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Wordingham Technologies Adds Online Support for Supply Chain Management

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 13:04:04 GMT

ROCHESTER, N.Y., July 30 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Wordingham Technologies, specialists in custom machined parts for optics, photonics and precision instrumentation, announces online customer access for tracking orders and managing releases, 24/7. The Wordingham Quality (WQ) Portal, the first of its kind in this industry, demonstrates Wordingham's commitment to "quality delivered."

"Quality isn't just delivering tight tolerances and great aesthetics, important as those are," says David Trombley, Wordingham General Manager, "it's helping our customers get their parts when they need them, even when their plans change."

The WQ Portal allows customers to log on to a secure site, accessible from www.wordingham.com, and view critical planning information. This information includes:
* Inventories of all their custom parts
* Orders in process
* Planned releases
* Recent releases
* In-process delivery tracking information
* Pending quotes
* Immediate request for in-person help if desired.

Trombley continues, "We want to do all we can to help our customers manage their supply chains better. In today's global markets, victory goes to the agile. That's why we invested in the WQ Portal and made it as easy to use as we could. While we will always give fast in-person response to questions, self-service access is a big plus, particularly to our international customers."

Mike Jackson, Inside Sales Representative and developer of the WQ Portal, notes, "Early feedback has been fantastic. The WQ Portal is letting our customers monitor plans for their own customer deliveries in a new way. But that's not all. The WQ Portal is also helping them construct winning bids for new business, faster and easier, by providing real-time data 24/7."

About Wordingham Technologies
Wordingham Technologies provides full-service, dock-to-stock metal machining, including: multi-axis milling, multi-axis turning, honing, advanced metrology, finishing and mechanical sub-assembly. Though ultimately serving many markets, Wordingham focuses on custom parts for Optics and Photonics, including illumination, medical/biometric, and defense and security; and for Precision Instrumentation, including measurement, data collection/transfer and nano-positioning.

Wordingham Technologies' competitive edge is people: their deep commitment and strong optics roots. From its start as an outgrowth of Burleigh Instruments, an early market leader in life science optics and nano-positioning systems, the company has grown to a team of over 50 with a proven track record for producing high quality precision optics interfaces.

Visit www.wordingham.com to learn more.

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LRM Industries, LLC Launches New Web Site

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 01:05:37 GMT

ROCKLEDGE, Fla., March 28 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- LRM Industries, LLC, a manufacturer of large plastic and composite structures headquartered in Rockledge, Florida, announces the launch of a new website. The site - www.LRMind.com - has a new design and new content, reflecting the expanding offering of LRM's rapidly growing portfolio of technology and products to improve the competitiveness, utility and versatility of large plastic structures in many markets.

LRM's award winning, patented TPF ThermoPlastic Flowforming(TM) technology, upon which the company was founded in 2005, is prominently featured as a unique and innovative process for producing large, feature-rich structural plastic and long fiber reinforced composite components and parts. No other process in the world can match the structural design capabilities of TPF while producing very large structures cost effectively.

Newly featured on the website is LRM's proprietary and revolutionary STF Sheetless ThermoForming(TM) technology. Invented just one year ago and commercialized in the third quarter of 2007, this process allows the production of large thermoformed parts without the need for and added cost of preformed thermoplastic sheets. This one-step production of large thermoformed products allows for unprecedented savings.

Application examples for LRM's two unique technologies as well as a new branded product leveraging the strengths of the company's processes are also highlighted on the site. The EverDock(TM) modular dock, constructed entirely with thermoplastic composites, illustrates the strengths and utility of LRM's technology.

About LRM Industries
LRM Industries, LLC is a joint venture company of NOVA Chemicals Inc. and Envirokare Tech, Inc. LRM was established to commercialize TPF ThermoPlastic Flowforming(TM) technology, a radically new and award-winning process technology for producing large, feature-rich, long-fiber reinforced thermoplastic composite parts in one fully automated molding operation.

With TPF ThermoPlastic Flowforming(TM) and the new STF Sheetless Thermoforming(TM) technology, LRM enables new innovative applications and designs in the use of plastics and thermoplastic composites to produce very large unitary structures where, to-date, it has been viewed as cost prohibitive or lacking in strength and structural integrity.

For more information, visit www.LRMind.com.

Contact:
Jim Callough
of LRM Industries, LLC
321-635-9797

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F and M Tool and Plastics Announces Opening of Smartware Products Division

Tue, 18 Mar 2008 11:09:15 GMT

FRESNO, Calif., March 18 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- F & M Tool and Plastics Inc., in Leominster Mass., a molding firm specializing in manufacturing eco friendly products, has announced the opening of Smartware Products, a division of F & M Tool and Plastics, a sales and distribution center in the Central Valley of California.

Smartware Products is a resourceful GREEN solutions company that produces and distributes American made pots, whiskey barrels and landscape timbers, along with a vast line of products that carry a minimum 20 year warranty.

"It is our job and our duty to recycle post consumer products to help the planet," said Chris Dondero. "And we recognize California's commitment to 'green' products."

