Spiral Biotech Offers Free 10-Bag Sample Pack of High-Performance Filter Bags for Laboratory Sample Preparation Blenders

NORWOOD, MASSACHUSETTS – April 30, 2007 – Advanced Instruments’ subsidiary, Spiral Biotech, is offering a free 10-bag sample pack of the industry’s first high-performance filter bags for laboratory food and solid sample blenders and mixers. The offer is available on the Web at: http://www.filter-bags.com.

Spiral Biotech’s BagFilter line of reinforced, heavy-duty plastic bags incorporates a unique nonwoven filter that separates bacterial flora from residual debris and provides easier and quicker pipeting. The single-use, sterilized bags ensure greater time savings with complete security.

Spiral’s BagFilter family is available in the following configurations:

• BagFilter® - With a nonwoven filter, this bag is recommended for analysis of raw and cooked meat, fish, vegetables, and fruit. Two models are available: "P" for pipeting and "S" for pouring.
• BagPage® - This bag ensures savings in analysis time by trapping sample debris behind the clog-free filter membrane. It’s ideally suited for thick pasty products, such as cheese, pastry, and chocolate.
• BagPage+® - The bag has two compartments separated by the filter. One side is marked to identify the sample compartment, the other pinched by an extra weld for error-free pipeting.
• BagLight® - A sturdy plain bag for products that don’t require filtration. Made from Polysilk ®, the container is remarkably resilient and can be deep frozen.

BagFilter products are available in 100 ml, 400 ml or 3500 ml sizes. Designed for use in Spiral’s industry-leading BagMixer® and Gravimat® sample preparation systems, they also work with any other type of blender.

Spiral’s BagFilter products provide the quickest way to enhance a laboratory’s sample mixer performance.

Spiral is offering a free 10-bag sample pack of its 400 ml BagPage. For more information, on the Web, go to: http://www.filter-bags.com.

Spiral Biotech’s BagFilter high performance filter bags are immediately available. Orders received by July 31, 2007 are eligible for a 25% discount. For more information, call (800) 554-1620 or +1(781) 320-9000.

About Advanced Instruments and Spiral Biotech
Founded in 1955, Advanced Instruments, Inc. is the world’s largest supplier of freezing-point osmometers used in clinical, pharmaceutical, and biotechnology laboratories. The company is also a leading supplier of analytical instruments and test kits for the food, dairy, and industrial microbiology markets. Based in Norwood, Massachusetts, USA, the company also produces Fiske® Associates brand diagnostic instruments and operates Spiral Biotech, Inc., and Delta Instruments as wholly-owned subsidiaries.

For nearly 30 years, Spiral Biotech, Inc. has developed and supported automated microbiology systems for food, dairy, and environmental sciences. The company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Advanced Instruments, Inc., the world’s leading manufacturer of freezing-point osmometers for clinical and research applications. Visit Spiral Biotech online at www.spiralbiotech.com.

Advanced Instruments’ products are supported by a worldwide network of direct sales people and independent distributors. Reach Advanced Instruments online at www.aicompanies.com or contact customer service at 800-225-4034 or+1-781-320-9000.

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Non-Traditional Venues Lead Trend for Weddings, Family Events in 2007

Portland, Maine – April 26, 2007 – In terms of “what’s new” regarding family and private events in 2007, look to non-traditional venues that make the most of guests’ downtime, advises Steve Robertson, Chief Technical Officer at Eventective (http://www.eventective.com/), the Internet’s most comprehensive and popular meeting and event space search engine.

More and more families and friends are researching special interest and non-traditional venues such as resorts, ranches, inns, and estate mansions as alternatives to booking traditional full-service hotels to host their wedding, family reunion, or bar mitzvah.

The reason, Robertson said, is the unique value that non-traditional venues can bring, with more options, activities, and accommodations for guests.

