Natoli Engineering announces the release of Tool Management II version 4.0 software for the tableting compression industry

St. Charles, Missouri -- November 1 , 2003 - Natoli Engineering, a world leading manufacturer of punches & dies, tablet presses, replacement parts, press rebuilding services and tableting software, has responded to the tablet compression industry s need for a comprehensive tool management and inspection system with the release of TM-II 4.0.

TM-II adds to the features of previous versions with a host of new performance and ease of use enhancements, including re-designed screens that give it a whole new look and feel.

TM-II v 4.0 new features also include the following enhancements:

·   Inspection monitoring and scheduling reports based on both inspection date and tablets produced.

·   Enhanced inspection reports with summary statistics including maximum, minimum, and average range calculations.

·    Suspend" an inspection and return to complete at a later time.

·   Generates a concise listing of tool and tablet drawing numbers and filenames according to Set or Product.

·   Tool availability report that can be sorted by B or D tool type.

·   Download tool data and drawing files from CD.

TM-II software is very important for those companies who invest in tablet compression tooling and need to obtain realistic data on their tooling performance. TM-II, version 4.0 has been developed with extensive research performed by Natoli Engineerings 30 years of experience in the tablet compression industry to improve tablet quality, reduce costs, produce efficient reports,
track tool usage, compare against estimated limits, monitor inspections and enhance your companys tooling investment. TM-II supports Windows 9x, XP and NT. Minimum operating requirement are 16MB memory, 40MB minimum disk space availability, CD drive and parallel port. TM-II is available to customers worldwide for single user or network licensing. Free demo versions are available for download from Natolis website, www.natoli.com.

About Natoli Engineering:

Natoli Engineering is a leading world supplier of tablet compression tools, punches & dies, replacement parts, tablet presses, turrets, tableting accessories, rebuilding services and software. Established in 1973 by Carmelo Natoli, his simple philosophy to supply a quality tool at a fair price with expedited service", has been the cornerstone of Natoli Engineerings business for 30 years. Natoli Engineering is located in one of the Midwests most innovative industrial complexes, The Missouri Research Park, located just outside of St. Louis, MO. Natolis 120,000 sq. ft. campus includes administrative, manufacturing and training facilities.

For more information on TM-II version 4.0, software or other products offered by Natoli Engineering please contact our sales team at sales@natoli.com.

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