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Precise Automation Fall '07 NewsletterWelcome to Precise Automation's Fall '07 newsletter. Newsletters will be distributed quarterly and will contain news about Precise Automation, our products and upcoming events. If you would like to be removed from Precise's mailing list, please respond to this email and indicate that you wish to be removed. Thank you for your interest in Precise Automation! Precise Automation
 
PRODUCT NEWS
 
Guidance 1400 Controller introduced The Guidance 1400 Motion Controller features coordinated multi-axis motion control, integrated servo motor drives, network communications, machine vision and more in a pocket sized package. It is designed to significantly reduce costs for lower power applications. Whether used by itself or included as a node in a large multi-axis network, the G1400 delivers Precise's advanced motion capabilities and integrated vision in a smaller package and at a lower price than ever before. For more information click here.
G1400
Ethernet based servo network introduced We are happy to announce that our Ethernet based Servo Network, which permits up to 32 axes of coordinated motion control, has been successfully implemented in several of our OEM customers' machines. This network allows up to 16 Guidance Controllers connected via Ethernet to operate as if they were a single controller allowing each controller box to be located at their point of use. Thus, our customers are able to create more efficient, space saving automation products while at the same time reducing their harness, cable and connector costs. For more information on Guidance Controllers and their network capabilities, click here.
Guidance
Kinematics library expands Precise continues to expand our already extensive Guidance Controller kinematics library to include many of the popular semiconductor robot configurations (e.g. single and dual Yaw robots), SCARA robots and new 5 and 6 axis robots. To see the Guidance Controller in action, please click here to visit our video page.
Wafer Handler
Support for new ABS encoders available Precise continues to add support for new absolute encoders. Encoders supported by Guidance Controllers now include: Yaskawa Sigma II, Panasonic A4 17/33 bit and 10,000 count serial incremental/absolute, Tamagawa SA35 absolute and selected Bosch absolute encoders.
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GDS version 2.0 coming soon The release of GDS version 2.0 is coming soon. This release will include an expanded system configuration utility, a new application for discovering and setting controller IP addresses and a new application for easily installing packaged web based applications onto controllers. If you purchased GDS and would like to be notified when new software versions are available for download, please e-mail your company name and GDS serial number to webadmin@preciseautomation.com. You will then automatically receive e-mail notification when updates are available through our web page. For more information on GDS click here to see Precise's Product Catalog.
GDS
PreciseVision Version 2.0 Coming Soon The release of PreciseVision version 2.0 is coming soon. New tools include: connectivity (blob finder), arc fitter, pixel window and motion sensing. New features include: integrated controller web pages and support for high resolution DALSA cameras and color cameras. If you purchased PreciseVision and would like to be notified when new software versions are available for download, please e-mail your company name and PreciseVision serial number to webadmin@preciseautomation.com. You will then automatically receive e-mail notification when updates are available through our web page. For more information on PreciseVision click here.
PreciseVision
 
EVENT NEWS
 

Upcoming Trade Shows Visit Precise Automation at:
Lab Automation '08 Booth 653, January 27-30, 2008 in Palm Springs, CA, USA.
Motor, Drive & Automation Systems Conference '08 Booth 114, February 14-15, 2008 in Atlanta, GA, USA.
Assembly New England '08 Booth 1021, April 30-May 1, 2008 in Boston, MA, USA.

Shows
8 Micron accuracy for under $20,000 With visual servoing made possible by Precise's integrated vision, controllers and robots, 8 micron accuracy for under $20,000 is a reality. To learn more about visual servoing, see our article in the December 2007 issue of Motion Control Design and click here to access our website visual servoing page.
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