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  • 3/22/2010 - Mountain Secure Systems Unveils New Dual Wireless Router and MIMO-Based Wireless Technology at ISC West

     

    Las Vegas, Nevada – Mountain Secure Systems, a leading provider of ruggedized electronics and wireless networking solutions to military, aerospace and commercial markets, unveiled today its new SpeedLAN 9300 Dual Wireless Router and SpeedLAN 9400 M-Series MIMO (multiple-input multiple-output) 2X Wireless Bridge/Router at ISC West (International Security Conference & Exposition) as part of three in-booth demonstrations.

     

    The SpeedLAN 9300 Dual Wireless Router provides a robust, self-healing wireless mesh, point-to point or point to multipoint network for high-speed data, video and voice (VoIP) applications. Operating in the unlicensed 2.4GHz and 5 GHz bands, as well as the licensed 4.9 GHz public safety band, the SpeedLAN 9300 Dual Wireless Router combines high performance, a broad feature set, and hardware-based AES encryption to provide secure, flexible, scalable, and adaptive wireless mesh and non-mesh network solutions. Having back-to-back wireless routers, connected together by wired Ethernet cables, creates powerful wireless repeaters for high-bandwidth applications. Each router may also be used independently on different RF bands or channels. As a result, the versatile SpeedLAN 9300 Dual Wireless Router is perfect for complex, long-distance point-to-point, point-to-multipoint and wireless mesh networks.

     

    The SpeedLAN 9400 M–Series MIMO 2X Wireless Bridge/Router provides a robust, point-to-point or point-to-multipoint network for high-speed data, video and voice (VoIP) applications. With speeds up to 300Mbps, and operating in the unlicensed 2.4GHz and 5 GHz bands, the SpeedLAN 9400 M–Series MIMO 2X Wireless Bridge/Router combines high performance, a broad feature set, and hardware-based AES encryption to provide secure, flexible and scalable network solutions. It is perfect for extremely high bandwidth applications, such as backhauls and mega-pixel video stream transmissions.

    The first in-booth demo displays a high-definition (HD) movie being distributed from a laptop computer, through a wireless point-to-point network that includes two SpeedLAN 9400 M-Series MIMO 2X Wireless Radios, to another laptop computer, without losing picture quality.

     

    The second in-booth demo showcases Mountain Secure Systems’ SPEEDManage software, which makes it easy to monitor and configure an entire SpeedLAN network from any location with a web interface. The demo includes a laptop computer that communicates with two SpeedLAN 9200 Wireless Routers and a SpeedLAN 9300 Dual Wireless Router over a wireless mesh network.

    The third in-booth demo depicts an indoor video surveillance application. The demo includes an AirPro Gold II Wireless Router and SpeedLAN 9200 M-Series Wireless Bridge from Mountain Secure Systems, along with a Sony video camera, a laptop computer and a 28-inch HD television. The computer and television project live images sent from the video camera, over the wireless link, to the AirPro Gold II Router.

     

    Additionally, visitors of the Mountain Secure Systems exhibit, which is located in booth # 7125, are having fun waving to co-workers and loved ones back home via a live feed to Mountain Secure Systems’ web site at MountainSecureSystems.com. Visitors also have the opportunity to mingle with a Vegas Showgirl and enter a drawing for a 37-inch HD television. The winner will be drawn on March 26. ISC West is being held at the Sands Expo and Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada March 24-26, 2010. For more information about ISC West, visit www.iscwest.com.     

     

    “Response from our demos has been very positive,” said Ken Dickson, General Manager of Mountain Secure Systems. “Mountain Secure Systems is committed to providing the most reliable and affordable wireless networking solutions for the security market.”

     

    SpeedLAN wireless solutions are currently deployed for the Chicago Police Department in one of the largest video surveillance systems in the United States, as well as remote locations in Iraq and Afghanistan to ensure the delivery of vital communications for the U.S. military. All wireless solutions from Mountain Secure Systems come with an industry-leading, two-year warranty and are built in a world-class manufacturing facility that meets stringent quality management standards for aerospace and defense applications.

    www.iscwest.com. 

     

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    About Mountain Secure Systems (www.MountainSecureSystems.com)

     

    Mountain Secure Systems, a subsidiary of Phillips Service Industries (PSI), is a leading supplier of rugged electronics for the aerospace and defense industries, including in-flight entertainment solutions for commercial aircraft. Mountain Secure Systems also provides reliable, easy-to-use wireless networking solutions for video, voice and data applications. All products are manufactured in a world-class ISO 9001:2000- and AS9100B-certified facility that meets rigid quality management standards for aerospace and defense applications.

