Scientific Technologies (NASDAQ:STIZ)
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Scientific Technologies Incorporated (Nasdaq:STIZ), a
leading North American provider of automation safeguarding products
and services, recently received a Product of the Year award for its
innovative OptoShield OS3100 Laser Light Safety Scanner -- an advanced
area guarding scanner which employs laser light to monitor entry into
a user-configurable safety detection zone and send a stop signal to a
guarded machine. The award honors the top new products as voted on by
the readers of PLANT ENGINEERING magazine.
"We are honored to be recognized by the readers of PLANT
ENGINEERING magazine for introducing one of the best new industrial
products of 2005," commented Joseph J. Lazzara, President and Chief
Executive Officer of Scientific Technologies, Inc ("STI"). "The
OptoShield is an excellent choice for safeguarding hazardous work
cells, transfer lines, robot stations, internal press guarding,
irregular shaped or changing areas and automated guided vehicles."
According to a January, 2005 report issued by Venture Development
Corporation on the estimated $250 million North American market for
machine safeguarding equipment, laser scanners represent the second
highest expected product growth segment, by percentage, in the
safeguarding equipment market from 2004 to 2007. According to VDC, on
a global basis, laser scanners are expected to be an estimated $90
million product segment by 2007.
Designed and manufactured in the United States by STI, the
OptoShield OS3100 is now available for customer deliveries. The
scanner can be used to protect personnel from stationary hazardous
machinery, such as work cells, robot stations and internal press
guarding or moving equipment, such as automated guided vehicles and
transfer carts. With a detection radius of 15 meters, the OptoShield
can also be use in security applications for the detection of
intruders into a user-defined security zone.
Intuitive configuration software facilitates easy navigation and
user set-up, allowing the OptoShield to be user configured in a large
number of area guarding arrangements. The OptoShield introduces
significant advancements over similar types of sensors with advanced
diagnostic communications and superior interface options. OptoShield
provides diagnostic features not typically available in safety
scanners. These features include a two-digit numeric display, four
standard LED status indicators and patented Intrusion Indicators that
identify where the safety zone is encroached without the need for
difficult diagnostic searches and an external computer display.
About Scientific Technologies Inc.
Scientific Technologies, Inc. (STI) is a North American leading
provider of automation safeguarding products and services through its
Safety Products Group. STI's Optical Sensor Division (OSD) provides
safety products that are used to protect workers around machinery,
automated equipment and industrial robots. Our products serve a wide
variety of applications and markets, including semiconductor,
automotive, electronics manufacturing, packaging and consumer markets.
STI's Machine Services Division (MSD) provides safety services such
as: safeguarding equipment installations, machine safety assessments,
and the design and fabrication of custom guarding solutions. MSD
specializes in machinery services including the repair, relocation,
installation and service of fabricating machinery. MSD serves
customers in a variety of industries, including metal fabrication,
aerospace, electronics, building materials, automotive and food
processing. Our web site is located at www.sti.com
STI's Automation Products Group serves the factory automation,
semiconductor, transportation, oil and gas, consumer and food
processing industries with a diversified offering of sensing
technologies. Products include level, flow, pressure sensing,
positioning transducers, vehicle separation, profiling and ultrasonic
sensors and controls. Further information is available at the Group's
web sites: www.automationsensors.com, and www.stiscanners.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements in this press release, including statements
regarding the estimated size of the machine safeguarding equipment
market, expected growth of the market for laser scanner products, and
anticipated uses and applications of STI's laser scanner products are
forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and
uncertainties. These risks and uncertainties, which could cause STI's
results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements,
include: economic and political conditions in domestic and
international markets; declining market demand for laser scanners or
industrial safety and security products generally; introduction of or
increased demand for alternative products; potential errors, defects,
design flaws or other problems with STI's laser scanner products;
volatility in supply and demand for STI's products which would
adversely affect sales and market prices; changes in regulations
relating to industrial safety and security products and the other
risks detailed from time to time in STI's Securities and Exchange
Commission filings and reports, including STI's annual report filed on
Form 10-K and quarterly reports filed on Form 10-Q. STI disclaims any
obligation to update information contained in any forward-looking
statement.
For more information contact: Scientific Technologies Inc., 6550
Dumbarton Circle, Fremont, CA 94555; 800-479-3658; 510-608-3400;
fax: 510-744-1442; Fax Back System: 916-431-6544; E-mail:
sales@sti.com; Web site: www.sti.com.