Nematron to Supply OpenControl(TM) Workstations to Opel
22 September 1998
Nematron to Supply OpenControl(TM) Workstations to Opel
Nematron Industrial Control Computers(TM), OpenControl(TM), and Paragon(TM)
Selected as Platform for an Integrated PC-Based Automation Solution
ANN ARBOR, Mich., Sept. 22 -- Nematron Corporation
said today that its Pentium-based OpenControl(TM) Workstations
have been selected by Adam Opel for its Opel plant in Kaiserslautern, Germany
as an element of a completely integrated PC-based open architecture control
solution. The OpenControl(TM) Workstation integrates Nematron's Pentium-based
Industrial Control Computers(TM) (ICC(TM)), the OpenControl(TM) direct machine
control software, and the Paragon(TM) HMI (Human-Machine Interface) software.
Both OpenControl(TM) and Paragon(TM) use the Imagination Systems revolutionary
HyperKERNEL(R) to provide real-time deterministic performance. With this
completely integrated package, Nematron provides a PC-based solution that is
unique to the automation industry.
"This further solidifies Nematron's position as the leading supplier of
PC-based control solutions, and increases our market share in automotive
applications", said Timothy E. Wallaert, Vice President of Product
Management.
Based on Intel's Pentium processors, Nematron's ICC(TM)s are among the
fastest industrial computers available on the market today with up to 300 MHz
Pentium II processors. The ICC(TM)s have patented technology to reduce MTTR
and provide for easy installation. In addition, Nematron is the only supplier
of industrial computers to have achieved Microsoft's PC 97 level of
compatibility for Microsoft's operating systems. PC 97 signifies that the
hardware is compatible with Microsoft Windows(R) NT, Microsoft Windows(R) 95
and Microsoft Windows(R) 98 and meets the Designed for Windows NT and Windows
95 requirements.
OpenControl(TM) uses patented flowchart programming to simplify machine
control. Using HyperKERNEL(R) for its real-time extension for Windows NT
allows OpenControl(TM) to provide hard real-time deterministic control
performance.
The latest release of Paragon(TM) 5.3 includes ICCFrames(TM), provides a
simple easy to use operator interface that allows users to quickly build
screens for the ICC to display data from OpenControl(TM), further enhancing
the seamless integration of OpenControl(TM), Paragon(TM), and the ICC(TM).
The discussion in this news release includes forward-looking statements
based on current management expectations. Factors that could cause future
results to differ from these expectations include: general economic conditions
particularly related to general demand for automation equipment, competitive
factors (including the introduction or enhancement of competitive products),
changes in customer requirements, evolving industry standards or any
additional factors described in the Company's reports filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
Adam Opel, a division of General Motors , is the number one
brand of automobile in Western Europe, including the new Opel Astra. For more
information about Adam Opel, visit their web site at http://www.opel.com.
Nematron designs and manufactures PC-based industrial automation products
that include software for direct machine control, process visualization and
data acquisition. In addition, the Company produces related hardware products
that leverage or support its software. Nematron products cover a broad
spectrum from low-end operator interface to Windows NT control software,
including OpenControl(TM), Paragon(TM), PowerVIEW(TM), AutoNet(TM) and
FloPro(R). For additional information about Nematron, visit Nematron's web
site at http://www.nematron.com or e-mail us at info@nematron.com.