According to Eventective’s 25,000 visitors a day, choosing “non-traditional venues” to hold family and private events offers a host of benefits, including:

• More Things to Do – Smaller, specialty venues can offer a much fuller range of down-time options and recreational activities for guests. Ranging from BBQs, horse trail riding, spa treatments, to golfing, guests often want “something new”, or at least a new twist on a tradition to make the event memorable.
• Greater Availability – A greater availability of choice means less hassle and research when securing a venue for peak season dates. As a result of the marketplace dynamics, 2007 shows a continuous, steady increase in the supply of unique venues.
• Silver Tray Service – Non-traditional venues often pull out the stops in terms of service. Organizers appreciate the high levels of creativity, flexibility, and even the personal touch that a smaller facility goes to lengths to offer.
• Better Affordability – Specialty venues often exhibit equal enthusiasm to compete on the cost front, and generally can offer lower overall costs that traditional venues.

Venues that are expected to top the list in 2007 as a “hot place” to hold a wedding or family event are: Resorts, Golf Courses, Museums/Art Galleries, Outdoor Parks/Botanical Gardens, Inns/Bed & Breakfasts, Theatres, Mansions/Private Estates, Wineries/Vineyards/Breweries, or Sports Arenas.

To find the perfect unique venue, visit Eventective at http://www.eventective.com/, where a record-setting 307,000 event spaces, 91,000 facilities, and 37,000 related service providers throughout the U.S. are listed and ready for booking.

About Eventective
Eventective (http://www.eventective.com), headquartered in Portland, Maine, is the Web's most comprehensive meeting and event space search engine. With more than 25,000 visitors a day, Eventective is also one of the most popular venue search resources on the Internet.

For professional event planners, business meeting organizers, and individuals planning weddings and parties, the portal's listings feature 307,000 event spaces, 91,000 facilities, and 37,000 related service providers throughout the U.S. and include traditional hotel and restaurant-based properties as well as niche and special-interest facilities that are often not presented elsewhere.

For venues, Eventective delivers qualified leads to assist hospitality and restaurant facilities to better market their available resources and compete in the growing $300 billion U.S. meeting and event industry.

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Documentation, Training Key for Labs to Meet Compliance Challenges

NEWTON, MASS. – April 24, 2007 – For any company, institution, college, university, or healthcare or medical facility with a laboratory, documentation and training are key for keeping Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) programs up-to-date with current compliance standards, said Kevin Coghlan, Director of EH&S Compliance and Strategic Support at EH&E (http://www.ehehinc.com/).

“Laboratory managers and safety officers know that compliance programs are becoming increasingly complex and challenging to maintain,” said Coghlan, “But the good news is that EH&E’s environmental health and safety experts have identified three proven strategies for improving program compliance deficiencies in any company or institution with a lab.”

The most common laboratory deficiencies that EH&E staff find during compliance reviews (or audits) at laboratories are driven by three root causes: safety violations in the lab, program organization and accessibility, and training deficiencies, Coghlan said.

To remedy these common pitfalls, Coghlan discusses proven strategies for resolution.

A common “hot spot” for lab compliance audits is safety violations, such as inadequate upkeep like improper storage or labeling of chemicals, improperly maintained satellite accumulation areas, improper use of personnel protective equipment, blocked aisles and exits, and inaccessible first aid and spill kits.

Rather than simply increasing the amount of classroom training for laboratory staff, Coghlan recommends a more effective method of instituting a schedule of regular, in-house laboratory inspections.

“Lab inspections can be a valuable teaching tool if used properly, but the success of these inspections is directly impacted by the presence of a feedback mechanism to document corrective actions and identify trends,” said Coghlan.

“If there are organization and accessibility issues, like missing or out-dated documents, permits, inspections, and data collection requirements, then consider implementing a readily accessible, organizational mechanism to improve the situation,” stated Coghlan.

In fact, EH&E developed such a program based on a Microsoft® SharePoint® platform that is used to manage many client EH&S compliance programs. Using this web-based, project collaboration tool, EH&E staff crafted a unique program management system that provides ready access to program information and program status.

“By far, the largest struggle we find in labs is with employee training requirements,” stated Coghlan.

Employee health and safety training is an essential part of meeting U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Occupational Safety Health Administration compliance requirements. The inability of organizations to adequately train employees and maintain accurate training records are common deficiencies found by EH&E auditors.

“While most labs utilize a classroom approach to training, which can include, printed materials, videos, or games, a method that EH&E staff has found successful is to streamline employee training through a web-based training program. Web training improves overall compliance status by making the training convenient for employees and the automated management of training records minimizes the staff time needed for this regulatory requirement,” added Coghlan.

Due to the complexity and ever-changing nature of research activities, lab EH&S programs can be extremely challenging to develop and maintain.

“By analyzing the root causes of your laboratory deficiencies, strategies for improvement can be implemented to remedy the situation and keep the lab EH&S program in good standing,” said Coghlan.

For more information on these solutions, or to learn about how to obtain those developed by EH&E for use with your own program, visit http://www.eheinc.com/ehe_web_solutions.htm. Or, contact EH&E directly by phone: 1-800-825-5343 or email: contact@eheinc.com.

About EH&E
EH&E (http://www.eheinc.com/) has provided an extensive range of environmental and engineering consulting services for over 18 years. Our team consists of more than 60 experts with an outstanding record of providing business-focused solutions for issues that affect the built environment. EH&E has a depth of knowledge and credibility unmatched in the industry and our wealth of readily-accessible information has become a powerful resource for our clients. Our new series of eH&E web compliance solutions is just the latest example of our continuing effort to provide this knowledge and information to a wider range of companies.

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EU Adopts Fluorimetric Method as Pasteurization Test Standard; Advanced Instruments’ Fluorophos® Test System Flourishes as International Reference

NORWOOD, MASSACHUSETTS, USA – April 23, 2007 – The new European Union (EU) standards regulating dairy pasteurization testing that go into effect on May 6th will not only benefit consumer safety throughout Europe, but further affirm Advanced Instruments’ Fluorophos® Test System as a true standard around the world.

On May 6, 2007, EU regulations adopt the Fluorimetric Method (ISO Standard 11816-1) as the new standard in assessing the correct pasteurization of milk, replacing the colorimetric methods used to measure Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) since the 1930’s. Other regulations increase the sensitivity requirements for ALP testing criteria to 350mU/L of phenol per liter from the previous level of 500mU/L. The tougher criteria bring EU requirements in line with the stricter testing controls already in place in the United States and other countries.

The implementation of the new EU regulations further solidifies the position of the Fluorophos® Test System – Advanced Instruments’ rapid, extremely sensitive fluorimetric method for assessing ALP – as a true international test reference standard for dairy quality and process control.

In addition to representing the new EU reference method status, the Fluorophos® Test System has been unanimously approved as a full international standard method by The International Dairy Federation (IDF 155), the International Standards Organisation, (ISO 11816), and the CEN European Standards Organisation. The Fluorophos® system is also approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the US Interstate Milk Shippers, and AOAC International.

“The Fluorophos® Test System is the world’s only 3-minute fluorimetric method with multiple international agency approvals,” said Ken Micciche, Director of Marketing, Advanced Instruments, Inc. (www.aicompanies.com).

The Fluorophos® Test System delivers accuracy over a range of ALP levels, including low values, for milk from cows (whole, semi-skimmed, skimmed and flavored) as well as from sheep and goats. The benefits of implementation include higher precision, reproducibility, and a ten-fold improvement in test sensitivity. The System also enables a significant improvement in troubleshooting capabilities by allowing immediate process validation following maintenance. This improves HACCP and food safety programs to protect consumers and continue manufacturing quality, consistent products.

“On May 6th, the European Union improves the accuracy and sensitivity of dairy testing throughout Europe, thus improving the safety of pasteurized milk and the health and well-being of all consumers,” Micciche said.

For more information, contact Micciche at Advanced Instruments, online at www.aicompanies.com/ai_products/alp/alp.htm, or by telephone +1-781-320-9000.

About Advanced Instruments
Founded in 1955, Advanced Instruments, Inc. is the world’s largest supplier of freezing-point osmometers used in clinical, pharmaceutical, and biotechnology laboratories. The company is also a leading supplier of analytical instruments and test kits for the food, dairy, and industrial microbiology markets. Based in Norwood, Massachusetts, USA, the company also produces Fiske® Associates brand diagnostic instruments and operates Spiral Biotech, Inc., and Delta Instruments as wholly-owned subsidiaries.
Advanced Instruments’ products are supported by a worldwide network of direct sales people and independent distributors. Reach Advanced Instruments online at http://www.aicompanies.com/ or contact customer service at 800-225-4034 or +1-781-320-9000.