Chris Dondero has been appointed West Coast Division Sales Manager and Terry Dondero, Director of Product Development.

Local offices can be reached at: 516 Villa Avenue, Ste. 28 Clovis, Calif. Telephone Number: 1-(559)-324-0300.

More information: www.smartwareproducts.com.

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TJ's Custom Jeans announces the Move of Their State of the Art Manufacturing Facility and Customer Service Center

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 09:55:58 GMT

PARRAS, COAHUILA, Mexico, March 13 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- TJ's Custom Jeans (Tailormade Jeanswear Ltd.), the global leader in made-to-measure jeans and chinos, has relocated their facilities to Parras, Mexico. The choice of move to Parras de la Fuenta (Parras of the fountain) is significant in that the town which is considered an oasis in the desert has 2 premium quality denim mills and boasts a 100 year old history of weaving denim fabric and sewing jeans. The move to Mexico will also position Tailormade Jeanswear closer to the majority of clients and enable a vast improvement in customer service and expansion of quality products offered.

Tailormade Jeanswear Ltd's Managing Director Sam Meeks explains, "The TJ's brand of denim jeans fills a void in everyday retail apparel offerings of jeans. Instead of being mass produced, the big difference is TJ's are specifically made to the unique requirements of their hard to fit and special needs clients through mass customization technology."

"Many of TJ's Custom fit jeans are produced for men and women 6' to 7' tall with leg lengths movie stars would envy. Plus size waists and hips 50-inch to 80-inch, 42-inch inseams, and other special requests are very common. Conversely very small individuals with inseams as short as 22" or waists as small as 23-inch can fulfill their needs with TJ's just as easily as their larger counterparts."

"The majority of TJ's female clients have a very common complaint in their jeans don't fit properly because they have pear shaped figures. Having very small waists and larger hips often cause their store bought jeans to stick out in the back and fit poorly. This is one of the many requests TJ's receives for a solution."

"Special requirements from other clients are for a pair of custom jeans due to medical or physical problems because they simply cannot find jeans that suit their needs in retail shops. Sitting jeans for clients in wheelchairs include requests for no back pockets or yokes to relieve pressure points, reinforced belt loops, elasticated waists or extra long leg lengths. All of these requests are no problem since TJ's can do whatever the client needs to improve comfort and usability."

Another example of customer fulfillment is TJ's Clone a Jean service where the client's favorite pair of jeans can be replicated into a new pair. Clients send Tailormade-Jeanswear their old and worn "favorite pair" of jeans to be copied because they cannot find another pair that fits like them. TJ's specialist pattern team measure these well loved jeans carefully before starting on a unique pattern for the client. New "favorites" are then easy to produce and in 2 to 3 weeks clients are wearing a pair of replicated custom jeans they are confident will fit them the way they want.

Other clients send Tailormade Jeanswear their own unique measurements by measuring over their favorite fitting pair of jeans themselves. The new TJ's Custom Jeans solve one or more of their denim jeans problems such as having to try on 20 pair to find one that "nearly" fits and wasting their valuable time looking for jeans that actually do fit them well.

Most of Tailormade Jeanswear's clients mention the jeans they find in retail stores don't satisfy their needs and don't give them the comfort and fit they would like. These problems are permanently solved with TJ's custom made to measure denim jeans because the patterns for every order are kept on file and easily adjusted when needed. The TJ's team delights in the positive mails received in providing solutions for all their satisfied clients.

The majority of TJ's clients have a hard time finding jeans that are short or long enough in the legs or small or large enough in the waist or hips in the styling and fabrics they like. Their retail bought jeans simply don't flatter their body because they don't fit properly. TJ's aim is to help clients look good, feel good and naturally feel more confident by giving them the fit and comfort they want in great fitting premium quality custom made jeans and chinos. Because these individuals have such a problem with their denim jeans other fabric choices are offered such as corduroy and chino twills in addition to the already wide variety of denim offerings. This fills another void in both the clients fit and choice problems.

Personalization is offered giving the client the option of having their name or nickname embroidered inside the garment. Once the order is taken each pair is handcrafted through as many as 80 different customer service, smart programming, value added manufacturing, and wet processing operations to control the idiosyncrasies of producing a great fitting pair of TJ's Custom Jeans. TJ's premium quality custom fitting jeans are sold at far less than many of the designer jeans available on the market today and are currently shipped to over 30 countries around the world.

Tailors have been making custom clothing and in particular suits and shirts for centuries so what's new here? The new twist is that computer and Internet Technology has allowed a one-to-one relationship between individuals and a sophisticated state of the art factory. This opens up the world of mass-customization for the average consumer.

The term currently used by industry leaders is that the "prosumer" becomes involved in the design and specification process with the manufacturer before production begins rather than simply being a consumer of goods or services offered off the shelf. The shape, form, and desires of clients are the starting point for a truly great fitting pair of TJ's custom premium quality jeans. TJ's Custom Jeans are the modern answer to frustrating and discouraging empty handed trips to shopping malls in search of "that perfect fitting pair of jeans."

