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September 28, 2005

Integrated core chuck and adapter system dramatically reduces costs and downtime

Superior and easy to use Convertech's core chuck and adapter system reduces the number of costly and heavy chucks required for many operations. At 25% of the cost and weight of a chuck each adapter can expand the usability of your current chucks without a time-consuming changeover.

WHARTON, New Jersey (PRWEB) September 28, 2005 -- Superior and easy to use Convertech's core chuck and adapter system reduces the number of costly and heavy chucks required for many operations. At 25% of the cost and weight of a chuck each adapter can expand the usability of your current chucks without a time-consuming changeover.

Convertech's core chuck and adapter combination provides a "system's" approach which saves time and money. Convertech's adapters are available for practically any Convertech chuck configuration. Using a chuck as the system base, each adapter is custom designed to your specifications. Adapters fit securely over your chuck to expand its core size capacity. Chuck adapters offer quick resets and a less expensive solution with superior flexibility.

High-quality aluminum or steel lugs provide perfectly uniform expansion and a firm yet non-damaging grip on the core. By reducing core damage and easing loading and unloading, Convertech's adapters ensure more uptime and less damage to cores and rolls. Adapters are available in diameters up to 16” in a variety of styles.

Downtime is reduced significantly by using a Convertech chuck and adapter system. Typical chuck changes can reduce productivity and expose operators to workplace injuries. A Convertech chuck and adapter system is much more versatile. Using a single chuck as the "center" of an adapter system, an operator can change the adapter in less than half the time it would normally take to change a traditional chuck. Because adapters are lighter than their chuck counterparts operators can lift and manipulate adapters with less risk of workplace injury.

Fast delivery time doesn't mean low-quality. Each chuck adapter is manufactured with the highest quality material and is custom engineered to your chuck specifications. With a streamlined production process and a simplified adapter design, Convertech can ensure its exceptionally fast delivery time.

You can find out more about Convertech's Integrated core chuck and adapter system and fast delivery advantages at http://www.convertech.com

Interview Contact:
Larry Taitel
Telephone: 973-328-1850
http://www.convertech.com

Convertech Inc.
353 Richard Mine Road
Wharton, NJ 07885
+01-973-328-1850 voice
+01-973-328-7256 fax
www.convertech.com

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September 27, 2005

ShipNorthAmerica Transportation Named As One Of Canada's Hottest Emerging Companies

ShipNorthAmerica Transportation, a Mississauga freight management company specializing in crossborder (Canada/US) shipping, was ranked 35th in the prestigious sixth annual PROFIT HOT 50 list of Canada's Emerging Growth Companies.

Mississauga, Ontario (PRWEB) September 27, 2005 -- ShipNorthAmerica Transportation, a Mississauga freight management company specializing in crossborder (Canada/US) shipping, was ranked 35th in the prestigious sixth annual PROFIT HOT 50 list of Canada's Emerging Growth Companies.

"It's an honor for our company to be recognized in the PROFIT HOT 50," said Ian Macdonald, President of ShipNorthAmerica Transportation. "In a very competitive marketplace dominated by large US based common carriers, ShipNorthAmerica has been able to succeed by providing exporters and importers with advantageous alternatives for their Canada/US crossborder LTL (less than truckload) and truckload shipments. It is a testament to the outstanding talent and dedication of our team of experienced trucking professionals that ShipNorthAmerica ranked 35th on the PROFIT HOT 50 and is the only transportation firm to be included in this prominent list of emerging Canadian companies."

The PROFIT HOT 50 is the definitive ranking of Canada's emerging growth companies. Published in the September issue of PROFIT and online at www.profitguide.com, the PROFIT HOT 50 ranks young firms by two-year revenue growth. "The PROFIT HOT 50 recognizes entrepreneurial ambition and managerial excellence in Canada," says editor Ian Portsmouth. "These companies have succeeded by meeting emerging market needs, creating better ways to do business and never hesitating to expand beyond our borders."

About PROFIT: Your Guide to Business Success
PROFIT: Your Guide to Business Success, offers news, strategies, tips, interviews and
other resources to the CEOs of Canadian growth companies. Each year PROFIT, which currently reaches more than 400,000 readers nationally, hosts a number of events that bring together business leaders in the fast-growth segment and champions the interests of those leaders. PROFIT was founded in April 1982 as Canada's first national magazine geared to entrepreneurs. Visit www.profitguide.com.

About ShipNorthAmerica Transportation
ShipNorthAmerica is a Canadian freight management company which offers a powerful combination of trucking services that are custom tailored to meet each customer's unique freight requirements. ShipNorthAmerica offers experienced LTL (Less Than Truckload) & truckload freight services, expedited & temperature controlled trucking services and for customers with overdimensional or heavy haul freight they can provide expert flatbed and heavy haul services. ShipNorthAmerica delivers cost-effective crossborder and Canadian domestic shipping solutions with a high degree of personalized service.

To find out more about ShipNorthAmerica please visit www.shipnorthamerica.com

Contacts:
ShipNorthAmerica Transportation Inc.
Ian Macdonald (President)
1-877-744-7762
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Webcom, Inc. Enhances Sales and Submittal Process for ABB, Inc.

Solution provides a competitive advantage in compressing the quote-to-submittal cycle and increasing channel effectiveness.

Milwaukee, Wisconsin (PRWEB) September 27, 2005 -- Webcom, Inc., a leader in simplified quote-to-order enablement for the selling of complex products and services, is pleased to announce that ABB, Inc. has implemented the Webcom WebSource CPQ solution to simplify its quote-to-submittal process within the Low Voltage Products group. Low Voltage Products group offers a full range of Low Voltage Products and Systems for buildings, industries and OEMs.

In the industrial controls industry, a key deliverable to the end customer is the lengthy submittal document. Historically, this is a complex document to prepare, requiring not only massive amounts of text, but diagrams to support wiring and installation instructions, for example, and typically is produced after a quote becomes an order, because of the amount of time and effort required to create it. "We are looking to create a competitive advantage by making it easier to do business with us by delivering the submittal document at the time of quotation. This is enabled through the powerful document generation capability we found with WebSource CPQ," said Joe Maloni, ABB vice president of sales.

Equally as important as functionality is the ease of implementation. Webcom has an excellent track record of delivery and continued use: 100% of the customers that have gone live are still live, speaking not only to the ease of implementation, but the ease of upgrade. "We have been impressed with how easy the environment is to develop in: WebSource CPQ is a much simpler environment to implement than other web based product configuration solutions I have experience with," said Mike Brown, Manager Commercial Programs at ABB. "The Webcom solution allowed us to quickly deploy a web based product configuration and submittal generation solution and deliver a key component of our strategy to make it easier to select and order our products."

