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Omnitrol Networks and Time Domain Bring Ultra Wideband Real-Time Operational Visibility to Aerospace and Defense Industries
New offering combines work-in-process visibility software appliance and ultra wideband real-time precision location system technology Huntsville, AL and Mountain View, CA (April 16, 2008) - Omnitrol Networks and Time Domain Corporation today announced a partnership that will bring real-time precision location visibility and traceability to manufacturing processes in both the aerospace and defense industries. The joint offering, which combines Omnitrol Networks’ Work-in-Process (WIP) Visibility solution with Time Domain’s ultra wideband (UWB) real-time location system (RTLS), is designed to solve the production and operational challenges of precisely locating assets in large and environmentally-harsh environments. With precise location accuracy, manufacturers can reduce costly work-in-process errors due to a lack of visibility in production. In aerospace and defense manufacturing applications, thousands of parts are continuously moving throughout a vast assembly facility with multiple work cells. The ability to precisely locate assets is made difficult by their size, the large distance and multiple walls separating them, and the highly metallic environment. Time Domain’s PLUS platform of UWB active RFID tags, readers, ceiling-tile antennas, synchronization distribution panels and software extends precision visibility in these applications. PLUS can read thousands of small, active RFID tags per second through multiple walls with a precision of 12-36 inches, and its short pulse approach provides precision location in indoor environments where wiring and metal fixtures are often problematic for other RTLS systems. Omnitrol Networks’ WIP Visibility Solution processes the information from Time Domain’s PLUS tags and integrates it into the context of manufacturing workflow. The off-the-shelf solution overlays the existing manufacturing process to simply track each stage of manufacture from work-order receipt through work order kitting, assembly, test, packaging, and shipping. Using the WIP Visibility Solution, manufacturers can customize a modular process to meet stable process requirement or change it on the fly in a dynamic environment. All exceptions and timings are recorded for analysis, and alerts and notifications are easily configured. For example, the Omnitrol Networks’ system would automatically generate an alert if a material, such as an avionics component, moved to an area in the plant where it was not supposed to be, or if a work order did not reach an assembly stage in time. “Our strategic alliance with Time Domain creates a complete packaged solution that gives our customers real-time, precise knowledge they can use to streamline manufacturing and business processes,” said Ravi Rishy-Maharaj, vice president of business development at Omnitrol Networks. “Time Domain’s flexible, high performance UWB RTLS tracking solution, coupled with their experience in the defense and aerospace markets, makes them a natural partner for our WIP Visibility solution.” “Precision asset location is a critical requirement in the aerospace and defense industries, and other types of RTLS technologies can’t solve this need,” said Greg Clawson, vice president of worldwide sales and marketing at Time Domain. “Working with Omnitrol Networks to add UWB capability to their best-in-class WIP visibility solution will offer customers the solution they are seeking to improve their work-in-process operations.” The UWB-enabled real-time Work-in-Process Visibility solution will be demonstrated at RFID Journal Live in Las Vegas, April 16-18 in the Omnitrol Networks booth # 330. The UWB products can be viewed in Time Domain’s booth # 137. About Omnitrol Networks, Inc. Omnitrol Networks Inc. is a leading provider of complete EPC-based business application solutions for the emerging wireless, RFID and sensor automation market. The company's award-winning OMNITROL appliance and Edge Application and Services Engine (EASE™) software have pioneered the market for “Always On” real-time operational visibility, traceability and automation solutions. The OMNITROL’s unique edge-centric solution architecture enables the industry's most flexible and reliable means to deploy scalable Auto-ID application intelligent networks at the lowest total cost of ownership in the market. Omnitrol Networks Inc. is a privately held company with corporate headquarters in Mountain View, California, USA. Additional information about Omnitrol Networks’ products and services are available at www.omnitrol.com.
About Time Domain Corporation Time Domain is the world leader in ultra wideband (UWB) product development and provides solutions that enable enterprises to maximize productivity of their people and assets using a real-time location system (RTLS). Our products and professional services deliver "Precise Location for a World in Motion" to the healthcare, manufacturing, retail and other vertical markets, and are sold and supported through a network of certified channel partners. Time Domain's new Precision Location UWB System (PLUS) is powered by the innovative PulsON suite of UWB technologies, which are also available for strategic OEM integration. For more information, please visit www.timedomain.com. Pharos Capital Group, LLC, www.pharosfunds.com, of Dallas, Texas and Nashville, Tennessee is Time Domain’s largest private equity investor.