  • 2/23/2010 - Mountain Secure Systems to Unveil New Dual Radio and MIMO-Based Wireless Technology at ISC West

    Mountain Secure Systems to Unveil New Dual Radio and MIMO-Based Wireless Technology at ISC West

    Longmont, Colorado – Mountain Secure Systems, a leading provider of ruggedized electronics and wireless networking solutions to military, aerospace and commercial markets, announced today that it will unveil its new SpeedLAN wireless dual radio and SpeedLAN wireless MIMO (multiple input multiple output) radio  at ISC West (International Security Conference & Exposition) as part of three in-booth demonstrations. The SpeedLAN dual radio contains two wireless routers in a single chassis, and the SpeedLAN MIMO radio uses multiple antennas to improve network throughput. 

     

    The first in-booth demo will display a high-definition (HD) movie being distributed from a laptop computer, through a wireless point-to-point network that includes two SpeedLAN MIMO radios, to another laptop computer, without losing picture quality.

     

    The second in-booth demo will showcase Mountain Secure Systems’ SPEEDManage software, which makes it easy to monitor and configure an entire network from any location with a web interface. The demo will include a laptop computer that communicates with two SpeedLAN single radios and a SpeedLAN dual radio over a wireless mesh network.

     

    The third in-booth demo will be a live Internet broadcast. The demo will include an AirPro Gold II indoor wireless router and SpeedLAN M-Series outdoor wireless bridge from Mountain Secure Systems, along with a Sony HD video camera, an Ethernet switch, a laptop computer and a 37-inch VIZIO flat-screen HD television. The computer and television will project live images sent from the video camera, which will be connected to the Ethernet switch. The Ethernet switch will deliver the video signal to the AirPro Gold II indoor router, which will transmit the signal to the SpeedLAN M-Series outdoor bridge. The SpeedLAN M-Series outdoor bridge will be connected to the Internet at MountainSecureSystems.com. As a result, people who visit the Mountain Secure Systems exhibit can choose to broadcast themselves on the company’s web site via the live video feed. 

     

    “Mountain Secure Systems is committed to providing the most reliable and affordable wireless networking solutions for the security market,” said Ken Dickson, General Manager of Mountain Secure Systems. “We are excited about the opportunity to unveil our new wireless dual radio and MIMO radios on a grand stage like ISC West.”

     

    SpeedLAN wireless solutions are currently deployed for the Chicago Police Department in one of the largest video surveillance systems in the United States, as well as remote locations in Iraq and Afghanistan to ensure the delivery of vital communications for the U.S. military. All wireless solutions from Mountain Secure Systems come with an industry-leading two-year warranty and are built in a world-class manufacturing facility that meets stringent quality management standards for aerospace and defense applications.

     

    Visitors of the Mountain Secure Systems exhibit at ISC West may enter a drawing to win a 37-inch flat-screen HD television. The winner will be drawn on March 26. Mountain Secure Systems is located in booth 7125. ISC West is being held at the Sands Expo and Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada March 24-26, 2010. For more information about ISC West, visit www.iscwest.com

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    About Mountain Secure Systems

    www.MountainSecureSystems.com

     

     

    Mountain Secure Systems, a veteran-owned small business and subsidiary of Phillips Service Industries (PSI), is a leading supplier of rugged electronics for the aerospace and defense industries - including in-flight entertainment solutions for commercial aircraft. Mountain Secure Systems also provides reliable, easy-to-use wireless networking solutions for video, voice and data applications. All products are built in a world-class manufacturing facility that meets stringent quality management standards. 

     

     

  • 12/16/2009 - Mountain Secure Systems Unveils Aggressive Pricing and Warranty for SpeedLAN 9200 Wireless Networking Products

    Mountain Secure Systems, a subsidiary of Phillips Service Industries, Inc. and leading provider of ruggedized electronics and wireless networking solutions, unveiled pricing information today for its SpeedLAN 9200 outdoor wireless networking products (bridges and/or routers), which provide fast, secure wireless network access for video, voice and data applications.

     

    Mountain Secure Systems has set the list price for SpeedLAN 9200 series wireless networking products at $1995. The SpeedLAN 9200 price also includes a free two-year product warranty. Many competitors, such as Firetide, only offer a one-year warranty and charge an additional fee for a warranty extension. 

     

    Operating in the unlicensed 2.4GHz and 5.8GHz band, as well as the licensed 4.9 GHz public safety band, SpeedLAN 9200 products provide coverage for point-to-point, point-to-multipoint and wireless mesh networks. They come equipped with easy-to-use, point-and-click software to simplify the installation process, as well as hardware-based AES encryption to help ensure security. In addition, all SpeedLAN 9200 products are manufactured at Mountain Secure Systems’ world-class ISO 9001:2000- and AS9100B-certified facility in Longmont, Colorado, which meets rigid quality management standards for aerospace and defense applications.