WebSource CPQ is designed to help drive increased revenues and margins, increased customer satisfaction, reduced costs and improved productivity. Requiring nothing more than a web browser, WebSource CPQ allows ABB sales people and channel partners to easily and skillfully configure, price, quote and propose product.

"Going through the selection process, it became evident how critical solution maintainability was," said Rick Olson, president of Webcom Solutions, the Webcom, Inc. channel partner responsible for ABB. "WebSource CPQ allows product managers to add, change, delete and modify any product-related information without any time-consuming compilations, making changes available instantaneously," added Olson.

"We are pleased to announce ABB as a customer," said Aleks Ivanovic, Webcom president. "Once again, we have proven the flexibility and ease of implementation that our solution architecture delivers when compared to competing offerings in the marketplace," added Ivanovic.

About Webcom, Inc.
Webcom, Inc. provides software solutions that simplify the quote-to-order process for the selling of complex products and services. Requiring only a browser, WebSource CPQ allows customers to configure, price, quote and propose their offerings across multiple sales and distribution channels, anytime, anywhere. WebSource CPQ not only handles the traditional bill of material, routing and diagram generation tasks frequently associated with product configurators, but also addresses the guided selling, proposal generation and multi-level channel management tasks associated with sales configurators. The solution helps drive increased revenues and margins, increased customer satisfaction, reduced costs and improved productivity. Companies utilizing Webcom's products and services include Rockwell Automation, Danfoss, Corning Cable Systems, Verity, Grayhill and GE Industrial Systems. Founded in 1997, Webcom is a privately held corporation headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin with offices in the USA and Europe. For more information, visit Webcom at http://www.webcominc.com or call 414-273-4442 (toll free 877-508-6323).

Media Contact:
Webcom, Inc.
Chris Lesar
(262) 617-8231
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September 26, 2005

New Machinelocator.com Website Design Launched

IRON Solutions and AGCO have re-launched the AGCO Machinelocator.com websites with enhanced search capabilities, improved navigation and localization of the site for French and Spanish speaking visitors.

Fenton, MO (PRWEB) September 26, 2005 -- Scott T. Derksen, senior vice president of technology and development of IRON Solutions, (www.ironsolutions.com) and John Hoffmann, manager of dealer support services of AGCO, (www.agcocorp.com) today announced the successful re-launch of the AGCO Machinelocator.com websites.

“Adding value to our dealer network is our passion,” states Hoffmann. “We partnered with IRON Solutions on Machinelocator.com (www.machinelocator.com) because the relationship is highly responsive and it also connects our dealers easily to IRONSearch.com (www.ironsearch.com) with no added input effort and very low costs. Together we have worked very hard to enhance our search capabilities and bring value to both our buyers and sellers of used AGCO products and competitive trade-ins.”

“We are very proud to have been able to respond to AGCO’s needs in such a timely fashion,” states Derksen. “In addition to the look and feel re-alignment to the new corporate logo, which was announced today in concert with our release, we have been able to include enhanced navigation and localization of the site for our French and Spanish speaking visitors.”

“With over 100,000 user sessions per month our customers are very pleased with the machinelocator.com online marketplace. This has been a banner year for the machinelocator.com site as we have passed the milestone of 4,000,000 hits per month! We are also pleased to be a gateway to increased exposure on ironsearch.com, which adds an additional 14,000,000 hits and 220,000 monthly visitors. Combined the re-launched site offers a reach for our dealers that is unsurpassed in the entire industry,” said Hoffmann.

“Users tell us they love machinelocator.com (www.machinelocator.com),” says Hoffmann. A recent dealer email from Pentagon Farm Center included these comments: “We have found MachineLocator and IRONSearch to be one of the easiest to use for both the customer and the dealer and we have had over 1500 emails from buyers on the systems so far!”

The new interface is a joint effort between the IRON Solutions (www.ironsolutions.com) development team, led by Derksen, and AGCO’s Dealer Support Services Group in Duluth, GA. “We really focused on AGCO’s brand identity and worked to bring the user to the information they are looking for in the language of their choice.” stated Derksen.

IRON Solutions, LLC is the leading source of Equipment Market Intelligence, a joint venture of NAEDA (North American Equipment Dealers Association), the Affiliate Associations and Central Communications. To learn more about IRON Solutions and its products please visit the IRON Solutions website at www.ironsolutions.com.

AGCO Corporation, headquartered in Duluth, GA., is a global manufacturer and distributor of agricultural equipment and related replacement parts. AGCO products are distributed in more than 140 countries. AGCO offers a full product line including tractors, combines, hay tools, sprayers, forage, tillage equipment and implements through more than 3,900 independent dealers and distributors around the world. AGCO products are distributed under the various well-known brand names AGCOÒ, ChallengerÒ, Fendt®, GleanerÒ, HesstonÒ, Massey FergusonÒ, New IdeaÒ, RoGatorÒ, Spra CoupeÒ, SunflowerÒ, Terra-GatorÒ, ValtraÒ and White™ Planters. AGCO provides retail financing through AGCO Finance. In 2004, AGCO had net sales of $5.3 billion. To learn more about AGCO Corporation and its products please visit the AGCO website at www.agcocorp.com.

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New Starch Spray System Boosts the Strength of Paper Products -- A Documented Case Study

Ronningen-Petter DCF self-cleaning filters play key role in new starch spray system that boosts strength of paper products. Corn Products turned to Ronningen-Petter for a DCF filter that is self-cleaning, self-contained, maintenance free, operated by PLC, and able to handle 150 gpm throughout as well as filter out any foreign material greater than 50 microns.

(PRWEB) September 23, 2005 -- United States paper mills and corrugated containers manufacturers have traditionally had access to inexpensive virgin fiber that could be mixed with hardwood or softwood to reach required strength. That has changed in recent years, with increasing dependence on recycled fiber sources, especially for linerboard and medium grades.

However, as the fibers are recycled, they get shorter and weaker which results in a lower grade product with less final sheet strength. Synthetic additives to enhance product strength have often been prohibitively expensive in a marketplace where profit margins have been ravaged by declining paper prices.

Now, a cost-effective starch spray solution has emerged in the United States that is designed to boost paper strength (up to 100% in IGT, 25% in Concora, and 20% in CFC and Mullen) while cutting fiber use by replacing much of the fiber with starch. Essentially, special spray nozzles apply an unmodified starch suspension to the fiber web of paper products to increase their internal strength and improve their surface properties. The starch stays internally on formed sheets and gelatinizes while drying.

