Adept Technology Unveils New Line of Robots Featuring Greater Speed, Adaptability, and Accuracy; Company to Demo Increased Intelligence and Agility at Assembly Technology Expo 2005.CHICAGO & SINSHEIM, Germany -- Adept Technology, Inc. (OTCBB OTCBB See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB). :ADEO ADEO Air Defense Engagement Operations (US Army) ), a leading provider of intelligent vision-guided robotics and global robotics services, today announced several products that set a new industry standard for the robotics industry in the areas of adaptability and accuracy. Adept will offer demonstrations of several of its new products at the 2005 Assembly Technology Expo (ATE), September 26-29, Booth 1217 and at MOTEK 2005, September 27-30, Stand 3102. The new and enhanced Adept product line-up meets the increasing need for small parts assembly and material handling applications across multiple industries, including automotive, consumer electronics, consumer goods consumer goods Any tangible commodity purchased by households to satisfy their wants and needs. Consumer goods may be durable or nondurable. Durable goods (e.g., autos, furniture, and appliances) have a significant life span, often defined as three years or more, and , disk drive, food, industrial tooling, medical devices and pharmaceuticals. The impressive new product line-up includes the Adept Viper(TM) s650 and s850, the Adept Cobra(TM) s350 and Clean Room/ESD s350 with MotionBox(TM) 40 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, the Adept Python Python, in Greek mythology Python, in Greek mythology, a huge serpent. In some myths the infant Apollo slew Python at the oracle of Gaea in Delphi; in others Apollo killed the serpent in order to claim the oracle for himself. (TM) Linear Modules in single and multi-axis configurations with Motion Blox(TM) 10 servo controllers, and enhancements to Adept DeskTop(TM) and Adept iSight(TM). The new robots have been designed to ensure reduced application development time, improved speed and accuracy, and the fastest possible configuration and delivery times, resulting in significantly greater return on investment throughout the production lifecycle. "Our new products represent a major step forward in manufacturing automation, as manufacturers in more industries deploy our robots to automate and accelerate a greater number of tasks, including those involving much smaller parts," said Robert Bucher, chairman and chief executive officer of Adept Technology, Inc. "As we continue to implement groundbreaking technologies, we remained focused on responding to our customers' needs for higher quality, greater flexibility, and faster time-to-benefit." The new Adept products extend across the company's entire product line and address such applications as packaging, high-speed and precision dispensing, small parts materials handling Materials handling The loading, moving, and unloading of materials. The hundreds of different ways of handling materials are generally classified according to the type of equipment used. , and flexible parts feeding and handling. All products described below are currently available for order: Above the Belt Packaging To meet the need for high-speed packaging and assembly, Adept offers the AdeptViper(TM) s650 and AdeptViper s850, 6-axis robots that offer speed, precision, and high performance. Ideal for assembly, material handling, packaging, machine tending, and many other operations requiring fast and precise automation, AdeptViper robots feature the powerful Adept vision guidance system and an extended reach with a 5 kg payload (1) Refers to the "actual data" in a packet or file minus all headers attached for transport and minus all descriptive meta-data. In a network packet, headers are appended to the payload for transport and then discarded at their destination. . The AdeptViper s650 offers a reach of 653 mm, while the AdeptViper s850 extends 854 mm. AdeptViper robots are controlled by the Adept SmartController CX, a high-performance motion and vision controller that leverages the unique Adept SmartServo(TM) technology. Precise, High-speed Dispensing For precise, high-speed dispensing, Adept offers Adept Python(TM), a family of high-quality linear modules for assembly material handling and dispensing applications. Python linear modules incorporate unique design features making them the most robust modules for gantry Gantry A name for the couch or table used in a CT scan. The patient lies on the gantry while it slides into the x-ray scanner portion. Mentioned in: Computed Tomography Scans or cantilever configurations. Built-to-order and assembled, configured and tested at Adept, Python linear modules can be combined into several configurations, including single-axis, 2-axis and 3-axis, and can be mounted on a table, wall, or ceiling. --Python L08 modules feature an 85 mm cross section and are available in lengths from 100 mm to 800 mm. --Python L12 modules feature a 125 mm cross section and are available in lengths from 200 mm to 1500 mm. --Python L18 modules feature a 185 mm cross section and are available in lengths from 300 mm to 1600 mm. Python linear modules are controlled by the Adept SmartController CX and the MotionBlox 10 servo controller and amplifier, allowing for easy programming of custom mechanisms to perform straight-line motion and circular motion In physics, circular motion is rotation along a circle: a circular path or a circular orbit. The rotation around a fixed axis of a three-dimensional body involves circular motion of its parts. in three-dimensional space Three-dimensional space is the physical universe we live in. The three dimensions are commonly called length, width, and breadth, although any three mutually perpendicular directions can serve as the three dimensions. Pictures are commonly two dimensional, they lack depth. . Small Parts Material Handling With the ability to maintain high speeds and heavy payloads within a small motion envelope, the Adept Cobra(TM) s350 series robot is perfect for material handling, mechanical assembly, packaging, machine tending, screw driving, and many other operations requiring fast and precise automation. The latest addition to the proven Adept Cobra family, the s350 features a high-precision design and small footprint for workplace efficiency. The Adept Cobra s350 CR/ESD, a clean-room version of the s350, features an electrostatically-dissipative surface for use in disk drive manufacturing. The Adept Cobra s350 series robot has a 350 mm reach and is controlled by the Adept SmartController(TM) CX and MotionBlox 40R SmartServo controller and amplifiers, offering a high-performance SCARA robot for compact work areas. Flexible Parts Feeding and Handling For economical, flexible feeding and rapid, accurate parts location and handling, Adept offers Adept iSight(TM) for its Adept Cobra i600 and Cobra i800 robots. Thanks to its simple, graphical user interface graphical user interface (GUI) Computer display format that allows the user to select commands, call