     

    SpeedLAN 9200 wireless networking products are currently deployed in one of the largest video surveillance networks in the United States, as well as remote locations in Iraq and Afghanistan to ensure the delivery of vital communications for the U.S. military. Applications range from mission-critical public safety communications, video surveillance, municipal networks, to last-mile broadband access.

     

    “Mountain Secure Systems is committed to becoming a preferred vendor in the wireless networking solutions marketplace,” said Scott Phillips, president of Mountain Secure Systems. “We feel that our top-quality SpeedLAN products, along with our aggressive pricing and warranty, will help set us apart.”

     

    To learn more about SpeedLAN 9200 wireless networking products from Mountain Secure Systems, visit www.mountainsecuresystems.com/82.html.

    Mountain Secure Systems will be releasing additional pricing information for their wireless networking products in the near future. For more details, call 1-888-884-9344.

     

    About Mountain Secure Systems www.MountainSecureSystems.com

     

    Mountain Secure Systems, a veteran-owned small business and subsidiary of Phillips Service Industries (PSI), is a leading supplier of rugged electronics for the aerospace and defense industries - including in-flight entertainment solutions for commercial aircraft. Mountain Secure Systems also provides reliable, easy-to-use wireless networking solutions for video, voice and data applications. All products are built in a world-class manufacturing facility that meets stringent quality management standards. 

     

  • 10/16/09 - Mountain Secure Systems Makes Asset Acquisition of B&B Test Solutions, Inc.

    Mountain Secure Systems (formerly Mountain Optech, Inc.), a leading provider of ruggedized electronics to the aerospace and defense industries and subsidiary of Phillips Service Industries (PSI), announced today the asset acquisition of B&B Test Solutions, Inc., a wireless networking solutions provider. Mountain Secure Systems also unveiled their new website, which is www.MountainSecureSystems.com.

    The assets acquired are the popular SpeedLAN and AirPro Gold II wireless networking products, which can be found on nearly every continent around the world, and are known throughout the industry for their reliability and ease-of-use. The SpeedLAN 9000 series products are currently deployed in one of the largest video surveillance networks in the U.S., as well as remote locations in Iraq and Afghanistan to ensure the delivery of vital communications for the U.S. military. The range of solutions cover point-to-point, point-to-multipoint and/or wireless mesh networks. Applications range from mission-critical public safety communications, video surveillance, municipal networks, to last-mile broadband access.

    Mountain Secure Systems plans to integrate the wireless technology with their ruggedizing expertise, offering its customers more robust solutions. As a leading supplier of sealed rugged data storage systems to the aerospace and defense industries, Mountain Secure Systems also provides in-flight entertainment solutions for commercial aircraft.   

    “Mountain Secure Systems is committed to expanding the reach of our rugged electronics solutions with proven, user-friendly wireless networking technology,” said Scott Phillips, president of Mountain Secure Systems. “Our goal is to provide world-class solutions for our customers, which allows them to store or transmit vital communications for any environment.”

     

  • 7/9/09 - Mountain Optech Represented at National Veterans Expo - July 20-23, 2009

    Mountain Optech, Inc., a subsidiary of Phillips Service Industries, Inc. (PSI) - a veteran-owned small business - will be exhibiting at the 5th Annual National Veteran Small Business Conference & Expo July 20-23, 2009, at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada. 

    Representatives from all of the PSI subsidiaries (Mountain Optech, Beaver Aerospace and Defense, PSI Repair Services, Talon Technical, Sciaky, and Evana Automation) will be in attendance.  Please stop by Exhibit Booth #426 to see how the PSI family of companies can provide set aside solutions for your procurement needs.

    http://www.nationalveteransconference.com/

     

  • 12/22/2008 - Mountain Optech Announces Engagement in the Supplier Excellence Alliance.

    SEA is comprised of aerospace, defense, and space primes/OEMs, major subcontractors, and suppliers working together to accelerate supply chain performance.  MOI is working with SEA to drive continuous improvement throughout the organization, with particular emphasis on cost reduction, on-time delivery, reduced lead times, and quality.  MOI is currently pursuing Stage 1 SEA certification.

     

     

     

    Today Ken Dickson, General Manager of Mountain Optech, Inc., announced engagement in the Supplier Excellence Alliance (SEA) at the invitation of MOI’s prime contracting and tier-one customers. MOI’s participation in SEA is part of long term company objectives to become the supplier of choice for integrated, collaborative, low-risk, and economical solutions.

