Adept Technology Announces New Inverted Scara Robot For Packaged Goods Market. Adept Cobra s800 Inverted IP65 Robot Brings High Speed Handling to Case and Carton Loading Applications (14420)
Adept Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADEP), provider of intelligent vision-guided robotics and global robotics services, announced its newest inverted SCARA robot for the packaged goods market. The Adept Cobra s800 inverted IP65 brings high speed handling solutions to case and carton loading applications.

Canon Inc. and Canon U.S.A. to Expand U.S. Operations in Virginia with the Help of Virginia State and Local Officials (14373)
Canon Continues to Increase Its U.S. Presence with New Facilities and Additional Employees in the Newport News, Virginia, Area NEWPORT NEWS, Va.--Canon Inc. and Canon U.S.A., Inc. announces Canon’s plans to expand its U.S. operations with new facilities and jobs in the Hampton Roads, Virginia, area. With the assistance of the Commonwealth of Virginia, Canon is expected to invest more than $600 million to expand the operations of Canon Virginia Inc., a subsidiary of Canon U.S.A., and create more than 1,000 new jobs.

CompAir Rewrites the Rules, Launching the World’s Most Revolutionary New Air Compressor Technology (14370)
PIQUA, Ohio--Innovative compressed air manufacturer, CompAir has rewritten the rules of compressed air generation by launching Quantima, a unique and dynamic oil-free compressor technology.

Northeast Ohio Venture Development Organization Invests in InSeT Systems (14349)
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- JumpStart Inc., the Northeast Ohio venture development organization that accelerates the growth of innovative early-stage businesses and ideas, recently announced an investment commitment of $400,000 in InSeT Systems LLC, which is developing real-time tracking and communications systems for underground mines.

Backlit Conveyor Speeds Visual Gaging Of Automotive Parts (14335)
A custom integrator of turnkey automated inspection machines for quality control, Cincinnati Automation "saw the light" — adopting a new LED backlit conveyor to convert automotive part gaging from a step-by-step to continuous process, more than tripling throughput.

Jobs Expansion at Toyota Boshoku America. Company to add 170 additional jobs at Erlanger head office by 2009. (14328)
FRANKFORT, Ky. – Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear and Economic Development Cabinet Secretary John Hindman were joined by company and community officials in Erlanger to announce the expansion of Toyota Boshoku America’s home office. The premier manufacturer of automotive interior systems will add 170 new jobs by 2009.

RPM International Acquires UK-Based Flowcrete Group. Acquisition Expands Global Resin Flooring Presence (14255)
MEDINA, Ohio, -- RPM International Inc. (NYSE:RPM) announced the acquisition of Flowcrete Group ("Flowcrete"), a manufacturer and marketer of resin flooring systems for industrial and commercial applications. Flowcrete, established in 1982 and headquartered near Manchester, England, has sales of approximately $85 million. Terms were not disclosed.

Adept Technology Announces Expansion in Korea (14183)
LIVERMORE, Calif., Adept Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADEP), the leading provider of intelligent vision-guided robotics and global robotics services, today announced its expansion in Korea for its products and the signing of Han Shin Power Tech Co., Ltd. of Korea as an exclusive dealer for Korea. Korea is presently the 4th largest robot market in the world with growing demand for high speed, intelligent robotics in many labor-intensive and quality sensitive applications such as incasing, packaging, material handling, and assembly.

Firesync™ Modular Vision Sensor Platform Allows For Rapid Development of Machine Vision (14168)
LMI Technologies, Inc. has developed a complete modular vision sensor platform of hardware and software components under its FireSync™ brand. The system allows fast and easy integration of components into a scalable machine vision system along with microsecond synchronization.

Gearing Up For Combat. New Military Hardware Will Give U.S. Forces an Edge in Battle While Keeping Manufacturers Busy (14148)
Take a look at the battlefield of the future: an unmanned helicopter hovers over enemy territory providing reconnaissance while searching for signs of chemical or biological weapons. Meanwhile, U.S. troops sitting across a mountain range don’t have a clear line of fire, but still manage to launch a tank attack and hit several targets at once.