Cimetrix Inc (CMXX)

Cimetrix Inc. is a Nevada Corporation. It is a software Company that designs, develops, markets and supports factory automation solutions worldwide. The Company and its subsidiaries are mainly engaged in the development and sale of open architecture, standards-based, personal computer software for controlling machine tools, robots, electronic equipment, and communication products that allow communication between equipment on the factory floor and host systems, and semiconductor connectivity products that connect new semiconductor tools to each other and to host systems. The Company offers software products and professional services tailored to meet the needs of equipment suppliers in the areas of advanced tool control, general purpose equipment connectivity, and specialized connectivity for 300mm semiconductor wafer fabrication facilities. Software includes the initial sale of software development kits, the ongoing runtime licenses for each machine shipped with Cimetrix software and annual contracts for software license updates and product support. Services include the sales of professional services that provide customers with software solutions typically incorporating Cimetrix software products. While the Company's products are installed in a range of industries, the Company has focused over the past several years on the global semiconductor and electronics industries, which includes the growing solar photovoltaic (PV) market. It has traditionally been focused on providing products, services and passionate support to the equipment supplier community, which is referred to herein as original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). As a leader in SEMI standards-based software products, the Company expects to see continued growth in this market as the need for manufacturing efficiencies increases to drive down the costs of making solar panels. The Company has been focused for the past several years on the global semiconductor and electronics industries. The Company's main product lines face competition from other companies, technologies, and products. It competes with Asyst Technologies, Inc., PEER Group, Adventa, and AIS.