Starch supplier Corn Products recently introduced the technology to the US after adapting it from one widely used in Europe and Latin America, where sources of virgin fiber have been scarce for decades. In its starch spraying system, process water mixes with starch to create slurry that flows into a run tank, which is sprayed onto the sheet former.

Filtering closed mill systems.
One key to making the starch spraying system work was proper filtering. This was all the more important since many paper mills now run closed systems in response to environmental regulations limiting water discharge and requiring process water re-use instead of adding fresh water.

"Getting the filtering right was critical, especially for closed systems where process water contains a lot of suspended trash," said a Corn Products representative. "Dirt, grit, metal shavings, anything on the floor of a paper mill that goes into the drain ends up in process water and needs to be filtered. Otherwise, it will plug up the spray nozzles, and could degrade paper quality, destroy sheets traveling at 4,000 ft/min, or even the paper forming wire that can cost upwards of $10,000 to replace."

Initially, Corn Products used two disposable basket-screen filters at a commercial trial location, mixing fresh water with process water in a 50:50 ratio.

"We couldn't keep the basket filters clean," said the representative. "Their surface area was too small and their throughput too low. Every 30-minutes a basket strainer plugged. We would have to tear it apart, clean it, and reassemble it. By that time, the other basket filter was plugged up. Since there was no way to sustain operation with the basket filters not performing, we stopped the trial."

A self-cleaning filter solution.
In the search for starch spraying filtration solution, the starch manufacturer turned to RPA Process Technologies (formerly Ronningen-Petter). RPA has installed thousands of industrial filtration systems worldwide in over 10,000 distinct applications.

A number of criteria for the proper filtration system were determined by collaboration between the two manufacturers. The filters would have to be self-cleaning, self-contained, maintenance-free, operated by PLC, and able to handle 150-gpm throughput as well as filter out any foreign material greater than 50-microns, which could disrupt paper formation.

Based on these criteria, Corn Products installed two Ronningen-Petter DCF-1600 filters on each starch spraying system, one for primary water filtration, and another for secondary starch slurry filtration.

With the DCF self-cleaning filter, process water enters the top inlet and passes through the screen. The screen holds any particles over 50-microns while cleaned water leaves through the bottom outlet. A cleaning disc moves up and down the filter screen, removing debris. With the aid of the downward fluid flow and the disc movement, the debris is deposited in a holding chamber at the bottom of the filter housing and regularly purged through a valve at the bottom of the chamber.

"The DCF self-cleaning filters are a night and day improvement over labor-intensive disposable filters," said the Corn Products representative. "The DCF filters have a much higher throughput, a larger surface area, and automated PLC-programmable clean and purge cycles that can be tailored to specific water configurations at each paper mill."

For questions about industrial filtration, please visit the Ask Filter Man forum at http://www.rpaprocess.com/Ask-Filter-Man-Blog.asp.

If you would like to discuss this filtration solution with one of RPA Process Technologies highly-trained Applications Specialists, please visit http://www.rpaprocess.com/ContactUs/Contact-Us.asp.

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Two New Cyclone Rake Lawn and Leaf Vacuums Feature Increased Load Capacity and Faster, Easier Unloading of Mulched Leaves, Sticks, Pine Needles and Other Lawn Debris

Woodland Power Products, Inc. has announced two new Cyclone Rake® lawn vacuums, The Cyclone Rake PRO(™) and the Cyclone Rake Commercial PRO(™). Both new models feature greatly increased carrying capacity and a new unloading system which the company calls Easy-Flow(™). The two new models also incorporate all the leaf mulcher and grass bagger capabilities of the popular Platinum Edition Cyclone Rake lawn vacuum.

West Haven, Connecticut (PRWEB) September 22, 2005 –- Woodland Power Products of West Haven, Connecticut has announced a significant extension of its Cyclone Rake® lawn vacuum product line with the addition of two new models, the Cyclone Rake PRO(™) and the Cyclone Rake Commercial PRO(™). Both models feature increased carrying capacity and a new unloading system which the company calls Easy-Flow(™).

The new Cyclone Rake PRO model was developed for homeowners with medium to large size properties. It’s powered by a 6 horsepower industrial/commercial overhead valve engine and holds 285 gallons of mulched lawn debris. This is a capacity increase of more than 40% over the popular Cyclone Rake Platinum Edition. It also incorporates a new, easier unloading design which the company calls Easy-Flow unloading. This new design minimizes the work needed to unload the contents by eliminating the wedging of mulched debris inside the collector unit, which is a common operating problem with many lawn vacuum machines.

The new Cyclone Rake Commercial Pro model was developed for homeowners with large properties, and for estates, clubs, churches and commercial users. It holds 415 gallons of lawn debris, an increase of nearly 40% over its predecessor, the Cyclone Rake Commercial, which it replaces. The Commercial PRO machine also incorporates the new Easy-Flow unloading design. In addition, it features a 7 horsepower industrial/commercial overhead valve engine and the company’s new Hi-Flow Miracle Impeller(™) which provides increased air flow and higher vacuum power.

The company will continue to offer its popular Platinum Edition Cyclone Rake, which has 200 gallons of capacity. This unit is ideal for users with smaller properties, and smaller riding mowers.

According to Dr. James Whitney, President, “Our two new models will really expand outdoor cleanup options for everybody. The Cyclone Rake product line now covers the entire spectrum of lawn vacuum needs, and fits the widest variety of lawn tractors anywhere. All three of our machines are compact, powerful, affordable, easy to use -- and they fold up flat for storage in any garage. We call them the ‘Built for People’ lawn vacuum machines.”

About the Woodland Power Products:
Woodland Power Products, Inc of West Haven, Connecticut manufactures the Cyclone Rake lawn and leaf vacuum which is widely used throughout the USA and Canada. It attaches to virtually any riding mower or lawn tractor and gives up to ten times the mower’s vacuum lifting power, and many times the hauling capacity. It acts as a leaf catcher, leaf blower, vacuum mulcher, leaf bagger and grass bagger. Dry materials, like leaves and sticks, are reduced many times in volume as they pass first through the mower blades, and then through the Cyclone Rake mulcher unit. The Cyclone Rake sweeps and pulverizes leaves, sticks and twigs. It is also very effective for vacuuming pine needles, pine straw and long leaf pine needles. The Cyclone Rake is the only lawn vacuum that folds flat for convenient storage. A full array of accessory products is available.

To learn more, visit the Cyclone Rake web site at http://www.cyclonerake.com.

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New Studer S242 Turning/Grinding Center

This addition to Studer’s line of high-performance cylindrical is an innovate machine concept, specifically designed for the hard turning and grinding of high-precision applications for both shaft and chucked workpieces.

MIAMISBURG, OH (PRWEB) September 23, 2005 -- United Grinding announces the introduction of a new solution for the complete machining of shaft parts, the Studer S242. This addition to Studer’s line of high-performance cylindrical is an innovate machine concept, specifically designed for the hard turning and grinding of high-precision applications for both shaft and chucked workpieces — gear shafts, camshafts, turbocharger shafts and toolholders. A part can be fully machined with a single clamping, reducing machining time, idle time and logistics costs (fixturing and refixturing from one machine to another).

Modular design for quick setup and changeover, state-of-the-art digital control and drive systems and user-friendly step-by-step programming make the S242 a remarkably flexible solution to a wide variety of cylindrical grinding applications. Swing diameter is 185 mm. Between-centers grinding length is 400 mm with an 800 mm version coming in late 2006. Depending upon the application, parts up to 1000 mm can be machined. Maximum workpiece weight is 25 kg.

An extremely rigid longitudinal slide with two independently controlled cross slides for the tool holders ensures short travels for combined machining and the flexible use of a large number of tools. The left cross slide holds the wheelhead, while the rotating tool turret with 8 tool positions, with an optional 4 driven tools for milling and drilling, is fitted to the right-hand cross slide. Highly dynamic axis drives with pre-tensioned linear guideways and linear measuring systems for in-process length positioning, length and diameter guarantee the highest precision.

The Studer Granitan® S103 mineral inclined-bed machine base meets the following special requirements: good machine accessibility, optimum chip discharge into the integrated chip conveyor, effective vibration damping and the highest possible thermal stability.

S242 overview
Digital direct-drive, three-phase servomotors with prestressed, precision ballscrews power the X- and Z-axes. Cross-slide X-axis travel is 205 mm at speeds ranging to 15,000 mm/min. Linear resolution is 0.0001 mm. Z-axis slide travel is 800 mm. Speed and linear resolution are respectively 25,000 mm/min and 0.0001 mm.

The rotating turret holds 8 tools with 4 optional driven tools. Maximum drive speed is 6000 rpm and is powered by a 2.5 kW motor.

A 6.8 kW grinding spindle with automatic balancing achieves speeds to 50 m/s (optional high-speed grinding spindle features a 10.5 kW motor with speeds up to 140 m/s). Swivel range is 0º to 25º. Grinding wheel diameter is 400 mm x 50/63 mm.

The workhead is driven by a 5.5 kW motor with speeds up to 3500 rpm. Tool holding fixture is MK4/dia., 63 mm DIN 55026. Load during live spindle grinding is 50 Nm with a roundness accuracy of 0.0004 mm.

The NC tailstock is fitted on a slide that can traverse over the entire clamping length. Maximum travel is 450 mm at speeds ranging to 15 m/min. Resolution is 0.001 mm with a fine adjustment to ± 50 µm. Barrel diameter is 60 mm with a travel of 10 mm and adapter for MT4 centers. Center pressure is manually adjustable. An optional 2.1 kW, 3500 rpm synchronous motor spindle is available with adapter for MT3 centers and programmable clamping force.

V and flat guideways are coated with abrasion-proof Granitan S200 and provide high vibration damping and superior rigidity. Patented pre-loaded precision roller bearing guideway provides wear-free, stick-free movement and high-precision accuracy.

Control & programming
The S242 features state-of-the-art Fanuc 310i-A digital control and axis drive components. Machine operation, setup, changeover, dressing and programming of even complex parts are easily accomplished through the innovative, step-by-step Studer Pictogramming which allows operators simply to connect grinding cycles to one another and add necessary numerical values. StuderWIN and StuderGRIND guarantee efficient use of the machine, and the integration of in-process gaging and sensor technology for process monitoring guarantee high process safety and reliability. Standardized interfaces are available for part loading/unloading and other peripheral devices.

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September 22, 2005

Kaolin Slurry, a Documented Case Study -- How a Self-cleaning Filtration Unit Handled the Hard-to-Filter Material at a Lower Cost

Kaolin slurry's particle configuration makes it difficult filter, i.e. its structural characteristics can vary with the regional sources of the mineral, which can cause fluctuations in throughput and pressure drop through the screen. This article outlines how the Ronningen-Petter DCF Filter was able to tackle this difficult material, all at a lower cost!

(PRWEB) September 22, 2005 -- A Ronningen-Petter® DCF-1600 four station multiplex, self-cleaning filter system from RPA Process Technologies has successfully replaced traditional vibrating gravity screens in a kaolin slurry processing application.

The DCF-1600 filtration system was installed not only to cope with the many screening problems associated with kaolin slurry filtration, but also to match the increased product flow following an upgrade of the process that doubled plant output.

Kaolin slurry's particle configuration makes it difficult filter, i.e. its structural characteristics can vary with the regional sources of the mineral, which can cause fluctuations in throughput and pressure drop through the screen.

The DCF-1600 system is designed to operate at pressures up to 10.5 bar, which provides a significant safety margin for any operational variations. Its slotted, wedge wire screen can accommodate the full range of particle sizes present in the kaolin slurry, and can provide retention of particles ranging in size from 15 microns to 1125 microns.

The DCF-1600 system's screens are cleaned by a disc, which moves up and down the filter screen parallel to the liquid flow, and mechanically scrapes off the debris in a continuous operation that does not interrupt production. The waste purged from the filter is highly concentrated.

The system also requires minimum maintenance because it does not require motor repairs, and periodic screen replacement and adjustment maintenance is significantly less than with the original vibrating screens. In addition the operator does not need to be continually on hand to monitor the filtration process. The differential pressure across the filter, which provides a good indication of the filter performance, can also be automatically monitored.

According to RPA, the installation of the DCF-1600 filtration system has resulted in increased throughput, high product quality, reduced labor costs and maintenance and downtime, and a reduction in floor space requirement of 70%.

If you would like to learn more about this technology, please contact the Ask Filter Man forum at http://www.rpaprocess.com/Ask-Filter-Man-Blog.asp.

RPA Process Technologies integrates five leading names in filtration, liquid/solid separation and high-viscosity mixing/extrusion, i.e. Ronningen-Petter, Aoustin, Filtres Philippe, Filtres Vernay, and Malaxeurs Guittard.

