VANCOUVER, Sept. 27, 2018 /CNW/ - Photon Control Inc.
("Photon Control" or the "Company") (TSX: PHO), a leading developer
and supplier of optical measurement technologies to the global
semiconductor industry, announced today the introduction of a Rapid
Prototyping program for its fiber optic sensor product
lines.
This new program reduces lead times for producing prototype
sensors to an industry best of four to six weeks, a reduction of
over 40% from current lead times. The program has been
successfully demonstrated on several fiber optic temperature
sensors for top-tier wafer fabrication equipment suppliers, with
the prototypes delivered ahead of plan.
"We are thrilled to offer this new Rapid Prototyping capability
to our customers for their critical development programs," said
Scott Edmonds, Chief Executive
Officer. "Our Rapid Prototyping program is designed to support our
customers' efforts to reduce time-to-market for their most advanced
products and it highlights our commitment to speed and innovation.
This program is designed to support our efforts to both expand our
product offerings and our win ratio for new business."
Sal Akram, Senior. Vice President
of Engineering, said of the program, "The Rapid Prototyping
capability was developed by forming a dedicated team, stocking key
inventory, and upgrading our on-site machine shop. Our customers
are very excited about the new program and are extremely pleased
with the early results."
About Photon Control Inc.
Photon Control Inc.
designs, manufactures and distributes a wide range of optical
sensors and systems to measure temperature and position. These
products are used by the world's largest wafer fabrication
equipment manufacturers and end users in the semiconductor and
solid-state industries. Photon Control Inc.'s high quality products
provide industry leading accuracy, speed and quality in the most
extreme conditions and are backed by a team of experts providing a
variety of on-site and remote services including custom design,
installation, training and support. Headquartered in an ISO
9001:2015 manufacturing facility in Vancouver, BC, Photon Control Inc. is listed
on TSX, trading under the symbol ''PHO." Additional information
about the company can be found at
www.photoncontrol.com/investors.html
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