Additional Information:
Tailormade Jeanswear was established in 2003 offering factory direct made to measure custom denim jeans. The organization consists of design to wet processing under one roof. Specializing in premium quality custom denim jeans produced to the client's unique measurements and specifications.

For more information: tailormade-jeanswear.com.

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Bantam Electronics(SM) Adds Engineering Design and NPI Services, Increasing Focus on Accelerating Customer Time to Market

Fri, 14 Dec 2007 09:29:22 GMT

AUSTIN, Texas - Dec. 14 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Bantam Electronics, Inc., a leading provider of high mix electronics manufacturing services, including custom systems manufacturing and supply chain management for emerging OEM companies and electronic products, today announced the addition of engineering design and new product integration (NPI) services to its customer offering.

In a move that further expands Bantam Electronics' ability to provide best-in-class high-mix manufacturing and supply chain management services to its customers, the company has added key pre-manufacturing services focused on helping emerging OEM companies reduce manufacturing design cycles, and, most importantly, shorten the time to first product shipment.

"We are very excited with the addition of these services," said Michael Chaddock, President and CEO of Bantam Electronics, Inc. Emerging OEM companies often do not have access to non-captive engineering design staff and resources to assist with critical phases of product development such as custom component engineering, prototyping, and design for manufacturing (DFM). "Making these services available enables us to help customers reach a manufacturing solution more rapidly-with fewer design, pricing and availability compromises-and begin building market share."

Bantam's engineering design and NPI services, which are the result of additions to the company's engineering staff as well as expanded partnerships, will provide the majority of resources required for hardware product design, testing, and manufacturing integration, including mechanical and electrical design, component engineering, DFX, test fixture design, prototype design, and prototype assembly facilities.

About Bantam
Bantam Electronics, founded in 1969, is a leading provider of high mix electronics manufacturing services to emerging companies and products-encompassing custom manufacturing and complete supply chain management of embedded appliances, industrial controllers, and computer-based systems for small- and mid-sized companies through the integration of its scalable manufacturing services, its extensive computer and electronic parts distribution network, and comprehensive logistics services.

Based in Austin, Texas, Bantam Electronics provides high mix custom system manufacturing and supply chain management, including warranty and RMA services, for leading companies such as AMD and Crossroads as well as emerging private companies such as NetQoS, Cortexa and JBM. In addition, Bantam has been named a Fastest Growing Privately-Held Company two years running and a Best Place To Work by the Austin Business Journal. For more information about Bantam's electronics manufacturing services, visit www.bantamsolutions.com.

For more information about Bantam, visit www.bantamelectronics.com.

Bantam Electronics, Inc., 2600 McHale Ct., Austin, TX 78758

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Bantam Recognized in 2007 Inc. 5000

Mon, 05 Nov 2007 12:34:22 GMT

NEW YORK, N.Y. and AUSTIN, Texas - Nov. 5 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Inc. recognized Bantam Electronics, Inc., a leading provider of high mix electronics manufacturing services for emerging companies, on its inaugural Inc. 5,000 list of the fastest-growing private companies in the country. The Inc. 5,000, an extension of Inc. magazine's annual Inc. 500 list, catches many businesses that are too big to grow at the pace required to make the Inc. 500, as well as a host of smaller firms. Taken as a whole, these companies represent the backbone of the U.S. economy.

"The Inc. 5,000 provides the most comprehensive look ever at the most important part of the economy - the entrepreneurial part," said Inc. 5,000 Project Manager Jim Melloan. "The expansion of the list has allowed us to tell the stories of larger companies, older companies, and a wealth of companies in industries like Manufacturing and Construction that are underreported in the business media."

Bantam Electronics, a provider of high mix custom manufacturing and end-to-end supply chain management solutions to small- and mid-sized technology companies, focuses on building its business by helping its customers build their businesses. The company's services enable customers take their products to market faster, improve quality and customer satisfaction, and reduce overhead.

"We are very pleased to be ranked by Inc. as one of the nation's fastest growing privately held companies," said Bantam Electronics President and CEO Michael Chaddock. The company recently completed an expansion project that doubled its manufacturing capacity to thirty thousand (30,000) square feet and has plans for further expansion within the next year. "We're also proud to be at the top in growth among high mix electronics manufacturing services providers." The company's ability to provide high quality, rapidly implemented solutions to customers with smaller product volumes, which often have multiple, complicated configurations, has helped it to quickly establish itself as an emerging leader. "Putting our customers' success at the forefront of everything we undertake has been the primary driver of our own success," Chaddock said.

About Bantam
Bantam Electronics, founded in 1969, is a leading provider of high mix electronics manufacturing services to emerging companies-encompassing custom manufacturing and complete supply chain management of embedded appliances, industrial controllers, and computer-based systems for small- and mid-sized companies through the integration of its scalable manufacturing services, its extensive computer and electronic parts distribution network, and comprehensive logistics services.

Based in Austin, Texas, Bantam Electronics provides high mix custom manufactured products and supply chain solutions, including warranty and RMA services, for leading companies such as AMD and Crossroads as well as emerging private companies such as NetQoS, Cortexa and JBM. In addition, Bantam has been named a Fastest Growing Privately-Held Company two years running and a Best Place To Work by the Austin Business Journal.