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September 20, 2005

Webcom, Inc. Announces New Release of WebSource CPQ Configuration, Pricing, Quotation, Proposal Solution

Enhancements have been implemented to focus WebSource CPQ on further reductions in quote-to-order cycle time and the handling of varying levels of complexity.

Milwaukee, Wisconsin (PRWEB) September 20, 2005 -- Webcom, Inc., the leader in simplified quote-to-order enablement for the selling of complex products and services, announced today the availability of Version 5.0 of its market leading WebSource CPQ (configuration, pricing, quotation and proposal) solution. With this latest version, enterprise customers can support unlimited nested configurations, advanced cost and margin analysis, solution wizards and enhanced checkout and shopping cart experiences unique to a user group.

"We have long been recognized by industry experts as having been able to tackle the challenging problem of handling the toughest configuration problems, while elegantly handling simple quotations where others in the industry have over-engineered to handle the mixing of the simple with the complex," said Aleks Ivanovic, CEO and founder of Webcom, Inc. "WebSource CPQ V5.0 continues to build on the core requirement of handling the simple and the complex in a single environment," added Ivanovic.

Based on client feedback and requests, WebSource CPQ V5.0 provides many key new features, including:

* Enhanced triggering of workflow and approval process with data not resident within the system, such as information collected via web services integration
* Checkout, order placement, shopping cart experience unique to the user group
* Unlimited nested configurations
* Single click add of simple products to the quote or shopping cart
* Advanced product cost and margin analysis to support the discount approval process utilizing the same power of our robust pricing engine
* Greater level of personalization of custom fields
* User-defined solution wizards to simultaneously configure multiple products/services through a single set of questions offering a greater level of productivity

"As an early user and contributor to the solution wizard functionality, we are impressed with the productivity gains we will see over what WebSource CPQ already is delivering," stated Alisa Garcia, director of sales planning at Cray, Inc., the global leader in supercomputers, purpose-built for high-performance computing. "Through one single set of questions, a highly configurable Cray supercomputer can be automatically configured with the desired processors, memory, external storage, software and cabinets, without needing to specify each area individually. It makes the usability of the tool much more appealing to our sales team," added Garcia.

WebSource CPQ is designed to help drive increased revenues and margins, increased customer satisfaction, reduced costs and improved productivity. Requiring nothing more than a web browser, WebSource CPQ allows sales people, channel partners and consumers to easily and skillfully configure, price, quote and propose products/services. "Demand for our solution is at an all-time high, confirming the importance that bridging the gap from opportunity to order plays in our clients’ customer management strategies," stated Chris Lesar, executive vice president of Webcom.

"The customer management market saw double-digit growth for the first time in five years. Overall, customer management application license revenue grew 8% in 2004 after losing 2% in 2003 and 12% in 2002. Combining both license and hosted software revenue, which totaled $3.9B in 2003, the $4.4B market in 2004 represents a healthy 12.6% increase," cited Robert Bois, senior research analyst with AMR Research, in The Customer Management Applications Report, 2004-2009.

About Webcom, Inc.
Webcom, Inc. provides software solutions that simplify the quote-to-order process for the selling of complex products and services. Requiring only a browser, WebSource CPQ allows customers to configure, price, quote and propose their offerings across multiple sales and distribution channels, anytime, anywhere. WebSource CPQ not only handles the traditional bill of material, routing and diagram generation tasks frequently associated with product configurators, but also addresses the guided selling, proposal generation and multi-level channel management tasks associated with sales configurators. The solution helps drive increased revenues and margins, increased customer satisfaction, reduced costs and improved productivity. Companies utilizing Webcom’s products and services include Rockwell Automation, Danfoss, Corning Cable Systems, Verity, Grayhill and GE Industrial Systems. Founded in 1997, Webcom is a privately held corporation headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin with offices in the USA and Europe. For more information, visit Webcom at http://www.webcominc.com or call 414-273-4442 (toll free 877-508-6323).

Media contact:
Webcom, Inc.
Chris Lesar
(262) 617-8231

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Canadian Transportation Company Changes Lanes Without Signaling

ShipNorthAmerica Transportation, a Mississauga freight management company specializing in crossborder (Canada/US) shipping, switched into the fast lane today and was ranked 35th in the prestigious sixth annual PROFIT HOT 50 list of Canada’s Emerging Growth Companies.

Mississauga, Ontario (PRWEB) September 20, 2005 -- ShipNorthAmerica Transportation, a Mississauga freight management company specializing in crossborder (Canada/US) shipping, switched into the fast lane today and was ranked 35th in the prestigious sixth annual PROFIT HOT 50 list of Canada’s Emerging Growth Companies.

“It’s an honor for our company to be recognized in the PROFIT HOT 50,” said Ian Macdonald, President of ShipNorthAmerica Transportation. “In a very competitive marketplace dominated by large US based common carriers, ShipNorthAmerica has been able to succeed by providing exporters and importers with advantageous alternatives to their Canada/US crossborder LTL (less than truckload) and truckload shipments. It is a testament to the outstanding talent and dedication of our team of experienced trucking professionals that ShipNorthAmerica ranked 35th on the PROFIT HOT 50 and is the only transportation firm to be included in this prominent list of emerging Canadian companies.”

The PROFIT HOT 50 is the definitive ranking of Canada’s emerging growth companies. Published in the September issue of PROFIT and online at PROFITguide.com, the PROFIT HOT 50 ranks young firms by two-year revenue growth. “The PROFIT HOT 50 recognizes entrepreneurial ambition and managerial excellence in Canada,” says editor Ian Portsmouth. “These companies have succeeded by meeting emerging market needs, creating better ways to do business and never hesitating to expand beyond our borders.”

About PROFIT: Your Guide to Business Success
PROFIT: Your Guide to Business Success, offers news, strategies, tips, interviews and other resources to the CEOs of Canadian growth companies. Each year PROFIT, which currently reaches more than 400,000 readers nationally, hosts a number of events that bring together business leaders in the fast-growth segment and champions the interests of those leaders. PROFIT was founded in April 1982 as Canada’s first national magazine geared to entrepreneurs. Visit PROFITguide.com.

About ShipNorthAmerica Transportation
ShipNorthAmerica is a Canadian freight management company which offers a powerful combination of trucking services that are custom tailored to meet each customer’s unique freight requirements. ShipNorthAmerica offers experienced LTL (Less Than Truckload) & truckload freight services, expedited & temperature controlled trucking services and for customers with overdimensional or heavy haul freight they can provide expert flatbed and heavy haul services. ShipNorthAmerica delivers cost-effective crossborder and Canadian domestic shipping solutions with a high degree of personalized service.

