News Release
For Immediate Release
Crystal Group Introduces Their Newest Product
-- the RE0412
The RE0412 is a small form factor rugged embedded computer in a carbon fiber chassis
Hiawatha, IA – Crystal Group Inc, an employee owned small business, designer and manufacturer of rugged, commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) custom-developed computers, displays, switches, and storage devices is pleased to announce the newest addition to the Crystal Group product family, the RE0412 Rugged Embedded computer - housed in a first-of-its-kind carbon fiber chassis (patent pending).
In environments where performance, ruggedness, and reliability are imperative, the RE0412 is an ideal fit. This rugged embedded carbon fiber chassis computer is designed for airborne and ground mobile applications where significant processing power is required in a light-weight and rugged package.The carbon fiber RE0412 chassis measures 3.13"H x 10.76"W x 8.13"D and weighs a mere 3.8 pounds fully loaded with up to two 2.5" solid state drives, a PCIe x16 expansion slot, and up to 16GB DDR3 RAM. The RE0412 features an Intel® mini-ITX board, i3 (Desktop) CPU, DC power inputs from 18-36VDC, a single (80Khr MTBF) cooling fan for air over components cooling architecture and has conformal coating options for humidity protection. Extensive thermal design enables -40C to +55C operation with full CPU load, without throttling. MIL-STD-810 vibration and shock performance testing is underway, followed by MIL-STD-461 CE102 and RE102 testing. The full complement of I/O makes the platform ideal for general purpose processing in the field.
"The RE0412 is a product that came out of the UAV and soldier deployed markets. The emphasis was on light weight and low power. Since we developed the product we are seeing a significant amount of interest in the ground vehicle market due to the extreme thermal performance and durability" stated Jim Shaw, Crystal Group's Executive Vice President of Engineering.
As always, each Crystal product comes with a standard three-year warranty. On-site, next day and extended warranties are available. Configuration Management is also available upon request.
Crystal Group Inc is uniquely postured as one company with three business competencies. As server/systems manufacturer, systems integrator and custom design team, Crystal Group is well positioned to quickly and cost-effectively address all aspects of their customers' projects. This three-tier approach is unique in the industry and allows Crystal Group to excel at the delivery of turn-key systems tailored to their customers' specific needs. For more information please visit our website (www.crystalrugged.com) or request that a Crystal Business Development Manager give you a call.
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About Crystal Group Inc.
Crystal Group Inc, an employee-owned small business located in Hiawatha, Iowa, USA, designs and manufactures deployment-ready, rugged servers, displays, networking devices, embedded systems, and storage devices that fit mission critical applications. For over 25 years Crystal Group has been developing rugged solutions for our customers' most challenging needs. Crystal excels at providing commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) and custom designed computer systems tailored to specification. All products are designed and built to meet and exceed MIL-STDs 810F/G, 167-1, 461E/F and MIL-S-901D. Crystal Group also offers integration services in addition to configuration management, product life-cycle planning and 3+ year warranties. Contact a Crystal Business Development Manager for more information.
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Crystal Group Inc.
Media Contact:
Jakelyn Coon
Marketing Manager
800-378-1636 x281
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