The group's principal activity is to supply optical process control sensors and inspection systems. These products are supplied to the surface mount technology (smt) electronic circuit board assembly equipment and semiconductor fabrication equipment markets. The group's products enable the global smt and semiconductor industries to meet the demands for printed circuit board assembly and semiconductor wafer transport. The products include smt electronic assembly sensors, laseralign sensors, laser lead locator, drs (TM) range sensors, wafer mapping and alignment, frame grabber products and machine vision subsystems. The group's products are sold in Europe, Asia, Canada, Mexico and Latin America.