Adept Technology Introduces Four New SCARA Robots with Adept's SmartServo Architecture.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers LIVERMORE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 14, 2003 New Adept Cobra(TM) Robots Contain Amplifiers and Controller Inside Robot to Lower Costs and Simplify Installation Adept Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :ADTK), a leading manufacturer of flexible automation for the semiconductor, electronics, fiber optic, telecommunications, and life sciences industries, today announced the introduction of four new models in their Adept Cobra product line. The new Adept Cobra Smart600(TM) and Adept Cobra Smart800(TM) robots contain an embedded controller Controller circuitry built into a device or on the main system board, in contrast with a removable card or module. in the arm and have no external electronics. The new Adept Cobra s600(TM) and Adept Cobra s800(TM) robots are offered with the Adept SmartController(TM) and provide advanced functionality such as vision guidance, conveyor tracking and multiple robot control Robot control is the theory of how to model and control robots. A simplistic model of a robot is to view it as a collection of links connected by joints. . All four new robots contain power amplifiers and a servo An electromechanical device that uses feedback to provide precise starts and stops for such functions as the motors on a tape drive or the moving of an access arm on a disk. controller inside the robot, and utilize the Adept SmartServo architecture, which replaces hundreds of wires and connections with a single cable, using the FireWire(R) (IEEE-1394) based high-speed control bus, reducing costs, increasing reliability and simplifying installation. "The new Adept Cobra robots are the last phase in implementing the Adept SmartServo architecture across all of the Adept product line", said Charlie Duncheon, executive vice president. "Adept SmartServo more than aggressively lower costs, provide more flexibility, and deliver higher performance - it opens the door to more universal use of robot systems. There are many industries that want to automate, but the cost of installation and operation of traditional robots is a barrier. The new Adept Cobra Smart600 & Smart800 robots are fully self-contained and are more like an automation appliance than a robot. You simply connect power, plug in a PC to program it, disconnect the PC and go. You no longer need to be an automation expert to install and deploy these simple, yet powerful robots." What sets the Adept Cobra Smart600(TM) and Adept Cobra Smart800(TM) apart from all other robots is Adept's exclusive SmartAmp(TM) technology - these are the only industrial SCARA robots to include all the controls, amplifiers and I/O (Input/Output) The transfer of data between the CPU and a peripheral device. Every transfer is an output from one device and an input to another. See PC input/output. I/O - Input/Output inside the robot. The robots are capable of running completely standalone under the Adept MicroV+(TM) operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. and programming language, without the need for an external controller, electronics, or breakout box A device inserted into a multiple-line cable for testing purposes that provides an external connecting point to each wire. A small LED may be attached to each line, which glows when a signal is present.  Breakout Box _title> . Robot installation is reduced to mounting the robot and connecting power. Adept Cobra Smart600 & Smart800 robots can be deployed quickly and easily and controlled from commands from PC programs, Digital I/O, or a Programmable Logic Controller See PLC. (hardware) Programmable Logic Controller - (PLC) A device used to automate monitoring and control of industrial plant. Can be used stand-alone or in conjunction with a SCADA or other system. (PLC). Using the Adept SmartController(TM) and Adept SmartServo(TM) architecture, the Adept Cobra s600(TM) and Adept Cobra s800(TM) robots are designed to offer maximum flexibility and scalability, dramatic cable reduction, and unique cost-saving expansion capabilities. These robots support high-performance options, including vision-guided motion, conveyor tracking, auxiliary servo axes, and general machine control. Additionally, up to four of the new Adept Cobra(TM) robots can be run on a single Adept SmartController(TM) for significant installation savings. The new robots will be showcased at the International Robot and Vision Show, June 3-5, in Rosemont (Chicago), IL. Shipment to customers is scheduled for June 2003. Adept Technology designs, manufactures and markets factory automation components and systems for the fiber optic, telecommunications, semiconductor, automotive, food and durable goods durable goods Goods, such as appliances and automobiles, that have a useful life over a number of periods. Firms that produce durable goods are often subject to wide fluctuations in sales and profits. Also called consumer durables. industries throughout the world. Adept's robots, controllers, and software products are used for small parts assembly, material handling and ultra precision process applications. Our intelligent automation product lines include industrial robots, configurable linear modules, flexible feeders, semiconductor process components, nanopositioners, machine controllers for robot mechanisms and other flexible automation equipment, machine vision, systems and software, application software, and simulation software Simulation software is based on the process of imitating a real phenomenon with a set of mathematical formulas. It is, essentially, a program that allows the user to observe an operation through simulation without actually running the program. . Founded in 1983, Adept is America's largest manufacturer of industrial robots. More information is available at www.adept.com. This press release contains certain forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual results could vary for a number of reasons, including but not limited to, the potential delays associated with the development and introduction of new products or software releases; rapid technological change within the company's industry and the potential that our new or existing products may contain defects, errors or performance problems. For a discussion of additional risk factors relating to relating to relate prep → concernant relating to relate prep → bezüglich +gen, mit Bezug auf +acc Adept's business, see Adept's annual report on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2002, as amended, and Adept's quarterly reports on Form 10-Q Form 10-Q See 10-Q. or the quarters ended September 28, 2002, as amended, and December 28, 2002, as amended, including the discussion in Management's Discussion and Analysis Management's discussion and analysis (MD&A) A report from management to shareholders that accompanies the firm's financial statements in the annual report. It explains the period's financial results and enables management to discuss topics that may not be apparent in the financial of Financial Condition and Results of Operations contained therein. The Adept logo is a registered trademark of Adept Technology; Inc. Adept, Adept SmartServo, Adept Cobra, Adept Cobra Smart600, Adept Cobra Smart800, Adept Cobra s600, Adept Cobra s800, SmartAmp, Adept MicroV+, and Adept SmartController are trademarks of Adept Technology. All other trademarks are owned by their respective companies. |
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