  • 5/5/2008 - Mountain Optech, Inc., is a Top Preferred Supplier for Rockwell Collins for Third Year

    Mountain Optech, Inc. of Longmont, CO, has been recognized as one of the Top Preferred Suppliers for 2008 by Rockwell Collins.

     

    Mountain Optech, Inc., producer of ruggedized data storage, was cited for performance in meeting delivery schedules and product quality. Mountain Optech, Inc. was also recognized for design and engineering support and the teamwork demonstrated with Rockwell Collins.

     

    A recognition plaque was presented at the recent Rockwell Collins Annual Supplier Conference in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

     

    Rockwell Collins is a worldwide leader in the design, production, and support of communication and aviation electronics for commercial and government customers. The company's 17,000 employees in 27 countries deliver industry-leading communication, navigation, surveillance, display, flight control, in-flight entertainment, information management, and maintenance, training and simulation solutions. Additional information is available at www.rockwellcollins.com.

     

  • 2/1/2008 - Mountain Optech Has Moved Into Their New, Larger, State Of The Art Facility!

     

    Mountain Optech Inc. (MOI), a world-renowned manufacturer of rugged mass memory data storage devices, has moved into their new facility in Longmont, Colorado. The move is a response to MOI’s rapid growth in both the military and commercial markets. Over the last year MOI’s revenues have quadrupled with the advent of new contracts and expanded market offerings.

     

    The new, state of the art facility affords MOI greater space, more capability and more room to grow. Along with a more efficient layout, the new facility houses the very latest in manufacturing, R&D, and testing equipment.

     

    Sharing the new facility is MOI’s manufacturing partner, Talon Technical, a manufacturer of custom-machined components. Both companies are subsidiaries of Phillips Service Industries (PSI), a world leader in providing products and services to the Aerospace, Defense and Commercial Aircraft markets.

     

    Mountain Optech and Talon Technical’s new address is:

     

    1350 Kansas Avenue

    Longmont, Colorado

    80501-6546

    Phone: 303-678-9898

    Fax: 303-651-7171

     

    www.mountainoptech.com

    www.talon-technical.com

     

     

    For more information about Mountain Optech and Talon Technical, please contact General Manager Ken Dickson at 303-678-9898.

  • 5/1/2007 - Rockwell Collins Recognizes Mountain Optech, Inc. as a Top Preferred Supplier for 2007

    Mountain Optech, Inc. of Longmont, CO, has been recognized as one of the Top Preferred Suppliers for 2007 by Rockwell Collins.

     

    Mountain Optech, Inc., producer of ruggedized data storage, was cited for performance in meeting delivery schedules and product quality. Mountain Optech, Inc. was also recognized for design and engineering support and the teamwork demonstrated with Rockwell Collins.

     

    A recognition plaque was presented at the recent Rockwell Collins Annual Supplier Conference in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

     

    Rockwell Collins is a worldwide leader in the design, production, and support of communication and aviation electronics for commercial and government customers. The company's 17,000 employees in 27 countries deliver industry-leading communication, navigation, surveillance, display, flight control, in-flight entertainment, information management, and maintenance, training and simulation solutions. Additional information is available at www.rockwellcollins.com.

  • 5/16/2006 - Rockwell Collins Names Mountain Optech, Inc. a Top Preferred Supplier

     

    Mountain Optech, Inc. of Longmont, CO, has been recognized as one of the Top Preferred Suppliers for 2006 by Rockwell Collins.

     

    Mountain Optech, Inc., producer of ruggedized data storage, was cited for performance in meeting delivery schedules and product quality. Mountain Optech, Inc. was also recognized for design and engineering support and the teamwork demonstrated with Rockwell Collins.

     

    A recognition plaque was presented at the recent Rockwell Collins Annual Supplier Conference in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

     

    Rockwell Collins is a worldwide leader in the design, production, and support of communication and aviation electronics for commercial and government customers. The company's 17,000 employees in 27 countries deliver industry-leading communication, navigation, surveillance, display, flight control, in-flight entertainment, information management, and maintenance, training and simulation solutions. Additional information is available at www.rockwellcollins.com.

