Adept Technology and Harpak, Inc. Showcase New USDA Accepted Robot for High
Speed Food Handling at Worldwide Food Expo
PLEASANTON, Calif., Oct. 26, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Adept Technology, Inc.
(Nasdaq:ADEP), a leading provider of intelligent vision-guided robotics and
global robotics services, today announced its new USDA accepted robot for high
speed food handling, the Adept Quattro(TM) s650HS, will be showcased at the
Worldwide Food Expo in Chicago, Illinois in Harpak, Inc.'s booth # N1630 October
28 - 31, 2009. The Quattro s650HS is the only USDA accepted parallel robot
available for food processing.
"The new Adept Quattro s650HS is designed to offer food manufacturers the
highest speed food handling solution available while meeting the stringent
cleanliness and hygienic standards adhered to by industries such as meat,
poultry and seafood," said Rush LaSelle, director of global sales and marketing
for Adept Technology, Inc. "We invite attendees to visit the Harpak booth where
they will see how flexible automation is employed in processing systems and meet
with Adept and Harpak engineers to discuss how automated solutions can address
their specific needs."
"The USDA accepted robot's speed, flexibility and performance will give food and
beverage handlers the competitive edge they need to compete in an increasingly
challenging economy," said Charlie Harlfinger, chief executive officer for
Harpak, Inc. "Together with Adept high performance products and our 30 plus
years of experience in the industry we can offer the food industry the highest
performance solutions to any handling challenge."
The Adept Quattro s650HS is the industry's only parallel robot with USDA
acceptance for primary food handling. The Quattro is now also available with an
optional fixed platform addressing high payload applications. The Quattro line
is specifically designed for high-speed manufacturing, packaging, material
handling, and assembly applications. The Quattro differs from conventional
parallel robots in that it features a four-arm kinematic. This unique design
enables higher speeds, faster accelerations, and industry leading performance
across the entire work envelope. Powerful compact controls and embedded
amplifiers make installation easy while reducing workspace requirements. The
speed and precision of Quattro make it the perfect choice for flexible
packaging, material handling, kitting, and assembly applications where
performance is of paramount consideration.
The Worldwide Food Expo is the world's largest food & beverage technology event
in North America. The expo features two co-located events: the AMI International
Meat, Poultry & Seafood Industry Convention and Exposition and the IDFA Food,
Dairy & Beverage Expo. The event brings the entire industry together to preview
new technology and new ideas, and build relationships that will grow their
business. Educational sessions will showcase food safety and regulation,
sustainability, and market trends. More information can be found on the event
website at http://www.worldwidefood.com.
About Harpak, Inc.
In 1994, the Harlfinger family, with over 30 years experience in packaging,
established Harpak, Inc. The company is a leading provider of complete primary
and secondary packaging solutions and its employees are committed to providing
its customers with the most efficient and high performance systems for their
manufacturing needs. More information is available at www.harpak.com.
About Adept Technology, Inc.
Adept is a global, leading provider of intelligent robotics systems and services
that enable customers to achieve precision, speed, quality and productivity in
their assembly, handling, packaging, testing and other automated processes. With
a comprehensive portfolio of high-performance motion controllers, application
development software, vision-guidance technology and high-reliability robot
mechanisms, Adept provides specialized, cost-effective robotics systems and
services to high-growth markets including Packaged Goods, Life Sciences, Disk
Drive/Electronics and Semiconductor/Solar, as well as to traditional industrial
markets including machine tool automation and automotive components. More
information is available at www.adept.com.
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CONTACT: Adept Technology, Inc.
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925.245.3400
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