Exaktera LLC (Boston, MA, USA) has acquired autoVimation GmbH (Rheinstetten, Germany), a manufacturer of enclosures and mounting solutions for machine vision components.
Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
The transaction follows Exaktera’s acquisition last year of iiM GmbH (Suhl, Germany), a developer of LEDs for machine vision applications.
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Exaktera, a holding company formed in 2021 by Union Park Capital (Boston, MA, USA), also owns Z-Laser (Freiburg, Germany), ProPhotonix (Salem, MA, USA), Advanced Illumination (Rochester, VT, USA).
Explaining the decision to acquire autoVimation, Exaktera CEO Cindy Ye says, "Their industry-leading expertise in protective camera housings and integrated accessories fills a critical need in our customers’ vision systems. The acquisition reinforces our strategy to offer complete, high-end vision solutions for the industrial imaging and photonics market.”
Founded in 2008, autoVimation is known for its rugged enclosures that are suitable for a range of outdoor and indoor environments. They are used in industries such electronics, food and beverage, logistics, life sciences, and semiconductors.
The company also develops a variety of mounting systems, protective glass, and other accessories.
In 2024, autoVimation launched several new product lines:
- The Elefant series, vibration-proof enclosures designed for larger cameras with cross sections of up to 100 X 100 mm and lenses up to 120 mm in diameter. The series has heater or water-cooling options, a variety of window options, and IP67-rated housing.
- The Turtle series, also designed for cameras with cross sections up to 100 x 100 mm and lens diameters up to 120 mm. The enclosures are suitable for ambient temperatures from -20° to 70° C. The housing, which only requires 24V/DC operating voltage, can be operated autonomously via a solar cell even in remote areas.
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autoVimation Founder and Managing Director Peter Neuhaus, who will continue to lead the business under Exaktera’s ownership, says the acquisition will position the company to “scale our solutions and innovate faster.”
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