SAKI America, Inc. 48016 Fremont Blvd. Fremont, CA 94538 USA Phone +1-510-623-SAKI

Contact: Andrea Roberts, A•R Marketing, Inc. +1 (858) 204-9584; [email protected]

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Saki Corporation and Fuji Connect to Improve PCB Manufacturing Productivity and Efficiency

Saki’s inspection and measurement systems to be integrated with Fuji’s Smart Factory with Nexim

Tokyo, –31 March 2016 – Saki Corporation (SAKI), an innovator in the field of automated optical inspection equipment, proudly announces its participation in Fuji Machine Manufacturing’s “FUJI Smart Factory with Nexim” initiative. Saki’s inspection and measurement systems will connect with Fuji’s pick-and-place machines for a high productivity manufacturing process.

“SAKI is a leading company in the field of inspection solutions towards SMT (surface mount technology) lines,” said Shinsuke Suhara, Fuji Managing Executive Officer. “With SAKI’s innovative mind from its establishment, SAKI has built up a wide ranging portfolio from solder paste inspection (SPI), 2D and 3D automated optical inspection (AOI), to 3D automated X-ray inspection (AXI) systems, aiming to realize high productivity solutions for all customers. By Fuji standardizing the communication protocol between AOI machines and electronic component mounters, SAKI automated inspection machines can connect to Fuji's Smart Factory with Nexim to create a production placing system that extends beyond the boundaries of corporations. This

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"SAKI welcomes this cooperation with FUJI, a company we have worked with for many years,” said Yoshihiro Akiyama, SAKI Vice President. “By integrating FUJI’s pick-and-place equipment with SAKI’s inspection and measurement technologies, we can provide our customers with a highly efficient manufacturing process while minimizing cost.”

For more information contact Saki at +1.510.623.SAKI (7254), email sales.us @sakicorp.com, or visit our website at www.sakicorp.com.

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About Saki Corporation

Since its inception in 1994, Saki has led the way in the development of automatic recognition through robotic vision technology, applying ground-breaking image processing tools to solve inspection problems associated with printed circuit board assembly. Saki Corporation has headquarters in , Japan with offices and sales and support centers around the world. Saki has Quality Management System JIS Q 9001:2008 and ISO9001:2008 certifications.

For more information contact: Jessica Khuth SAKI America, Inc. 48016 Fremont Boulevard, Fremont, CA 94538 Phone: +1.510.623.SAKI (7254) E-mail: [email protected]

Andrea Roberts AR Marketing, Inc. (agency) +1.858.204.9584 E-Mail: [email protected]

Saki Corporation Ltd. Sales Section Phone: +81-3-5788-628048016 e-mail: [email protected]

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Saki Europe GmbH Landsberger Strasse 183, D-80687 Munich, Germany Tel. +49-89-309-04-69-0

Saki Europe GmbH Czech (Prague) Office Jinocany 274, 252 25 Jinocany Czech Republic Tel. +420-311-36-3736

Saki Co., Ltd. Room 113, 1st floor, 16 Bldg No.481 Guiping Road, Xuhui District Shanghai. 200233, P.R.C. Tel. +86-21-6282-2266

Saki Asia Pacific Pte, Ltd 2 Ang Mo Kio St. 64 #03-09A Econ Industrial Building 569084, Tel. +65-6483-9330

Saki Corporation Taiwan Representative Office 10642 Rm. W306, 3F.,No.187, Jinhua St. Da’an Dist., Taipei City 106, Taiwan, R.O.C. Tel. +886-2-2321-6296

Saki Corporation Korea Representative Office B127, Keumkang Penterium, Kwangyang-dong Dongan-gu, Anyang-si, Kyeonggi-do Korea 431-810 Tel. +82-31-711-2670

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