For more information about Bantam, visit www.bantamelectronics.com.

About Inc.com:
Inc.com, the Daily Resource for Entrepreneurs, delivers advice, tools, breaking news, and rich multi-media to help business owners and CEOs start, run, and grow their businesses more successfully. Information and advice covering virtually every business and management task, including marketing, sales, finding capital, managing people can be found at http://www.inc.com.

Bantam Electronics, Inc., 2600 McHale Ct., Austin, TX 78758.

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Electronic Development Solutions Announces an Advancement in Sidewall Pinhole Detection for Formed Foils Used in Pharmaceutical, Medical and Food Packaging

Tue, 10 Oct 2006 19:36:00 GMT

TAMPA, Fla. - Oct. 10 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Electronic Development Solutions, Inc announces the latest version of its Alumivision pinhole detector line. The Alumivision MDA provides sidewall pinhole inspection of formed cavities and reduces material waste when compared to conventional systems.

Conventional pinhole detectors detect vertically directed light emerging through the material being inspected. As a consequence, pinholes that are at an angle from horizontal (e.g. sidewall pinholes) present a smaller area to the vertically directed light and require more sensitivity to detect. Increasing the pinhole sensitivity to detect the sidewall pinholes results in unnecessary rejection of acceptable size pinholes in flat (horizontal) foil areas. Note that all thin foils are expected to have some pinholes. It is only necessary to reject material with pinholes above a predetermined size for a given product. To do otherwise is a waste of material and money.

The Alumivision MDA utilizes a different technology to detect sidewall pinholes. Instead of only vertically directed light, it utilizes multi-directional light and an expanded detection area with a light containment design. The multi-directional light, as its name implies, penetrates the sidewall pinhole from multiple angles. The light emerging from the sidewall pinhole is correspondingly at multiple angles from vertical and requires a means to capture it from a wider area than is required for only vertically directed light.

The Alumivision MDA does that via the expanded detection area and light containment. Since the sidewall pinhole has light impinging from multiple angles, the full area of the sidewall pinhole is illuminated and the emerging light is proportional to the true size of the pinhole. The Alumivision MDA provides the benefit of cavity sidewall pinhole detection without the penalty of wasted material, time and money.

Electronic Development Solutions, Inc

Electronic Development Solutions, Inc manufactures microscopic pinhole inspection equipment for pharmaceutical, medical, food and other foil packaging industries. Further Information: www.alumivision.com

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New Partnership, Bantam Electronics(SM) Assumes Operational Hardware Manufacturing for Acequia

Wed, 05 Jul 2006 20:33:00 GMT

AUSTIN, TX - July 5 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Bantam Electronics, Inc. a leading provider of custom manufacturing solutions for OEMs, as well as end-to-end supply chain services, today announced its strategic partnership with Acequia, L.P. Acequia is a leading provider of irrigation water conservation solutions to local and nationally based commercial property owners.

In a move that enables Acequia to meet growing national demand, Bantam, a leader in custom manufacturing of network appliances, industrial controllers, and computer-based devices and supply chain services for established and emerging OEM companies such as AMD, NetQoS, Crossroads Systems, Inc., and Wayport, is assuming operational hardware manufacturing responsibilities for Acequia's Aquador Irrigation Control Units. Bantam is also providing parts and finished product inventory management, shipping and logistics services, and tier-1 warranty/RMA support.

Aquador.net(TM) is a best in class solution that capitalizes on the growing trend of integrating industrial control systems with network routing devices to deliver true centralized management. Acequia provides customers with significant savings in irrigation water cost while creating an environmentally sensitive public image. The partnership enables Acequia to leverage Bantam's leading custom manufacturing and supply chain management services; allowing them to focus on critical core strengths, such as continuing product development and customer acquisition.

"To support Acequia's growth, we are constantly looking for strategic business partners for support. We have now partnered with Bantam Electronics to provide the latest supply chain services necessary to assure the highest quality finished irrigation control units at the best prices available." said Kenneth Cook, Acequia Operating Partner. "A strategic partnership with Bantam Electronics enables us to be sure the hardware manufacturing and related logistics are taken care of professionally, so we can focus on managing irrigation water costs and new installations for our growing list of client/partners."

"As a respected leader in water irrigation conservation solutions, Acequia eliminates landscape irrigation waste for leading companies such as Simon Property Group (NYSE), American Airlines (NYSE), USAA Realco, and Archstone Smith Trust (NYSE)," said Michael Chaddock, President and CEO of Bantam Electronics, Inc. Acequia's product, Aquador.net(TM), which is a control system designed to optimize the application of irrigation water at multiple commercial property sites, requires that each client solution be customized at the software and hardware level. The unique configuration of each Aquador.net solution mandates a high-mix strategy for Acequia's entire product supply chain to ensure program quality, time, and cost requirements are continuously met.

