An asset management company, The Carlyle Group, has entered into discussions to acquire a majority stake in HGH Infrared Systems

On Semiconductor has acquired SensL Technologies, a producer of silicon photomultipliers, single photon avalanche diodes, and lidar sensing products

Stemmer Imaging has acquired Rotterdam-based Data Vision, a business unit of Batenburg Mechatronica, by means of an asset deal effective 31 January 2018

Rockwell Automation has acquired 3D time-of-flight company Odos Imaging

Matrix Vision has become part of the Balluff Group, a sensor and automation specialist with headquarters in Neuhausen, Germany

Spectris has sold its code reading business Microscan Systems to Omron for a total cash consideration of $157 million

Wilhelm Stemmer has sold 75.04 per cent of shares in Stemmer Imaging to Munich-based AL-KO, a supplier of automotive technology, gardening implements and air conditioning equipment

Automation company Wenglor Sensoric has purchased ShapeDrive, a Munich-based provider of 3D vision measurement technology

Lakesight Technologies has acquired line scan imaging company Chromasens, which joins Tattile and Mikrotron in the Lakesight group