Bimba Manufacturing - Press Release 12-13-06

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Bimba Releases New All Stainless Steel Original Line Cylinders

Monee, IL - December 13, 2006 - Bimba announces the immediate availability of an all Stainless Steel version of the world renowned Original Line cylinders.

Manufactured with 303 stainless steel end caps, and a 304 stainless steel body, this new product has been designed specifically for wash down applications, as well as many other challenging application environments. The standard design is available in four bore sizes (3/4”, 1-1/16”, 1-1/2”, and 2”) and will include a standard 303 stainless steel rod and standard urethane rod wiper designed to withstand exposure to harsh chemical solutions while limiting ingress of the solutions and application matter into the cylinder. Completing the application specific design selection of materials are PTFE-based rod and pivot bushings which are compatible with a wide variety of commonly used cleaning solutions.

Market research has identified the industries in the table below as the primary users of corrosion resistant air cylinders.

NAICS	Industry Description	SIC Code	Description
11212001	Dairy Cattle & Milk Production	24101	Dairies
31141202	Frozen Specialty Food Manufacturing	203801	Frozen Food Processors
31151301	Cheese Manufacturing	202201	Cheese Processors
31161102	Animal, Except Poultry, Slaughtering	201101	Meat Packers
31161103	Animal, Except Poultry, Slaughtering	201104	Meat Products
31161207	Meat Processed From Carcasses	201398	Sausages/Other Prepared Meat Prod (Mfrs)
33329404	Food Prod Machinery Manufacturing	355613	Dairy Equipment and Supplies (Mfrs)
33329406	Food Prod Machinery Manufacturing	355698	Food Products-Machinery (Mfrs)
33331949	Other Commercial and Svc Machinery Manufacturing	355909	Special Industry Machinery Nec (Mfrs)
33392204	Conveyor & Conveying Equip Manufacturing	353501	Conveyors & Conveying Equipment (Mfrs)
33399302	Packaging Machinery Manufacturing	356503	Filling Machinery (Mfrs)
33399304	Packaging Machinery Manufacturing	356502	Packaging Machinery (Mfrs)
33911203	Surgical & Medical Instrument Manufacturing	384104	Physicians & Surgeons Equip & Supls (Mfrs)
42344016	Commercial Equip Merchant Wholesale	504601	Food Process. Equipment & Supls
42442005	Packaged Frozen Food Merchant Wholesale	514101	Food Products (Wholesale)
42443012	Dairy Prod Merchant Wholesale	514303	Dairy Products (Wholesale)

About Bimba:
Bimba Manufacturing is a forward-thinking innovator of actuation technology, specializing in providing cutting-edge solutions to engineering challenges. Its capabilities include an extensive line of industry-leading air cylinders, rotary actuators, linear thrusters, rodless cylinders, flow controls and position-sensing cylinders. In addition to its broad line of standard catalog products, nearly half of Bimba’s business consists of custom and semi-custom products designed for specific customers and applications. These products, used in machinery and automation, are sold to original equipment manufacturers and end-users throughout the world in an expanding variety of industries.