"Bantam's depth of experience in high-mix programs - from raw parts acquisition, to assembly and testing, to warranty/RMA support - combined with our expansive raw parts distribution network - make us an ideal partner for Acequia," Chaddock said.

About Bantam

Bantam Electronics, founded in 1969, is a leading custom manufacturer of embedded appliances, industrial controllers, and computer-based systems for the OEM systems market, which are used worldwide. Bantam also provides end-to-end supply chain management services for small- and mid-sized technology companies through the integration of its scalable manufacturing services and its extensive computer and electronic parts distribution network and logistics services.

Based in Austin, Texas, Bantam Electronics provides custom manufactured products and supply chain services for leading companies such as AMD and Crossroads as well as emerging private companies such as NetQoS and Wayport. In addition, Bantam has been named a Fastest Growing Privately-Held Company two years running and a Best Place To Work by the Austin Business Journal.

For more information about Bantam, visit us online at www.bantamelectronics.com, or call 512-719-3560.

About Acequia

Acequia, L.P., headquartered in Austin, Texas, is an irrigation water conservation and management company. The Company employs hardware, software, and firmware licensed from multiple strategic partners (Advanced Work Flow Solutions, Inc. (Austin, TX), Wireless Application Corporation, Inc., and Motorola, Inc.) together with Aquador(TM), its proprietary control and management software and various wireless communications technologies and channels to remotely monitor and manage large commercial and institutional landscape irrigation systems.

With the continuing trends of more frequent short and long term urban water supply shortages and annually increasing water use rates, Acequia management believes that it is poised to grow rapidly as a leading edge solutions provider and conservation company in the water conservation arena. As of March 2006, Acequia has been responsible for about 335 million gallons documented savings of commercial irrigation water in all areas it serves.

Additional information can be found at www.acequia.com, or 512-637-5172.

Kubota Research Announces P-Wave(TM) MemBond(TM) and Collaborates with Ion Power, Inc. to Accelerate Fuel Cell Research

Thu, 04 May 2006 07:00:00 GMT

HOCKESSIN, DE - May 4 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Kubota Research Associates, Inc., headquartered in Hockessin, Delaware, announces P-Wave(TM) MemBond(TM), a revolutionary waterproof bonding process for the assembly of fuel cells, based upon the patented P-Wave(TM) technology, which clears major performance and cost obstacles to the manufacture of commercially viable fuel cells.

Concurrently, Ion Power, Inc., headquartered in New Castle, Delaware, and Kubota Research Associates, Inc. announce a strategic alliance leveraging technology and materials expertise to accelerate fuel cell research and drive its progress toward commercial applications. Ion Power is a major supplier of Nafion(R) to the fuel cell industry. The two companies will collaborate on technology development and co-market solutions to the industry.

Available to the fuel cell research industry, effective immediately, is a turnkey packaged offering, which facilitates the bonding of NAFION(R) and other PEM materials to metallic bipolar plates. Based upon the patent pending P-Wave(TM) Pseudo Process Technology, this advance makes it possible to bond the PEM directly to metals like aluminum, titanium, nickel or stainless steel and other materials such as graphite and polymeric materials to form a chemically resistant bond that does not degrade on long-term exposure to the highly acidic water environment within the fuel cell. The manufacturing process is simplified significantly by using P-Wave(TM) technology and opens the door to producing smaller and lighter fuel cells with long life.

Kubota Research's patented P-Wave(TM) NIR radiation equipment which focuses near IR energy at the interface for joining materials, combined with the patent pending P-Wave(TM) MemBond(TM) Technology, has made possible the unprecedented joining of polymeric materials to metal for the construction of fuel cells without using adhesives or compression seals that deteriorate over time. Using lightweight metals for the anode and cathode elements of a fuel cell will perpetuate miniaturization and manufacturing efficiency, expanding fuel cell technology into mass markets.

The base offering from Kubota Research is in the form of an R&D lab kit at $35,000, and it includes:

1. Kubota Research P-Wave(TM) 300H NIR Radiation Unit

2. P-Wave(TM) MemBond(TM) Solution - 250 milliliter

Available options include a vacuum system to assist fuel cell assembly, a bench-top silkscreen unit to apply MemBond(TM), and contract engineering services to support the design and development of multi-axial robotics to assist in production implementation.

Company Information

Kubota Research Associates, Inc.

Founded in 2000, Kubota Research Associates Inc. is a technology company that has developed and patented the award winning P-Wave(TM) technology, a unique new process for joining plastics and manufacturing advanced composites. The company manufactures and markets plastic joining systems, while providing custom-engineered plastic fabrication solutions to the worldwide market. The P-Wave(TM) Pseudo Process Technology invented by Kubota Research is a core technology for a range of new continuous fiber reinforced thermoplastic composites, and now for the assembly of durable fuel cells.

Research supporting the development of P-Wave(TM) Pseudo Process Technology has been done under NSF grant #0512869 from the U.S. National Science Foundation. Visit http://www.kubotaresearch.com

Ion Power, Inc.

