QUIPP SYSTEMS INTRODUCES THE SERIES 500 NEWSPAPER STACKER

Miami, FL, June 3, 2002 - Quipp Systems, a leading supplier of post-press systems to the newspaper industry is proud to introduce the Series 500 Newspaper Stacker with enhanced performance and new safety features, built on the experience gained from over 2,700 stackers sold.

The Series 500 incorporates innovations that raise the standards for stacker performance.

• A new integrated Safety Light Curtain, with fast acting turntable brake preventing possible operator injuries.
• A new, more advanced Quipp Count Pro II Laser Sensor, improving count accuracy.
• A brighter, enhanced touch screen control, offering additional operation and maintenance aids.
• "Factory floor" Ethernet communication, allowing seamless uploading or downloading of parameters between stackers and plant network.

The Series 500 also includes the Model 500C, which has two (2) additional enhancements:

• Bundle Compression Capability, squeezing out excessive air to produce a more compact bundle.
  
• Stream Squeeze Roller, producing a tighter fold for improved bundle quality.
  

Quipp, through its subsidiary, Quipp Systems, designs, manufactures and installs material handling systems to facilitate the automated bundling and movement of newspapers from the printing press to the delivery truck. Products include conveyors, stackers, bottomwrappers, floor equipment, palletizers, cart loaders and computer-based controls systems, as required.

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