AppliedSensor Group Forms to Offer Next Generation Sensor Technology; Global Intelligent Sensor Company Strengthens U.S. Position.Business Editors PARSIPPANY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 4, 2000 Two companies instrumental in the development of intelligent sensor An intelligent sensor takes some predefined action when it senses the appropriate input (light, heat, sound, motion, touch, etc.). Description The sensor has to do the following tasks:
This announcement merges Nordic Sensor Technologies (NST NST nonstress test. NST Nonstress test, see there ) with German sensor company MoTech Sensorik GmbH. NST has been a leading developer and supplier of sensor systems to companies in Scandinavia. Their sensor system is also recognized in the industry as the "Electronic Nose" and is used primarily in the food industry, packaging, and pharmaceutical markets. MoTech brings a complementary range of sensor systems used primarily for detection of volatile compounds in packaging and industrial processes. The company has been active in the field of sensor solutions for next generation applications. "This newly merged company is well positioned to harness next generation technologies in order to fulfill its mission to become the leading supplier of intelligent sensor systems based on chemical sensors and integrated electronics for mass-market applications," said Tore Stahl, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of AppliedSensor. "Building on NST and MoTech's advances in the chemical sensor field, this will give us a stronger portfolio of products, technologies and software to enable us to meet both the long and short term needs of the market." "The merger is a natural step from a collaboration that both companies started about a year ago. It has been a smooth process to merge the operations because of the great synergy effect that exists," said Jan Mitrovics, Director of German operations. "Our combined expertise in the field of sensor systems along with the broad range of technologies, products and applications will create new opportunities for establishing AppliedSensor as a leader." AppliedSensor will work in partnership and cooperation with original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), forming an expanding list of alliances. The strategy will be focused on gaining entry in future consumer applications such as embedded Inserted into. See embedded system. sensor chips in widely used products such as smart home appliances and cars. Building on Intelligent Sensor Systems AppliedSensor is unique as they develop and offer more than one industry-accepted technology for intelligent sensor systems. The company has devoted research and development activities to the following sensor technologies: - MOS/MOX (Metal-Oxide Semiconductors) - this preferred sensor technology is produced at low cost, it is a proven robust technology and is sensitive to most combustible gases. - QMB (Quartz Micro Balance) - strengths include excellent reproducibility and long-term stability as well as fast response times. Sensitivities are towards volatile organic compounds. - MOSFET (Metal Oxide Semiconductor Field Effect) - this sensor technology gives a broad spectrum of information from highly complex gases and odors, as well as serving as a complement to the traditional MOS sensors with the same robust capabilities. - MISiC (Metal Silicon Carbide) - qualities of this sensor include robustness, high speed (response time of a millisecond) and ability to work in extreme temperatures. These sensor technologies are essential for AppliedSensor's product portfolio targeted towards quality assurance managers, quality control managers, and production managers. These products identify, classify and quantify odors Odors anosmia Medicine. the absence of the sense of smell; olfactory anesthesia. Also called anosphrasia. — anosmic, adj. halitosis bad breath; an unpleasant odor emanating from the mouth. (gases) and are critical for the identification and prevention process. For example, typical use of the Electronic Nose and intelligent chemical sensor line includes quality control of food such as identifying and preventing rancidity rancidity the state of being rancid. in edible oils, detecting oxidation oxidation /ox·i·da·tion/ (ok?si-da´shun) the act of oxidizing or state of being oxidized.ox·idative ox·i·da·tion n. 1. The combination of a substance with oxygen. 2. in food such as rice production and monitoring harmful materials found in packaged goods Noun 1. packaged goods - groceries that are packaged for sale foodstuff, grocery - (usually plural) consumer goods sold by a grocer plural, plural form - the form of a word that is used to denote more than one . Growing Product Portfolio AppliedSensor products are designed for fast, reliable, and simple to use detection and analysis of compounds. The products offered by AppliedSensor today include the 3320, the latest generation of chemical sensors that utilizes the MOSFET (Metal Oxide Semiconductor Field Effect Transistor) The most popular and widely used type of field effect transistor (see FET). MOSFETs are either NMOS (n-channel) or PMOS (p-channel) transistors, which are fabricated as individually packaged and MOS technologies (company) MOS Technologies - A microprocessor design company started by some ex-Motorola designers, shortly after the Intel 8080 and Motorola 6800 appeared, in about 1975. MOS Technologies introduced the 650x series, based on the Motorola 6800 design, though they were not exact for quality control in the food industry. The metal-oxide based sensor can provide a reliable level of sensitivity and selectivity selectivity /se·lec·tiv·i·ty/ (se-lek-tiv´i-te) in pharmacology, the degree to which a dose of a drug produces the desired effect in relation to adverse effects. selectivity 1. for a wide variety of gas emissions and odors. Also offered is the VOCmeter series that uses QMB QMB Qualified Medicare beneficiary, see there and MOS technologies. This series can detect volatile compounds found, for example, in the packaging, pharmaceutical and chemical industries. Due to its flexible design it can be adopted easily to a broad range of applications and serves as an OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and platform. Together with sampling software used for the control of instrument settings, real-time display and a wide range of data-analysis tasks including calibration and pattern recognition, the AppliedSensor products are well-positioned to work with process control environments. About AppliedSensor Group AppliedSensor Group was founded in 2000 to provide a range of intelligent chemical sensors for quality assurance. AppliedSensor, Inc. is conducting operations in Parsippany, N.J.; AppliedSensor Group is based in Linkoping, Sweden; and AppliedSensor GmbH has operations based in Reutlingen, Germany. Following the joining of Nordic Sensor Technologies (NST) and MoTech Sensorik, AppliedSensor was formed to offer a comprehensive portfolio of chemical sensor equipment with a range of industry-accepted technologies. The company has raised nine million dollars from European institutional investors Institutional Investor A non-bank person or organization that trades securities in large enough share quantities or dollar amounts that they qualify for preferential treatment and lower commissions. . Nordic Sensor Technologies AB was founded in 1994 as a spin-off The situation that arises when a parent corporation organizes a subsidiary corporation, to which it transfers a portion of its assets in exchange for all of the subsidiary's capital stock, which is subsequently transferred to the parent corporation's shareholders. from research completed at the University of Linkoping. MoTech Sensorik, Netzerke u. Consulting GmbH was formed in 1997 as a spin-off from research done at the University of Tubingen. For more information, please visit the website at www.appliedsensor.com. For more information, please contact Joan Polcari, at 212.840.5900x206, or by e-mail at joan.polcari@pr-vantage.com. |
|
Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion