Crystal Group Introduces the RE1218M Rugged Embedded Computer for Challenging SWaP Applications

Contact: Leslie George
Director of Marketing
Phone: 319.200.2040
Email: leslie.george@crystalrugged.com

HIAWATHA, Iowa USA – August 31, 2016 – Crystal Group Inc., a trusted manufacturing partner of rugged commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) custom-developed computers, displays, switches, and storage devices, introduced today the RE1218M Rugged Embedded Computer, a robust performance processor that is engineered for high end workstation and/or storage capability in demanding environments especially where size, weight, and power (SWaP) is a concern.

Crystal Group’s rugged embedded platforms, like the RE1218M, better address the increasing demand for high performance deployments such as those found in military applications for command, control, communications, intelligence, and surveillance.

“The RE1218M was designed to replace existing embedded solutions with modern sixth generation Intel® Core i7 processing capability,” says Crystal Group’s Brian Rinehart, Technical Director, Special Projects. “While maintaining legacy installation footprint and profile dimensions, modularity of the design was vastly improved to result in enhanced producibility, reduced acoustic emissions, and greater flexibility to meet power input and expansion I/O requirements while preserving SWaP, and cost of the legacy hardware.”

The RE1218M accommodates up to eight 2.5” solid state drives, one PCI2 x16 expansion card, and may be mounted in any orientation, making it ideal for space-challenged applications that require high end workstation performance and/or storage capability.

 

The RE1218M features options for an Intel® Haswell, Xeon D, or Skylake processor, and up to 128GB of DDR4 ECC on-board memory.  The lightweight system is rugged, conforming to MIL-STD-810F (516) for vibration and can handle 20G of functional shock for 11 msec.

The versatile RE1218M can be tray-mounted or fixed-mounted and supports expansion for 1x PCIe 3.0 x16 while offering rugged MIL-C-26482 military circular connectors. The RE1218M is compatible with Windows 10®, Redhat® 6.5/6.6, Windows Server® 2008, 2012 and VMWare®.

The unit features measures 4.1” h x 10.25” w x 14.4” d excluding connectors, and is cooled by quiet, high speed, high volume thermostatically controlled fans.  The RE1218M is available in a lightweight aluminum chassis weighing between 14.5 and 16 lbs. depending on card content and is designed for full performance at extended operational temperature ranges between -40°C to +60°C.
About Crystal Group Inc.

Crystal Group Inc., an employee-owned small business located in Hiawatha, Iowa, USA, is a technology innovation leader specializing in both custom and COTS products for defense, government, and industrial markets since 1987.  Crystal Group designs and manufactures installation-ready rugged servers, displays, networking devices, embedded systems, power supplies and storage devices that fit critical applications in demanding environmental conditions.

The company is certified to quality management standards AS9100C:2009 and ISO 9001:2008.  Crystal Group products meet and exceed MIL-STDs 810, 167-1, 461, MIL-S-901, IEEE and IEC industrial standards.  Additionally, the company offers integration services, configuration management, product life-cycle planning and 5+ year warranties.