To find out more about ShipNorthAmerica please visit www.shipnorthamerica.com
Contacts:
ShipNorthAmerica Transportation Inc.
Ian Macdonald (President)
1-877-744-7762

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September 17, 2005

T.R. Goldsmith & Son, Inc. Launches New Web Site at TRGoldsmith.com Servicing the Mold and Die Supply Industry

T.R. Goldsmith announces the launch of its new website, www.trgoldsmith.com, offering various products for the mold and die industry all for sale online including ceramic stones, turret tapping units, Donnelly grease, finger springs, Lamina hydraulic motors, Lamina motor repair parts, Lamina hydraulic drill heads and Unikix kicker spring pins.

Rochester, NY (PRWEB) September 17, 2005 -– T.R. Goldsmith announces the launch of its new website, www.trgoldsmith.com, offering various products for the mold and die industry all for sale online including ceramic stones, turret tapping units, Donnelly grease, finger springs, Lamina hydraulic motors, Lamina motor repair parts, Lamina hydraulic drill heads and Unikix kicker spring pins. T.R. Goldsmith also carries a number of other products for the tool and die industry which can be quickly ordered through the Web site at www.trgoldsmith.com.

“We have re-developed our web site, to make it easy for our customers to order and re-order the various products they need by going directly to www.trgoldsmith.com,” said Mark Kirchgraber, Vice President of T.R. Goldsmith & Son, Inc. “Visitors to the Web site will also have access to the latest industry technical data and complete descriptions of the products we carry including specifications.”

The Web site also includes a complete list of manufacturers that T.R. Goldsmith partners with and the ability to request their product catalogs if available. With three locations along the east coast, T.R. Goldsmith & Son, Inc. is able to handle mold and die supply product orders from across the country. Those companies that are not currently customers of T.R. Goldsmith can fill out a credit application right on the Web site.

To view products, or for more information, call 1-800-333-2659 or visit www.trgoldsmith.com.

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September 14, 2005

QSI Graphical Operator Interface to be Employed in Lobster / Aquaculture Industry

QSI Corporation, manufacturer of rugged operator interface and mobile data terminals, has recently been selected by Know Tech Environmental, Inc. to provide human machine interface (HMI) equipment for Know Tech Environmental’s lobster/aquaculture products.

SALT LAKE CITY, UT (PRWEB) September 14, 2005 -- QSI Corporation, manufacturer of rugged operator interface and mobile data terminals, has recently been selected by Know Tech Environmental, Inc. to provide human machine interface (HMI) equipment for Know Tech Environmental’s lobster/aquaculture products.

QSI Corporation’s QTERM-G70 rugged operator interface terminal will be used in Know Tech Environmental’s Tally Ho! Weighmeister, a machine is designed for styro-packing operations that efficiently records the weight of boxes of lobsters and produces printed shipping manifests for each order. The QTERM-G70 graphic terminal will also be used in the Visual Sorter, an innovative product simplifying lobster grading based on color.

QSI’s QTERM-G70 is a rugged, Ethernet-enabled graphic operator interface terminal using a touch screen to interface with the user. This rugged terminal features a robust list of industrial-grade hardware features and options including a 320x240 lighted graphic LCD display (color or grayscale); 100Base-T Ethernet with TCP/IP support; touch screen with optional PS/2 keyboard connection; EIA-232, -422 or -485 serial interface; and 4 Mbytes Flash / 16 Mbytes RAM. The QTERM-G70 graphic terminal is ruggedized for use in harsh industrial environments (NEMA-4, CE certified).

The QTERM-G70 uses an object-based graphic terminal programming language called Qlarity™ (pronounced Clarity). Designing a simple control panel interface or a complete stand-alone application has never been easier. The ability to use pre-defined objects, edit existing objects or author your own objects provides flexibility to the novice and expert alike. Qlarity Foundry™, a PC-based design tool, provides a Windows® environment for screen creation, application simulation, debugging and downloading to the QTERM-G70 terminal.

“We're excited about working with Know Tech because they produce innovative products that address challenges in the lobster/aquaculture industry," said Karen Stanley, Sales Manager for QSI. "QSI is proud to be part of this project and the outstanding family of products by Know Tech."

"We believe our new lobster packing and grading products represent break-through advances in the highly competitive lobster processing industry”, says James Shand, President of Know Tech Environmental, Inc. “The QSI QTERM-G70 terminal and Qlarity provided a great platform for building our industrial applications. The cold, seawater-drenched operating environment has been a real challenge and the QTERM-G70 has performed flawlessly. Our customers especially appreciate the colorful graphic capabilities and the built-in touch screen interface.”

To learn more about Know Tech Environmental’s lobster/aquaculture products, visit http://www.kteinfo.com.

To learn more about the QTERM-G70, visit http://www.qsicorp.com/qterm-g70.html. Graphic images of the QTERM-G70 can be downloaded from http://www.press.qsicorp.com. A QTERM-G70 data sheet can be downloaded at http://www.qsicorp.com/pdfs/data_sheets/qterm-g70-ds.pdf. For more information contact QSI Corporation at 801-466-8770, Fax 801-466-8792, Web www.qsicorp.com or www.qlarity.com.

About QSI Corporation
Established in 1983, QSI Corporation is a manufacturer of rugged handheld, panel-mount and pedestal-mount terminals for industrial OEMs and commercial vehicle systems integrators. QSI’s human machine interface (HMI) and mobile data terminal (MDT) products include character and graphic terminals that are programmable, customizable, CE certified and NEMA 4/12/13 rated. Numerous interfaces are available, including EIA-232, EIA-422, EIA-485, J1708, Ethernet and Power-over-Ethernet. QSI excels at designing and building custom and semi-custom terminals able to withstand high levels of shock, vibration, humidity and other environmental parameters. All QSI Corporation products are manufactured in the USA at the company's headquarters in Salt Lake City, Utah. For more information, contact QSI Corporation at 801-466-8770.