up files, start programs, and do other routine tasks by using a mouse to point to pictorial symbols (icons) or lists of menu choices on the screen as opposed to having to , Adept iSight provides easy-to-use, out-of-the-box, PC-based vision-guidance that enables quick development of robust and accurate vision-guided applications. Adept iSight enables automation involving smaller parts and tighter tolerances, resulting in higher quality products without the need for complex programming or additional development tools. World's Fastest, Most Precise SCARA Robots Adept SCARA robots are designed for assembly and part-handling tasks that require greater precision, strength and speed than other robots on the market provide. The Adept Cobra series and the Adept One-XL and Adept Three-XL have been optimized for high-speed performance while incorporating maintainability, and serviceability (system) serviceability - The ease with which corrective maintenance or preventative maintenance can be performed on a system (e.g. by a hardware service technician). Higher serviceability improves availability and reduces service cost. Serviceability is one component of RAS. features that result in low total implementation costs. With no external electronics, the Adept Cobra i-series offers the world's only self-contained, standalone SCARA robots. Powerful Software for Easy Programming and Management Whether working on PLCs or PCs, Adept offers its customers the right software to meet their needs. With more than 20-years of field-proven reliability, Adept software platforms are based on open-architecture to provide scalable platforms for a range of robotics applications. The Adept V+ real-time operating system (operating system) Real-Time Operating System - (RTOS) Any operating system where interrupts are guaranteed to be handled within a certain specified maximum time, thereby making it suitable for control of hardware in embedded systems and other time-critical applications. manages all system level operations, such as IO, program execution, task management, memory management and disk file operations. MicroV+ is the 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 language used with the Adept SmartAxis modules and Adept Cobra i600/Cobra i800 robots. And, Adept DeskTop software packages provide a powerful graphical programming, controlling and monitoring interface to Adept equipment using V+ or MicroV+. Standard Microsoft(R) style toolbars, icons, and drag and drop A graphical user interface (GUI) capability that lets you perform operations by moving the icon of an object with the mouse into another window or onto another icon. For example, files can be copied or moved by dragging them from one folder to another. capability facilitate ease-of-use in editing, debugging (programming) debugging - The process of attempting to determine the cause of the symptoms of malfunctions in a program or other system. These symptoms may be detected during testing or use by real users. , and executing programs. Customizable user panels also allow flexibility in defining the graphical user interface and access level for any particular application. About Adept Technology Adept Technology, Inc. designs, manufactures and markets robotic systems robotic system An integrated system of devices that automate production and manufacturing of goods and services Surgery An AI-based surgical assistant system, which processes sensory input from haptic interfaces and/or allows surgeons to act with more accuracy than , motion control and machine vision technology for global markets including automotive, consumer electronics, consumer goods, disk drive, food, industrial tooling, medical devices, and pharmaceutical. Adept robots, controllers, and software are used for small parts assembly, material handling and packaging. Adept intelligent automation product lines include industrial robots, configurable linear modules, machine controllers for robot mechanisms and other flexible automation equipment, machine vision, and systems and applications software. Founded in 1983, Adept Technology is the largest U.S.-based manufacturer of industrial robots. More information is available at www.adept.com. This press release contains certain forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. including statements regarding revenue and future results that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. The company's actual results could differ materially from those expressed in any of the above forward-looking statements for a variety of reasons, including but not limited to, its customers ability to pay invoices in a timely manner and lack of unexpected cash obligations, the risk that some of its customers may become insolvent, future economic, competitive and market conditions including those in Europe and Asia and those related to the company's strategic markets; the company's continuing operating losses operating loss The excess of operating expenses over revenue. As with operating income, operating losses exclude revenues and expenses from operations that are not considered a regular part of the business. Also called deficit. Compare operating income. causing the company to need to raise additional financing in the future and the effect of the financing on current stockholders; the cyclicality of capital spending capital spending Spending for long-term assets such as factories, equipment, machinery, and buildings that permits the production of more goods and services in future years. of the company's customers, including in the semiconductor industry and lack of long-term customer contracts; the company's dependence on the continued growth of the intelligent automation market; the company's highly competitive industry; rapid technological change within the intelligent automation industry; the lengthy sales cycles for the company's products; the company's significant fixed costs fixed costs, n.pl the costs that do not change to meet fluctuations in enrollment or in use of services (e.g., salaries, rent, business license fees, and depreciation). which are not easily reduced; the risks associated with sole or single sources of supply and lengthy procurement lead times The interval in months between the initiation of procurement action and receipt into the supply system of the production model (excludes prototypes) purchased as the result of such actions. It is composed of two elements, production lead time and administrative lead time. ; the risks associated with acquisitions, including integration risks associated with our previous acquisitions; the risks associated with product defects; the potential delays associated with the development and introduction of new products or software releases; or decreased acceptance of the company's new or current products in the marketplace. The Adept logo is a registered trademark of Adept Technology, Inc. Adept is a trademark of Adept Technology. All other trademarks are owned by their respective companies. |
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