India - Aplab Develops Access Control System 10/18/93 BOMBAY, NEW DELHI, 1993 OCT 18 (NB) — Bombay-based Applied Electronics Ltd., (Aplab) has developed an access control system that enable organizations to monitor the movement of visitors and employees.

The main door to the office opens only after a person has inserted their card into a slot in the machine and the machine has approved it. P.S. Deodhar, president of Aplab expects initial orders to come through within this financial year.

Aplab, which spends about 15 percent of its turnover on research and development, is also engaged in developing transaction control systems for gasoline usage. That system enables customers to purchase gasoline with cards which function like ATM (automated teller machine) cards.

Aplab has sold two of its ATM and eight branch teller machines (BTM) within five months of their launch in February, to Indian banks. While the ATM costs Rs 12.5 lakh (around $40,000), the BTM is priced at Rs 2.5 lakh (around $8,000). Deodhar expects about Rs 6 crore (around $2 million) business from ATMs and BTMs this year.

The Bombay-based company has also installed smartcard-based payphones. The cardmate programmable PCOs, which were launched in 1987, are priced at Rs 25,000 (around $833). The PCOs can be used for local, trunk, international and toll-free emergency calls.

Intel Instruments & Systems Ltd., the export unit of the group, earned Rs 3.45 crore (around $1.15 million) in 1992-93 from the sale of Aplab systems abroad. The total income of Aplab in 1992-93 was Rs 27.88 crore (around $9.2 million), a 23.6 percent growth from Rs 22.54 crore (around $7.5 million) of 1991-92.

LG Electronics, a leading Korean producer of digital products, today announced the introduction of its new biometrics security system, Iris Access 3000(TM) at Fall Comdex 2001. One of the most secure and reliable biometrics systems in the world, Iris Access 3000 captures and processes eye recognition in less than one second by using illuminated infrared light which is safe for the eye, meeting safety standards for U.S. and European markets. The identification process operates perfectly with eyeglasses and contact lenses from a distance of 3 to 10 inches.

“We are a world leader in iris recognition products, the unrivaled and most accurate and reliable biometric available, to identify and authenticate individuals for physical access security,” said Peter McDermott, Executive Vice President, LG Executive Offices for the Americas. “Iris Access 3000 is poised to leverage advanced biometric technology to deliver the best identification solution for maximum security. The product’s non-contact process, enhanced processing distance, and faster recognition speeds are drawing great interest from corporate users.”

A report from market research firm IDC predicts that the biometric market will surge to $1.8 billion by 2004 - an annual growth rate of 61 percent. Vertical industries including banking, health care and government agencies are increasingly turning to iris scanners, voice recognition software and fingerprint scanners as simple, cost-effective means of securing networks and improving accountability for information and facility access.

Iris Access 3000 will be available globally through distributors. Components of the Iris Access 3000 for door control use include Enrollment Optical Unit, Remote Optical Unit, Identification Control Unit, Frame Grabber Board, Door Interface Board, and Super Server PC.

Product Description

- Enrollment Optical Unit, EOU3000 is placed on a desk or table adjacent to the
Server PC. EOU3000 contains all the elements necessary to initiate the
enrollment process, illuminate the iris and acquire an iris image.

- Remote Optical Unit, ROU3000 is installed adjacent to the door being
controlled. ROU3000 is composed of 2 parts, the optical imager with the front
enclosure and the rear enclosure. After the rear enclosure is mounted on or
recessed into the wall adjacent to the controlled entrance/exit, the optical
imager with the front enclosure is mounted within the rear enclosure. ROU3000
contains the elements for iris image acquisition, and voice message and light
indication to inform the user on their recognition status.

- Identification Control Unit, ICU3000 is installed on the wall inside the
protected or controlled area in order to discourage tampering with the
computer. ICU3000 creates an IrisCodeTM from the input iris image through
ROU3000 and compares this IrisCodeTM with pre-memorized iris records. If a
matched IrisCodeTM is found, ICU3000 generates a signal to open the door.
ICU3000 can control the access of 2 doors with one Frame Grabber Board (FGB)
and one Door Interface Board (DIB) inserted. By adding one FGB and DIB, ICU3000
can control access to 4 doors.

LGE improves the distance between Remote Optical Unit (ROU) and Identification Control Unit (ICU) from 5m to 100m with RS422 and Coaxial Video Cable.