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Omnitrol Networks and Texas Instruments bring real-time RFID traceability to printed circuit board manufacturing Mountain View, CA and Dallas, TX (April 1, 2008) - Omnitrol Networks and Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN) announced today an alliance to deliver a radio frequency identification (RFID) real-time traceability solution for printed circuit board (PCB) manufacturing applications. The new offering, which integrates Omnitrol Networks’ Work-in-Process visibility software and TI’s Gen 2 chip technology, provides electronic and contract manufacturers a highly automated method of simultaneously identifying and tracking PCBs from the manufacturing floor to customer delivery (download the TI white paper here). The demand for higher quality, flexibility and efficiency in PCB manufacturing is driving the need for non-line of sight RFID work-in-process tracking that offers several improvements over relatively large, fixed memory barcodes. RFID’s small chip size can effectively be used on increasingly scarce board real estate, and its programmable memory allows PCB manufacturers real-time work-in-process visibility into parts, labor and finished goods throughout their manufacturing operations. In addition, RFID solutions provide a highly accurate and comprehensive view of manufacturing data throughout the product lifecycle which can help reduce warranty, safety and liability costs. The complete solution integrates Omnitrol Networks’ award-winning Work-In-Process (WIP) visibility software and industrial sensor integration appliance, Gen 2 RFID readers and Texas Instruments’ RFID Gen 2 UHF chips. The off-the-shelf solution provides automated real-time visibility and maintains complete electronic pedigree (e-pedigree) for traceability on parts and WIP providing real-time dashboards, alerts and reports for the shop-floor management. The manufacturing pedigree information is automatically programmed into the RFID tag for rapid access to critical data without the need to be connected to a back-end database. “Electronic manufacturers need an automated, affordable, and customizable solution to improve productivity by tracking PCBs throughout the manufacturing process,” said Mikael Ahlund, director of asset tracking for Texas Instruments RFID Systems. “The PCB tracking solution combines Texas Instruments’ experience in electronics manufacturing along with our core competency in RFID with Omnitrol Networks’ Work-In-Process application appliance.” The solution provides manufacturers with highly accurate information on units in production including location, status, and time metrics. As a fully-integrated hardware and software solution, the PCB tracking solution can be rapidly deployed and scaled at a low cost by simply adding readers where required. By creating a complete e-pedigree for each unit produced, the system can assist manufacturers in identifying products impacted by defective parts, equipment or processes, including tracking counterfeit and diverted products in the market. The new PCB tracking solution is in pilots with several electronic manufacturers including TQ Components, a leading technology service provider for advanced electronic subsystems and systems in Germany. “Traditional barcode-based tracking systems are prone to human error and difficult to process due to board real estate, required manual intervention and lack of automation,” said Heinz Hornung, general manager at TQ Components. “The OMNITROL PCB tracking solution using TI’s RFID chips allows us to automatically maintain traceability on each component that goes into the products we build. We have been able to replace tedious manual scanning with a completely automated process.” The PCB tracking solution will be demonstrated at the IPC/APEX Conference in Las Vegas, April 1-3 in the Omnitrol Networks booth #1885 and at RFID Journal Live in Las Vegas, April 16-18 in the Omnitrol Networks booth #330. About Omnitrol Networks, Inc. Omnitrol Networks Inc. is a leading provider of complete EPC-based business application solutions for the emerging wireless, RFID and sensor automation market. The company's award-winning OMNITROL appliance and Edge Application and Services Engine (EASE™) software have pioneered the market for “Always On” real-time operational visibility, traceability and automation solutions. The OMNITROL’s unique edge-centric solution architecture enables the industry's most flexible and reliable means to deploy scalable Auto-ID application intelligent networks at the lowest total cost of ownership in the market. Omnitrol Networks Inc. is a privately held company with corporate headquarters in Mountain View, California, USA. Additional information about Omnitrol Networks’ products and services are available at www.omnitrol.com.
About Texas Instruments Texas Instruments is the world's largest integrated manufacturer of radio frequency identification (RFID) transponders and reader systems. Capitalizing on its competencies in high-volume semiconductor manufacturing and microelectronics packaging, TI is a visionary leader and at the forefront of establishing new markets and international standards for RFID applications. For more information, contact RFID Systems at 1-800-962-RFID (North America) or +1 214-567-RFID (International), or visit the Web site at www.ti-rfid.com..
