PRI forms partnership for factory automation solutions
Billerica, MA
PRI Automation Inc., which develops full-factory automation systems for semiconductor manufacturers, has signed an agreement with Kulicke and Soffa Industries, a semiconductor assembly equipment supplier, to provide what they claim is the first factory-wide back-end automated material handling system for use in assembly and packaging. PRI Automation plans to modify its existing front-end automation solutions, and Kulicke and Soffa will market those solutions to semiconductor manufacturers worldwide. — KS