A Leading Specialist in Electronics, Computer Numerical Controls, and Laser Sources

PRIMA INDUSTRIE ANNOUNCES THE FORMATION OF PRIMA ELECTRO NORTH AMERICA. THE NEW ORGAN
IZATION, BASED IN CHICOPEE, WAS FORMED BY THE MERGER OF THE FORMER CONVERGENT LASER DIVISION OF PRIMA NORTH AMERICA AND IS THE RESULT OF THE ORGANIZATION CHANGES AND REBRANDING ANNOUNCED BY PRIMA INDUSTRIE IN MARCH 2011.

“The new Prima Electro North America is a leader in electronics, CNC, general motion controls, and laser technologies. The company is responsible for sales and service of the OSAI brand of CNC and general motion control products and DOTS® (Dedicated Off The Shelf) electronic assemblies within North America, and for design, manufacture, sales, and service of the Convergent brand of highpower laser sources for industrial applications worldwide,” stated Terry L. VanderWert, President of Prima Electro North America.

“By bringing together the OSAI and Convergent operations into an integrated unit, we will better serve the needs of the North American industrial market and further grow our business,” reported Mr. VanderWert. “Both OSAI and Convergent have great histories in their respective businesses which we intend to leverage for the benefit of our customers.”

OSAI was a pioneer in the development of computer numerical control (CNC) technology dating back to the 1950s. Starting in 1957 as part of Olivetti, OSAI was a key player in the transformation of the global machine tool industry into the computer age with the use of CNC technology, eventually becoming part of the Rockwell Automation Group. Acquired by PRIMA in 2007, all of OSAI’s present products – CNC controls, servo drives, motors, HMI’s and automation – are used in Prima products.

OSAI products are also marketed to OEM manufacturers and end users outside the Prima Group where they have a particularly strong position in the wood, plastic, glass, and stone working industries which account for around 80 percent of OSAI sales worldwide.

The Convergent product line and history is equally impressive, according to Mr. VanderWert. Convergent lasers have become the world standard in laser processing for a broad range of high technology products, including advanced aerospace engines and complex medical devices. Today’s Convergent brand of high powered lasers include the CX, CP, and CV series (2.5 to 6KW) of industrial CO2 lasers and the CL series of high peak power Nd:YAG lasers. Originally designed and manufactured primarily for use in Prima products, Convergent lasers now will be marketed to outside original equipment manufacturers (OEM’s) and end users, according to Mr. VanderWert.

DOTS electronics offer the flexibility of a custom design with the cost, performance and reliability of an offtheshelf solution. Current customers of the DOTS brand include manufacturers of robots, machining centers, trains, underwater systems, pick and place machines, fuel cells, cogenerators and air compressors.

“The OSAI, DOTS and Convergent product lines and their innovative technology will now become available to a wider spectrum of customers,” reported Mr. VanderWert. “Equally important, the combined and deeper Prima organization will provide complete ongoing customer service, which is key to our customers’ growth and success.”

With more than 70 employees and growing, Prima Electro North America operates in an 88,000 square foot facility in Chicopee, MA. The company is ISO 9001:2008 certified.
For more information about Prima Electro North America, call 413-598-5200, visit www.primaelectro.com

About Prima Electro

Prima Electro S.p.A. is a leading specialist in electronics, numerical controls, and laser sources. It was established in 1978 as a satellite of Prima Industrie and today belongs entirely to Prima Industrie Group.

Prima Electro developed its own identity and consolidated it by entering new markets through important acquisitions, such as OSAI, a longstanding CNC brand and, more recently, Convergent Lasers, one of the key players in the industrial laser market.

Owing to its expertise at designing and manufacturing high quality industrial “dedicated” electronics (DOTS® Dedicated Off The Shelf), Prima Electro offers its customers dedicated solutions for specific applications, with a high level of industrialization, competitive price and fast timetomarket.

The OSAI brand, the motion control leader in the field of wood, glass, stone and special metal working machines, is Prima Electro’s CNC and motion control product family, with a broad range of numerical controls, servomotors and servo actuators. Repair, technical support, warranty and retrofit services are also included.

With the acquisition of Convergent Lasers, Prima Electro has extended its foothold in the sector and has inherited the historical heritage of innovations that have left an indelible mark on the evolutionary steps of laser technology and its manufacturing applications.