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Omnitrol Networks to sponsor hands-on RFID workshop at University of Texas San Antonio Mountain View, CA: March 4, 2008 - Omnitrol Networks announced today sponsorship of a two-day hands-on workshop organized by the Manufacturing Systems and Automation (MSA) Laboratory at the University of Texas San Antonio (UTSA). The event will highlight the possibilities, opportunities and challenges associated with the deployment of RFID and sensor technologies across the manufacturing enterprise. Through technical presentations, case studies, and hands-on exercises in the laboratory, attendees will learn how RFID and sensor technologies can enable process visibility and productivity improvement. Motorola’s Enterprise Mobility business group is a co-sponsor of the event and will assist with technical and business expertise. Instructors will share real-world deployment experiences from shop-floor to top-floor integration. Through the use of advanced simulation tools, attendees will identify processes that can benefit from contact-less technologies, and develop a roadmap for deployment and integration with existing information systems. Dr. Can Saygin, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Director of the Manufacturing Systems and Automation Laboratory at UTSA will lead the two-day workshop and share his experience with the San Antonio manufacturing community. Upon completion of the workshop, the attendees will receive a certificate and 1 Continuing Education Unit approved by UTSA Office of Extended Education. “For manufacturers, RFID represents the single most important opportunity for greater automation and work-in-process management improvement. Costs and complexity have created serious barriers to delivering real business value. Omnitrol Networks is very pleased to sponsor this UTSA workshop that provides manufacturers with practical experience courses and roadmaps to faster ROI and simpler deployments”, said David Orain, Vice-President Marketing at Omnitrol Networks. The workshop will begin on Thursday March 27th, 2008. Register by sending an email to \n
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This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it . About Omnitrol Networks, Inc. Omnitrol Networks, Inc. is a leading provider of converged service-oriented application network solutions for the emerging wireless, RFID and sensor automation market. The company's award-winning OMNITROL appliance and Edge Application and Services Engine (EASE™) software have pioneered the market for “Always On” real-time web-based operational visibility and automation solutions. The OMNITROL's unique edge-centric solution architecture offers the industry's most flexible and reliable means to deploy scalable application intelligent networks at the lowest total cost of ownership in the market. Omnitrol Networks is a privately held company with corporate headquarters in Mountain View, California, USA. Additional information about Omnitrol Networks’ products and services are available at www.omnitrol.com.
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Omnitrol Networks appoints Ed Wodarski to lead Aerospace and Defense initiatives Mountain View, CA: March 26, 2008 - Omnitrol Networks today strengthened its senior management team, appointing Ed Wodarski as senior director of business development to spearhead its activities in the Aerospace and Defense sectors. A seasoned executive, Mr. Wodarski will lead Omnitrol Networks’ sales and partner initiatives to increase the adoption of Omnitrol’s contactless EPC-based traceability and tracking solutions in the Aerospace and Defense industries. “Not only has Omnitrol Networks built the industry’s most powerful Auto-ID solution for delivering a global track-and-trace infrastructure, they have also built unique partnerships to deliver the industry’s first completely integrated EPC solutions to their customers,” said Mr. Wodarski. Mr. Wodarski brings over 27 years of experience in supply chain solutions, focusing on service and maintenance applications for the high tech and aviation industries. Most recently, he led Strategic Alliances at Blue Vector Systems where he built out the relationship with Motorola. As a Senior Executive in the Accenture Supply Chain practice, Mr. Wodarski worked to redesign projects for the USAF, the Defense Logistics Administration and the US Postal Service. During his tenure at Xelus, Mr. Wodarski pioneered the development of the market currently known as “service parts planning”, and is considered a visionary in the synchronization of service delivery and the supporting supply chain. At Xelus, he held a number of positions including VP Strategy and GM Aviation where he worked with Honeywell, Lockheed Martin, Delta Airlines, British Airways, and Air France amongst others. Mr. Wodarski has a BA in Applied Statistics from St. Bonaventure and an MBA in Operations Management and Finance from the University of Rochester. “Omnitrol Networks has been selected for key initiatives in the aerospace and defense industries, and we are very fortunate to have Ed join our team. Under his leadership we will continue to increase and establish our position in this growing market,” said Raj Saksena, CEO of Omnitrol Networks. “Ed’s Auto-ID, supply chain and manufacturing expertise represents the ideal combination to drive the OMNITROL value proposition with our customers and partners.” About Omnitrol Networks, Inc. Omnitrol Networks Inc. is a leading provider of complete EPC-based business application solutions for the emerging wireless, RFID and sensor automation market. The company's award-winning OMNITROL appliance and Edge Application and Services Engine (EASE™) software have pioneered the market for “Always On” real-time operational visibility, traceability and automation solutions. The OMNITROL’s unique edge-centric solution architecture enables the industry's most flexible and reliable means to deploy scalable Auto-ID application intelligent networks at the lowest total cost of ownership in the market. Omnitrol Networks Inc. is a privately held company with corporate headquarters in Mountain View, California, USA. Additional information about Omnitrol Networks’ products and services are available at www.omnitrol.com.
