PLEASANTON, Calif., Oct. 28, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Adept Technology, Inc.
(Nasdaq:ADEP), a leading provider of intelligent vision-guided robotics and
global robotics services, today announced its Adept Quattro Robot has broken the
300 cycle per minute barrier. The record robotic performance threshold was set
using the 25mm x 300mm x 25mm standard cycle. The industry has long benchmarked
speeds using this quantifier and Adept has once again raised the bar.
"The Quattro robot is the fastest robot in the world and its advantages over
conventional robots not only include faster cycles and settling times but
increased payload and more consistent performance throughout the workspace,"
said Rush LaSelle, director of global sales and marketing for Adept Technology,
Inc. "As Adept continues driving technology to higher levels of performance our
clients benefit by realizing throughput previously only offered by conventional
equipment combined with the flexibility of manual labor. We are pleased to
increasingly offer manufacturers and processors means of achieving high levels
of productivity and quality while enabling them to address the pressures of
reduced product and packaging life cycles."
The Adept Quattro(TM) s650H is a parallel robot specifically designed for
high-speed manufacturing, packaging, material handling, and assembly
applications. It differs from conventional parallel robots in that it features a
four-arm kinematic. This unique design enables higher speeds, faster
accelerations, and exceptional performance across the entire work envelope.
Powerful compact controls and embedded amplifiers make installation easy and
reduce workspace requirements. The high speed and precision of the Quattro robot
make it the perfect choice for flexible packaging, material handling, kitting,
and assembly applications where performance is of paramount consideration.
Adept introduced the new version of the Quattro line of high speed robots, the
Adept Quattro s650HS at the Pack Expo 2009 show in Las Vegas, Nevada earlier
this month. The Adept Quattro s650HS is the only parallel link robot that has
been USDA Accepted for meat and poultry processing. Adept Quattro s650HS is
designed to provide food packagers the highest possible speeds in raw-food
handling, without compromising cleanliness and hygienic standards.
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.
Press and Industry Analysts:
Lauren Bucher, Marketing
925.245.3400
Fax: 925.960.0452
lauren.bucher@adept.com
Financial Analysts:
Lisa Cummins, Chief Financial Officer
925.245.3413
Fax: 925.245.3510
investor.relations@adept.com
