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Chinaplas ’02 - BOOTH # 2A60 (Hall 2)

EGS Gauging INTRODUCES WINDOWS 2000 RELEASE OF THEIR SYSTEM 21 PRODUCT AT CHINAPLAS 2002

New Operating System Offers Multi-Lingual Operator Interface Including Chinese Language Characters

Billerica, MA (May 20, 2002)…EGS Gauging Inc., a provider of specialty product measurement and control solutions, will be introducing the latest release of their SYSTEM 21 product with support of Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional? at Chinaplas ’02 in Shanghai, China, June 25-29 (Booth 2A60, Hall 2). Additionally, the latest Mark III Industrial Scanner and MicroBeam? sensor will be on display.

The SYSTEM 21 is designed for companies producing coated and converted products, film & sheet products, and is used in a wide variety of continuous web applications. By implementing the Windows 2000 Professional operating system, the SYSTEM 21 now offers an unparalleled multi-lingual operator interface that is robust, easy to use and easily managed. The interface supports the Chinese language as well as several other languages & dialects from an on-screen menu that allows users to swap between several different languages in seconds.

The SYSTEM 21 provides a powerful, yet user-friendly, arsenal of product measurement and control capability unmatched in the industry. It is based on a network-distributed architecture with Windows 2000 Professional and Wonderware?, the number one selling user-customizable process control software product in the world.
EGS Gauging’s Mark III Industrial Scanner is the latest high-performance scanning platform engineered to provide cross machine scanning measurement for on-line sensors. The MicroBeam HR™ is a high resolution, non-nuclear sensor developed specifically for the thickness measurement of biaxially-oriented films.

The Windows 2000 operating system combines the ease of Windows 98 with the manageability, reliability and security of Windows NT at speeds 30% faster than Windows 98. Windows 2000 is easier to deploy, manage and support using an intelligent user interface, and is designed with modifications to prevent crashes, provide Windows File Protection, and the ability of the operating system to “self-heal”. Because of this, the latest release of EGS Gauging’s SYSTEM 21 benefits include less downtime and increased system speed, thereby reducing costs by improved management and productivity.

The use of Wonderware’s products provides access to well over 1000 standard links to devices such as temperature controllers, drives and Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC’s) and includes comprehensive process control, supervisory and data management systems which allow connectivity to standard Microsoft? applications such as Excel? and Access?.

EGS Gauging’s Mark III Industrial Scanner is designed especially for demanding applications where maximum durability, cleanliness, and performance are required. An all-new “unibody” design incorporates a 3/8” thick heavy tubular steel structure that provides high stability while isolating internal scanner components from the environment. The enclosed unibody design protects the scanning hardware and electronics from the environment and also eliminates the potential for contaminates to drop from the scanner onto the web. The unique design of the MARK III makes it an ideal solution for requirements where the hardware is subjected to dust, high temperature, moisture and fiber, or where cleanliness is critical.

A powerful distributed scanner processor is incorporated within the Mark III scanner frame to provide local processing for all data acquisition and scanning functions. An ethernet network connects the scanning frame and sensor(s) with the Operator’s Workstation and other 3rd party devices for instantaneous exchange of product/process data, and control.

Unique to the marketplace is EGS Gauging’ MicroBeam HR? film sensor. It was developed specifically for the measurement of biaxially-oriented film thickness and offers exceptional accuracy and repeatability on films down to 0.5 microns (0.02 mils). Unlike their competition, EGS Gauging’s MicroBeam HR? sensor enjoys the benefits of being non-nuclear. A unique attribute of the Microbeam HR Sensor is that it actually becomes more accurate as the film gets thinner. This is accomplished by using proprietary optical techniques that eliminate the noise issues associated with conventional beta-sensor measurement. In fact, tests have shown the MicroBeam HR? signal-to-noise characteristics are up to 175 times better than the best competitive nuclear techniques using Promethium 147 sensors on 0.89 micron film. This ultimately means faster and more accurate measurements and thus higher quality product to the stretch-film processor.

Because EGS Gauging’s MicroBeam HR? is non-nuclear, it is not subject to the issues related to nuclear sensors such as the 2.6 year half life of PM147 techniques and requires no special licensing or regulation conformance as nuclear gauges.

A host of SYSTEM 21 products are also available to companies looking to upgrade their existing measurement and control technology such as legacy systems like CIMline or PROFITMASTER. The SYSTEM 21 provides expansive connectivity capabilities for PLC’s, drives, controllers, third-party devices, and Windows? applications, offering complete line-wide automation and factory-wide integration.

Based in Billerica, Mass., EGS Gauging is a global provider of specialty measurement and control solutions for converters, and companies in the lightweight coating, aseptic coating, co-extrusion, and biaxially oriented film and sheet markets. EGS Gauging’s product family also provides product measurement and control for a broad range of extrusion, coating, nonwovens, rubber, and metals processes.

For more information, visit www.EGS Gauginggauging.com or contact EGS Gauging Inc., 900 Middlesex Turnpike, Billerica, MA 01821, USA, Tel. 978-663-2300, Fax: 978-667-4033.