Dedicated Systems e-Spotlight: Vol 8, Issue 38s published on November 8, 2007
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SYSGO AG
SYSGO and SYSTEREL join forces to propose offering for critical embedded real time systems development
Paris, October 26, 2007
SYSGO, leading supplier of software
solutions for the most demanding safety and security applications, and
SYSTEREL, specialized in developing embedded real time or safety critical
systems, an...
SYSGO has for several years constructed their business model
around in-house COTS products like ELinOS and PikeOS sales and an
expansion of global coverage. Created three years ago, the French office
has seen significant growth, especially in the avionics and defense areas.
Partnering with SYSTEREL was straightforward, as this highly dynamic
company has a range of services very complementary to SYSGO´s product
offering and targets the same industry sectors, with a significant
presence in the railway and nuclear industries.
"We share with
SYSGO many things like the areas of expertise, the target markets, and the
way we handle customer relationships," says François Bustany, CEO of
SYSTEREL. "We had the opportunity to evaluate their products. They are
impressively innovative and...
Date : Oct 29, 2007
SPOTLIGHT SELECTION
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still find all
submitted announcements on our website.
Boards
Bustronic Corporation
Bustronic Announces New 3U VPX Backplanes
Bustronic Announces New 3U VPX Backplanes...
FREMONT, California, Nov 1, 2007 - Elma Bustronic Corporation,
an industry leading designer and manufacturer of high performance
backplanes has developed new 3U VPX backplanes. The company now offers VPX
backplanes in 3U, 6U, and 6U Hybrid (VPX/VME mix).
Continuing
Bustronic´s leadership in VPX backplanes, the company has developed a
6-slot 3U version. The 3U VPX features a twisted-ring topology and is
compliant to the latest VITA 46 specifications. Utilizing a twisted-ring
versus a mesh topology allows for more I/O pins and ability to use
mezzanines like XMC.
The backplane facilitates two channels at the
top of the J1 connector, typically for Gigabit Ethernet traffic in a fat
pipe (4x bi-directional links). The remaining channels in J1 together with
those in the J2 lea...
Date: Nov 06, 2007 
Concurrent Technologies
CONCURRENT TECHNOLOGIES: Conduction Cooled 3U 4HP CompactPCI SBC, 1.5 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 4Gbytes DDR2 SDRAM, including XMC site
For harsh operating environments CONCURRENT TECHNOLOGIES introduces a low power, conduction-cooled, 3U CompactPCI® single board computer (SBC). The TP 402/351-RC combines the performance of the 1.5 GHz Intel® CoreT 2 Duo...
For more details on this product, including datasheet,
visit...
http://www.gocct.com/sheets/tp402351-rc.htm
For
a photograph visit...
http://www.gocct.com/sheets/picture/tp402351-rc.htm
For
enquiries...
mailto:jba@cct.co.uk
Press Release:
For harsh operating environments Concurrent Technologies introduces a
low power, conduction-cooled, 3U CompactPCI® single board computer (SBC).
The TP 402/351-RC uses the latest mobile dual core processor and server
chipset from the Intel® embedded roadmap - combining the performance of
the 1.5 GHz Intel® CoreT 2 Duo processor with the Intel® 3100 server
chipset in...
Date: Oct 26, 2007 
Industry News (Market)
AdaCore
GNAT Pro Provides Multi-Language Support aboard Raytheon´s SSDS
GNAT Pro Provides Multi-Language Support aboard Raytheon´s SSDS...
FAIRFAX, Va., November 6, 2007 - SIGAda 2007 - AdaCore, provider of the highest quality Ada tools and support services, today announced that Raytheon has delivered the Ship Self-Defense System (SSDS) Mk 2 using GNAT Pro for LynxOS within its multi-language software development environment. SSDS Mk 2 is a combat system that integrates and coordinates the sensors and weapons systems aboard a US Naval vessel to provide a coherent tactical picture for situational awareness, command and controls, and quick-reaction self-defense. It is a single-source baseline that supports multiple system configuration modifications (MODs) for large deck ship classes (aircraft carriers and amphibious ships). GNAT Pro was specifically used on the SSDS Mk 2 to support Ada application development on the Intel proc...
