DPAC Technologies Captures Three More Design Wins for Airborne Wireless Module
GARDEN GROVE, Calif.--Dec. 9, 2003--| -- Building Controls OEM Will Include Airborne 802.11b Module for WiFi Environmental Control System |
-- Warehouse Management Systems Manufacturer Chooses Airborne 802.11b Module to Replace Older Wireless Technology
-- Transportation Communications OEM Adds Airborne 802.11b Module to Global Positioning System
Market acceptance and penetration efforts continue as DPAC Technologies(R) announces three more design wins today for the new line of 802.11b wireless modules called Airborne(TM). The first of these is an application of wireless 802.11b technology into the environmental controls (called "HVAC") systems used in commercial buildings; the second is an industrial application for a logistics and warehouse management system requiring a replacement to existing wireless technology; and the third is in the rapidly evolving market for transportation communications.
"Our continued success, and these new design wins, indicates that our focus in multiple targeted vertical markets is clearly the right strategy," said Brett Trowbridge, vice president for DPAC Technologies. "We are pleased to have the opportunity to work with all of these customers to provide a wireless solution that is rich and unique to their respective applications. These markets provide significant opportunities for the Airborne product that DPAC will continue to pursue aggressively."
Building Controls Industry Need for Wireless Capabilities
Building controls and control systems, such as Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration (HVAC) systems are used in everything from semiconductor clean rooms to keeping vaccines fresh and safe. Currently these systems may or may not be wired into a central network that monitors environmental conditions, maintenance needs, or equipment conditions.
In commercial buildings a facilities manager must contact equipment suppliers or technicians to diagnose system problems, often causing delays and requiring costly on-site inspections by a repair crew just to understand the problem. An Airborne module would allow equipment suppliers and technicians to read system data from remote locations via the Internet. This would enable them to diagnose problems and order replacement parts ahead of time, or potentially fix problems without having to deploy a repair crew at all.
Warehouse Management Systems Need for Wireless Capabilities
Data acquisition, process controls, and sensor industrial control equipment all work to help streamline and improve productivity in material handling facilities and warehouse management systems. Currently this type of equipment may or may not be wired into a central network that monitors productivity, maintenance needs and equipment conditions.
An Airborne module embedded into mobile equipment, such as a forklift, allows that equipment to be located, scheduled, and monitored for wear or maintenance requirements. Productivity of a warehouse floor and safety of operators can be significantly improved when data is shared and easily monitored.
Transportation Industry Need for Wireless Capabilities
Transportation companies that manage large fleets of tractor-trailer rigs have a constant requirement to manage costs and keep their fleets running by tracking maintenance and repair records, fuel usage, mileage logs, and scheduling information. Customers are increasingly expecting transportation companies to supply accurate, real-time data about their shipments, including a log of the environmental conditions of the cargo during transportation.
Transportation applications that are suitable to integrate an Airborne module include: Fleet management systems, weigh stations, route/shipment scheduling, automotive diagnostics, refrigerated units, and vehicle movement/tracking.
About DPAC Technologies
Located in Garden Grove, California, DPAC Technologies provides a diverse portfolio of patented electronic-component-based products including component packaging technology for high-density, space-saving memory and wireless applications, and solutions for digital image enhancement. DPAC's products are used in electronic circuits found in network servers, computer storage devices, weapon guidance systems, medical instrumentation, communication devices, refrigeration controls, automotive diagnostic equipment and other advanced equipment. The Company also provides value-added manufacturing of prototype designs and medium volume production runs of assembled circuit boards. The Company's web site address is www.dpactech.com
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