  • 12/28/2004 - Mountain Optech announces 3-year warranty for Sealed Hard Drives

    Today Mark Poling, General Manager of Mountain Optech, Inc., announced the extension of the standard warranty for all rugged sealed hard drives from 1 to 3 years. This warranty extension is valid for units delivered after January 1, 2005 and is offered at no additional charge. Rugged Data Storage

  • 11/15/2004 - Mountain Optech Announces The K2 Series of Sealed Hard Drives

    Today Mountain Optech, Inc. introduced the K2 series of Sealed Rugged Hard Drives. The K2 series is based off of 1.8" magnetic hard drive sealed into a standard 2.5" Form Factor enclosure. Mountain Optech is releasing the K2 series as part of our commitment to offer the newest technologies, smallest sizes, largest capacities, and to incorporate the benefits of commercial trends into ruggedized packages. The K2 series is currently available in 60GB capacities with an ATA 6 interface

  • 9/1/2004 - Mountain Optech, Inc Awarded $760K Contract for “Sealed/Rugged” HDD’s on UAV’s

     

    Mountain Optech, Inc (MOI) has been selected by Sandia National Laboratories to design and manufacture rugged mass-data storage modules for Sandia’s Tactical Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (TacIFSAR) System.

    MOI will provide a complete environmental protection solution for high-performance Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) fibre channel hard disk drives that will be used for storing raw and processed radar data. In addition, MOI will provide follow-on system acquisition for an orderable product from a Government chosen contractor. The system will be flown on the Predator-B Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV). TacIFSAR is an Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration (ACTD) for the purpose of moving a new technology into the field for evaluation sooner than would be possible by traditional means.

    “We certainly understand the importance of reliable data storage on these programs,” said Mark Poling, MOI’s General Manager. “MOI has successfully designed and manufactured “rugged” storage solutions for fixed and rotary wing aircraft, space exploration, shipboard and underwater systems.”

    In order for TacISFAR to be successful, the data storage modules must survive harsh, remote field and flight environments involving extreme temperature swings, dust, fog, salt spray, shock and vibration. This project will incorporate many of Mountain Optech’s field proven, harsh environment design techniques to develop a state of the art data storage module.

    MOI’s Director of Operations, Rod Copeland, noted other benefits for the military. “Our sealed/rugged disk drives can be used for the high capacity and performance data storage requirements in other UAV’s. Size, weight, power, and price are all advantages of sealed/rugged disk drives vs. a solid-state solution. We are looking forward to working with Sandia National Lab’s to design and manufacture the best storage solutions available for today and tomorrow”.

  • 7/26/2004 - Mountain Optech Announces the Monarch Series JBOD
     

    Mountain Optech, Inc. (MOI) has announced their new line of Rugged 19” SCSI JBOD Racks; The “Monarch” JBOD Series. This series incorporates MOI’s proven Sealed, Rugged, Hard Disc Drive (SRHDD) technology into the most robust JBOD system on the market today

  • 5/5/2004 - Mountain Optech Announces The Denali Series of Sealed Hard Drives

    Today Mountain Optech, Inc. introduced the Denali series of Sealed Rugged Hard Drives. The Denali series is Sealed, Rugged Hard Drives with the isolation system and thermal control contained internal to the sealed enclosure. The Denali drives are a standard 3.5" Form Factor (1" height). This standard Form Factor facilitates drop in replacement for existing and future JBOD and RAID systems that require rugged performance and a sealed design. The Denali series is available in 73GB capacities with either Ultra 320 SCSI Wide or Fibre Channel interfaces.

  • 12/20/2003 - Mountain Optech, Inc. Adds Rugged Packaged Solid State Memory To Product Line

     

    Mountain Optech Inc. (MOI), a recognized leader in Rugged Commercial Off the Shelf (COTS) Mass Memory for Military and Commercial markets, announced today that it is adding Rugged Solid State Memory (SSM) devices to its product line. MOI will begin offering SCSI, IDE/ ATA and Fibre Channel Flash based drives in capacities from 256 MB up to 200 GB from their Longmont Colorado facility. The new SSM devices are intended to compliment MOI’s already extensive offerings of Rugged Sealed Hard Disc Drives (RSHDD’s) for both stand-alone Mass Memory, and complete JBOD storage systems.

    “While RSHDD’s are able to compete against SSM in most extreme environments by providing higher capacities at exponentially lower costs,” states Mark Poling, MOI General Manager, “some customers critical requirements, such as secure data destruct, may dictate the use of Flash based memory.” Mountain Optech is responding to customers that are looking for complete rugged memory solutions, and both Rugged Sealed Hard Disc Drives and Packaged Solid State memory have a place in many systems.

    “RSHDD and SSM each have their own strengths, and by offering both we can now help our customers pick the best solution for today and the long term,” remarks Rod Copeland, MOI’s Director of Operations. As programs mature, MOI customers expect a seamless transition to the current technology that best fits their memory needs. For example, for some programs that started with Rugged Magneto Optical products, and whose capacity requirements have not increased, the price of Flash memory has come down to the point where it now makes sense to consider a Solid State solution. “Our customers still have many systems that need to accommodate new technologies without major system hardware or software changes, and that’s one reason we are now supplying packaged Solid State Memory” adds Copeland.