Date: Nov 06, 2007 
Arcom Control Systems
Zypad selected to automate retail stocking
Zypad selected to automate retail stocking...
Kansas City, USA and Cambridge, England - Arcom, a leader in
embedded solutions, and member of the Eurotech Group,has entered into an
agreement with ProCat Management Services for 500 Zypads to assist in
their warehouse management solutions.
The Zypad is an application ready
wearable computer. Because of its diverse assortment of features and
functionality, ProCat has chosen to use the Zypad as the foundation for
PickRight, its latest technology application. PickRight has been developed
to improve the order picking process in distribution centers. Most
distribution centers still use paper picking tickets to pick customer
orders. This process is slow and prone to costly picking errors. The
ProCat solution uses Zypad technology to replace the current paper pick
tickets and allow picking ...
Date: Nov 05, 2007
Energi Technical
Dolomite Helps Drive Lab-On-A-Chip Revolution
Dolomite's Microfluidics technology enables instrument manufacturers to develop smaller, more cost-effective and more powerful systems....
In the world of scientific instrumentation, there is a big
change happening. Just as complex electronics circuits have been scaled
down to fit into tiny microchips, a similar transition is occurring in the
world of chemistry.
This lab-on-a-chip technology is called
Microfluidics. It is an exciting new field of science and engineering that
enables very small-scale fluid control and analysis, allowing instrument
manufacturers to develop smaller, more cost-effective and more powerful
systems. With lab-on-a-chip technology, entire complex chemical management
and analysis systems are created in a microfluidic chip and interfaced
with electronic and optical detection systems.
It is a technology
that has the potential to massively impact such diverse areas as DNA
testing, envir...
Date: Nov 02, 2007 
Elma Electronic Inc.
Optima partners with Pulizzi to expand power distribution options for cabinet enclosure solutions
Optima EPS, an Elma Company, a leader in Cabinet Enclosure
solutions and Pulizzi Engineering, a leader in Power Distribution
solutions, have developed a partnership for their related products.
Optima is a des...
Optima EPS, an Elma Company, a leader in Cabinet Enclosure
solutions and Pulizzi Engineering, a leader in Power Distribution
solutions, have developed a partnership for their related products.
Optima is a designer and manufacturer of cabinet enclosures,
wall-mount cases, electronic cases, 19" racks, command consoles &
desks, and electronic enclosures. The company now has a partnership with
Pulizzi Engineering to provide a wide range of AC Power Distribution and
Control Systems as part of the total enclosure solution. Pulizzi offers
power distribution systems, power controllers, control panels, cabling,
accessories and more. Both companies serve the Mil/Aero, Medical,
Communications, Industrial, and Commercial Markets.
"Pulizzi
Engineering's offering of po...
Date: Oct 30, 2007
SYSGO AG
Objective Interface Systems ans Sysgo offer integrated software solution for Real-Time Linux Applications
--ORBexpress RT-ELinOS combination targets avionics, telecom, and industrial control...
KLEIN-WINTERNHEIM, GERMANY and HERNDON, VA-October 30,
2007-Objective Interface
Systems, Inc. (OIS), provider of the most
widely used communications middleware for real-time and
embedded
systems, today announced that ORBexpress® RT, OIS´s high-performance CORBA
ORB, now
supports SYSGO´s Industrial Grade Linux, ELinOST. This further
extends OIS´s collaboration with
SYSGO, a global supplier of software
solutions for the most demanding safety and security
applications.
ELinOS, a real-time Linux kernel with a complete software
development tool suite based on the Eclipse
platform, was recently
recognized as the leading commercial real-time Linux platform in North
America and
Europe.
ORBexpress® RT is a real-time Common Object
Request Broker Ar...
Date: Oct 30, 2007
AdaCore
AdaCore Joins TOPCASED Project
AdaCore Joins TOPCASED Project...
PARIS and NEW YORK, October 29, 2007 - AdaCore, provider of
the highest-quality Ada tools and support services, today announced its
participation as a member of the TOPCASED Project (Toolkit in Open Source
for Critical Applications & System Development).
