2007 Global Partner Conference (GPC)
 August 13th, 2007, St. Paul, Minnesota

The 2007 PPT VISION Global Partner Conference was held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in St. Paul, Minnesota last month. Partners from around the world gathered at this event to share IMPACT selling experiences. In addition to sales and marketing updates and Partner testimonials, four hands-on workshops were also offered on IMPACT VPM, CPM, Kickstart, and ActiveX Communications. During the main session on Thursday, Joe Christenson, President of PPT VISION INC. awarded Simco Technologies, Inc. from Norcross, Georgia, the 2007 Outstanding Achievement Award. Click on the link below to view photos taken at the event. All materials presented during the conference are also available for download (PARTNER LOGIN required). Photo on left: Director of Market Analysis from Automated Imaging Association (AIA) Paul Kellet and Joe Christenson.

2007 GPC Photos and Presentation Materials 

 New Software Release
 IMPACT Software version 7.3

Experience the power of VPM in your own language! With IMPACT Software version 7.3, you can now create a local language version of VPM for individual system installations. You can set the button and display text font size in VPM to accommodate various character and word lengths in any language. Other features available in version 7.3 include the ability to use OCR in the Emulator, and several other enhancements to the Blob, Circle Edge Find, Adaptive Template, and Correlation Pattern Find tools. Download your copy and showcase the new software to your end-user customers today!

Download New Software 

 2007 Application Notes Contest
 Available in Printed and Electronic Versions

The winners of the GPC 2007 Application Notes Contest are:
1. Dave Dehcow from Aptura Machine Vision Solution, USA
2. Scott Gibbs from Mercator Robotec, Canada
3. Claudio Mascetti from Visioncontrol.it, Italy

Each contest winner was awarded a $500 VISA gift card at the 2007 GPC. All contestants who submitted an application note received an iPod Shuffle and a PPT logo dress shirt. All application notes submitted for this contest are now included in the Applications section of www.pptvision.com. Click on the link below to download a complete binder that includes 20 application notes for eight different industries (a 2MB PDF document). A printed version is available by request.

IMPACT Application Notes Binder 

 PPT VISION Europe
 Sales and Technical Support for the European Market

PPT VISION has established a new regional sales office in the Netherlands to provide sales and technical support for the European market. Ivar Keuler, who joined the PPT VISION International Sales Development team in July, 2007, has many years of machine vision experience and has been serving the European market for the past decade. Contact Ivar Kueler at ivark@pptvision.com or visit our website for complete contact information for our new regional office.

PPT VISION Europe Contact Information 

 PPT VISION Web Enhancements
 A New Look for the Downloads Page

A new navigation design has been implemented for the Downloads page of www.pptvision.com. Downloadable items are now categorized into different groups so visitors can quickly find the items they need. A new Graphics Download area has also been added to include high resolution photos of the IMPACT product line, as well as various screen shots of the IMPACT Software. Making custom marketing materials to suit your own unique customer base is now easier than ever! Visit this new Downloads page today and send us your feedback and comments on how we can improve our website to support you in growing your IMPACT business.

PPT VISION DOWNLOADS 

 PPT VISION Exhibiting in Vision 2007
 November 6 - 8, Messe Stuttgart, Germany

VISION 2007, an international trade fair for machine vision and identification technologies, will be held at the new Stuttgart Trade Fair Centre in Stuttgart, Germany. Two exhibition halls with a total gross exhibition area of 15,000 square meters are reserved for this international trade event. PPT VISION will be showcasing several exhibits featuring all 3 three IMPACT hardware products, as well as the Adhesive Bead Error-proofing Solution for the automotive industry. Come see us at Booth #4D12. Bring your samples along, meet our vision experts, and test drive the IMPACT Intelligent Cameras through our hands-on station. For complementary admission tickets to the show, contact us at sales@pptvision.com. Visit our News and Events page on www.pptvision.com to find out about other shows and events we are participating in the up-coming weeks.

PPT VISION Events 

 Application Corner
 New Dedicated Applications Page on www.pptvision.com

Looking for that application example so you can show your customers what PPT VISION IMPACT can do? Look no further! The new Applications page on www.pptvision.com now includes over 30 application notes and demo videos featuring actual installations of IMPACT Solutions implemented across six different industries worldwide. Visitors can also download a PDF form to submit their application requirements for an engineering evaluation if they don't find a solution online that fits their needs. Click on the link below to see what solutions are currently available for download today.

PPT VISION IMPACT Application Solutions