Matthews Introduces New Etching System At the NGA 2001 Exhibition

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, May 4, 2001 - Matthews International displayed a variety of advance marking and coding systems at the National Glass Association (NGA) Show 2001, March 14-16, 2001, Miami Beach Convention Center, Miami, Florida. Matthews display included two Airgrit® Etching Machines, Models 7201 Port-A-Grit and 7620, engineered for marking delicate, yet hard surfaces, such as glass, without fracture or distortion of the marking.

Operated on the forced blast principle, both Airgrit models produce a permanent, non-corrosive "etched" or "frosted" impression on the surface of flat or round parts by blowing fine abrasive grit through the relieved portion of a rubber mask.

Unveiled at this event, the Airgrit 7201 Port-A-Grit™, a compact, portable, self-contained, bench-top unit, equipped with an electronic timer which guaranties a consistent, quality, etched mark every time. With a quick release stencil plate and nesting fixtures to fit the contour of almost any shaped part, system operation is fast, simple, and reliable.

Other high performance systems exhibited from Mathews were the CIJ 6200 Ink-Jet printer, an advance non-contact ink-jet technology that provides near-letter quality printing of date, use by codes, batch codes, logos - even bar codes. Also on display was the new Economical CC101 Contact Coder, a printer engineered for intermittent coding operation.

For additional information on any Matthews products contact: Matthews International, 6515 Penn Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15206 - Telephone: 412-665-2500 - Fax 412-665-2550 Internet: www.matthewsmarking.com