- Frame Grabber Board captures the analog black and white iris

image, and converts the analog iris image into the digitized

format to process in the Server PC or ICU3000.

- Door Interface Board checks and controls the releasing and locking

of a door being controlled. Door Interface Board provides the

connection between ROU3000 and the Mother Board in ICU3000.

Optional replaceable Door Interface Board can integrate with

Wiegand or RS422 card reader system and with Access Panel.

- The Super Server serves as an enrollment, monitoring and

management station. These roles can both be performed via one PC

as well as performed via separate PCs. Super Server transfers

database records from one server to the other server by request.

The server manages stations and ICUs. The enrollment station

performs the iris registration with EOU3000. The Monitoring

Station monitors the status of ICU, ROU, EOU and doors being

controlled. The Management Station not only maintains old and new

database of users but also allows downloading of necessary data to

ICU3000.

About LG Electronics

LG Electronics Inc. with its headquarters in Seoul/South Korea was founded in 1958 as “GoldStar.” Since 1995, the name has been changed into LG Electronics. A network of 72 subsidiaries spans over 37 countries worldwide. LG Electronics is one of the leading manufacturers of computer peripheral products and the market leader in monitor technology and optical disc drives. The company has planned to gain leadership also in digital TV, FLATRON-monitors, LCD-monitors, PDP-TV and other digital equipment by huge investments into Research and Development. LG Electronics employs over 64,000 people worldwide. Products are sold in more than 150 countries. Merging with LG Information & Communications in September 2000, LG Electronics now has five companies under an accountability-based business management system: Digital Appliance, Digital Display & Media, Mobile Handset, Digital System and Digital Network Company.

International Electronics, Inc. (NASDAQ: IEIB), announced its new BioRead(TM) Secured Series Fingerprint Access Control System.

President of IEI, John Waldstein, commented, “We are very pleased to be able to offer our new biometric fingerprint system to our dealers. The biometric segment of the access control market is considered to be the fastest growth segment in access control. There continues to be an increasing need to verify an individual’s identity before allowing access to certain facilities or critical areas within a facility. Our BioRead(TM) systems will allow IEI to participate in this growth market.”

Integral to the BioRead(TM) Fingerprint system is Precise Biometrics’ BioAccess(TM) fingerprint reader featuring unique BioMatch(TM) technology. IEI has a non-exclusive worldwide distribution agreement with Precise Biometrics of Lund, Sweden, a global supplier of biometric fingerprint technology. The system stores up to four of the user’s fingerprint templates on a smart card and enables fast one to one matching. Matching to the stored fingerprint template on the smart card provides a higher level of security by verifying that the card holder is indeed the authorized user while maintaining the user’s privacy because personal information is kept with each user on the card and not in a separate database.

The BioRead(TM) is the first system in wholesale distribution that integrates both access control and biometric enrollment together. For end-users and dealers, this eliminates the need of launching multiple software applications to program and manage a PC-based biometric access control system.
IEI’s BioRead(TM) fingerprint systems are turnkey and include the fingerprint reader(s), controller(s), PC connectors, programming and management software. One door and four door BioRead(TM) fingerprint biometric systems are available. The BioRead(TM) system is expected to be available in February 2003.

International Electronics, Inc. (”IEI”) designs, manufactures and markets electronic security equipment used in residential, industrial and commercial security systems and industrial asset management applications. IEI’s products include its Door-Gard(TM) and Secured Series(TM) access control products, its LS line of integrated battery operated Door Locks, its PowerKey(TM) industrial access control products and its VoiceKey(TM) voice verification access control technology. IEI markets these products to the leading distribution and installation companies serving the electronic security industry in the U.S. as well as in Europe, Eastern Europe, Asia, Canada, South America, and New Zealand.  1995 (the “Act”): This news release contains forward-looking information within the meaning of the Act and the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended including statements that include the words “believes”, “expects”, or similar expressions. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of IEI, to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters discussed in this press release are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. These risk factors are identified in IEI’s Form 10-KSB for the year ended August 31, 2002, which is on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12) is driving a momentous change in how the U.S. federal government manages physical access control and information security. The new Smart Card Alliance white paper, FIPS 201 and Physical Access Control: An Overview of the Impact of FIPS 201 on Federal Physical Access Control Systems, provides a roadmap to the key specifications that federal agencies need to consider in implementing FIPS 201 compliant physical access control systems (PACS). The paper also provides an overview of essential but unresolved questions, for which standards definition and implementation guidance are still being developed.