    Mountain Optech, Inc, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Phillips Service Industries

  • 11/4/2003 - MOUNTAIN OPTECH, INC. ANNOUNCES CONTRACT WITH ROCKWELL COLLINS for “Sealed/Rugged” HDDs.

     

    Mountain Optech, Inc (MOI), a subsidiary of Phillips Service Industries, Inc., has been selected by Rockwell Collins, Airshow Systems as their “rugged” storage solutions supplier for the Airshow 4000 Digital Media Unit. MOI’s SES-40000 (“sealed/rugged” 40GB IDE/ATA) Hard Drive was selected because of its durability, performance and reliability for which MOI products are well known.

    MOI’s success with IFE (DO-160) storage solutions include “Rugged” Sealed Hard Disk Drives, DVD-ROM, DVD-RAM and other peripherals. The MOI engineering team was challenged with designing “rugged” COTS (Commercial Off The Shelf) products to withstand demanding FAA environmental requirements that are reliable and also cost effective. “We’ve taken our harsh environment expertise from the military to the commercial market” said Mike Balancier, Regional Sales Manager for MOI.

    MOI and Airshow Systems started this program two years ago. The efforts of both companies enabled the Collins Airshow 4000 to have the best storage solution available for today and tomorrow. Airshow’s requirement for their next generation moving map application required high-performance, large-capacity storage solutions. MOI has met those requirements.

    Mountain Optech designs and manufactures “rugged” storage solutions for harsh environments for military and commercial markets.

  • 7/9/2003 - MOUNTAIN OPTECH RECEIVES ISO:AS9100 Rev. A Certification

     

    Mountain Optech, Inc. announced today that it has been certified by Perry & Johnson Registrations, Inc. as fully compliant with ISO:AS9100 Rev. A requirements. Mountain Optech, Inc. has been registered ISO 9001 compliant since October 2000, but was driven by customer requirements to the higher ISO:AS9100 Rev. A Aerospace standard. Perry & Johnson has found that Mountain Optech's quality systems meet all the requirements of the International Organization for Standards' ISO:AS9100 Rev. A Quality System Standard. This standard ensures that Mountain Optech has the procedures and work processes in place to consistently supply high-quality conforming products built to established designs.

    ISO:AS9100 Rev. A is an international set of standards for establishing, documenting and maintaining quality in all aspects of a company's processes for conducting business. ISO:AS9100 Rev. A registration is an increasingly essential element for competing in worldwide aerospace markets and can be awarded only after the successful completion of a rigorous third party audit of a facility's quality policies and procedures by an accredited registrar.

  • 4/18/2003 - Mountain Optech, Inc. has Moved to a New Facility

     

    In April of 2003, Mountain Optech moved from its offices of seventeen years, to a new, significantly larger custom-designed manufacturing facility at Vista View Commercial Center, 1567 Skyway, Longmont, Colorado.

    “This move was required in order to provide for the increase in demand for manufacturing space,” said Rod Copeland, Director of Operations at Mountain Optech. “Our upturn in rugged sealed hard drive sales coupled with some recent contract wins in the In-Flight Entertainment Industry have created a demand for a larger facility with state-of-the-art production capabilities” says Copeland. Mountain Optech continues to serve the military community for their rugged mass storage requirements, but has added several new product lines that are quickly being accepted in any commercial marketplace where severe environments are a concern.

    The new facility has specifically designed areas to accommodate MOI’s environmental testing capabilities for altitude, temperature, shock and vibration. The size of the manufacturing floor has been significantly increased to accommodate large volume production, and allows for many improvements in efficiency and quality control.

  • 6/1/2002 - Mountain Optech Promotes Tom Connor to U.S Eastern Regional & European Sales Manager

     

    Mountain Optech Inc. (MOI), in order to meet increasing demand for sales support, announces the promotion of Tom Connor to U.S Eastern Regional & European Sales Manager. Tom was primarily brought on board, according to General Manager Mark Poling, to optimize opportunities in the U.S. military market. Tom’s 22 years of Government related sales experience has given him insight into how to best utilize MOI’s assets to penetrate and win business in this sector. “Tom Connor has the flexibility to provide full sales service to our military clientele, while still pursuing commercial applications,” remarked Poling.