Ion Power is a privately held company located in Northern Delaware, and was founded in 1999 to promote the use of NAFION(R); DuPont's premier perfluorosulfonic acid polymer. Utilizing over 60 years of combined industrial experience in working with NAFION(R), Ion Power's mission is to develop, manufacture, and distribute value-added products containing DuPont? NAFION(R) PFSA materials. In particular, Ion Power has developed several patented technologies for the manufacture of membrane electrode assemblies for use in fuel cells. Ion Power also performs government sponsored research on the development of new applications using the NAFION(R) material. Visit http://www.ion-power.com

NAFION(R) is a registered trademark of E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co., Inc.

For more information, contact Jim Callough of Kubota Research Associates, Inc. at 817-847-5006.

Syntec Expands Optical Diamond Turning Center to Give Defense Clients New Options

Mon, 17 Apr 2006 17:27:00 GMT

PAVILION, NY - April 17 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Syntec Technologies, the largest independent custom plastic optics manufacturer in the US, has added a state-of the-art Nanotech 250 Diamond Turning Lathe at its wholly owned subsidiary, Rochester Tool and Mold. Rochester Tool and Mold is one of very few facilities worldwide with expertise in both opaque and optical molds. As an integral part of delivering this expertise, it offers full single point diamond turning as well as HRDT(TM), its patent-pending process for high refraction diamond turning.

According to Rick Arndt, VP of Molding, "The Nanotech 250 is renowned for achieving exceptionally accurate surfaces. Our configuration includes a C-Axis for greater flexibility in machining complex aspheres, toroids and diffractives, whether for molds or finished optics. All these lens types are important for the demanding geometries today's applications require."

Whatever the application, diamond turning is essential for optical molds, since they need precision that is impossible to achieve otherwise. In some cases, particularly for defense and security applications, it is also the best way to produce high quality finished optics. Diamond turning parts for prototypes reduces the total time and cost for product development by overlapping the time needed to create/change molds. Once developed, if projected volumes are low, diamond-turned parts either eliminate or defer the need for a mold, e.g., until the application proves effective or usage reaches certain levels. Arndt notes, "In solving any application problem, it's vital to consider mold design and diamond turning processes as a whole, so you can move between diamond-turned and molded parts reliably and cost-effectively."

Paul Tolley, General Manager adds, "Our new equipment, with its C-Axis for non-rotationally symmetric applications, gives us more ways to solve the kinds of challenges inherent to defense and security needs, such as hands-free operation and automatic sensing. The implication is complex optics, unusual geometries or both." Tolley continues, "We've made our mark in defense by transforming expensive aluminum and glass products into lightweight polymer alternatives, featuring fewer components, doing more, delivered in less time - for far lower unit costs. Now we can extend this to hybrid solutions that integrate crystals where needed for infra-red operation."

Syntec Technologies delivers optics solutions that make products succeed. Services include: design, molds and tooling, SPDT and HRDT, injection molding and integrated assembly.

More information: http://www.syntectechnologies.com

Bantam Electronics(SM) And Crossroads(TM) Systems Form Strategic Partnership

Mon, 27 Mar 2006 22:08:00 GMT

AUSTIN, TX (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Bantam Electronics, Inc. a leading provider of custom computer, server, data storage and embedded appliance manufacturing, as well as end-to-end supply chain services, today announced its strategic partnership with Crossroads Systems, Inc. Crossroads is a leading provider of Business Information Assurance (BIA) solutions and, per its heritage, is also recognized as a storage devices market leader producing enterprise-class, high-performance and high-reliability storage routing devices.

In a move that further expands Crossroads' ability to deliver best-in-class solutions to the global market, Bantam, a leader in custom manufacturing and supply chain services for established and emerging technology companies such as AMD, NetQoS, and Wayport, is assuming operational hardware manufacturing responsibilities for Crossroads storage routing devices, StrongBoxTM and AssurStor product lines. As part of the partnership, Bantam is also providing parts and finished product inventory management, shipping and logistics services, and delivering fully integrated level-1 warranty support.

"We are thrilled to be working with Crossroads," said Michael Chaddock, President and CEO of Bantam Electronics. "As a respected leader in Business Information Assurance, Crossroads is continuously delivering innovative, technologically advanced solutions that set the standard for the industry. This strategic partnership is an ideal alignment of both companies' core strengths. By leveraging Bantam's custom manufacturing and supply chain services, our customers are able to focus on their core competencies such as product development and customer acquisition. Bantam's ability to support Crossroads' multi-level manufacturing and product supply chain requirements, including the rapid scaling and flexing of program operations based on volume and configuration changes, is perfectly suited for Crossroads' evolving product demand. In addition, this partnership also allows us to continue our path of manufacturing and supply chain excellence."

Bantam has recently acquired additional top-tier manufacturing staff on a full-time permanent basis and is prepared to handle Crossroads anticipated growth plans in becoming the leading provider of Business Information Assurance solutions.