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Swedish Medical Center Selects Sunnex Task Lamps to Illuminate Workspace for Anesthesiologists

NATICK, MASSACHUSETTS, USA – April 17, 2007 – Swedish Medical Center in Seattle, Wash., is illuminating the workspace for its anesthesiologists, and ultimately improving patient care, with the installation of Sunnex halogen task lighting on its anesthesia machines.

“Improving the reliability and quality of workspace illumination by installing new Sunnex task lighting for our anesthesiologists creates a safer and more productive environment for them to do their tasks and improves the overall environment of care for our patients,” said Steve Sands, C.B.E.T., Swedish Medical Center, the largest, most comprehensive, nonprofit health provider in the Pacific Northwest. The Center includes three hospital campuses, a freestanding emergency room and specialty center, and a network of 12 primary-care clinics.

“The new Sunnex task lights are a 100 percent improvement,” said Sands. He said the previous use of clip-on task lamps didn’t provide the light the staff needed for their tasks. The clip-on models also proved to be a nuisance as they were prone to falling off the equipment.

Sands’ solution focused on the selection of Sunnex’s easily integratable model HS 705 halogen task lighting. The task lights feature a compact head made of high impact polyamide plastic that allows for unobstructed views of a workspace. The task lamps are highly customizable and particularly ideal for use in small or hard to reach areas. They feature a high intensity 20 watt halogen bulb, which delivers more than 2,000 hours of life, and are available in either a flexible gooseneck or articulating arm, and a variety of lengths and mounting configurations.

Sands ordered nearly 50 of the Sunnex task lights, configured with either a 20-inch or a 27-inch gooseneck and with a power switch and dimmer on the head – to further improve ease-of-use. He mounted the task lamps directly to each of medical center’s anesthesia machines.

“The permanent mount provides a safer and more flexible task lighting solution while the Sunnex HS 705 task lights deliver more than enough focused bright, white light needed to both illuminate the equipment meters and to perform any of their required tasks,” he said.

“Everyone agrees,” said Sands, “that our new Sunnex task lighting is a pretty slick solution.”

For more information about Sunnex task lighting, visit http://www.sunnexonline.com/tasklights, email info@sunnex.com, or call 1-508-651-0009, or toll-free 1-800-445-7869.

About Sunnex, Inc.
Sunnex is a leading designer and manufacturer of innovative, quality surgical, examination, and task lights, with 30 years of medical industry experience. Sunnex lights offer extensive reach, low maintenance, unparalleled flexibility, and are installed in top hospitals and clinics around the world. Headquartered in Natick, Mass., Sunnex is an ISO 9002 registered company with sales and service representatives located worldwide. For more information, visit www.sunnexmedical.com or call 1-508-651-0009, or toll-free 1-800-445-7869.

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U.S. Army to Use Sunnex Halogen Task Lamps in HMMWV, Bradley Vehicles

NATICK, MASSACHUSETTS, USA – April 17, 2007 -- Sunnex, Inc., a leading manufacturer of lighting equipment, has announced that its HS Series halogen task lamps will be used by the United States Army to provide task lighting in HMMWVs and Bradley Fighting Vehicles.

The selected light is a military standard version of Sunnex’s HS Series halogen task lamps, designed to withstand the harshest of demanding conditions. The lamp features a moisture-proof head and delivers focused halogen illumination, flexibility and ease-of-use in a compact, space-saving design that enables versatility in mounting.

The U.S. Army will install nearly 1,300 of the Sunnex lamps in HMMWV (High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles) light, highly mobile, diesel-powered, four-wheel-drive vehicles, and in Bradley Fighting Vehicles, which provide protected battlefield transport for infantry squads.

Sunnex’s HS Series task lights offer a host of additional features, including a gooseneck arm, available in different lengths, that is resistant to vibration and maintains its shape for the life of the lamp. The arm is housed within a scratch-resistant PUR sleeve which provides protection from dust, oil and moisture.

Available HS Series options include a quick disconnect lamp head for mobility, various application-specific filters, including a red lens for night vision and a UV lens. HS Series lamps feature a 20-watt halogen bulb that produces a bright white work light, while providing longer life and energy efficiency.