In both government and enterprises today, the convergence of logical and physical access control systems is recognized as necessary to provide improved security and uniform security policy enforcement. For the U.S. federal government, HSPD-12 made this convergence mandatory. It requires a common identification credential for all federal government employees and contractors that will be used for both physical access to federally controlled facilities and logical access to information systems.

To meet this requirement, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) published a standard for secure and reliable forms of identification — FIPS 201 — in February 2005. The FIPS 201 Personal Identity Verification (PIV) card standard requires contact and contactless smart card technologies and biometrics and provides specific standards for the issuance and use of the PIV card.

While FIPS 201 and its associated special publications define many aspects for an interoperable federal identity card, the standard also provides a variety of options for implementation and permits individual agencies to define their own approaches to meeting agency-specific access requirements. The new Smart Card Alliance white paper provides guidance to agencies on how the new PIV card should be used in physical and logical security, how the standards compare to previous specifications, and what aspects of the specifications are still open that might affect an agency’s implementation.

“FIPS 201 is driving a paradigm shift for government-issued ID badges that will impact the private sector as well,” said Randy Vanderhoof, executive director of the Alliance. “A detailed roadmap has been defined that addresses policy and technology in a comprehensive set of standards. The end result is a secure, trusted credential that addresses physical and logical security as a system. To achieve this result, it is critically important for industry and customers to work together to develop and implement the standards-based solutions that will facilitate the transition.”

This white paper was developed by the Smart Card Alliance Physical Access Council. Individuals from 36 organizations in this Alliance Council were involved in the development of this white paper. Lead contributors included representatives from: AMAG Technology, Anteon, Booz Allen Hamilton, Competech Smart Card Solutions, CoreStreet, EDS, Fargo Electronics, GTSI Corp., HID Corporation, HIRSCH Electronics Corporation, IBM, Identification Technology Partners, Inc. (IDTP), InfoGard Laboratories, Integrated Engineering, International Biometric Industry Association (IBIA), LEGIC Identsystems, Lenel Systems International, Inc., Lockheed Martin, MAXIMUS, MDI Federal Systems Division, Northrop Grumman Corporation, Precise Biometrics, SAFLINK Corporation, SAIC, SCM Microsystems, Shane-Gelling Company, Tyco Fire & Security, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, XTec, Inc.

The Physical Access Council focuses on activities that are important to the physical access industry and that address key issues that organizations have in deploying new physical access system technology. Physical Access Council participation is open to any Smart Card Alliance member who wishes to contribute to the Council projects.

The white paper, written for executives and managers,
About the Smart Card Alliance

The Smart Card Alliance is a not-for-profit, multi-industry association working to accelerate the acceptance of smart card technology.

Through specific projects such as education programs, market research, advocacy, industry relations and open forums, the Alliance keeps its members connected to industry leaders and innovative thought. The Alliance is the single industry voice for smart cards, leading industry discussion on the impact and value of smart cards in the U.S. and Latin America.

International Electronics, Inc., (IEI) (NASDAQ:IEIBC), a leading manufacturer of electronic access control and asset management products for industrial and commercial applications, today announced availability of the BioRead 1000 Fingerprint Access System, a finger-only biometric solution specifically designed for small stand-alone applications.

The BioRead 1000 is suited for access control solutions requiring a higher level of security than provided by cards or PINS. Biometric authentication verifies individuals through a unique physical characteristic rather than the credential they carry or the PIN they enter at a keypad. The BioRead 1000 prevents unauthorized individuals from gaining access to a higher security area by using someone else’s credential or PIN.

“The BioRead 1000 is a very attractive solution for specific environments,” said John Waldstein, CEO of International Electronics. “By broadening our product line with a dependable and simple to use biometric solution, IEI is able to provide users with a full range of access control solutions, from single stand-alone doors to networked installations encompassing hundreds of doors. Like all our access control products, the BioRead 1000 is supported with a technical support staff and a minimum 2-year product warranty.”

The BioRead 1000 stores fingerprint templates of up to 90 users. A hand-held programmer is used to initiate enrollment and other programming functions. It can be installed to send a Wiegand signal for each successful fingerprint authentication, allowing connection to an IEI Secured Series HubMax(TM) II, or MiniMax(TM) II controller for networked environments.

