Inform Software Corporation - Company Overview -Inform Software Corporation - Company Overview -

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INFORM GmbH, GermanyInform Software Corp., Chicago

Toyo/Inform, Tokyo

INFORM GmbH, GermanyInform Software Corp., Chicago

Toyo/Inform, Tokyo

International Sales & Support Network International Sales & Support Network

Software Company and Consulting Firm in Intelligent Control

Market Leading Software Products: fuzzyTECH®, NeuroFuzzy™ Module, FuzzyCluster™ Module

Largest Fuzzy Logic Project Team Worldwide

Founded in 1969, Private Ownership

Continuous Growth from 5 (1985) to 105 (1996) Employees(Cash-Flow Funded Growth)

Since 1985, Every Fiscal Quarter Profitable

Software Company and Consulting Firm in Intelligent Control

Market Leading Software Products: fuzzyTECH®, NeuroFuzzy™ Module, FuzzyCluster™ Module

Largest Fuzzy Logic Project Team Worldwide

Founded in 1969, Private Ownership

Continuous Growth from 5 (1985) to 105 (1996) Employees(Cash-Flow Funded Growth)

Since 1985, Every Fiscal Quarter Profitable

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Inform’s Experience Combines Both Inform’s Experience Combines Both Fuzzy Logic Applications and Software !Fuzzy Logic Applications and Software !

Intel, Motorola, Texas Instruments, Microchip Technologies, Siemens, SGS-Thomson, Mitsubishi

Intel, Motorola, Texas Instruments, Microchip Technologies, Siemens, SGS-Thomson, Mitsubishi

INFORM’s Partners:- Embedded Control -INFORM’s Partners:- Embedded Control -

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In 1992, Inform Introduced In 1992, Inform Introduced the First 16-bit Fuzzy the First 16-bit Fuzzy Processor to the Market !Processor to the Market !

Allen-Bradley, Klöckner-Moeller, Siemens, Bosch, ABB Allen-Bradley, Klöckner-Moeller, Siemens, Bosch, ABB

INFORM’s Parters:- Industrial Automation -INFORM’s Parters:- Industrial Automation -

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In 1993, Inform and Klockner-Moeller Introduced In 1993, Inform and Klockner-Moeller Introduced the the fuzzyfuzzyPLC™ , Which Combines Fuzzy Logic PLC™ , Which Combines Fuzzy Logic and Conventional Automation !and Conventional Automation !

In 1994, Inform and Allen-Bradley Introduced In 1994, Inform and Allen-Bradley Introduced Portable Fuzzy Logic Function Blocks to Be Used Portable Fuzzy Logic Function Blocks to Be Used on Standard PLCs !on Standard PLCs !

In 1996, Inform Introduced PLC Code Generation In 1996, Inform Introduced PLC Code Generation for the SIMATIC S5 and S7 Line of PLCs !for the SIMATIC S5 and S7 Line of PLCs !

Foxboro/Eckardt, Bailey/Hartmann&Braun, Wonderware, Iconics, Siemens, USDATA, Intellution, National Instruments

Foxboro/Eckardt, Bailey/Hartmann&Braun, Wonderware, Iconics, Siemens, USDATA, Intellution, National Instruments

INFORM’s Partners:- Process Control -INFORM’s Partners:- Process Control -

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In 1995, Inform and Hartmann&Braun In 1995, Inform and Hartmann&Braun Introduced and Distributed Fuzzy Logic Introduced and Distributed Fuzzy Logic Components for Process Control Systems !Components for Process Control Systems !

The fuzzyTECH EditionsThe fuzzyTECH Editions

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Complete Visual Design CAE Frontend With All Standard Interfaces

Backends for Microcontroller, PLC, and Process Control Hardware

Embraces Emerging IEC 1131-7 Fuzzy Logic Standard and ISO 9000

Complete Visual Design CAE Frontend With All Standard Interfaces

Backends for Microcontroller, PLC, and Process Control Hardware

Embraces Emerging IEC 1131-7 Fuzzy Logic Standard and ISO 9000

With More Than 10,000 Installations Worldwide, With More Than 10,000 Installations Worldwide, fuzzyfuzzyTECH TECH Has Enabled More Successful Fuzzy Logic Applications Has Enabled More Successful Fuzzy Logic Applications Than Any Other Fuzzy Logic Design Software !Than Any Other Fuzzy Logic Design Software !

fuzzyTECH Application PortfoliofuzzyTECH Application Portfolio

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About 1100 Successful Fuzzy Logic Applications Have Been Published (an Estimated 5% of Those That Exist)

Fuzzy Logic Has Become the De-Facto Standard Solution for Multi-Variable Control

Applications Range from Embedded Control (28%), Industrial Automation (62%) to Process Control (10%) [IEEE 96]

In a Recent Review [IEEE 95] of 311 Fuzzy Logic Applications, Fuzzy Logic Slashed Design Time By More Than Half in 90% of Cases

In This Review, 97.5% of the Designers State That They Will Use Fuzzy Logic Again in Future Applications

About 1100 Successful Fuzzy Logic Applications Have Been Published (an Estimated 5% of Those That Exist)

Fuzzy Logic Has Become the De-Facto Standard Solution for Multi-Variable Control

Applications Range from Embedded Control (28%), Industrial Automation (62%) to Process Control (10%) [IEEE 96]

In a Recent Review [IEEE 95] of 311 Fuzzy Logic Applications, Fuzzy Logic Slashed Design Time By More Than Half in 90% of Cases

In This Review, 97.5% of the Designers State That They Will Use Fuzzy Logic Again in Future Applications

Fuzzy Logic Will Play a Major Fuzzy Logic Will Play a Major Role in Control Engineering !Role in Control Engineering !

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