Consilium Receives ATP Award to Develop Technology for Automated Factory Solutions.MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 9, 1997-- Consilium, 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 :CSIM CSIM Community Sea Ice Model CSIM Cryogenic Systems Integration Model CSIM C-language-based Simulator CSIM Client Side Image Mapping ), the leading independent supplier of automated factory solutions, today announced receipt of an Advanced Technology Program (ATP ATP: see adenosine triphosphate. ATP in full adenosine triphosphate Organic compound, substrate in many enzyme-catalyzed reactions (see catalysis) in the cells of animals, plants, and microorganisms. ) award of up to $2 million from the National Institute of Standards and Technology National Institute of Standards and Technology, governmental agency within the U.S. Dept. of Commerce with the mission of "working with industry to develop and apply technology, measurements, and standards" in the national interest. (NIST (National Institute of Standards & Technology, Washington, DC, www.nist.gov) The standards-defining agency of the U.S. government, formerly the National Bureau of Standards. It is one of three agencies that fall under the Technology Administration (www.technology. ). The Company received the award for its project proposal entered in the ATP 1997 Technologies for the Integration of Manufacturing Applications (TIMA TIMA Thermal Insulation Manufacturers Association TIMA The Interactive Media Alliance TIMA Tools Inventory Management Application TIMA Turkiye Is Melekleri Agi (Business Angels Network; Turkey) ) competition. The Company's winning proposal defines an R&D project to develop technology for enabling the next generation of advanced applications for manufacturing, including 300 mm semiconductor wafer fabrication Wafer Fabrication is a procedure composed of many repeated sequential processes to produce complete electrical or photonic circuits. Examples include production of radio frequency (RF) amplifiers, LEDs, optical computer components, and CPUs for computers. and pharmaceutical production. The Distributed Factory System Framework project was selected for funding in the 1997 TIMA competition. The project will develop framework components that enable: -0- -- Integration of multiple manufacturing applications in a distributed computing environment See DCE. Distributed Computing Environment - (DCE) An architecture consisting of standard programming interfaces, conventions and server functionalities (e.g. naming, distributed file system, remote procedure call) for distributing applications transparently across networks -- Definition of a manufacturing model that enables common application setup, a unified view of the factory operation, and common analysis of manufacturing data -- High availability Also called "RAS" (reliability, availability, serviceability) or "fault resilient," it refers to a multiprocessing system that can quickly recover from a failure. There may be a minute or two of downtime while one system switches over to another, but processing will continue. and robustness to meet 7x24 operational requirements -- Processing high transaction loads associated with very large, highly automated factories -- Management of global, virtual manufacturing facilities -0- ATP funding of the project supports development of this framework technology through design and prototype stages. Consilium will commercialize this technology for use in next-generation automated factory solutions, including products targeted at the semiconductor, pharmaceutical and allied industries. Commenting on the award, Edward Norton, the Company's senior vice president and president of the semiconductor and electronics business group, stated, "We are honored and delighted to have been selected for this prestigious award. It is a strong validation of our continued technological leadership and vision in the specialized world of automated factory systems. "This award enables us to develop and incorporate the most innovative technology into our commercial products in a very timely manner. In particular, it will provide us with the ability to meet the near-term needs of the semiconductor industry related to the 300 mm wafer processing transition." Norton added, "We believe the commercial products incorporating this technology will set new standards in automated factory solutions." Forward looking statements in this release relating to the ATP award and project involve a number of uncertainties and risks. Actual events or results could differ materially from expectations. The factors which could affect results or events include, without limitation, successful completion of the DFS/F technology; availability of government funds; timely achievement of award goals and milestones; eventual commercialization of products; the Company's ability to demonstrate cost savings with DFS/F technology and other risks identified in the Company's Forms 10-K and Forms 10-Q on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Consilium is the world's leading independent supplier of integrated manufacturing execution systems (MES (Manufacturing Execution Software) Software that provides real time access to plant activities that include equipment, labor, orders and inventory. An MES integrates the data with enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems so that management has complete control of ) software and services. Integrated MES software monitors and controls every step in the manufacturing process in real time, enabling manufacturers to enhance performance in the areas of cost, quality, customer service and speed. For more than 18 years, Consilium's MES products have been helping world class manufacturers achieve best practices in their manufacturing operations through better visibility and control of the plant floor. Consilium's customers include such leading companies as GlaxoWellcome, Hewlett-Packard Company, Hyundai Electronics Industries, LG Semicon, Siemens AG, American Home Products -- Lederle Laboratories, SGS-Thomson Microelectronics, Warner Lambert, United Microelectronics Corporation UMC (United Microelectronics Corporation) was founded as Taiwan's first semiconductor company in 1980 as a spin-off of the government-sponsored institute ITRI. Today, UMC is best known for its merchant foundry business, manufacturing integrated circuits wafers for fabless , Eli Lilly and Company Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) is a global pharmaceutical company and one of the world's largest corporations. Eli Lilly's global headquarters is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, in the United States. and Winbond Electronics. The Company was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Mountain View. For more information, visit the Company's Website at http://www.consilium.com . -0- Note To Editors: Consilium is a registered trademark of Consilium, Inc. All other names mentioned are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. CONTACT: Consilium Inc. Michael J. Field, 650/691-6259 |
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