"Partnering with a leader like Bantam allows Crossroads to turn its attention to the pursuit and delivery of enterprise-class Business Information Assurance solutions," says Rob Sims, President and Chief Executive Officer of Crossroads Systems, Inc. "We see great financial and operational benefits in this mutually beneficial strategic partnership with Bantam. Bantam is the second largest manufacturer in Texas - right after Dell Computers and, has an outstanding delivery track record. As Bantam uses large amounts of components, Bantam gets preferential volume pricing discounts, maintains greater inventories of diversified devices internally and delivers top-quality products - all of this allows Bantam to respond to fluctuations in Crossroads demand without sacrificing cost, time of delivery or flexibility. Bantam can better address sporadic and seasonal urgent requests from Crossroads customers for larger amounts of unplanned products and scale to meet Crossroads upcoming BIA solutions requirements."

Crossroads' leading-edge expertise is in the engineering of advanced technological solutions. This year alone, Crossroads will be re-investing over 50% of its revenues in R&D activities with planned delivery of suites of new storage and security solutions. The strategic partnership between Bantam and Crossroads is most beneficial for Crossroads' customers, Bantam and the companies' joint successful future. Bantam's outstanding track record as a leader in manufacturing and supply chain services, coupled with Crossroads' expertise in the development and engineering of innovative technologies, will produce true market solutions that far-exceed market quality and performance expectations.

About Bantam

Bantam Electronics, founded in 1969, is a leading provider of custom manufactured computers, servers, data storage devices and embedded appliances, which are used worldwide. Bantam also provides end-to-end supply chain management services for small- and mid-sized companies through the integration of its scalable manufacturing services and its extensive computer and electronic parts distribution network and logistics services.

Based in Austin, Texas, Bantam Electronics provides custom manufactured products and supply chain services for leading companies such as AMD and Crossroads as well as emerging private companies such as NetQoS and Wayport. In addition, Bantam has been named a Fastest Growing Privately-Held Company two years running and a Best Place To Work by the Austin Business Journal. For more information about Bantam, visit us online at http://www.bantamelectronics.com, or call 512-719-3560.

About Crossroads Systems, Inc.

With headquarters in Austin, Texas, Crossroads Systems is a leading provider of Business Information Assurance solutions. Crossroads solutions serve the growing data storage, business continuity, disaster recovery, information security and information assurance markets and are designed to help companies store, manage and ensure the security, resiliency and accessibility of their data. Crossroads products are in solutions from companies such as EMC, HP, Quantum and SUN, and are distributed through partners such as ACAL, Bell Micro, Info-X, and Promark. Crossroads (OTC: CRDS / CRDS.pk) is currently traded on the Over The Counter ("OTC") Bulletin Board. Crossroads is a member of the Storage Networking Industry Association (SNIA). For more information about Crossroads Systems, please visit http://www.crossroads.com or call 800-BUY-CRDS / 800.643.7148.

Forward-Looking Statements

This release may include forward-looking statements. The words "believe," "expect," "intend," "plan," "project," "will" and similar phrases as they relate to Crossroads are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These statements reflect the current views and assumptions of Crossroads, and are subject to various risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from expectations.

ASAME Technology LLC Obtains Exclusive Distribution License for Materials Research and Manufacturing Engineering Tool

Thu, 15 Sep 2005 17:32:00 GMT

Patented, Digital-Camera Based Strain Measurement System Now Available Through ASAME Technology LLC

CEDAR PARK, TX - September 15 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- ASAME Technology LLC (www.asametech.com), holds an exclusive license to market, distribute, and support the patented Automated Surface Strain Analysis and Measurement Environment (ASAME). ASAME Technology sells and supports two well-known surface strain measurement technologies: the ASAME Target Model and the Grid Pattern Analyzer (GPA). Currently there are more than 100 ASAME and/or GPA users around the world.

Scientists and engineers use the ASAME Target Model to obtain the 3D geometry and surface strain data over critical areas of sheet metal or plastic parts efficiently and accurately. First, a grid pattern of squares or circles is applied to the surface of an undeformed sheet of metal or plastic, and the gridded blank is formed. A small photogrammetry target is placed in the view of the desired measurement area, and two or three photographs are taken of the area including the target. These images are processed using the ASAME software, and the geometry and strain data for the area calculated.

A large variety of data display features offers the capability to analyze data for specific forming applications. The ASAME Target Model includes a professional high-resolution digital SLR camera, tripod, custom photogrammetry targets, ASAME 4.1 measurement and display software, instruction manual, and 2 days training. When combined with a laptop computer, the system is ready to travel. The retail U.S. price for an ASAME Target Model is $41,500.

The GPA (Grid Pattern Analyzer) enables the user to measure strain data, one point at a time, over an area of a formed metal or plastic part. First, a grid pattern of squares, circles, or combination of these, is applied to the surface of an undeformed sheet of metal or plastic, and the gridded blank is formed. Strain data is obtained by using the GPA's hand-held video camera to capture an image of one grid element.

Seconds after image capture, the strain is calculated and displayed on a forming limit diagram. The GPA includes one USB camera, housing, cables, GPA measurement and display software, and instruction manual. When combined with a laptop computer , the system is completely portable. The retail U.S. price for a GPA is $9,500.