    Along with servicing the Eastern United States, Tom will be working closely with representatives in Europe, such as Aspid communications in Spain, to supply non-military customers with special data storage needs. “By offering Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) products, MOI can accommodate customers whose data storage needs could be met by inexpensive commercial equipment, but have specifications for ruggedness not met by unaltered products,” according to Tom Connor. “I believe we are poised to capture a good portion of the rotating disc market with our hermetically sealed hard drives,” says Tom, “especially since MOI is willing to provide solutions for customer requirements, rather than insisting on conformity to rigid specifications. This attitude is establishing us as a leader in ruggedized data storage.”

  • 5/14/2002 - Mountain Optech Promotes Mike Balancier to Western U.S. and Pacific Regional Sales Manager

     

    Mark Poling, General Manager of Mountain Optech, Inc.(MOI), announced the Promotion of Mike Balancier today to Western U.S. and Pacific Regional Sales Manager. The addition was merited, according to Poling, because of Mike’s ability to serve MOI’s increasing In Flight Entertainment (IFE) customer base in California and Washington. “IFE business, particularly sealed hard drives and rugged optical products, is becoming a large part of our revenue,” said Poling, “so we felt we needed someone with a background in commercial data storage, and Mike fits that bill perfectly.”

    Mike has successfully sold storage solutions to the computer industry for over 17 years. He has a thorough understanding of storage requirements with emphasis on optical, disk and tape products. Mike's past experience includes sales development and penetration of major OEM's in the mainframe, midrange and network industries with Philips LMS. Mike is an E.E. from San Jose State University.

    In addition to IFE, Mike is facilitating MOI’s increasing military customer base in Southern California and the Seattle area, as well as customers on the Pacific Rim such as Australia and Japan.

  • 4/18/2001 - Mountain Optech CD/DVD-ROM Drive Passes Extreme Testing

     

    Mountain Optech, Inc. recently announced that it has successfully completed and delivered a series of tests, run in conjunction with Rockwell Collins Passenger Systems, for DO-160D qualification of their rugged CD/DVD-ROM drive. The initial order of drives will be used as part of a commercial IFE (In Flight Entertainment) Systems.

    The CD/DVD-ROM operates as an integral part of Rockwell Collins' Total Entertainment System (TES) aboard commercial aircraft. The scope of Rockwell Collins' system realizes a significant technological advance in IFE equipment. MOI's CD/DVD-ROM should make possible a new level of dependability for IFE.

    "This is an exciting landmark for us," said Mason Fein, Director of International Sales & Marketing at Mountain Optech. "Although Mountain Optech has years of experience designing to Military Standards, working with Rockwell Collins on this project has allowed us to expand our capabilities to include the commercial airline industry."

    Mountain Optech utilized many of its existing proven ruggedization technologies, expanding on those capabilities to include a full DO-160D qualified CD/DVD-ROM with enhanced shock, vibration, EMI & humidity protection. The drive also includes a BIT Controller circuit board, which provides extreme intelligence to the drive. This feature allows for such benefits as continuous monitoring of temperature, AC/DC power, high/low temperature warnings, and Elapsed Time Indication for preventative maintenance.

  • 1/31/2001 - Mountain Optech Announces Hermetically Sealed Hard Drive
     

    Mountain Optech, Inc. today announced their family of extremely rugged, hermetically sealed hard drives. Offered as a lower cost, greater throughput alternative to Solid State Memory products, these drives are currently available from the Boulder, Colorado facility. The new drives are designed to be compliant to the soon to be released NATO STANAG 4575 specification.

    Because hard drive technology continues to expand so quickly, Mountain Optech works closely with their OEMs to ensure the next generation is fully backwards compatible. Currently, the sealed hard drive is available as either a SCSI drive, (up to 36 gigabytes) or IDE (up to 30 gigabytes), and will soon be available with a Fibre Channel interface. The sealed drives have been engineered for functional flexibility and full upgradeability; a 73 gigabyte drive will be available in the 2nd quarter of 2001. The drives are impervious to rapid changes in altitude, which is known to cause severe condensation. They are sealed for altitude in excess of 70,000 feet and for 100% condensing humidity, with proprietary packaging techniques which greatly extend the operational temperature range.

    Because it meets such harsh environmental extremes, the sealed hard drive is being offered as a functional alternative to solid state memory, at less than 10% the cost per storage capacity. The SCSI hard drive currently meets standards such as MIL-STD 810E and DO-160D.

