The 10 High Tech Sensor Solution Providers

Perceptron
A Procient Enterprise Metrology Partner
With each passing day, the
manufacturing world is
becoming more and more
automated. The industry players;
existing as well as emerging corporates
are embracing every opportunity to
create a platform which can cater to the
needs of demand and supply.
Established in 1981, Perceptron is an
innovator in the manufacturing world,
which excels in being an enterprise
metrology partner. Headquartered in
Plymouth, Michigan, USA, the
company has subsidiary operations in
Brazil, China, the Czech Republic,
France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan,
Slovakia, Spain and the UK. Its sensor
technology is essential to the future of
automation on the plant floor. From
robot guidance solutions unloading
pallets, to final assembly fit and finish
quality checks, Perceptron technology
provides reliable information to reduce
scrap, minimize rework and improve
quality.
Since its establishment, Perceptron is
on a mission to be the global leader in
supplying advanced metrology
technology by helping its customers to
identify and solve their measurement
and quality problems. The company
offers an extensive portfolio of
dimensional gauging and inspection
products along with robotic guidance,
gap & flush measurement, and 3D laser
scanning solutions. Acknowledging the
ravishing experience of more than
three decades, companies rely on
Perceptron’s metrology solutions to
assist in managing their complex
manufacturing processes to improve
quality, shorten product launch times
and reduce costs.
Over the years, the company has
successfully created a niche in its
sector and added various feathers to its
hat. Its sheer dedication and unified
efforts has helped it to attain ISO
9001:2015 Certified Locations
including Perceptron, Inc. – Plymouth,
Michigan, Perceptron GmbH –
Munich, Germany, and Coord3 Italy
Srl – Turin, Italy.
The Inception Story
Perceptron (NASDAQ:PRCP) was
founded by the graduates of Kettering
University. Working closely with the
automotive industry, they analyzed and
comprehended the damaging effects of
process variation on complex product
assembly operations and concluded “a
process which cannot be measured can
never be effectively controlled or
optimized.”
Through revolutionary machine vision
and pioneering engineering efforts,
they have created a unique and
innovative measurement solution that
not only allowed fast and efficient
containment of quality problems, but
also provided the ability to pro-actively
seek-out and reduce process variation.
The result was groundbreaking – the
first viable, in-process, 100%-
dimensional measurement solution
capable of being deployed in the
harshest of manufacturing
environments.
Leader Holding the Reins
Dave Watza is the President and
CEO of Perceptron. He has completed
his Bachelor of Business
Administration from the University of
Michigan. Prior to joining the
company, Dave served as the Vice
President – Corporate Development at
TriMas Corporation, successfully
stirring responsibilities related to
acquisitions, divestitures, and treasury
operations. He possesses more than
two decades of experience in
engineered products and
manufacturing businesses with
responsibilities in accounting, finance,
and information technology. At
Perceptron, the team philosophy starts
with Dave and transferred throughout
the entire company.
Distinctiveness at its Best!
The in-line process quality control is
what best describes Perceptron. Its
solutions are robust and made for the
plant floor. These solutions involve
software and hardware components
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