Sunnex offers a wide variety of robust task lamps, magnifying lamps, marine lighting, map lights, and custom design specialty lighting for use in military and other demanding applications. Sunnex has more than 30 years of industry experience and is ISO 9002 certified.

Sunnex, Inc. is headquartered in Natick, Massachusetts, USA, with sales and service representatives located worldwide. For more information, visit www.sunnexonline.com/tasklights, email info@sunnex.com, or call 1-508-651-0009, or toll-free 1-800-445-7869.

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Microtest President, Dr. Steve Richter, to Speak at PharmaMedDevice 2007

AGAWAM, MASS. - April 13, 2007 - Microtest today announced that Dr. Steve Richter, Ph. D., President and Scientific Founder of Microtest, has been selected to speak at PharmaMedDevice 2007, April 24-26 in the Jacob Javits Center in New York City.

Dr. Richter's speaking session, titled "Anticipated Future Challenges: Where We're Going and Where We've Been", is part of the PharmaMedDevice educational research and development track for conference attendees.

In the session, Dr. Richter will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the rapidly growing combination products category, touching on various strategies, technology, and pressing issues affecting the industry as a whole.

To reach Dr. Richter at the show, visit the Microtest booth, number 110, at PharmaMedDevice 2007, April 24-26 in the Jacob Javits Center in New York City.

For more information on Microtest, visit http://www.microtestlabs.com or call 1-413-786-1680 or toll-free 1-800-631-1680.

Microtest, online at http://www.microtestlabs.com, is a leader in testing services and contract manufacturing for the medical device, pharmaceutical, and biotechnology industries. Based in Agawam, Massachusetts, USA, the company's expertise and flexible processes enhance product safety and security, accelerate time to market, and minimize supply chain disruption.

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April 24th Workshop to Help Building Owners Manage a Construction Project to Successful Completion

NEWTON, MASS. -- April 13, 2007 – An April 24th workshop in Newton, Mass., will provide building owners and facility managers with the details of “Managing Your Construction Project to Successful Completion.”

In the Boston IFMA-recommended workshop, facilities managers will learn to identify construction process and schedule deviations before they become major issues. Workshop exercises will include examples of key construction deliverables as well as cover:

• Contract specification language;
• Schedule analysis;
• Plans for start-up, balancing, testing and training;
• Balancing report analysis; Substantial completion; and
• Project turnover documentation.

“Managing Your Construction Project to Successful Completion” is sponsored by EH&E, a leading provider of environmental and engineering consulting services. The workshop is scheduled for April 24th, from 8 to 11 a.m. at EH&E, 60 Wells Avenue, Newton, Mass.

Register at http://www.eheinc.com/news_workshops/constructionworkshop.htm. Admission is $95 per attendee, $55 for IFMA Boston members. Group registration discounts are offered.

The program has been assigned .25 CEUs and 2.0 CFM/FMP Maintenance Points by the International Facility Management Association (IFMA).

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Free Webinar Explores New Concept in Environmental Health & Safety Program Support for Laboratories

Netwon, Mass. -- April 13, 2007 -- The details of a new concept in environmental health & safety (EH&S) program support for laboratories will be detailed in a free online webinar on April 24th from 1 to 2 p.m. ET.

EH&S compliance programs for any company or institution with laboratories are increasingly complex and challenging to maintain. Yet employee safety and avoiding substantial fines for non-compliance relies upon the completeness and effectiveness of the program.

A new web-based compliance support system, however, can help. That new solution will be detailed during the April 24th webinar by Maureen Oliver, Biosafety and Radiation Safety Officer at several large research institutions, and staff scientist at Environmental Health & Engineering, Inc. (EH&E).

Oliver will show how the new system can streamline the programs of large institutions and bring specialized knowledge and tools to smaller companies. Using practical examples from several EH&S programs, Oliver will demonstrate how usage of the system enables managers to:

• Allow 24/7 single point access to the entire EH&S program (documents and data).
• Gain access to customizable templates for all key program documents and databases.
• Automatically assign and track compliance-required tasks (compliance calendars).
• Access expert peer support across all program areas.
• Allow team participation in collecting required information, keeping the program current.
• Minimize program disruptions during personnel changes.
• Reduce EH&S staff training time.