About Know Tech Environmental Inc.
Know Tech Environmental, Inc. is headquartered in Truro, Nova Scotia with a long history of technology-based product development. Know Tech Environmental, Inc. is dedicated to development, manufacturing and sales of innovation-based products within the lobster/aquaculture industry. The company has recently developed software products for processing lobsters and is actively working on development of automated ammonia monitoring and alarm systems for lobster storage systems and aquaculture ponds. Know Tech products are distributed in Atlantic Canada by ABCO Industries Ltd. of Lunenburg, a well known, long term supplier to the East Coast fishing industry, and in New England by C & C Scale Company Inc. of Middleboro, Massachusetts, a well established provider of weighing solutions to the lobster industry. For more information, contact Know Tech Environmental, Inc. at 1-800-890-8608.

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September 12, 2005

Webcom, Inc. Introduces WebSource CPQ for AppExchange at Dreamforce ‘05

WebSource CPQ -- now available via AppExchange, salesforce.com’s new on-demand application sharing service -- expands opportunity to order capabilities

San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) September 12, 2005 -- Webcom, Inc. and salesforce.com (NYSE:CRM), the global leader in on-demand customer relationship management (CRM), today announced the availability of WebSource CPQ for AppExchange. Built on salesforce.com's Appforce on-demand platform, WebSource CPQ for AppExchange is available immediately for preview in the AppExchange, and will be generally available at the same time as the Salesforce Winter '06 release. Bridging the gap from opportunity to order, WebSource CPQ allows users to configure, price, quote and propose their offerings across multiple sales and distribution channels, anytime, anywhere. WebSource CPQ for AppExchange is one of 70 launch applications that are available through AppExchange, salesforce.com's new on-demand application sharing service.

WebSource CPQ for AppExchange was announced today in San Francisco at Dreamforce '05, salesforce.com's third annual user and developer conference.

With AppExchange, salesforce.com customers now have access to new applications that bring the benefits of salesforce.com to their entire business, letting them manage and share all of their company information on-demand. Using AppExchange, companies can easily add new apps to their existing Salesforce deployments, extending their success and making the full power and creativity of the salesforce.com customer and partner community available with just a click.

"The joint solution of Salesforce and WebSource CPQ will help us to more accurately forecast our revenue and inventory," said Alisa Garcia, Cray director of sales planning. "We are eager to begin using the integrated solution that is built on the Appforce platform, as it will extend the capabilities of salesforce.com allowing us to manage more of our information on demand" added Garcia.

"WebSource CPQ for AppExchange is an example of the types of business critical on-demand applications that will now be available to all our customers with just a few clicks," said Adam Gross, Director of Product Marketing, salesforce.com. "We are pleased that Webcom has chosen to be a part of the world's first online exchange for on-demand applications built on the Appforce platform."

With WebSource CPQ, companies can:
- Move effortlessly from opportunity to order.
- Simplify the sales process and configure, price, quote and propose your product/service offerings across all channels, anytime, anywhere.
- Generate any document on demand without any duplication of effort or data.
- Drive increased revenues and margins, increased customer satisfaction, reduced costs and improved productivity.

WebSource CPQ addresses the complexities raised by multiple product choices, sales hierarchy, discounting rules, pricing rules and multiple channels, whether your business is selling complicated equipment, software or services. You can automate quoting, revisions, the approval process, as well as leverage guided-selling and self-service applications.

"Integrating WebSource CPQ to Salesforce via the Appforce platform was a natural next step for us in continuing to serve the needs of the Salesforce community," said Chris Lesar, Webcom executive vice president. "Early enthusiasm from customers and prospects convinced us we made the right decision."

AppExchange is the world's first on-demand application sharing service. Launched at Dreamforce '05, AppExchange features dozens of pre-built applications created by salesforce.com customers and partners. AppExchange enables all of these on-demand applications to be easily shared, exchanged and installed with one click into any salesforce.com account. AppExchange can be found at www.salesforce.com/appexchange.

Appforce is a complete on-demand platform that includes Appforce Builder, Appforce DB, Appforce API and the Appforce OS for development & deployment of multiple on-demand applications. Appforce provides unprecedented ease of customization and integration for Salesforce deployments, as well as enabling a whole new generation of on-demand applications that go beyond CRM.

About Webcom, Inc.
Webcom, Inc. provides software solutions that simplify the quote-to-order process for the selling of complex products and services. Requiring only a browser, WebSource CPQ allows customers to configure, price, quote and propose their offerings across multiple sales and distribution channels, anytime, anywhere. WebSource CPQ not only handles the traditional bill of material, routing and diagram generation tasks frequently associated with product configurators, but also addresses the guided selling, proposal generation and multi-level channel management tasks associated with sales configurators. The solution helps drive increased revenues and margins, increased customer satisfaction, reduced costs and improved productivity. Companies utilizing Webcom's products and services include Rockwell Automation, Danfoss, Corning Cable Systems, Verity, Grayhill and GE Industrial Systems. Founded in 1997, Webcom is a privately held corporation headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin with offices in the USA and Europe. For more information, visit Webcom at http://www.webcominc.com or call 414-273-4442 (toll free 877-508-6323).

About salesforce.com
Salesforce.com is the market and technology leader in on-demand customer relationship management (CRM). The company's Salesforce family of on-demand applications enables customers to manage and share all of their sales, support, marketing and partner information on demand. Appforce, salesforce.com's on-demand platform, allows customers to customize and integrate the Salesforce family to meet their unique business needs, and build whole new powerful applications quickly and easily. Appforce applications are available via AppExchange, salesforce.com's on-demand application sharing service. Customers can also take advantage of salesforce.com's world-class training, support, consulting and best practices offerings.

As of July 31, 2005, salesforce.com manages customer information for approximately 16,900 customers and approximately 308,000 paying subscribers including Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), America Online (AOL), Automatic Data Processing (ADP), Avis/Budget Rent A Car (Cendant Rental Car Group), Dow Jones Newswires, Nokia, Polycom and SunTrust. Any unreleased services or features referenced in this or other press releases or public statements are not currently available and may not be delivered on time or at all. Customers who purchase salesforce.com services should make their purchase decisions based upon features that are currently available. Salesforce.com has headquarters in San Francisco, with offices in Europe and Asia, and trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "CRM". For more information please visit http://www.salesforce.com, or call 1-800-NO-SOFTWARE.

Salesforce.com is a registered trademark of, and Appforce and AppExchange are trademarks of, salesforce.com, Inc., San Francisco, California. Other names used may be trademarks of their respective owners.

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Free Guidebook Teaches Proper Tungsten Preparation For Welding

The Tungsten Electrode Experts at Diamond Ground Products now offer the Free Guidebook “How to Correctly Grind, Cut & Prepare Tungsten Welding Electrodes” on their Website www.diamondground.com.