xxx OMNITROL is a trademark of Omnitrol Networks Inc. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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Omnitrol Networks selected by Endwave for automated RFID-based manufacturing tracking solution Mountain View, CA: January 22, 2008 - Omnitrol Networks announced today that its work-in-process (WIP) visibility solution has been selected by Endwave Corporation (Nasdaq: ENWV) to provide real-time status updates on the company’s manufacturing processes at its defense and security facility in Diamond Springs, CA. The OMNITROL intelligent network appliance provides Endwave with completely automated WIP operational visibility to track work orders with manufacturing traceability on parts, components or raw materials required for the finished product. This new powerful application network solution integrates Omnitrol Networks’ Edge Application Service Engine software (EASE™), which was developed to simplify and rapidly develop business work-flow solutions and enable root-cause analysis. The EASE software fully and securely integrates a variety of smart edge devices and sensor technologies, Wi-Fi handhelds, RFID, RTLS and PLC controllers to increase productivity and enhance core manufacturing processes through continuous shop-floor visibility. The fully-integrated solution includes fixed and mobile RFID infrastructure from Motorola to deliver high-performance and reliable data capture. In addition, the solution integrates various back-end systems from enterprise resource planning, to accounting, to logistics, which improve overall efficiency. “We are constantly looking at innovative manufacturing process improvements to deliver high-quality products to our customers,” said David Hall, SVP and General Manager of Endwave’s Defense and Security Products Division. “Omnitrol Networks’ web-based in-production dashboard provides us with a unique Work-In-Process solution that is expected to deliver the next level of process innovation and change order management.” “Endwave is one of the leading defense and homeland security suppliers of microwave subsystems, and they have a long history of implementing leading edge technology to create competitive advantage,” said Raj Saksena, CEO of Omnitrol Networks. “We are pleased that such an innovative company has selected the OMNITROL platform to deploy real-time manufacturing intelligence throughout their Diamond Springs operation.” About Omnitrol Networks, Inc. Omnitrol Networks, Inc. is a leading provider of converged service-oriented application network solutions for the emerging wireless, RFID and sensor automation market. The company's award-winning OMNITROL appliance and Edge Application and Services Engine (EASE™) software have pioneered the market for “Always On” real-time web-based operational visibility and automation solutions. The OMNITROL's unique edge-centric solution architecture offers the industry's most flexible and reliable means to deploy scalable application intelligent networks at the lowest total cost of ownership in the market. Omnitrol Networks is a privately held company with corporate headquarters in Mountain View, California, USA. Additional information about Omnitrol Networks’ products and services are available at www.omnitrol.com. About Endwave Endwave Corporation designs, manufactures and markets RF modules that enable the transmission, reception and processing of high-frequency signals in telecommunications networks, defense electronics and homeland security systems. These RF modules include high-frequency integrated transceivers, amplifiers, logarithmic amplifiers, synthesizers, oscillators, up and down converters, frequency multipliers and microwave switch arrays. Endwave has 42 issued patents covering its core technologies including semiconductor and proprietary circuit designs. Endwave Corporation is headquartered in San Jose, CA, with operations in Diamond Springs, CA; El Dorado Hills, CA; Andover, MA; and Chiang Mai, Thailand. Additional information about the Company can be accessed from the Company’s web site at www.endwave.com.
xxx OMNITROL is a trademark of Omnitrol Networks Inc. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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