Initiated in
2004, the TOPCASED Project brings together a consortium of commercial,
scientific, and academic partners, ranging from consulting companies to
large industrial groups, including Airbus, Thales, Siemens VDO, CNES,
Rockwell Collins, EADS Astrium, CS, Atos, SOPRA, and many more. Its goal
is to provide an open-source development environment for producing
software that meets the requirements of safety-critical embedded systems.
This major cooperative project, which will produce an environment covering
the full spectrum of...
Date: Oct 30, 2007 
SYSGO AG
SYSGO and SYSTEREL join forces to propose offering for critical embedded real time systems development
Paris, October 26, 2007
SYSGO, leading supplier of software
solutions for the most demanding safety and security applications, and
SYSTEREL, specialized in developing embedded real time or safety critical
systems, an...
SYSGO has for several years constructed their business model
around in-house COTS products like ELinOS and PikeOS sales and an
expansion of global coverage. Created three years ago, the French office
has seen significant growth, especially in the avionics and defense areas.
Partnering with SYSTEREL was straightforward, as this highly dynamic
company has a range of services very complementary to SYSGO´s product
offering and targets the same industry sectors, with a significant
presence in the railway and nuclear industries.
"We share with
SYSGO many things like the areas of expertise, the target markets, and the
way we handle customer relationships," says François Bustany, CEO of
SYSTEREL. "We had the opportunity to evaluate their products. They are
impressively innovative and...
Date: Oct 29, 2007
Surtech Distribution Ltd
Surtech signs deal with market leader Rittal
Surtech Distribution, the Andover-based specialist distributor of enclosures, thermal management products, power supplies and related electro-mechanical components, has signed a distribution agreement with Rittal....
Surtech Distribution, the Andover-based specialist distributor
of enclosures, thermal management products, power supplies and related
electro-mechanical components, has signed a distribution agreement with
Rittal during their recent " Now Open Your Mind" distributors´ seminar at
Hellaby, Rotherham. Initially covering the Ripac 19" subrack range,
Surtech will offer full technical support, design assistance and
commercial support for the range; extensive stock holding will continue
the company´s well-deserved reputation for high quality
service.
Mike Johnson, Surtech Sales and Marketing Director, said,
"The recent upheaval in the market when APW ceased UK manufacture meant
that KM6 subracks, the brand of choice for many generations of design
engineers, is now no longer so...
Date: Oct 26, 2007 
Seminars, Tutorials, Courses, Workshops, Conferences
ITEA Office
Post-symposium Press Release - The crucial role of ICT in tackling society´s major challenges
Post-symposium Press Release - The crucial role of ICT in tackling society´s major challenges...
More than 450 visitors attended ITEA 2's 2007 Symposium
entitled Using ICT to deal with societal challenges, which was held in the
Berliner Congress Center in Berlin, Germany from 18-19 October, 2007. This
event provided participants with a unique opportunity to gain an insight
into one of Europe´s most important strategic ICT initiatives.
ITEA
2 family day
The symposium began with a `family day´. Rudolf
Haggenmüller, chairman of ITEA 2, emphasised ITEA 2´s attractiveness,
efficiency and societal relevance. He reported a growing number of
partners with Iceland as a new partner country plus success stories
involving Ireland, Turkey and South-Korea. Affirming that ICT has a lot to
offer the developing world in areas such as medical diagnosis and
treatment,...
Date: Nov 08, 2007 
Systems
BVM Limited
Rugged LCD touch screens for embedded applications
BVM has extended its embedded screen capability with the introduction of the TS range of 9 inch to 12 inch LCD touch screen monitors, all available with resistive touch screens and USB controllers....
BVM has extended its embedded screen capability with the introduction of the TS range of LCD touch screen monitors, all available with resistive touch screens and USB controllers. Available in sizes from 9 inch to 12 inch, the rugged construction and metal bezel make these units ideally suited for use in applications as diverse as Point-of-Sale (POS) and Point-of-Information (POI) terminals, in-vehicle GPS computers, security monitors or medical equipment. The TFT LCD screen is driven by analogue RGB via a VGA connector and the touch screen has a USB interface; the in-built controller supports resolutions up to 1024 x 768, which it scales to fit the native LCD resolution, and user parameters are set via OSD. Selected models have in addition two channels of video input, giving Picture-in...
Date: Oct 26, 2007 
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