Key Features of the BioRead 1000 include:

–Finger only - no card required

–No PC or software needed

–Separate door controller for increased security in stand alone applications

–90 templates

–Add/delete users with a hand-held programmer

–Authenticate in less than 2 seconds

–Option for Wiegand output

The BioRead 1000 Fingerprint Access System is available immediately from most security distributors.

About International Electronics, Inc.

International Electronics, Inc. (IEI), an ISO9001:2000 certified manufacturer, designs, manufactures, markets and sells electronic access control equipment and browser-managed security platforms used in residential and commercial security systems and wireless access control and fleet management systems for industrial mobile asset applications. IEI’s products include its Door-Gard(TM) and Secured Series(TM) access control lines, its LS line of integrated battery operated door locks, its eMerge(TM) browser-managed access and security management products and its line of PowerKey(TM) industrial access control and fleet management products. IEI markets its security management and access control products to leading distribution and electronic security installation companies, and its PowerKey(TM) products directly to material handling equipment users worldwide.

SAVAGE, Minn. — Datakey Electronics, Inc. announced today that its next generation of PLC- and PC-compatible Memory Key and Token interfaces is in full production. The Keytroller(TM) II, Slimtroller(TM) II and Unitroller(TM) II interface with PLC- or PC-controllers to economically bring the benefits of Datakey Electronics’ rugged portable memory products to almost any PC- or PLC-based system.

These units provide a simple electronic interface between the users’ reprogrammable Keys and the controller (host) through RS-232 or USB connections. Designed to work in the harshest manufacturing environments, this series of solutions allow the user to implement the Keytroller II/Slimtroller II/Unitroller II on any existing host system with an available serial port. The ease of implementation makes them ideal for low-volume OEM applications, end-user applications, or for any application having very short time-to-market constraints.

Datakey Electronics’ portable memory systems are especially suited for situations where implementing a LAN is not practical. The Keytroller helps engineers avoid the hardware cost of a LAN, minimizes the associated infrastructure programming and IT support costs, as well as eliminates network security concerns. Datakey Electronics’ non-networked products are frequently used to identify users to the host and grant different levels of access rights based upon training, need or trust. Other typical uses include:

Calibration/Recipe Uploading

–Firmware/Program Updates

–Data Logging

–Regulatory Compliance Monitoring

–Lock Out/Tag Out

These devices can greatly reduce R&D and time-to-market. By utilizing existing RS-232 or USB connections on the host system, and by utilizing a simple and universal command protocol, the Keytroller II/Slimtroller II/Unitroller II are easy and fast to implement. These off-the-shelf devices offer a very cost-effective way to include additional security and/or system enhancements to stand-alone systems without requiring significant engineering time or effort.

The Keytroller II and Slimtroller II are designed to be mounted behind, and show through, a dress panel. An optional stainless steel faceplate is available to provide a finished look without having to worry about the look of the panel cutout. This is especially useful in retrofit applications. Panel cutout templates are provided in the user manual. Keytroller II and Slimtroller II have LEDs to give user feedback on the progress of Key/Token detection, reads and writes. For applications with limited space available immediately behind the control panel, the Unitroller II supports remotely connecting a panel-mounted Keyceptacle(R) or Receptacle via a ribbon cable.

These interfaces are compatible with all standard Datakey Electronics serial Keys and Tokens, and come with communication cable, configuration software, and in the case of RS-232 units, a wall-mount power supply.

Application Example: Access Control

Hunter Automated Machinery Corporation is a world leader in matchplate molding and mold handling machinery sold to the foundry industry. Founded in 1964, Hunter is now a world leader in this industry with manufacturing plants across the globe.

Hunter’s new XL series of Horizontal Matchplate Molding Machines features a number of technological advancements that increase casting quality, productivity, security, and profitability. Hunter integrated Datakey Electronics Keytroller(TM) IIs and LCK1000 memory Keys as an integral part of these industry-leading features.

The XL series utilizes a PC-controlled touch-screen HMI control panel that easily communicates with the LCK1000 memory Keys via its RS-232 port and a Keytroller IIs. Keys are issued to each user to identify themselves to the Hunter molding machine’s control system. The system won’t work without a valid Key (access control), and different rights are granted to each user based on their position, level of training, need, trust, etc. (rights distribution).

