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Merlin 1™ Available from Guitar Center

August 25, 2006 (Chino, CA) — Creative Products Co. is pleased to announce that the Merlin 1™ MIDI Recording Light is now available by special order at all U.S. continental Guitar Center retail outlets.  Merlin 1™ interfaces directly with the MIDI output of computer-based music recording software, and automatically turns on and off when you press the RECORD button in your DAW software.

Merlin 1™ was inspired by too many interruptions in a home recording studio. Horizontal and vertical styles are offered, and you can choose from text offerings including “Quiet” and “Recording”.  Custom wording and artwork is available.

Contact your local Guitar Center to place your special order.   Although Merlin 1™ isn't available on the GC website, they offer a wonderful variety of pro-audio and musical accessories.  Visit them at www.guitarcenter.com.

Metrolosys Goes Mainstream

August 1, 2006 (Chino, CA) — Creative Products Co. has announced the restructuring of pricing levels for Metrolosys software and related services.  Metrolosys makes it easy to create GD&T inspection reports using your CNC milling machine and a touch probe.

For several years the software relied on prices aimed at the highest-level users and the most demanding applications.  Now that the software and the inspection process has matured, the time has come to make this process available to everyone. 

The new pricing scheme separates all software updates and support services from the cost of the software.  Those users requiring little or no support will pay less than those requiring more extensive support from their Metrolosys reseller.  Contact your Metrolosys reseller for more information.

Merlin 1™ Hits the Retail Stores

May 21, 2006 (Chino, CA) — Creative Products Co. is pleased to announce the introduction of the Merlin 1™ MIDI Recording Light product line at several area retail stores.  These local establishments have agreed to display and sell the Recording Lights as well as take orders for custom units.  This new level of exposure to the recording public is expected to increase awareness of the product in the local area, as well as to help further define the features that users are looking for in studio accessories.

Look for the Merlin 1™ at Jim's Music Center in Irvine, CA,  (www.jimsmusic.com),  Huntington Guitar Outlet in Huntington Beach, CA,  and Ontario Music in Ontario, CA. (www.ontario-music.com).

Metrolosys Inspection Software Under New Management of Creative Products Company

Aims-enabled Inspection Software Converts Machine Tools into Coordinate Measuring Machines

Chino, California – May 8, 2006 – Creative Products Company announced today it will manage the sales, marketing, and product development of the Metrolosys inspection software product line. Metrolosys v9.5 (www.metrolosys.com) is the leading inspection software for machine tool probing that transforms any machine tool into a Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM). Creative Products Company specializes in manufacturing software development, and offers CNC machining and high-end laser engraving services. Creative Products Company is located at 5670 Schaefer Avenue, Suite J, Chino, CA 91710. The company can be reached at (909) 591-3638 or via email: info@creativeproco.com.

Creative Products Company will continue to support the integration of the AIMS (Advanced Integrated Mathematical System) Metrology Kernel within the Metrolosys inspection software. Jointly developed by The Boeing Company and Metronor Group, AIMS is a software solution developed to actualize paperless manufacturing and enable seamless, bi-directional sharing of CAD geometry, inspection plans, and measurement data between industrial hardware and software platforms.

Metrolosys allows manufacturers to use any probe-ready CNC milling machine in the same way they would utilize a Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM). This powerful CAD-based programming and reporting system for machined parts supports ISO 17025, ASME B5.54, and NIST traceability standards. Metrolosys provides independent volumetric error mapping, advanced high-speed probing methods, and automatically generates Inspection G-code.

Metrolosys 9.5 ushered in a new era for Lean Manufacturing by reducing machine-tool downtime up to 75%. A user can program a CNC machine using a touch probe to measure a part, and can drastically reduce the process to less than 10 keystrokes when creating the part inspection G-code probing program. Metrolosys enables the machine tool to perform the inspection without tearing down the job for first article inspection or any other inspection requirement. After machining a part, it is already setup for in-place inspection, thus introducing a major contribution to the Lean Manufacturing process. CMM-type alignments of the machine tool to the machined part and its corresponding 3D CAD model are easily accomplished using Metrolosys.

About Creative Products Company

Creative Products Company is a diversified enterprise specializing in manufacturing software development. The company also offers precision CNC machining and high-end laser engraving services. The company's flagship product is Metrolosys, an on-machine inspection software designed to transform a probe-ready CNC machine into a CMM. Founded in 2005, the privately-held company is located in Chino, California. For more information, Creative Products Company can be reached at (909) 591-3638, or visit their website at www.creativeproco.com.

