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Welcome
to the WARRIOR
eVIEW from Stealth Computer Corporation, featuring our
latest product information and successful application stories on
Industrial PC’s and Peripherals.
Stealth Reduces Cost on Industrial LCD
Products
Capitalizing on market trends
large size displays become more affordable
 The
LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) is expected to dominate the desktop these
next few years as a result of significant costs reductions to the
end-user. These price drops are related to improved production techniques,
higher yields, competition and economies of scale.
Stealth has capitalized on this market trend and is able to significantly
reduce the cost of their industrial grade touch monitor products. While 15
inch remains the dominant screen size for LCD monitors there is rapid
movement toward larger panel sizes such as the 17, 18 & 19-inch diagonal
panels.
LCD Monitors are an ideal choice for the Human-Machine Interface and
demanding applications where vital information must be displayed in a
minimal amount of space.
Stealth manufactures a diverse selection of monitors available in
Panel,
Rack and
Open Frame style packages with diagonal sizes of 12.1, 15, 17,
18, & 19 inches. Standard products include;
NEMA 4/4X, Touchscreen,
Stainless Steel,
High-brightness, and various mounting arrangements. As
well as offering standard off the shelf products StealthVU can be
customized for OEM and special customer applications
StealthVU monitors are deployed world-wide by a growing list of customers
including 3M, ABB, Boeing, FAA, GE, Mayo Clinic, National Defense and
Northrop Grumman to name a few.
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The
Industrial Grade PC vs. Its Office Grade Counterpart
Why do I need an Industrial Grade PC?
By: Ed Boutiler,
President & CEO
STEALTH COMPUTER CORPORATION
Part 1:
Its dirty, grimy and smells
of crude oil, not to mention how your body resonates from the pounding of
heavy machinery. Yes folks ...It’s the plant floor, and like most
industries today the presence of the personal computer is everywhere.
Since its introduction in the early 80’s the personal computer has spawned
a revolution in almost every aspect of business not to mention our
personal lives. While designed initially for business and personal
applications it has become the de facto standard for most information
processing applications. In its short lifetime nothing has changed the
role of manufacturing like the personal computer. Today, they are more
common than ever and are used for much more complicated tasks such as
Machine Controllers, Process Control Stations, Man-Machine Interface
stations, Data Collectors and Report Generators.
Surviving the industrial battlezone
 The first computers to venture out to the shop floor were the office grade
PC’s. It quickly became apparent that these systems were inadequate for
the harshness of the shop floor where dirt, moisture, heat, vibration and
electrical noise forced systems to a screeching halt. Over the last 10
years the industrial PC has evolved from a repackaged desktop PC into
sophisticated systems designed to meet the rigorous demands of the shop
floor. Industrial grade computers are specifically designed to meet the
demands of the shop floor. The rules change when moving from the office to
the factory floor. Computers on the shop floor live harder tougher lives
than their office counterparts. Process lines are expected to run 24 hours
a day, seven days a week. There is no room for unexpected downtime. When
selecting a PC for the plant floor it is very important to consider the
environment they will be operating in. How will they survive dust, dirt,
vibration, liquids, shock, heat and humidity? The financial consequences
of failure can be severe. System downtime can run into thousands of
dollars per hour in lost productivity.
Next Month: Part 2 -
Penny wise and desktop foolish!
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Stealth’s LPC-401 receives a 4 Star rating
Put This Tiny PC Anywhere
System
from Stealth packs a 2.53-GHz P4 in a case the size of two drive bays.
Richard Baguley
From the May 2003 issue of PC World magazine
If you've kicked your floor-bound computer in the power button one too
many times or if you haven't room to scribble even a Post-it note at your
desk because your system is such a space hog, Stealth Computer wants you
to think small.
 PC
World has seen a clutch of diminutive PCs recently, including those
squeezed into toaster-size cases from Shuttle; but Stealth's $1295 LPC-401
takes tiny a step further, squeezing an entire 2.53-GHz Pentium 4-based PC
into a case the size of two 5.25-inch drive bays. If you're unfazed by the
prospect of using an older processor, consider the Stealth LPC-301 ($895),
which fits a 1.2-GHz Pentium III system into a case the size of a single
drive bay.