The Keytroller II solution gave Hunter a way to improve security over the password used on their older models. The Datakey Electronics system provided a proven, rugged, and reliable system that can survive in a harsh foundry environment. The uniqueness of the product also adds to the security of the Hunter system. Best of all, this off-the-shelf solution was both easy and fast to implement, allowing Hunter to go from concept to production in just a couple short months.

Mobile broadband wireless access (MBWA) for computers, personal digital assistants and other battery-powered devices is set to take a major step forward. The next two years will see a standard developed at the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) to create an air-interface that delivers service levels to mobile users traveling at speeds as great as 250 km/hr that are comparable to wired broadband systems, such as cable and DSL connections.

The standard, IEEE P802.20, “Standard Air Interface for Mobile Broadband Wireless Access Systems Supporting Vehicular Mobility - Physical and Media Access Control Layer Specification,” will seek to boost real-time data transmission rates in wireless metropolitan area networks from the dial-up rates of today’s cellular phones to a broadband experience of 1 Mbps or more. By providing ubiquitous mobile broadband networking based on cell ranges of up to 15 km or more, the standard will remove barriers for mobile interactive voice, video and data services. IEEE P802.20 will address MBWA in licensed bands below 3.5 GHz. It will optimize airwave use for mobility and allow for many more simultaneous users than existing mobile systems now accommodate. IEEE plans to have the standard in place by the end of 2004.

The standard will provide for an efficient packet-based air interface with high-speed downlink and uplink capabilities. In providing for low latency, it will enable telephony using Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) and activities needing rapid network response times, such as online gaming and financial transactions. The standard also will support other IP-centric applications, so the many native IP applications can be used without alteration.
Individuals with expertise in mobile wireless systems, air interfaces and mobility are invited to join the IEEE 802.20 Working Group.

Installed in cars, trucks, and minivans, HomeLink[R] can be used to remotely operate garage doors, estate gates, locks, home security and lighting systems, and other convenience and safety devices. QuickTrain technology facilitates training of device for customized use.

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Largest supplier of vehicle interiors leverages its investment in QuickTrain technology

DETROIT, Jan. 11- Johnson Controls’ (NYSE:JCI) HomeLink(R) Wireless Control System — which is installed in millions of cars, trucks and minivans — is now easier and faster to “train” for customized use.

This advancement to the HomeLink system has been enabled through an investment in access-control industry technology that enables and supports the all-new QuickTrain feature available only through Johnson Controls.

Integrated into a vehicle’s overhead console, sun visor or rear-view mirror, the HomeLink system can be used to remotely operate garage doors, estate gates, locks, home security and lighting systems, and other convenience and safety devices. HomeLink has become increasingly popular with auto dealers and consumers because of its outstanding security, efficiency and convenience features.

With the addition of QuickTrain technology, training the HomeLink module is not only much easier, but it also takes less time to train the device.

The HomeLink system is among the innovations featured at the Johnson Controls product and technology exhibit at the 2005 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The company’s display, in room D2-15 of Detroit’s Cobo Center, will be open during media days at the event.

“Our investment in QuickTrain technology is another example of our commitment to expanding the ease and functionality of the HomeLink system,” said Jim Geschke, vice president and general manager of electronics integration for the Automotive Group of Johnson Controls. “Benefiting from new technology and our business relationships with industry leaders, the HomeLink system will continue to offer consumers added security and convenience.”

Johnson Controls has established a number of strategic relationships to ensure that the HomeLink system is compatible with many home safety and convenience products. The product lines and their manufacturers include:

– Advanced rolling code technology - Microchip;

– Entry door locks - Kwikset and Weiser Lock;

– Gate operators - Chamberlain, Link and SentexSystems;

– Home security systems - Linear;

– Home lighting and automation products - Black & Decker, Lutron, Radio Shack and X-10; and

– Garage door openers - Allstar, Chamberlain, Genie, Hormann, Lift-master, Marantec, Overhead Door, Sears Craftsman and Wayne Dalton.

HomeLink is available on more than 160 models from major automakers for model-year 2005. The system debuted in 1995 and is included on 25 million vehicles on the road today throughout the world. In 2004, more than 5 million HomeLink units were sold.