Sales Staff Expansion

April 11, 2006 (Chino, CA) — Creative Products Co. is pleased to announce the expansion of their sales staff with the addition of Brittany Friedman.  Brittany will be representing the tattoolz™ laser engraving services and Merlin 1™ MIDI Recording Light, both provided by CPC.

Brittany joined the working world more than two years ago, starting in the food service industry, and has continued to maintain her status as a full-time student at Cal State University at Fullerton, CA.  Her long-term standing as a musician and her love for tattoos (hers is a stylized zodiac sun) provides an immediate advantage to Brittany as she forges new relationships with tool lovers and recording artists in the local area.

New Laser Engraving Service - tattoolz™

April 6, 2006 (Chino, CA) — A new Laser Engraving service has been announced by Creative Products Co. tattoolz™, combines the passion for tattoos and for tools by providing tattoos for your tools.  The laser engraving process leaves a dark, semi-permanent mark on the metal where the laser beam touches it.

A standard library of tats is available to choose from, or custom graphics can be created.  The entire library can be seen on the company web-site at www.creativeproco.com.  Two standard sizes are available.  Small, which can be up to 1/2" by 1" and Large, which can be up to 1" by 2" in size.  All tattoolz™ are one color only, black.

The tool owners are required to deliver their tools to Creative Products Co. for processing.  This additional expense will be minimized or eliminated by operating the service in the local area and licensing the process and graphics library to laser operators in other areas.  The service will also be available through various retail stores and independent tool vendors (look for an M or an S on the truck).

Metrolosys article in SME's Manufacturing Engineering

February, 2006 (Chino, CA) — An article titled On-Machine Inspection Improves Productivity has been published by SME's Manufacturing Engineering magazine.

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Metrolosys article in MMS

February 12, 2006 (Chino, CA) — An article regarding the implementation of Metrolosys on-machine inspection at Lockheed Martin Aircraft Company in Palmdale, CA has been published by Modern Machine Shop in the “better production” section of their monthly magazine.

The article discusses the time savings realized by including the inspection process with the manufacturing process, as opposed to adding the inspection afterward. The new methodology also reduces setup times and allows machinists to catch problems at the machine, before the part is moved from the current setup. View article >

Web site launch

February 12, 2006 (Chino, CA) — The new website for Creative Products Co. has been launched. Designed by Crafty Pixel of Corona, Ca, the new site has been in the works for several months and gives visitors easy access to the products and services provided by the company.

The new site, which can be found at www.creativeproco.com, shows basic information about the company’s products and uses the PayPal™ system for easy purchasing. New pages have been created to showcase individual products, such as the Merlin 1™ MIDI Recording Light. Several of the new pages can be reached through alternative URL addresses, such as www.midi-light.com, which goes directly to the Merlin 1™ page.

For services provided by the company there are convenient “request a quote” forms that will send your request directly to the right person within the company.

Merlin 1™ launch

February 1, 2006 (Chino, CA) — Creative Products Co. has introduced the Merlin 1™ MIDI Recording Light to the music industry and the general public. The product interfaces directly with the MIDI output of computer-based music recording software and monitors the signals for codes that indicate that the “Record” button has been pressed. When recording starts the product automatically turns on to provide a warning, and when recording stops the light turns off.

The product was inspired by too many interruptions in a home recording studio. Dressed in an industry standard electronics enclosure, the Merlin 1™ contains the latest in microcontroller technology and permanent LED lighting. The design is intended to provide a maintenance-free product.

Horizontal and vertical styles are offered, as well as a selection of verbiage for the laser-engraved acrylic faceplate. Standard text offerings include “Quiet” and “Recording”, however custom wording and artwork is available. Hardwood and acrylic enclosures are being developed to expand the product line for future offerings.

New laser engraver

December 20, 2005 (Chino, CA) — Creative Products Co. is proud to announce the installation of their new Epilog 36EXT Laser Engraving machine. The machine, which has a work area of 36” x 24” x 14”, is being used to engrave their customer’s company logos onto various production parts, as well as putting custom artwork on wood and plastic products.

The company plans to introduce its own product line, utilizing the laser for various components. The first such planned product is the Merlin 1™ MIDI Recording Light, to be introduced in February, 2006. The product will have a laser-engraved acrylic faceplate, as well as product logos and other information that will be engraved on the chassis.

The company also plans to provide commercial engraving services to the general public. Artwork from many sources can be used for this purpose, including computer files and printed works that can be scanned by the computer.