News from B&B Electronics Manufacturing Company 707 Dayton Road P.O. Box 1040 Ottawa IL 61350 (815) 433-5100 FAX (815) 433-5109 For further information, contact: John Halpin at B&B Electronics Manufacturing Co. (815) 433-5100 x224 e-mail: jhalpin@bb-elec.com May 8, 2007 For Immediate Release: Computer + Touch Panel = Powerful Solution Make your system more productive with an operator interface. Ottawa, IL New! B&B Electronics now offers Touch Panels, Graphic Panels, Text Panels, and PC Touch Panels to complete your system. Connect a HMI directly to your PLC to design a solution around any application – from discrete control to batch control to process control. From 4-color STN to 256-color TFT screens you can make any control system more efficient and look good. Touch Panels Make your industrial system more productive by adding a HMI (Human Machine Interface) to your control system. Whether you need simple U/I or complex data entry and process monitoring, these HMIs make any control system more efficient. Get the versatile features and functionality you need – at affordable prices. B&B Electronics Touch Panels are Windows -based and allow Ethernet connectivity for high speed communication. With over 500 predefined graphics, it is easy to understand and create pop-ups. A built-in clock and internal memory allows these Touch Panels to record time critical information and retain the data. PC Touch Panels Get all the features of a touch panel with the power and intelligence or a computer. Using standard operating systems, these PC touch panels merge the modularity of commercial products with the ruggedness of industrial products – with tons of features to meet your needs. PC Touch Panels have a slim design that is easy to mount and will not waste valuable space in your enclosure or console. It is modular and can be easily customized to your application. Just snap on your I/O and go! Using Intel or AMD, the powerful CPU will run the most demanding applications. PC Touch Panels feature NEMA4x and IP65 front panel which allows installation in the harshest moisture environments. - END - This copy and a high resolution photo are available on our website at www.bb-elec.com/press_releases/TouchPanels.html Please contact me if we can be of any further information on PC based data communications. John Halpin, Marketing Communications Manager jhalpin@bb-elec.com 815-433-5100 ext 224