Epic Data Announces New CDN$1.3 Million Contract with Leading U.S. Navy Ship Builder.VANCOUVER, British Columbia British Columbia, province (2001 pop. 3,907,738), 366,255 sq mi (948,600 sq km), including 6,976 sq mi (18,068 sq km) of water surface, W Canada. Geography -- Epic Data International Inc. (TSX TSX Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE before April, 2002) TSX Transfer from Stack Pointer to Index TSX True Space Extension :EKD EKD Evangelische Kirche in Deutschland (Protestant Church in Germany) EKD Electronic Key Distribution EKD Early Kick Detection (oil drilling) ) today announced a new $1.3 million contract with a leading U.S. ship builder to upgrade their existing time & attendance and labour management system with Epic Data's eXpresso Data Collection Server and MPT MPT Maryland Public Television MPT Modern Portfolio Theory (investing) MPT Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications MPT Message-Passing Toolkit MPT Master of Physical Therapy MPT Mitochondrial Permeability Transition 9100 workstations. "This long-time customer chose to upgrade with Epic to modernize their platform while maintaining functionality. The 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. performance that they have relied upon for the past 12 years is a cornerstone of our systems. Our new system will deliver real-time information with non-stop performance to ensure guaranteed information availability," stated Peter Murphy Peter Murphy may refer to several people:
The new system includes Epic Data's eXpresso Data Collection Server and 300 MPT9100 Workstations in both fixed and wireless configurations, as well as professional services for implementation and project management. Epic Data systems improve manufacturing performance at many leading aerospace & defense, industrial equipment & machinery, automotive and high technology manufacturers around the world including Bell Helicopter, CAE (1) (Computer-Aided Engineering) Software that analyzes designs which have been created in the computer or that have been created elsewhere and entered into the computer. , Komatsu, Lockheed Martin, Listowel Technology and Volvo. About eXpresso(TM) Server eXpresso Server is a highly sophisticated platform for integrating and accelerating lean initiatives by connecting an enterprise's workforce to its systems, suppliers and customers in real-time. eXpresso offers a complete environment for implementing transactions and applications across the enterprise. Capabilities and benefits include: -- support for up to 2000 devices (connected simultaneously) -- processing capability of hundreds of transactions per second In a very generic sense, the term Transactions Per Second refers to the number of atomic actions performed by certain entity per second. In a more restrictied view, the term is usually used by DBMS vendor and user community to refer to the number of database transactions performed -- transaction integrity and guaranteed message delivery regardless of network performance -- seamless integration with existing enterprise architecture More information on eXpesso Server is available at: www.epicdata.com/site/products/capture/expresso/. About the MPT9100(TM) The MPT9100 is a data collection and communications workstation specifically designed for time & attendance, access control, and manufacturing applications. It facilitates the flow of data to and from the shop and warehouse floor, providing visibility to managers and employees. The MPT9100 workstation is a secure terminal that offers users enhanced productivity options that support lean manufacturing practices. Features include: -- a large, user-friendly high resolution color touch screen -- bar-code, proximity, magnetic stripe and other data capture options -- fixed or vehicle-mount configuration options -- wired or wireless (802.11) options -- a rugged exterior for vibration, shock and water resistance -- an upgradeable CPU CPU in full central processing unit Principal component of a digital computer, composed of a control unit, an instruction-decoding unit, and an arithmetic-logic unit. More information on the MPT9100 terminal is available at: www.epicdata.com/site/products/capture/mpt9100/. About Epic Data International Inc. For 30 years Epic Data has been a leader in automatic identification and data collection solutions for the world's most progressive organizations. In aerospace, automotive, high technology and industrial equipment & machinery manufacturers, our systems are used to increase plant productivity and production velocity while identifying the continuous improvement initiatives vital to winning in today's competitive manufacturing environments. In parking enforcement and route management, our systems are used to increase productivity while improving customer service and worker safety by connecting mobile personnel to central offices in real time. People and technology make Epic Data a global leader in automated data collection solutions for the extended enterprise. Information about Epic Data is available at www.epicdata.com. Epic Data International Inc. (TSX:EKD) |
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