The Twister^™ Takes Wire-Bending Industry by Storm

Fremont Machine and Tool's New 3-D Wire Forming Machine is a New Alternative for Manufacturers

FREMONT, NE - April 27, 1999 - Fremont Machine and Tool (FMT) today announced the product launch of The Twister™, a new generation wire-forming machine capable of bending unlimited styles of 3-D wire. It is a new alternative for the wire-bending industry: comparable in price to dedicated tooling yet automated, and smaller and less expensive than Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machines. It works with logic controls that do not require programming skills for operation.

The Twister™ was developed when FMT designed a wire-forming program for a wire manufacturer. During the engagement, it became apparent that many of the manufacturer's personnel who worked with wire-forming machines did not have the skills to program them. So FMT designed The Twister™ with its patented Vers-Econ Logic^™ control system - user-friendly, semi-computerized technology that does not require programming skills.

This means that operators of The Twister™ can quickly adjust wire by a few touches on the machine's control screen or adjust the length between bends and the degrees of bend with a hex wrench. On a CNC machine these adjustments would normally stop production in order to locate proper personnel.

"We have hit on a wire-bending solution that is easy to operate yet highly precise," said David Benes, president of Fremont Machine and Tool. "The Twister™ is a perfect alternative for manufacturers in all industries that need 3-D wire bending because of its price and the quality of its manufacturing capabilities."

The Twister™ is designed to meet wire-bending needs for manufacturers of shelving, display racks, automobiles, furniture, appliances, decorative arts - and other industries including concrete construction. It is used for production runs, prototyping or as an affordable backup to existing machines. The Twister™ is the only machine in its category that is manufactured in the United States, where it can be bought off the shelf or customized for manufacturer requirements.

Here are some important details about The Twister™:

• Its introductory price of $39,500 is much lower than fully computerized, difficult to program wire-bending machines which can cost as much as $200,000.
• It uses pre-straightened wire and is capable of handling wires up to ¼" in diameter and up to 36" in length.
• Its small size (5 feet x 6 ½ feet, roughly ¼ the size of CNC machines) means that it can be set up either in a cell or in a multi-machine configuration run by one operator.
• It has the ability to mirror right-hand or left-hand parts with one touch of a control screen without the need for expensive, time-consuming programming.
• With one single adjustment, every bend The Twister™ makes adjusts wires equally to compensate for varying tensile strengths.

Fremont Machine, Inc.
520 South 3rd Avenue
Blair, NE. 68008
Phone: (402) 533-8003

For more information on The Twister^™, please E-Mail us at: twister@fremontmachine.com