The free webinar, “A New Concept in Environmental Health & Safety Program Support for Laboratories,” will be of particular interest to EH&S managers, lab managers, chemical hygiene officers, environmental managers, or anyone responsible for maintaining EH&S compliance at their company or institution.

To register, go to: https://www.eheinc.com/news_workshop_register/labsupport.htm.

The webinar is sponsored by EH&E, a leading provider of biosafety, laboratory safety, and radiation safety consulting services for various clients in the biomedical research and biotechnology industry.

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Lucid to Preview its VivaNet(TM) Telemedicine Server for Dermatology Applications to the EU at EADV Show in Vienna

ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, USA – April 12, 2007 - Lucid, Inc. will provide the European Union (EU) with a preview of its VivaNet™ telemedicine server for dermatology applications at the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology Show (EADV) in Vienna, Austria, May 16-20, 2007.

The VivaNet™ server is intended to link dermatology practitioners using Lucid’s non-invasive VivaScope® confocal imagers with other dermatologists or pathologists via the Internet.

Lucid will display the VivaNet™ server at the EADV in conjunction with MAVIG, its EU distribution partner based in Munich, in MAVIG’s booth, Y35.

“Lucid’s non-invasive VivaScope® confocal microscopes provide cellular resolution images of skin that may be used by a dermatologist to assist in forming a clinical judgment for a variety of skin conditions,” said Jay Eastman, Chairman and CEO of Lucid, Inc. He continued, “VivaNet™ is intended to provide fast, accurate, and secure storage, retrieval and transfer of VivaScope® digital cellular resolution images across the Internet to facilitate professional collaboration and consultation.”

During a typical VivaScope® imaging session, both dermatoscopic quality, full color macroscopic pictures and microscopic, cellular resolution images of the patient’s skin are imaged. Once all of the images for a single session are completed, the images and patient related data are transferred for storage to the secure VivaNet™ server and are immediately available for retrieval by and transfer to other authorized practitioners for their review and collaboration.
“Our plan is that VivaNet™ will ultimately make in-vivo confocal images available for review by other dermatologists and pathologists in minutes, not days, thus enabling rapid, real-time professional collaboration,” said Eastman.

VivaNet™ is an Internet-based, DICOM-compliant application that enables the transfer of VivaScope® digital images between practitioners and pathologists for rapid review of confocal images. DICOM, which is an acronym for Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine, is an internationally accepted, and widely used standard for the secure storage, retrieval and transfer of medical images. HIPAA-compliance, privacy, and data integrity are assured by using proven DICOM compliant software modules that incorporate advanced encryption techniques.

For more information or to see a live demo of the new VivaNet™ or VivaScope™ technology, visit Lucid at the EADV show, in the MAVIG booth Y35in the Austria Center Vienna, May 16-20. Or, visit Lucid online: www.lucid-tech.com or by phone: 585-239-9800.

About Lucid, Inc.
Lucid Inc., based in Rochester, New York, is a medical device and information company dedicated to creating innovative cellular imaging technology and using the Internet to securely deliver accurate, real-time VivaScope® cellular resolution images to medical professionals. The Company’s digital VivaNet™ server, coupled with its ability to image in-vivo (living) tissue is envisioned to ultimately aid medical practitioners and pathologists in screening for skin cancer and other dermatologic conditions with clarity, speed and patient comfort. For more information, visit www.Lucid-tech.com.

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New Free Design Guide Helps Engineers, Buyers Specify Proper Task Lighting

Natick, Mass. – April 5, 2007 – A new, free task lighting design guide is available for engineers and buyers responsible for providing proper task lighting in the work environment. The design guide is available free for download at: http://www.sunnex-task-lighting.com, from Sunnex, a leading manufacturer and distributor of industrial task lights.

Designed correctly, task lighting can become a good long-term investment that pays dividends on the job site every day. Proper task lights delivering the correct illumination helps to reduce user fatigue, increase individual efficiency and line productivity, and improve safety.

But designers who must apply – or buyers who must specify, set up and use – task lighting face a number of challenges and need to consider numerous factors in designing and implementing a solution.

Sunnex’s free guide, titled “Task Lighting Design Guide: A Resource Document for Engineers and Buyers,” can help.

