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TEN REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD PARTNER WITH ADVANCE FOR YOUR AUTOMATION NEEDS

1. Advance is an old line, family-owned business, being in business over 55 years, and has a reputation for honesty and integrity.

2. Advance's equipment is highly productive. Advance equipment is only supplied with digital servo control closed loop, absolute encoder feedback, so speed and accuracy are the highest obtainable anywhere.

3. Advance tries to use standard components whenever possible - direct drive, highly reliable gear boxes, motors, and front-end computers or touch screens MMI's. Advance control system is open architecture Mitsubishi components - you don't even have to go back to Advance for electronic components! There are no proprietary circuit boards used.

4. Advance's reciprocating spray systems have 100% straight line travel in the die, yet fully retract in back of the fixed platen line.

5. Advance's spraying technology has more sprayhead and manifold choices; i.e. bar or picture frame, double opposed outlet head, double outlet for cover or ejector, and more bottom outlet to maximize your spraying productivity.

6. Advance ladlers have 99+% pour size repeatability. Positioning to.020" means more reliable probe system (probe last for years) and higher quality parts.

7. Advance's ladle cups last - they're heavy duty cast iron; Advance ladlers can take the weight. Not a high replacement welded stainless steel cup that quickly wears out.

8. Advance equipment reliability is exceptional. The average cost to maintain Advance equipment (what customers spend with us) is under $500.00 per year, per piece of equipment. What are you spending to maintain your present automation equipment?

9. Advance's service is outstanding. We stock hundreds of thousands of spare parts for quick response. Services include on-site installation, training for mechnical, electrical, and programming, as well as general field service.

10. Advance equipment has a better overall value.