    With drives in environments as varied as mobile backpack radios to F-16s, from ocean floor seismic recording to helicopter data recorders, Mountain Optech has spent years increasing the boundaries of ruggedization technology. With many years experience, and a significant investment in test equipment and technical expertise, every drive is tested before being shipped. "Since ruggedizing data storage is our core business," says Mason F. Fein, Director of Sales & Marketing, "we are constantly figuring out new techniques to more efficiently isolate and protect the storage media, from CD-ROM to solid state. Solid state is a good, inherently rugged storage platform, but it is still pretty expensive. One of our target markets for this product will be worldwide Reconnaissance aircraft. Another is the Inflight Entertainment industry. It's nice to be able to offer a cost effective alternative to solid state."

    Test data is available from Mountain Optech, including vibration curves and temperature tests. The drives are available as "standard" rugged sealed hard drives; engineers are currently completing enhancements for "Extreme" rugged sealed drives.

  • 10/25/2000 - MOUNTAIN OPTECH RECEIVES ISO 9001 CERTIFICATION

     

    Mountain Optech, Inc. announced today that it has been certified by Excalibur Registrations, Inc. to be fully compliant with ISO 9001: 94 requirements.

    Mountain Optech is primarily involved in the design, manufacture and market - worldwide - of cost-effective solutions for environmentally tough applications. Excalibur has certified that Mountain Optech's quality systems meets all the requirements of the International Organization for Standards' ISO 9001: 94 Quality System Standard. This standard ensures that Mountain Optech has the procedures and work processes in place to consistently supply high-quality conforming products built to established designs.

    ISO 9001 is an international set of standards for establishing, documenting and maintaining quality in all aspects of a company's processes for conducting business. ISO 9001 certification is an increasingly essential element for competing in worldwide markets and can be awarded only after the successful completion of a rigorous third party audit of a facility's quality policies and procedures by an accredited registrar.

  • 10/2/2000 - Mountain Optech Receives IFE Development Contract Award
    Mountain Optech, Inc. recently announced that it has been selected by a major commercial Inflight Entertainment manufacturer to develop a rugged CD-ROM drive for commercial IFE Systems. The new unit will operate as a Line Replaceable Unit (LRU) in a Total Entertainment System (TES) aboard a commercial airliner. The scope of the new system should make possible a new level of dependability and ease-of-use for in-air data acquisition devices. "This is an exciting contract for us," said Mason Fein, Director of International Sales & Marketing at Mountain Optech. "Although Mountain Optech has years of experience designing to some pretty inhospitable conditions, working with on this project will allow us to continue to expand our capabilities for commercial industries." Mountain Optech will utilize many of its existing, proven ruggedization technologies, expanding on those capabilities to include a full DO-160D qualified CD-ROM including shock, vibration, EMI & humidity, to name a few.

  • 5/1/2000 - Mountain Optech Announces Rugged Removable Half-Height Hard Drives

     

    Mountain Optech, Inc. announced today their truly removable rugged magnetic hard drives. The removable drive is available in a 1.63" high form factor with a 9 gigabyte capacity. 18 or 36 gigabyte drives are available as non-removable drives, in a 5.25" full-height form factor (3.25" high). The 18 gigabyte drive is expected to be available in the 1.63" high removable form factor by Q4 '99.

    The STR-9000 HD/HH is designed for harsh applications and operates under severe shock and vibration in all attitudes. The removable drive module itself is ruggedized, with shock & vibration system, fans, active heaters and conformal coating of electronics. The removable drive mounts into a docking bay, locking into place with manual locking thumbscrews. Although it is intended for optimal operation in a docking bay, the drive can also be operated outside the docking bay, since it is designed with standard PC-style interconnects for SCSI & power on the removable module.

    These drives can function in a wide variety of environments, including military and space mission control logging, commercial and military aircraft applications, transport of "on-the-move" operational systems, and field deployable logistics support systems.

  • 3/22/2000 - Mountain Optech Optical Drive Goes to Smithsonian
     

    Mountain Optech, Inc. was delighted to learn that one of their WORM drives will soon be a part of the Smithsonian Institution's collection. The Smithsonian is currently building a new facility outside Washington, DC, to house their expanded Air & Space Museum.

    Mountain Optech's SEL-2 SAMS drives have flown on at least 16 SAMS (Space Acceleration Measurement System) missions since its inception in 1991. The drive to be included in the materials being sent to the Smithsonian was resident on the MIR Space Station, in the module damaged by the collision with the space shuttle in June of 1997. According to a Program Manager, when the SEL-2 SAMS was retrieved from MIR, after months of exposure to the unprotected temperatures of outer space, it still worked perfectly, unquestionably proving the viability of optical technology in harsh environments. Although WORM technology has long since made way for rewritable optical drives, the optical technology ruggedization techniques used by Mountain Optech are still essentially the same.

 

 

 

  

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