BEI Technologies Launches E-Commerce Web Site for Online Purchasing of Intelligent Sensor and Motion Control Products.Business Editors & High-Tech Writers SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 8, 2002 BEI Bei (pā, bā), river, c.200 mi (320 km) long, formed by the union of two headstreams in the Nanling Mts., N Guangdong prov., S China. It flows S into the Xi River, E of Guangzhou, to form the Pearl River delta. Technologies Inc. (Nasdaq:BEIQ), a leading supplier of application-based sensor and motion control solutions, announced the launch of its newly redesigned corporate Web site, www.bei-tech.com. The site features the company's extensive product portfolio of position sensors, optical encoders, inertial sensors, pressure sensors, brushless DC motors, voice coil A type of motor used to move the access arm of a disk drive in very small increments. Like the voice coil of a speaker, the amount of current determines the amount of movement. Contrast with stepper motor, which works in fixed increments. actuators, subsystems, and silicon MEMS (MicroElectroMechanical Systems) Tiny mechanical devices that are built onto semiconductor chips and are measured in micrometers. In the research labs since the 1980s, MEMS devices began to materialize as commercial products in the mid-1990s. capability. Customers can quickly locate and purchase standard products and obtain free delivery within the continental United States United States territory, including the adjacent territorial waters, located within North America between Canada and Mexico. Also called CONUS. using the site's "shop online" capabilities. The site includes products from the company's established brands -- BEI(R) optical encoders, GyroChip(R) inertial sensors, Duncan position sensors, Edcliff pressure sensors and Kimco brushless DC motors and voice coil actuators. The collective product offering serves a broad range of markets including automotive, heavy equipment, medical, industrial, office automation, aerospace and defense markets. An investor relations Investor relations The process by which the corporation communicates with its investors. section provides comprehensive information for tracking the latest company news, stock information and historical information for investor research. The site also features a quick product overview, custom product request form, product selection guides, printable print·a·ble adj. 1. Capable of being printed or of producing a print: printable negatives. 2. Fit for publication: printable language. specification sheets, site map, and a timeline of the company's history. Other useful information to assist new customers with selection of BEI Technologies as their supplier of choice, includes identification of key customers such as Texas Instruments See TI. (company) Texas Instruments - (TI) A US electronics company. A TI engineer, Jack Kilby invented the integrated circuit in 1958. Three TI employees left the company in 1982 to start Compaq. , Ford Motor Co., Caterpillar, Honeywell, Rockwell, John Deere and General Motors. For further information, visit www.bei-tech.com or contact BEI Technologies Inc., One Post Street, Suite 2500, San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden , CA 94104; Tel: 415/956-4477; Fax: 415/956-5564; E-mail: sales@bei-tech.com. About BEI Technologies BEI Technologies is an established manufacturer of electronic sensors, motors, actuators and motion control products used for factory and office automation, medical equipment, military, aviation and space systems. In addition, sales to manufacturers of transportation equipment, including automobiles, trucks and off-road equipment have become a significant addition to the company's business in recent years. The company's micromachined quartz yaw rate sensors A yaw rate sensor is a gyroscopic device that measures a vehicle’s rotation around its vertical axis. The output is usually in degrees per second or radians per second and signal is a signed number. are being used in advanced vehicle stability control systems and a significant increase in the production of those sensors has been in progress since the middle of 1998. BEI also manufacturers electronic steering wheel position sensors, seat-memory modules; throttle position and pressure sensors and other devices used in automotive systems See ITS, embedded system, drive-by-wire, adaptive cruise control, collision avoidance system, autonomous vehicle, heads-up display, DSRC, lane departure system, CAN bus, FlexRay and SYNC. . Except for historical information, this news release may be deemed to contain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including statements with respect to future timely development, acceptance and pricing of new products; potential impact of competitive products and their price; the ability to manufacture products in sufficient volume on an efficient and timely basis; general economic conditions as they affect the company's customers and strategic partners, as well as other risks detailed from time to time in the company's reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the company's Form 10K for fiscal 2001. Note to Editors: All trademarks are properties of their respective companies |
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