World Wise Receives Purchase Order From Dana Canada Axle Plant
29 April 1999
World Wise Receives Purchase Order From Dana Canada Axle Plant
MARKHAM, Ontario--April 29, 1999--General Cybernetics Inc. ("GCI"), a subsidiary of World Wise Technologies Inc. (Canadian Dealing Network:WWTI), is pleased to announce that it has received a purchase order from Dana Canada's Axle Plant of Barrie, Ontario for the purchase and installation of three (3) complete GCI MC5000 robotic control systems.Under the terms of the Purchase Order GCI will sell and install the control systems on Dana Canada's Heavy Axle Welding Line. The GCI MC5000 Machine Control System is a PC-based hardware and software control system for use in automated machinery lines.
GCI designs and integrates among the world's fastest, most accurate robotic control systems by combining the Company's open-architecture PC-based control system with advanced human-machine interfaces, integrated manufacturing systems, and other third-party applications. Our unprecedented speed and positional accuracy allows us to penetrate new robotic applications including: in process gauging, inspection and quality control; biomedical research; and printed circuit board manufacturing. PC-based control architecture allows us to reduce costs, integrate with third party applications and meet new industry requirements. Our leading-edge motion control sub-components use fuzzy logic digital signal processors (DSPs) to provide unparalleled speed and positional accuracy.
Dana Corporation is one of the world's largest independent suppliers to vehicle and engine manufacturers and related after markets. Dana produces components and systems found under the vehicles and under the hoods of millions of vehicles worldwide. Founded in 1904 and based in Toledo, Ohio, the company operates some 340 major facilities in 32 countries and employs more than 86,000 people. Dana reported sales of US$12.5 billion in 1998.
World Wise Technologies Inc. is a public company operating three distinct, but related, business units, specializing in the marketing of High Tech, Energy Saving and Environmentally friendly products: General Cybernetics Inc. focuses on the design, integration and marketing of Robotics and Advanced Computing Products. Impel Power Products Ltd., focuses on the development and manufacturing of environmentally friendly "IMPEL" line of automated crushers and Small Scale Electrical Generating Systems ("SEGS"). MicroFuzz Technologies Inc. develops sophisticated Fuzzy Logic-based products for the process control, electronics and communication markets.