The 16-page design guide provides step-by-step how-to information to enable designers and buyers to analyze a specific work task, environment, and lighting needs, to specify and select the proper task lighting solution for the application. Its contents include:

• Understanding the importance of good task lighting
• Recognizing the facts of light
• Selecting the right source
• Addressing special considerations
• Specifying technical features and options

The design guide draws on Sunnex’s more than 30 years of industry experience as a leading designer and manufacturer of durable and robust task lights, industrial lighting, machine lights, and OEM and custom design specialty lighting. The ISO 9001-certified company is headquartered in Natick, Mass. with sales and service representatives located worldwide.

Download “Task Lighting Design Guide: A Resource Document for Engineers and Buyer,” free at: http://www.sunnex-task-lighting.com.

Or for more information, visit the Sunnex website at www.sunnexonline.com, or call 1-508-651-0009, or toll-free 1-800-445-7869.

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Premier Consulting and Triconex experts to present at TÜV Rheinland Safety Symposium USA in Galveston, TX on April 25th

FOXBORO, MASSACHUSETTS, USA – March 28, 2007 – Three well-known safety system experts from Invensys will be presenting technical papers at the Second Annual International TÜV Safety Symposium USA, April 24 & 25, 2007 in Galveston, Texas. The main objective of the conference is to provide an overview of worldwide developments and show practical experience of manufacturers of safety-related products and end-users in the U.S.

All three Invensys technical papers will be presented on Wednesday, April 25th.

• At 9:00 am, Robin McCrae-Steele from Premier Consulting Services will present, “DCS Embedded Safety Instrumented Systems – Side Effects to Consider.”
• At 11:30 am, Luis Duran from Triconex will present, “What is the Importance of Third Party Certification and SIL Rating on SIS Elements.”
• Finally, Robert Adamski from Premier Consulting Services will present on “Cyber-Security Concerns in Safety Instrumented Systems,” during a workshop starting at 1:30 pm.

For more information on the symposium, readers can visit http://www.us.tuv.com/. For more information on Triconex, readers can visit http://www.triconex.com/. For more information on Premier Consulting, readers can visit http://www.premier-fs.com/.

Robin McCrea-Steele is a senior safety consultant and director of Premier Consulting Services business development at Invensys. Mr. McCrea-Steele is a Certified TÜV Functional Safety Expert and approved instructor for the TÜV ASI Rheinland Functional Safety Program. He is an AIChE Member, ISA Senior Member, and SP84 committee member working on the Safety Field Bus task force.

Luis Duran, director of Triconex product marketing at Invensys Process Systems, has an MBA and BSEE from Universidad Simon Bolivar in Caracas, Venezuela. Mr. Duran has more than 15 years experience in different industrial automation disciplines, including design and implementation of Safety Instrumented Systems, Critical Controllers and BPCS, Process Modeling and Design Software and Advanced Process Control for business improvement in the Oil & Gas Downstream industry.

Robert Adamski, director of Premier Consulting Services at Invensys, received his Bachelors Degree from the State University of New York in 1971 and has worked as an Engineer, Engineering Supervisor, or Manager in the chemical, petrochemical, petroleum, and pharmaceutical industry for over 30 years. Mr. Adamski is a Certified TÜV Functional Safety Expert and approved instructor for the TÜV ASI Rheinland Functional Safety Program.

For more information on Triconex, readers can visit http://www.triconex.com/. For more information on Premier Consulting, readers can visit http://www.premier-fs.com/.

About Invensys

Invensys is the world leader in industrial asset performance management, a strategy designed to help today’s industrial enterprises to effectively balance the availability and utilization of their production assets to match changing business requirements. In addition to its rapidly expanding Global Solutions and Performance Management services groups, Invensys’ automation businesses includes industry-leading brands such as Foxboro, Triconex, SimSci-Esscor, Wonderware, and Avantis, whose products are installed in more than 100,000 plants across the world. These range from small hybrid and batch plants to the world’s largest upstream projects, refineries, gas plants, petrochemicals plants, power plants, and pulp and paper mills. For more information on Invensys’ process automation businesses, please visit www.invensys.com/ps.

The Invensys Group (http://www.invensys.com/) is headquartered in London and is listed on the London Stock Exchange, with approximately 30,000 employees working in 60 countries.

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