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<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=100 BGCOLOR="#999999" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="35800640ermwup.gif"> <div> <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#003399" FACE="Arial" ><B>Custom Automation, Spring Detanglers & Feeders, Process & Assembly Machines, Contract Manufacturing, Machine Shop Services</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#336699" FACE="Arial" ><B>   </B></FONT><B>  </B><B>|</B><B>     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Custom Automation, Spring Detanglers Fe"><U><B>home</B></U></A></div> <div> <B>About Us</B>   |   <A HREF="id81.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Information Request Form "><U>Information Request Form </U></A>   |   <A HREF="id60.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Career Opportunities"><U>Career Opportunities</U></A>   |   <A HREF="solutions_at_a_glance.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Solutions at a Glance"><U>Solutions at a Glance</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id19.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Us "><U>Contact Us </U></A>   |   <A HREF="id32.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Material Handling Products"><U>Material Handling Products</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id42.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Services"><U>Services</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id77.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="LOKCOND Conduit Locknut Wrench"><U>LOK-COND    Conduit  Locknut  Wrench</U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=190 BGCOLOR="#999999" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <B><IMG SRC="06d322b0.gif" border=0 width="50" height="43" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <A HREF="id42.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Services"><U><B>Services</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="custom_machine_s_page.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Custom Machine Design"><U><B>Custom Machine Design</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="integration_page.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Systems Integration"><U><B>Systems Integration</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="contract_mfg__page.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contract Manufacturing"><U><B>Contract Manufacturing</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="mechanical_engineering_page.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Mechanical Engineering"><U><B>Mechanical  Engineering</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="controls_page.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Controls Engineering"><U><B>Controls Engineering</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id54.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Machine Shop"><U><B>Machine Shop</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id32.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Material Handling Products"><U><B>Material Handling Products</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="detangler_page.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Spring Detanglers Spring Feeders"><U><B>Spring Detanglers & Spring Feeders</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="spring_dispenser_page.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" Miniature Spring Detangler Dispenser"><U><B> Miniature Spring Detangler & Dispenser</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="adjust__a_track_page.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Adjustable Width Conveyors"><U><B>Adjustable Width Conveyors</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="powerflex_page.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Powerflex Specialty Conveyors"><U><B>Powerflex Specialty Conveyors</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id32_specialty_products_1.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Material Handling Products"><U><B>Specialty Products</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="micromount_page.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Precision Sensor Mount"><U><B>Precision Sensor Mount</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id77.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="LOKCOND Conduit Locknut Wrench"><U><B>LOK-COND    Conduit  Locknut  Wrench</B></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=380 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> About Us</div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="0f540f00.jpg" border=0 width="320" height="240" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Premier Tool Works was founded in 1915 and began offering machine shop and machine building services to Chicago's growing manufacturers. Major lines built by Premier in the 20's and 30's are <I>still in operation today!  </I>We are still servicing these systems with parts designed 70-80 years ago. </div> <bR> <div> In 1986 Integral Automation Inc., acquired Premier Tool Works bringing with it a full complement of engineering expertise for automation of manufacturing processes. The acquisition catapulted the company into the throws of modern day high speed automation and soldering equipment. Custom machine design and building, became one of the new growth areas for the company, in addition to the machine shop services we offer. </div> <bR> <div> Lou Wroblewski, President and Director of Engineering  of Premier Tool Works, Division of Integral Automation Inc., has been creating, developing and engineering mechanical concepts and manufacturing solutions resulting in innovative designs for over 30 years. His expertise is based on the successful design and construction of well over 250 fully automatic manufacturing machines for many industries ranging from electronic, automotive, pharmaceuticals and others. He has developed many novel proof-of-concept prototypes to demonstrate process feasibility in a wide array of applications and industries. His numerous patents and technical achievements include new and innovative product manufacturing systems and technologies, ranging from miniature conveyors to new <I>post-manufacturing</I> molding processes amongst his many accomplishments. He is well known as an innovator with the proven talent to engineer a clever, elegant solution that is economically manufacturable. His latest achievements will soon have a very prominent impact in the medical diagnostic field. Mr. Wroblewski, under contract with a medical diagnostic client, has co-developed a fully automatic slide preparation system for the medical diagnostic industry. He has developed this high efficiency process based on the client's patented products to achieve a 96% labor cost reduction for medical slide preparation. This type of system epitomizes the utilization of the state of the art electronic controls and communications as well as programmable motion controls and multi-platform integrations. The unique vision employed to produce this technology is multi-facetted and translatable into numerous, and highly successful innovations.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> Premiers' engineering expertise in product handling and transport systems allowed for new material handling products to be introduced on a regular basis. These include the <A HREF="detangler_page.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Spring Detanglers Spring Feeders"><U>Spring Detanglers & Spring Feeders</U></A>, <A HREF="spring_dispenser_page.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" Miniature Spring Detangler Dispenser"><U> Miniature Spring Detangler & Dispenser</U></A>, <A HREF="adjust__a_track_page.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Adjustable Width Conveyors"><U>Adjustable Width Conveyors</U></A>, <A HREF="micromount_page.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Precision Sensor Mount"><U>Precision Sensor Mount</U></A>, <A HREF="powerflex_page.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Powerflex Specialty Conveyors"><U>Powerflex Specialty Conveyors</U></A>, <A HREF="id77.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="LOKCOND Conduit Locknut Wrench"><U>LOK-COND    Conduit  Locknut  Wrench</U></A> and others. Some of these products were developed for use in custom machine designs, but found their applicability was wide and varied, subsequently they were adapted as stand alone products.</div> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div>  <A HREF="id19.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Us "><U>Contact Us </U></A></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>