Watlow's Single Iteration Consulting Services Division Rapidly Solves Thermal Performance Problems

St. Louis, MO, USA (June 23, 2003) - Single Iteration, a first of its kind division of Watlow Electric Manufacturing Company, is a "concept to completion" thermal analytical consulting services group dedicated to rapidly solving problems relating to the performance of thermal systems. Material suppliers, equipment manufacturers and plastics processors can all benefit from this team of highly specialized scientists and engineers experienced in solving complex thermal heating challenges through the use of predictive modeling techniques. Single Iteration continues the tradition of support that Watlow has provided to its customers for over 80 years. Combining skills in computational modeling techniques with many years of experience in the design and manufacture of thermal components, Single Iteration is uniquely positioned to:

• Evaluate alternative concepts and technologies for feasibility
• Determine a viable solution and rapidly prototype
• Integrate the solution into products for validation

"Single Iteration can lower overall development costs, shorten development cycles, add differentiation to new products and increase return on investment," explains Ray Derler, Single Iteration business director.

By implementing advanced computation tools and a disciplined project based approach, Single Iteration can help their customers achieve a competitive edge in many ways. By solving difficult problems in a shorter period of time than using conventional iterative approaches, customers can get their products to market more quickly with a higher rate of quality. Single Iteration can also be utilized as an extension of the customer's internal engineering team, giving additional workforce flexibility to manage their business cycle. Finally, customers can outsource the function entirely to Single Iteration, thereby avoiding the added cost and learning curve associated with hiring and training internal staff.

Single Iteration offers the following services:

• Electrical resistance heating, sensing and controlling
• Requirements analysis and management
• Thermal systems modeling and simulation
• Designing for temperature uniformity and dynamic response
• Thermal measurement, control and interface component specification
• Performance optimization