The shipping LPC-401 we looked at ran Windows XP Professional and came
with 512MB of DDR266 RAM, a CD-ROM drive, and a 60GB hard drive. (Options
such as a larger hard disk and CD-RW drives are available.)
Ports included three USB 2.0, one FireWire, and one each of VGA, serial,
ethernet, and parallel, as well as audio inputs and outputs and the
standard PS/2 ports for keyboard and mouse. Neither system offers any PCI
or PC Card expansion slots.
 This
little PC won't break any performance records: Its PC World Bench 4 score
of 115 is much lower than the marks of many similarly configured
conventional desktop systems. The LPC-401's 2.5-inch notebook drive is
slower than the usual 3.25-inch desktop version, too. The PC runs fast
enough for general use, but gamers may dislike the integrated graphics
subsystem, which uses main memory.
Both systems have optional mounting brackets, but they require some space
to vent the heat from the processor; the LPC-401, in particular, pumps out
a lot of warm air, and the processor's fan produces a modicum of noise.
The LPC-301 can run off any 12-volt power supply, so you could even power
it through the cigarette lighter of your car.
Overall, Stealth Computer delivers what it promises: full-service PCs that
fit into very small spaces. If superb performance isn't a top priority,
both LPCs will work well as media servers or as PC boxes tucked under your
TV or desk.
Summary
Stealth Computer LPC-401
A smart solution for putting a PC into tight spaces,
but don't expect earth-shattering performance.
Price when tested: $1295
Current prices, if available.
See the review by
clicking here.
About PC World Communications, Inc.
PC World is the
world's largest computer magazine, with a readership of 6.2 million (Fall
2002 MRI). The winner of more editorial awards than any other computer
publication, including a 2002 gold Folio: Editorial Excellence Award, PC
World is targeted to meet the informational needs of tech-savvy managers,
both at work and at home. With its monthly Top 100 product rankings, news,
how-to articles, features, and special reports, PC World helps managers
plan what to buy, where to buy, and how to use the technologies that keep
them and their companies ahead of the competition.
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FAQ- What is
a FLASH Disk Drive?
Solid State Disk Drive with no moving parts
 Flash
Disk Drives are highly reliable solid-state devices that replicate a
standard IDE or SCSI hard Disk Drive. Since they have no moving parts they
can withstand extreme shock, vibration, temperature and harsh
environmental conditions while operating without compromising on data
integrity. Standard models operate in temperatures of 0 ~ 70° C. and
special industrial models can withstand operating temperatures of -40 ~
85° C.
Due to its unique design, flash drives eliminate seek time, latency and
other electro-mechanical delays inherent in conventional disk drives,
providing very fast access times. They are the same size and shape as
traditional desktop hard drives and utilize the same connectors making
them easy to install in traditional PC based equipment.
Benefits of using a Flash Disk Drive
- Extreme vibration & shock
- Extended temperature range
- Resistant to magnetic fields
- Fast access times
- Highly reliably
Flash drives are ideal for industrial control, mobile computers, embedded
systems, test equipment or communications devices to name a few. Stealth
offers a range of capacities from 32MB up to 10.0GB in size.
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Our Philosophy
We
started our business quietly in 1990 because there was an unfulfilled
need in the marketplace for computers and peripherals that could survive
the daily battlezone conditions of the shop floor. With our engineering
backgrounds in process control, instrumentation and factory automation
we knew first hand what was really needed and we possessed the experience
and empirical knowledge to design and create ruggedized computer products
to fill that void.
Stealth
Computer Corporation is continuing to grow from our basic root philosophy
and is evolving as a leading provider of premium rugged computer systems
and peripherals to a wide range of industrial, commercial and scientific
users, worldwide. Stealth is an ISO 9001:2000 Certified Company.
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