The document provides information about Automation Assistance and Consulting LLC (AAC), a company that assists manufacturers and machine builders. AAC can help with engineering studies, cost analysis, and presentations to improve existing manufacturing. They also support application engineering, sales, and new projects. AAC aims to assist throughout the automation development process from concept to production. Their services include reviewing customer information, recommending processes and equipment, creating floor plans, sourcing parts, and more. The owner, Michael Greene, has over 15 years of experience in application engineering, estimating, sales, and management in various automation companies.

1. 9/8/2009 AAC Confidential 1 Automation Assistance and Consulting LLC Michael Greene Automation Consultant - Owner

2. 2 9/8/2009 AAC Confidential Objective Assist Manufacturers “Lacking time, expertise and resources” - Improve Existing Manufacturing – Engineering Study - Cost Bid Submittal and R.O.I. Analysis - Final Report and Presentation Assist Machine Builders “Under staffed or lack experience” - Support Application Engineering in all Functions - Assist Sales Dept. with New Markets, Projects and Sales Presentations “From Concept to Production AAC can Provide Assistance in Each Stage of Automation Development”

3. 3 9/8/2009 AAC Confidential Assist Machine Builders We Will Always Consider: Lean Manufacturing “Reduce Operating Costs” - Continuous Improvement - Waste Removal - Standardized Work Source: Aberdeen Group, Feb. 2008

4. 4 9/8/2009 AAC Confidential Assist Machine Builders Business Strategy Layer Business Improvement Layer Business Value Stream Layer Lean Manufacturing “Lean as a holistic approach requires discipline and attention to each layer of the lean philosophy” TOC, JIT, DBR, SMP, Lean Accounting, Flow Manufacturing Eliminating Waste, Visual Cues, The Five S’s, Error Proofing, Six Sigma, Documented Procedures and Instructions Define Value, Map the Value Steams, Make Activities Flow, Respond to Customer Demand, Continuously Improve (Kaizen) Source: Aberdeen Group, Feb. 2008 We Will Always Consider: Lean Approach

5. 5 9/8/2009 AAC Confidential Assist Machine Builders”What AAC Can Do For You” Review End User Information - Type of Product/Market - U.S. or Foreign - Floor Space Available - Delivery Expectation* - Budget - Risk* - Order Potential - Justification Manpower Production Rate Floor Space Safety Quality Environment Ergonomics - Return on Investment* * AAC or Client’s Standard Form

6. 6 9/8/2009 AAC Confidential Assist Machine Builders”What AAC Can Do For You” Calculate Production Volume/Rate - Overall Equipment Efficiency* - Reliability & Maintainability* Propose Processes - Assembly Operations - Press Operations - Fastening - Testing - Welding - Marking (Ink, Impact, Laser) - Pack Out Operations * AAC or Client’s Standard Forms

7. 7 9/8/2009 AAC Confidential Assist Machine Builders”What AAC Can Do For You” Recommend Machine Types - Manual or Automatic - Work Bench - Single Station or Cell - Synchronous Rotary Dial Carrousel Indexing Conveyor Lift & Carry - Non-synchronous Palletized Carrousel Conveyor Palletized Inline Side by Side Conveyor Palletized Over and Under Conveyor - Continuous Motion

8. 8 9/8/2009 AAC Confidential Assist Machine Builders”What AAC Can Do For You” Create Floor Plans - Equipment Layout Allocated Space Building Obstructions - Product Flow Receiving/Shipping First In First Out (FIFO) - Material Handling Lift Truck (AGV) Dunnage Type Pre-Select Kitting Automatic Part Feeders Robotic

9. 9 9/8/2009 AAC Confidential Assist Machine Builders”What AAC Can Do For You” Source Major Purchased Equipment - Vendor Sourcing* Robots Torque Equipment Motions Controllers & PC’s Feed Systems Indexers Conveyors Tables & Racks Testers Lasers Welders Instrumentation Mezzanines Special Processes - Write RFQ* Specify Items Requested Expected Delivery Terms * AAC or Client’s Standard Forms

10. 10 9/8/2009 AAC Confidential Assist Machine Builders”What AAC Can Do For You” Concept Station/Tooling - Best Practices* Feed Systems Robots Feed Tubes & Tracks Manipulators Leak Testers End Tooling Dispensers Basic Machine Types - Timing Charts* Past Experience Vendor Recommendations - Motion to Motion Estimates* - Lean Manufacturing *AAC or Client’s Standard Form

11. 11 9/8/2009 AAC Confidential Assist Machine Builders”What AAC Can Do For You” Promote Lean Principles ”Produce High Quality, Multiple Model Products in Varying Quantities with No Waste” - Cell is “U” Shaped and Modular with CCW Flow - Stations have Flexible Utility Drops and Quick Disconnects - Operators Inside of Cell, Material Fed from Outside Cell - WIP is Minimized – No More than One Part Between Stations - Part Conveyance for Ergonomic and Safety Reasons - Error Proofing Built In at Every Station - Poka-Yoke Devices Stop Cycle – Only Good Parts Advance - Station Width Minimized to Promote Operator Walk Loops - Maintenance Access from Front and Rear - Operator Instruction Sheets at Each Station

12. 12 9/8/2009 AAC Confidential Assist Machine Builders”What AAC Can Do For You” Proposal Writing - Budgetary* - Time & Material* - Firm Price* Cover Letter Capacity Run Off Parts Pricing Staffing Req. Shipping Payment Terms Facility Req. Installation Delivery Acceptance Service System Description Ref. Docs Documents Station Description Ref. Specs Training Controls Exceptions Spare Parts Guarding Performance Warranty *AAC or Client’s Standard Form

13. 13 9/8/2009 AAC Confidential Assist Machine Builders”What AAC Can Do For You” Delivery - Always Based on Your Backlog and Capabilities Estimating - Material & Purchased Equipment - Engineering (hours) - Machine Shop – Fabrication (hours) - Assembly & Debug (hours) - Pneumatics (hours and material)* - Hydraulics (hours and material)* - Controls (hours and material)* - Acceptance, Shipping, Installation and Training *AAC or Client’s Standard Form

14. 14 9/8/2009 AAC Confidential Meeting the Needs 3 years 3 Years 7 Years 1 Year 1 Year 5 Years 1 Year 1 Year 1 Year 3 Year 6 years My Experience Application Engineering - 16 Years Experience Estimating - 9 Years Experience Sales & Management - 7 Years Experience Sales & Management Estimating Application Engineer

15. 15 9/8/2009 AAC Confidential Gilman Engineering and Manufacturing Co. (Giddings & Lewis) Lamb Assembly & Test (Unova) Calvary Automation Systems, Inc. Johann A. Krause (ThyssenKrupp) Advanced Assembly Automation (ATW) Cincinnati Automation & Test (MAG) My Previous Employers Gilman Engineering and Manufacturing Co.

16. 16 9/8/2009 AAC Confidential My Strength In Experience

17. 17 9/8/2009 AAC Confidential My Strength In Experience

18. 18 9/8/2009 AAC Confidential My Strength In Experience

19. 19 9/8/2009 AAC Confidential Markets Served Aerospace Automotive Medical Solar Energy Diesel Engine Consumer Product Material Handling

20. 20 9/8/2009 AAC Confidential Automation Assistance and Consulting LLC “Providing Assembly Automation Assistance at a Detailed Level” 3554 Cricketeer Dr. Janesville, WI 53546 PH: 608-359-6008 Email: mwgreenelaptop@gmail.com Website www.autoassistconsult.com