Johnson Controls is a global market leader in automotive systems and facility management and control. In the automotive market, it is the largest supplier of integrated seating and interior systems, and batteries. For non- residential facilities, Johnson Controls provides control systems and services including comfort, energy and security management. Johnson Controls (NYSE:JCI), founded in 1885, has headquarters in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Sympodium(TM) DT770 dual-touch, 17 in. pen display combines interactive presentation tools in room-control environments through single touch interface. Dual-touch DViT(TM) technology lets users touch screen with finger to navigate room-control menus and automatically switch to using battery-free, tethered pen to control desktop applications and write notes in digital ink. Product incorporates 4-port USB 2.0 hub, selected tool LED indicators, and tilt stand.

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SMART launches 17-inch, dual-touch interactive pen display

CALGARY, Alberta — June 8, 2005 — SMART Technologies Inc. announces the SympodiumTM DT770 interactive pen display. The DT770 uses new dual-touch DViTTM (Digital Vision Touch) technology that allows users to touch the screen with their finger to navigate room-control menus, and automatically switch to using a battery-free, tethered pen to control desktop applications and write notes in digital ink. Simply by connecting the DT770 directly to a computer and a projector, presenters can simultaneously display computer images or multimedia sources on a larger presentation screen for the audience to see. At a suggested list price of US$3,999, the DT770 offers a cost-effective way to combine interactive presentation tools in room-control environments through a single touch interface.

The DT770 detects when the pen is lifted from its holder and automatically toggles between its two input modes. It features a 17″ (43.2-cm) screen with SXGA resolution and a new version of SMART’s DViT technology that uses digital cameras to detect both pen and finger inputs. Dual-touch DViT technology is the first camera-based touch technology to be applied to a small display and demonstrates its scalability. The DT770 is the only dual-touch system that operates with just one technology, simplifying electronics, improving usability and minimizing cost. Also included with the DT770 is award-winning SMART BoardTM software, which allows users to write over applications in digital ink and then edit, save, print or post their notes to a website for future reference.
“Equipping large environments with interactive presentation and room-control systems can be expensive and complicated,” says Nancy Knowlton, SMART’s president and co-CEO. “The DT770 pairs the interactive capabilities SMART is known for with a touch interface, reducing cost and eliminating the need to implement two separate displays.”

Features

Pen tool and function buttons: Programmable buttons above the display provide quick access to NotebookTM software, pen tools, the eraser and right-click, and instant access to the room-control software interface.

Battery-free, tethered pen: The pen is always ready for use, requiring no maintenance or charging. It also has an LED indicator that shows when the pen is in use.

USB hub: Users can quickly upload files and presentations or connect peripherals to their computer with the 4-port USB 2.0 hub.

LED indicators: LED indicators on the pen-tool buttons indicate what pen tool is selected.

Integrated distribution amplifier: The DT770 connects directly to a projector and simultaneously displays a computer image on its screen and a larger presentation screen for everyone to see.

Kensington[R] security slot: The DT770 is kept securely in place with a locking mechanism.

VESA mounting plate: The DT770 follows VESA standards for mounting systems.

Tilt stand: A folding stand on the DT770 allows it to be positioned at a comfortable angle on a variety of surfaces. (Sold separately.)

Pricing and availability

The Sympodium DT770 interactive pen display will start shipping in July 2005 at a suggested retail price of US$3,999. Not-for-profit educational institutions may qualify for a grant through the SMARTer Kids(TM) Foundation, reducing the suggested price to US$3,199. For more information, specifications or authorized resellers, visit www.smarttech.com or call 1.888.42.SMART. For grant inquiries, visit the SMARTer Kids Foundation at www.smarterkids.org or call 403.228.8565.

About dual-touch DViT technology

Dual-touch DViT technology is the latest camera-based touch technology developed by SMART. It increases ease of use by allowing the presenter to use either a finger or the battery-free, tethered pen, automatically toggling between the two input modes. While in pen mode, digital cameras detect infrared light emitted by the pen that travels through a prism and the surface of the display. In touch mode, the flow of infrared light is reversed, flooding the surface and allowing the cameras to detect the shadow created by a finger. The cameras communicate position information back to a digital signal processor that quickly and accurately determines the exact point of contact. No special materials are required over the display, preserving the image quality. Multiple U.S., Canadian and other foreign patents for dual-touch DViT technology are pending.

