Hardy Process Solutions designs and manufactures weight controllers, rate controllers, weight processors and plug-in weigh modules for CompactLogix, ControlLogix, Micro800 and SLC 500, as well as load cells, bench and floor scales. Hardy began in 1918 as Hardy Scales, specializing in weight measurement and control systems. In 1984, we changed our name to Hardy Instruments and in 2011 to Hardy Process Solutions as we redefined our business focus. n 2007 Hardy was acquired by Roper Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: ROP) and is now part of its Energy Systems and Controls group. Roper is a diversified technology company with annual revenues of $3.6 billion, providing engineered products and solutions for global niche markets, including software information networks, medical, water, energy, and transportation. Roper is a component of the S&P 500, Fortune 1000 and Russell 1000 Indexes and trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol ROP. Additional information about Roper is available on the companys website at www.ropertech.com. Today Hardy is a leading manufacturer and designer of process weighing and tension control equipment. We are particularly renowned for our innovative approaches to precision instrumentation, and have developed core technologies such as WAVERSAVER which eliminates the effect of surround vibration, C2 electronic calibration, Secure Memory Module (SMM) for automatically backing up configuration data, and INTEGRATED TECHNICIAN (IT) for remote diagnostics and troubleshooting. We work with our customers to develop products that will help them save money and time, improve productivity, increase throughput, and make their work environment safer. An ISO 9001:2008 company, we pride ourselves on our ongoing ability to provide superior product quality and excellent customer support. We have developed the most network interface options in the process industry, and we are a proud Encompass Global Partner with Rockwell Automation.