About ASAME Technology LLC

The company was recently formed to continue development and support of ASAME and GPA systems formally distributed by the original developer, CamSys, Inc., ASAME Technology is managed by Becky Pearce with technical support and development provided by David Manthey. Mrs. Pearce and Mr. Manthey have special knowledge and experience with ASAME and GPA technology from their work with CamSys in the 1990's.

For more information, visit www.asametech.com or call 512-351-7415.

Multiject and Plasdan Team Up in North America

Mon, 22 Aug 2005 20:09:00 GMT

Multiject has signed an agreement to be the exclusive North American agent for Plasdan Group

ROCHESTER, Mich. - August 22 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Multiject LLC has signed an agreement to represent Plasdan Group, an international supplier of machinery and tooling for the plastic injection molding industry. This relationship is effective immediately, and affects all of Plasdan's injection molding machinery business in North America.

Plasdan Group, headquartered in Marinha Grande, Portugal, designs and builds plastic injection units, mold articulation devices, rotary tables and tooling for the plastics industry. One of their areas of expertise is equipment and tooling for multi-material injection molding applications. Plasdan has been a leader in developing systems to simplify and lower the capital barriers for this growing segment of injection molding.

Plasdan has a strong presence in foreign markets, working with mold-builders, injection molders, and large OEM's on multi-material molding solutions. Examples of Plasdan's work in these areas can be found on their web site www.plasdan.pt.

Plasdan has a line of innovative injection units, both electric and hydraulic, that mount to existing molding machines or clamp units. They also manufacture a line of rotary tables for both vertical and horizontal axis mold rotation. In addition, Plasdan builds molds and associated tooling for multi-material applications. Plasdan is one of the few global suppliers that can deliver a complete multi-material solution... molds, support tooling and machinery.

The principals of Multiject have been involved in the multi-shot molding business since its infancy in North America. Multiject is capable of providing a complete solution for multi-material molding, including product design, tooling design, and project management. Multiject, working with key associates, can supply a complete custom molding and manufacturing system with integrated PC based control system. Details can be found on their website at www.multiject.com.

Jack Elder, President of Multiject, has been involved in all aspects of multi-material molding. He speaks often at conferences dealing with advanced injection molding. He says "The team of Multiject / Plasdan offers our customers cost-efficient solutions for multi-material injection molding, Our focus is the efficient employment of capital and people in order ensure that North American manufacturers are competitive on world markets."

Photo Caption: Plasdan provides a complete solution for multi-material molding - shown is a conversion package for a conventional single-shot press to three-material molding. Shown is a double hydraulic injection unit, a three station servo rotary table, and a three material injection mold. All device controls are integrated into the displayed controller (injection units, rotary table, mold safeties, valve gates, and hot runners). Plasdan products for the injection molding industry are available through Multiject LLC in North America.

More info is available on the Multiject website, www.multiject.com or via email info@multiject.com.

New HRDT Technology Cuts Development Costs for High Refraction Polymer Optics

Thu, 07 Apr 2005 00:09:00 GMT

PAVILION, NY -- (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Syntec Technologies, a leading manufacturer of custom polymer optics, announces patent-pending HRDT(tm) technology that cuts costs by up to 5X for optics applications requiring high refraction, heat resistant, NIR performance. HRDT, or high refraction diamond turning, enables direct diamond turning of polymers such as Ultem(tm) to a surface as smooth as 60 angstroms, critical in meeting many telecom, defense and biometric performance demands.

According to Rick Arndt, VP of Tooling for Rochester Tool and Mold, a wholly owned subsidiary of Syntec Technologies, "Before HRDT was available, it was impossible to direct diamond turn polymers suitable for high index NIR needs any smoother than 450 angstroms. Each prototype cycle needed a mold, which required 8 to 12 weeks minimum and also raised production break-even points. Now these high performance, thermal resistant prototypes can be created in days at volumes as low or high as needed."

Paul Tolley, VP and General Manager of Syntec adds, "HRDT is one more advance in an evolving series that have made polymer optics, once rare, a significant force in solving high technology issues. Polymer optics has three unique advantages: 1) light weight, which is critical for airborne accuracy and human mobility; 2) custom shapes, which are critical for easy integration into demanding packaging constraints; and 3) complex structures, which are critical in reducing overall size and cost." He adds, "HRDT is the result of our ongoing commitment to innovative ways for using existing materials more and more cost-effectively."

Available for immediate use, Syntec's HRDT technology supports the following:

* Multiple shapes including spherical, aspherical, toroidal, cylindrical, cone and plano

* Lens surfaces with multiple diffractive elements

* Polyetherimide and polyethersulfone thermoplastic resins, reliably delivering surfaces as smooth as 60 angstroms

About Syntec Technologies

Located in the greater Rochester, NY area, Syntec Technologies delivers custom polymer optics solutions, complete from innovative designs for manufacturability through proprietary RAMP technology (Rapid Assembly and Manufacturing Processes) to full supply chain management.

For more information visit www.syntectechnologies.com.

HRDT is a trademark of Syntec Technologies; Ultem is a trademark of General Electric Company.