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Critical Manufacturing takes over Convanit

Critical Manufacturing, a leading provider of Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) and subsidiary of ASMPT, has acquired Convanit, a company specializing in AI-based image analysis. With its flagship product c-Alice, Critical Manufacturing is expanding its platform with powerful visual inspection functions that can be used without programming knowledge. Manufacturing companies can use it to capture image data in real time, automatically detect defects and implement quality assurance directly in...
E3 Magazine
October 29, 2025
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Critical Manufacturing, a leading provider of Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) and subsidiary of ASMPT, has acquired Convanit, a company specializing in AI-based image analysis. With its flagship product c-Alice, Critical Manufacturing is expanding its platform with powerful visual inspection functions that can be used without programming knowledge. Manufacturing companies can use it to capture image data in real time, automatically detect defects and integrate quality assurance directly into MES processes. CEO Francisco Almada Lobo emphasizes that this transforms unstructured image data into valuable information. The acquisition underlines the company's focus on high-tech industries such as semiconductors, electronics and medical technology, where precision, traceability and speed are crucial.

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