ABB Japan orders additional Braintech software

DECEMBER 20--Braintech (Vancouver, BC, Canada; www.braintech.com), a provider of vision-guided robotic software and solutions, has received two additional orders for eVisionFactory (eVF) solutions from strategic partner ABB for a Japanese automaker. eVF is the key ingredient in ABB's TrueView vision guidance application for seam sealing. These additional systems are duplicates of the original two systems ordered in July 2005. They will be added to the same production line to further automate the sealing process and will complete the seam-sealing automation on the vehicle body.

ABB's Robotic, Automotive and Manufacturing group is a supplier of robots, robotic systems and automation systems to the automotive, manufacturing, and consumer industries. With more than 130,000 robots installed worldwide and more than 5000 employees, ABB is a global leader in flexible factory automation. This group is part of ABB Ltd., a leader in power and automation technologies that enable utility and industry customers to improve performance while lowering environmental impact. The ABB Group of companies operates in around 100 countries and employs about 102,000 people. The company's US operations employ about 9000 in manufacturing and other facilities in 40 states. For more information, visit www.abb.com.