"We're glad to continue working with
FANUC Robotics since they are well-positioned to continue to be the global
leader in industrial robotics.

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The
company specializes in high path accurate trimming applications such as
deflashing, laser cutting and scoring, router and water-jet cutting.

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zurbonsen@u-blox. RPT also
has process expertise in material dispensing , assembly, joining, material
handling and welding.

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For more information, please visit http://www ."
Rick Schneider, president and CEO of FANUC Robotics America said, "FANUC
Robotics and Robotic Production Technology have worked together for almost two
decades to help North American manufacturers compete by bringing new
technologies such as automation, robotics and software to reality."
For the past several years, Robotic Production Technology has grown its
business in the plastics routing market.

Those that deal with other - and often more extensive - forms of automation belong in - and should be directed to - the main category at http://dmoz.

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After 23 years
of success, FANUC Robotics maintains its position as the leading robotics
company in the Americas.com or by calling 800-47-ROBOT.

This category focuses on companies involved in designing and supplying largely automated systems for assembling a variety of manufactured products.

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com

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designs, engineers and manufactures
industrial robots and robotic systems for a wide range of applications
including arc and spot welding, material handling (machine tending,
palletizing, packing), material removal, assembly, paint finishing and
dispensing.; Cincinnati and Toledo,
Ohio; Toronto; Montreal; Aguascalientes, Mexico; and Sao Paulo, Brazil.

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Low Cost Low Power High Sensitivity: u-blox Launches the LEA-4A GPS Module

Since 1985, RPT has
been a leading manufacturer of flexible manufacturing systems utilizing multi -
axis robots, with an installed base of more than 2,000 robots. Robotic
Production Technology can be found on the Internet at http://www.

org/Business/Industries/Manufacturing/Factory_Automation / or one of its subcategories.

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"The LEA-4A provides OEMs with a low power, low cost, high sensitivity
GPS receiver that ideally fits the needs of mass market products", said
Andreas Thiel, VP Research and Development, GNSS Hardware.

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Industries served include aerospace, appliance, automotive,
composites , construction, consumer goods, marine and plastics industries.

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"Its small form
factor and SMT pads allow for fully automatic assembly processes with
standard pick-and-place equipment and reflow soldering , enabling
cost-efficient, high-volume production. The company also provides application-specific software,
controls, vision products, and complete aftermarket support.

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"RPT is a key player in the market and is dedicated to
developing the human capital, process infrastructure and technology to capture
a dominant share of these markets. FANUC Robotics can be found on
the Internet at http: //www.

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AUBURN HILLS, Mich.
"FANUC Robotics recognizes that RPT is committed to understanding and
meeting the needs of the customers in the water-jet and router trimming
markets," said David Potter, FANUC Robotics America, vice president of
distribution.fanucrobotics.

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"
Inside the module, the ANTARIS 4 GPS engine provides outstanding
navigation performance in the most challenging conditions, a 4 Hz position
update rate, DGPS and full SBAS (WAAS and EGNOS) support, as well as
supporting active and passive antennas and offering antenna supervision that
detects short circuits . This relationship has grown to
where RPT is now one of the leading market channels for FANUC in the
Americas," said Chuck Russo, CEO of RPT. Both FANUC
Robotics and RPT are fully committed to help save North American manufacturing
plants. "Robots are proving to be faster,
more flexible and are much more robust and reliable when compared to standard
industrial CNC machines."
Robotic Production Technology is a turnkey robotic systems solutions
provider.

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Moreover, its
small size makes LEA-4A modules perfectly suited for compact,
battery-operated, mass market consumer products such as PDAs, smart phones,
GPS mice and other portable devices where size, power consumption levels and
cost are of critical importance.
"With FANUC Robotics' support and assistance, RPT has achieved solid
growth and success by introducing robotics into the plastic routing market
which has historically been dominated by CNC machines," said Kevin McManus,
president of Robotic Production Technology.net or by
calling 248.

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, FANUC Robotics America and
Robotic Production Technology (RPT) jointly announce the signing of a new five
year agreement wherein RPT is re-appointed as FANUC Robotics' exclusive
distributor/market channel for all water-jet and non-metallic routing
applications in the Americas.2800.

It includes equipment for automatically fastening, riveting, drilling, screw insertion and tightening, and performing similar operations that would otherwise have to be done manually.

Note: In effect, the sites indexed here are concerned only with a particular aspect of automated manufacturing .

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Founded in 1997, u-blox
develops leading positioning technology and products based on the Global
Positioning System (GPS) for the automotive and mobile communications
markets.u-blox.com.

u-blox contacts:

Georg zur Bonsen, Product Management
phone: +41-(44)-722-74 -44, e-mail: georg.

It also extends to systems and devices for testing and packaging finished products .

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The LEA-4A module provides high performance using 40% less power
than its predecessor (the LEA-LA) and includes a USB port for flexible
connectivity, high data rates and combined power and data transmission over
one link. Uses include car navigation, asset
tracking and safety devices , as well as enabling access to immediate location
information in difficult signal environments. Capabilities include project management, engineering,
simulation services, fabricating and machining , system integration and
certification, software, training, service and support.rpt.
FANUC Robotics America, Inc.

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About u-blox
u-blox is an international company headquartered in Switzerland, with
sales organizations in the Americas, Europe and Asia. A subsidiary of FANUC LTD in Japan, the company has
facilities in Chicago; Los Angeles; Charlotte, N. Over
130,000 FANUC robots are installed worldwide.

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All ANTARIS 4 GPS receivers are also endowed with Assisted GPS (A-GPS)
functionality, which provides instant positioning upon request, reducing Time
To First Fix to as low as four seconds, and thus enabling instant signal
acquisition in difficult conditions .

FANUC Robotics America and Robotic Production Technology Announce New Exclusive Agreement

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Alicia Montoya, Marketing Communications
phone: +41-(44)-722-74-86, e-mail: alicia.

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THALWIL, Switzerland, The LEA-4A, a mere 17 x
22 mm in size, is u-blox' new low-cost GPS module , featuring the recently
released 16-channel ANTARIS 4 receiver technology developed jointly by Atmel
and u-blox.
The LEA-4A keeps power usage at exceptionally low levels thanks to the
absence of a Flash EPROM, which also keeps the price tag down.montoya@u-blox.
"This agreement represents the continuation and an expansion of a long-
standing business relationship between Robotic Production Technology and FANUC
Robotics America that began in the 1980s.

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The LEA-4A is now available for ordering."
Robotic Production Technology continually works with FANUC Robotics to
develop and improve solutions that meet the special needs of the unique water-
jet and router trimming robotic applications.