Newbury Park, CA (PRWEB) September 12, 2005 -- The Tungsten Electrode Experts at Diamond Ground Products now offer the Guidebook “How to Correctly Grind, Cut & Prepare Tungsten Welding Electrodes” on their website www.diamondground.com.

This free guidebook was created to provide the Manufacturing Engineer a general reference for selecting the most appropriate tungsten material and emphasizes the importance of a correctly prepared, ground and cut tungsten electrode. Other topics include safety issues surrounding the use of Thoriated Tungsten, and alternatives to this common yet radioactive tungsten material.

Diamond Ground Products is dedicated to the improvement of weld quality & welder productivity, and maintains a reputation as the industry leader in tungsten and tungsten preparation. Our ongoing management philosophy is to provide quality product and receptive service that exceeds even the most stringent expectations. Contact DGP today to see how we can help with your current or future welding applications.

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September 10, 2005

How a Wastewater Treatment Chemicals Plant Saved Over $40,000 a Year

The Texas site of an international chemical manufacturer wanted to improve its wastewater process and reduce filtering costs at the same time. After careful onsite testing and study, Ronningen-Petter developed and fabricated a special MAX-LOAD 740 Series filter cartridge for the removal of suspended nickel particles from reactor clean-out wastewater. The new filter cartridges are providing high quality filtering, as well as significant savings in wastewater filtering costs.

(PRWEB) September 10, 2005 --

SITUATION
Nickel, sand, dirt, and insulation must be removed from the chemical plant wastewater before it is delivered to an offsite public waste-treatment facility. The raney nickel catalyst that remains suspended in the clean-out water used to hydro blast the reactors must be reduced by at least 50% prior to wastewater dumping. Through sampling and reporting, the chemical company is required to show the local environmental agencies that they have successfully reduced the wastewater nickel content to at least the maximum allowable downstream limit of 29 pounds (13 kg) of nickel per day. A typical five-day cleaning of the reactors can produce from 30 to 80 pounds (13-36 kg) of nickel daily, at flow rates from 180 gpm (680 l/min) down to 50 gpm (190 l/min) at terminal differential pressure. Filter life is also an important consideration in the wastewater process. The plant requires a filter life of at least eight hours to provide continuous filtering during an eight-hour shift.

RONNINGEN-PETTER SOLUTION
During a five-day plant review, Ronningen-Petter conducted testing to determine which filtering media would best remove nickel at the desired efficiencies and, at the same time, offers the greatest dirt holding capacity. The solution was a filter cartridge specifically developed for this chemical plant by Ronningen-Petter to address both the regulatory requirements and internal requirements of the facility. The specially configured MAX-LOAD 740 Series High Efficiency Filter Cartridge is a 15-micron, all polypropylene, absolute filter cartridge rated BETA 5000, with efficiencies of 99.98%. It was developed, fabricated, tested, approved, and adopted as the filter of choice for the removal of suspended nickel particles from reactor clean-out wastewater at the chemical plant. The engineer in charge of the chemical plant’s wastewater treatment process was most impressed by Ronningen-Petter’s consultative approach and testing procedure. Rather than
simply “throwing filters” at the application and hoping for success, Ronningen-Petter brought laboratory test equipment and media samples into the chemical company’s own laboratory and established test procedures and protocols with the company’s laboratory personnel.

RESULTS
Careful testing by Ronningen-Petter provided plant engineers with the solid data they needed to make the best filtering choice. With the installation of Ronningen-Petter MAX-LOAD 740 Series High Efficiency Filters in the wastewater process, the chemical manufacturer is able to maintain high quality filtering of wastewater, and at the same time, reduce reactor clean-out costs by as much as 24%. MAX-LOAD cartridges have a higher loading capacity, which means they run longer between change-outs and require fewer total change-outs. This translates into lower waste disposal costs, reduced operator labor, and fewer process shutdowns. At the chemical plant, with ten scheduled reactor clean-outs each year, these cost reductions have added up to real annual
savings of $40,000 to $52,000 USD.

STATISTICS
Increased dirt loading capacity = reduced waste.
Lower waste disposal = reduced costs, friendlier to the environment.
Reduced operator labor = reduced labor costs, increased efficiency.
Estimated cost savings = $40,000 to $52,000 annually.

For questions about industrial filtration, please visit the Ask Filter Man forum at http://www.rpaprocess.com/Ask-Filter-Man-Blog.asp.

Website: www.RPAprocess.com

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September 08, 2005

Commercial Truck Financing: Equipment Leasing For The Toughest Trucks

Businesses looking to add new or used trucks can take advantage of the Qlease.com Truck & Commercial Vehicle Financing program. Fill out a simple one page application online and receive an approval for up to $250,000. This program offers low rates for “A” Credits and is flexible enough to approve “B & C” Credits as well as Start-Up Businesses.

(PRWEB) September 8, 2005 -- Businesses looking to finance the purchase of titled vehicles can often run into challenges. Using the Qlease.com Truck & Commercial Vehicle Financing program is an easy way to add important equipment now. “We recognize the challenge businesses have in securing the financing they need for important equipment” says Casey Jensen president of Qlease.com. “This program has been very popular and I only see the interest in it increasing.” Jensen said. The Truck & Commercial Vehicle Financing Program is designed to accommodate a variety of clients including those with good credit and those with not so good credit. The program is also available to Start-up companies.

This program is specifically for Trucks & Commercial Vehicle Financing. Trucks & Vehicles included in this program include Dump Trucks, Cement Trucks, Lube Trucks, Fuel Trucks, Box Vans, Straight Trucks, Garbage Trucks, Concrete Pumps, Articulated Trucks, Mechanics Truck, Water Trucks, Aerial Sign Trucks, Boom Trucks, Bucket Trucks, Truck Cranes, Ground Support Equipment, Vacuum Tank Trucks, Trailers, Refer Trailers, Lowboy Trailers, Dump Trailers, Pup Trailers, Log Loaders, Tow Trucks and most other Light, Medium and Heavy Duty Trucks.

The ease of applying online may also be a good reason to use the Qlease.com program for your next equipment purchase. Using the online application you can obtain an approval for up to $250,000. The application system is secure, very easy to use and very quick. Applications can be filled out at www.Qlease.com/apply.htm .

Qlease.com is a full service commercial equipment leasing and finance company. Qlease.com has the ability to approve “A, B & C” Credits as well as Start-up Businesses. Qlease.com has aggressive rates for every deal. Getting approved can be as easy as filling out the online application. Visit www.Qlease.com for more information or call 888-236-1012.

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