About SMART

SMART Technologies Inc. is both the industry pioneer and global market leader in easy-to-use interactive whiteboards and other group collaboration tools. SMART products include the family of award-winning SMART Board interactive whiteboards, as well as interactive pen displays, interactive digital signage, multimedia cabinets and software. Using SMART products, groups can access and share the information they need to meet, teach, train and present. SMART has been issued and maintains a broad portfolio of patents with numerous other U.S., Canadian and foreign patents pending. SMART customers include NASA, Texas Instruments, BMW, Toyota Motors, DaimlerChrysler, Boeing, Lucent Technologies, NTT, the Los Angeles Lakers, Novartis, the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, Accenture, Procter & Gamble, British Telecom, Disney Imagineering and Harvard University.

SMART is a private company founded in 1987. Employing more than 600 people, SMART is headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, with assembly facilities in Ottawa and Calgary, and offices in Bonn, Tokyo, New York City and Washington, D.C. In 1992, SMART formed a strategic alliance with Intel[R] Corporation that resulted in joint product development and marketing efforts, and Intel’s equity ownership in SMART. SMART products are sold through dealers across North America and distributors worldwide.

With max temperature of 662[degrees]F, lead (Pb)-free OmniFlex(TM) 10 Reflow Oven features variable-speed, closed-loop blower control; power limiting, balanced gas flow; and dual-chamber heating design. Process width is 20 in., heated length is 148 in., and and cooling length is 50.5 in. Lead (Pb)-free Electrovert VectraElite(TM), combined with UltraFill nozzles and upper High Velocity Convection pre-heat module, incorporates ServoJet spray fluxer and roll-out solder pot design.

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FRANKLIN, MASS. - Nov. 17, 2005 - The launch of Speedline Technologies’ new Electrovert OmniFlex 10 Reflow Oven and Electrovert VectraElite Wave Soldering System at Productronica 2005 demonstrates the firm’s continuing leadership in providing innovative lead-free ready solutions to the SMT manufacturing and PCB assembly industries.

New OmniFlex 10 Reflow Oven

Designed to optimize operating efficiencies, reduce maintenance intervals, and lower life-cycle costs, the introduction of Speedline’s new Electrovert OmniFlex 10 Reflow Oven redefines the meaning of value leadership in the world of reflow soldering equipment.

Featuring advanced heating and cooling transfer technologies, energy efficient design concepts, and reduced maintenance requirements, the OmniFlex 10 is an integral solution for electronics manufacturers seeking to ease their lead-free conversion challenges.

With the OmniFlex 10, up to 50% less power and up to 35% less nitrogen is often required than comparable platforms available today - due to a host of new designs and features including standard, variable-speed closed-loop blower control, power limiting, balanced gas flow and an innovative dual chamber heating design.

Specifications for the OmniFlex 10 are: Process Width: 508 mm (20″); Heated Length: 3810 mm (148″); Cooling Length: 1285 mm (50.5″); and Maximum Operating Temperature: 350[degrees]C (662[degrees]F).

New VectraElite Wave Soldering System

Speedline’s Electrovert VectraElite wave soldering system features a host of improvements. Combined with Speedline’s new UltraFill nozzles and the upper High Velocity Convection pre-heat (HVC) module, the introduction of the ServoJet spray fluxer enables the new Vectra system to provide unmatched performance. The ServoJet spray fluxer, coupled with the Performa and Opti-Flux II, completes a spray fluxer product offering that cannot be matched. The new VectraElite couples the proven core subsystems of the performance leading Vectra, along with features designed to improve system wide access, a new roll-out solder pot design, and additional numerous enhancements throughout.

The new OmniFlex 10 Reflow Oven and the new VectraElite Wave Soldering System are available immediately. For more information, contact your Speedline distributor or representative.
About Speedline Technologies

Speedline Technologies is the global leader in process knowledge and expertise for the PCB assembly and semiconductor industries. Based in Franklin, Massachusetts, U.S.A., the company markets five best-in-class brands - Accel microelectronics cleaning equipment; Camalot dispensing systems; Electrovert wave soldering, reflow soldering, and cleaning equipment; MPM stencil and screen printing systems; and Protect global services, support, and training solutions. Speedline Technologies is Frost & Sullivan’s “2005 Surface Mount Technology Company of the Year.”