Adept Technology Selected to Provide Fiber Assembly Solution

SAN JOSE, Calif., June 21 -- Adept Technology Inc., a manufacturer of flexible automation for the telecommunications, fiber optic and semiconductor industries, announced that it has signed a $700,000 contract to provide a fully automated fiber-pigtailing workcell to a large photonics manufacturer.
The customer chose Adept's factory automation solution to increase both yield and throughput in its facilities. This initial order is expected to lead to additional orders over the next 12 to 18 months.
"The Adept automation solution purchased by this customer is designed to help them control quality, optimize production to meet the needs of their customers, and contain manufacturing costs," said Brian R. Carlisle, chairman and CEO of Adept.