Milford, Ohio, February 2006 ? Parker Automaton-CTC has announced the release of its new open platform EPX PowerStation in February. This CTC-designed and manufactured PowerStation is an Industrial PC with an 8?or 10" TFT display and analog resistive touchscreen. Pre-installed and licensed with award-winning InteractX Windows?HMI unlimited-tag runtime software, EPX08 and EPX10 PowerStations combine the power of the standard Windows XP Pro operating systems with a hardened x86 hardware platform.

With standard 4.0GB Compact Flash storage, the EPX runs a fully-functional Windows XP Pro OS and InteractX HMI software using non-rotating storage media for higher system reliability. Where applications demand higher storage capacity, EPX PowerStations are available with a 40GB or 80GB hard drive storage option.

Running CTC’s InteractX Windows software, the EPX PowerStation packages a powerful, open platform HMI solution in a small footprint ?and reasonable price. InteractX’s unlimited-tag runtime system supports over 60 communication drivers, fully rendered and scalable graphics, multi-language support and industry-leading tools for easing 21 CFR Part 11 compliance and E-Signatures. Its intuitive, object-style development system enables real-time data acquisition, enhanced user administration, operator/event tracking with network security auto detection and complete tag editing, as well as integrated VBA and Active X tools for easy customization.

Each EPX system includes a full range of PC hardware features such as embedded Celeron CPU, 512MB DRAM, 64MB APG Video memory, external Type II CompactFlash slot, bootable USB ports, RS-232 and RS-232/422/485 ports and 100BaseT Ethernet port. These features allow EPX systems to be configured for a wide variety of communications and application needs.

The NEMA4/4X- rated EPX is sized to fit the cutout dimensions of several popular operator panel products, making it an ideal drop-in replacement or alternative HMI for many existing machines. Like all PowerStations, each EPX unit comes with Parker-CTC’s standard 24-month warranty, free technical assistance and CTC Online Forum for product update support.

About Parker CTC
Since 1980, CTC has been designing, manufacturing, and marketing both hardware and software to provide factory-floor, machine-operator-interface solutions for automation projects worldwide. With annual sales exceeding $8 billion, Parker Hannifin is the world's leading diversified manufacturer of motion and control technologies and systems, providing precision-engineered solutions for a wide variety of commercial, mobile, industrial and aerospace markets. The company employs more than 50,000 people in 46 countries around the world. Parker has increased its annual dividends paid to shareholders for 49 consecutive years, among the top five longest-running dividend-increase records in the S&P 500 index. For more information on CTC brand products from Parker, contact: Parker Automation-CTC, 50 W. TechneCenter Drive, Milford, OH 45150. Phone: 513-831-2340. Fax: 513-831-5042. Internet: www.ctcusa.com.