Adept Technology to Demonstrate Advanced Packaging Management Software Solution at Fachpack 2009 and Pack Expo 2009


ACE PackXpert Packaging Software Featured in Booth Enables Manufacturers to Ramp up Production While Reducing Integration Costs & Deployment Time

Pleasanton, Calif.-September 22, 2009-- Adept Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq:ADEP), a leading provider of intelligent vision-guided robotics and global robotics services, today announced it will be demonstrating its advanced packaging management software solution, ACE PackXpert(TM) at the FachPack trade show (booth # 9-253/Hall 9) in Nuremberg, Germany September 29 through October 1, 2009 and at the PACK EXPO trade show (booth #S5380) in Las Vegas, Nevada October 5 through October 7, 2009. The company will also be showcasing flexible packaging solutions including its best in class Adept Quattro s650H. The company's demonstrations will highlight technology that allows manufacturers to increase production with solutions that are easy to implement, deploy and support.

"Packaging manufacturers are consistently challenged by product changes and the need to increase volume and as such need tools to reduce the time it takes to integrate and deploy their packaging lines. The software behind the automation must be intuitive, complete, flexible, and re-configurable," said Rush LaSelle, director of global sales and marketing of Adept Technology, Inc. "ACE PackXpert does just that. It features seamless and innovative integration of best-in-class robotic vision and conveyor tracking within a single compact controls platform."

Adept PackXpert

ACE PackXpert is a software solution built on Adept's fully integrated automation control environment, Adept ACE(TM) a new generation of Adept software. Designed specifically for packaging applications, the all-in-one ACE PackXpert solution is completely flexible enabling manufacturers to respond quickly to part changes without lengthy reprogramming. ACE PackXpert features an easy-to-use intuitive graphic interface and 3D workspace display for visualizing the system operation. With the software, users can easily coordinate the efforts of an entire line of robots by working across multiple controllers. The program was designed for novice, intermediate and advanced users with no programming required for an application. Users with V+ programming expertise can leverage their existing library of V+ functionality.

The FachPack show will run September 29th through October 1, 2009 in Nuremberg, Germany in conjunction with the PrintPack and LogIntern shows. The Nürnberg packaging exhibition trio FachPack+PrintPack+LogIntern will feature 1,300 exhibitors and anticipates 34,000 attendees. The FachPack show is one of Europe's top events when it comes to innovative packaging solutions. More information can be found on the events website at www.fachpack.de/en.

PACK EXPO Las Vegas will be held October 5-7, 2009, at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. The show will be co-located with Converting & Package Printing EXPO and PROCESS EXPO and hosts 1,600 exhibits and anticipates 21,000 attendees. The show will feature the latest developments in packaging technology and state-of-the-art advances in packaging machinery, converting machinery, materials, packages and containers, and components-all in 600,000+ net square feet. More information can be found on the events website at www.packexpo.com.

About Adept Technology, Inc.

Adept is a global, leading provider of intelligent robotics systems and services that enable customers to achieve precision, speed, quality and productivity in their assembly, handling, packaging, testing and other automated processes. With a comprehensive portfolio of high-performance motion controllers, application development software, vision-guidance technology and high-reliability robot mechanisms, Adept provides specialized, cost-effective robotics systems and services to high-growth markets including Packaged Goods, Life Sciences, Disk Drive/Electronics and Semiconductor/Solar, as well as to traditional industrial markets including machine tool automation and automotive components. More information is available at www.adept.com.

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