Released on = April 12, 2006, 6:51 am

Press Release Author = Hellen Budaya-Pileski

Industry = Software

Press Release Summary = Benlan Inc. Expands Use of Plantnode

Press Release Body = Shoplogix Inc., a leading developer of intelligent
manufacturing plant floor productivity software is pleased to announce that Benlan
Inc. is expanding their use of Plantnode, a solution which provides real-time,
intelligent mining of shop floor data and machine utilization as well as predictive
preventative maintenance alerts.

Benlan is implementing ten new Plantnode units on multiple machines in their
Oakville, Ontario facility. The company initially implemented Plantnode in April
2005 to assist them in gathering information on the efficiency of a form-fill-seal
packaging machine. According to Tom Enns, President of Benlan, "Plantnode has helped
us increase productivity on this machine by up to 25%, so it makes sense to
implement the solution on more of our equipment." The company is implementing
Plantnode on more packaging machines as well as tubing extrusion machines and custom
catheter assembly equipment, to monitor and gather information on the overall
productivity of each machine. According to Enns, the key to this solution is its
ability to monitor and communicate in real time.

Benlan Inc. is a medical device manufacturer specializing in disposable plastic
products for the healthcare markets in Canada and the United States. The company
operates a 100,000 square foot manufacturing facility in Oakville, Ontario where it
manufactures molded and extruded medical components.

ABOUT SHOPLOGIX
Shoplogix develops integrated web-based software solutions that optimize plant floor
operations. Shoplogix solutions improve productivity, efficiency, and total
operational performance by allowing companies to make real-time decisions that
impact profitability while actively engaging employees in the process.

Shoplogix Inc. is a privately held company headquartered in Oakville, Ontario, with
offices across North America. The company serves a growing base of Global 2000
companies to set new standards for production performance and efficiency in
industrial environments.


PLANTNODE
Plantnode is a hybrid web-based software application designed on an open platform to
integrate with existing production equipment, analyze real-time performance, and
evaluate machine productivity. Plantnode's built-in intelligence goes beyond raw
data collection to provide a fully integrated production and performance management
application; differentiated by the ability to compare real-time data against planned
estimates. Plantnode is proven to increase Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE)
and enables machine level visibility on a 24x7 basis with automatic escalations and
interactive processes to drive higher levels of operational efficiency, quality, and
performance.


PLANTNODE NETWORK
Plantnode Network is an enterprise web-based software application that consolidates
and analyzes operational data for all Plantnode enabled equipment providing a
complete and accurate view of production performance. Plantnode Network's
distributed design provides true enterprise scalability to evaluate real-time
performance on a plant-wide, multi-site, or global basis.




Web Site = http://www.shoplogix.com

Contact Details = Shoplogix
www.shoplogix.com
Hellen Budaya Pileski
Manager, Marketing Communications
905-469-9994 Ext.120
hbudaya-pileski@shoplogix.com