7225.

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