Embedded World 2018 - Highlights from Nuremberg

From 27 February until the end of the day tomorrow the focus is once again on all things embedded.

The embedded technology community has joined together at the Nuremberg Exhibition Centre to shine a spotlight exclusively on the latest trends in the sector, with more than 1,000 exhibitors presenting state-of-the-art covering all aspects of embedded systems.

This year Mike Blee from Sarsen Technology is joining representatives from ECRIN Systems, VersaLogic and DAVE Embedded Systems to showcase all the latest and greatest innovations from these market leading companies.

ECRIN Systems www.ecrin.com	Hall 2 - Stand 449	This is the first time ECRIN Systems has exhibited at Embedded World. The new µONYX SWaP-C rugged system, based on the Intel Core i7 Skylake SoC will be on display, alongside their VPX COTS Boards, Mil-COTS and rugged systems. Embedded World will also be the first time visitors can see the brand new myOPALE modular system. myOPALE provides a simple solution for applications that need more I/O boards than can be fitted in a standard Industrial PC based on backplane PCB.
VersaLogic www.versalogic.com	Hall 3 - Stand 259	VersaLogic Corporation is the trusted name in embedded computer products. Featuring 5 to 10 year availability, -40 to +85° C operating temperature, MIL-STD 202G shock and vibration testing, and outstanding US-based support, VersaLogic products are ideal for critical applications that value ruggedness, reliability and long life. VersaLogic will be officially introducing their newest embedded computer product line at Embedded World. Built around ARM processors for low power, lower performance requirements using the COM Express form factor (95x125 mm), the EPC line offers designed in reliability and is validated to withstand extreme temperatures and high-impact/vibrations. The first board in the EPC family is the rugged Tetra (VL-EPC-2700)
DAVE Embedded Systems www.dave.eu	Hall 4 - Stand 481	DAVE Embedded Systems is a well-established Italian company, focussed on the design of highly complex miniaturised embedded electronic systems. This year DAVE Embedded Systems is celebrating their 20th anniversary, so join them at embedded world 2018 where they will be showcasing their past and present solutions with a new booth design. Their latest technology successes includes the Xilinx Zynq-based BORA SoM and their new range of single board computers.

Embedded World 2018 Photos:

DAVE Embedded - Hall 4 Stand 481

ECRIN Systems - Hall 2 Stand 449

Mike Blee from Sarsen Technology supporting DAVE

DSEi Review

We had a good week at DSEi last week. We have spoken to lots of new people about our range of embedded hardware, and there's lots of follow up to do when we’re back in the office, with new opportunities and projects to investigate.

The BittWare embedded COTS hardware featuring the Altera Stratix V FPGA was particularly popular, with plenty of visitors checking out the EW Radar Development System demo on the Altera stand.

This is the first time Ecrin Systems has exhibited at DSEi, and the small form factor MIL-STD-810 ‘ONYX’ embedded computer has proved a big hit with lots of new enquiries.

If you missed us last week but are lucky enough to be one of the stops on the roadshow for the next 3 weeks, you still have a chance to meet with the Sarsen Team.

If you want to know more about the Defence and Aerospace Roadshow or would like to follow up from a meeting at DSEi please get in touch on +44 1672 511166, or you can email us – info@sarsen.net

BittWare – http://www.sarsen.net/dept/bittware_d0115.htm
Events page - http://www.sarsen.net/dept/events_d0136.htm
Ecrin - http://www.sarsen.net/dept/ecrin-systems_d0151.htm
ONYX - http://www.sarsen.net/buy/onyx-multi-mission-rugged-computer_220.htm

Cougars and Tigers and Manx, Oh My!!

Theres no place like…. Oregon

  (when it comes to the design of PC/104 boards!)

Once upon a time, way back in 1976, VersaLogic Corporation was born. The fledgling company wanted to provide customers with the highest quality industrial computer products on the market.

Not satisfied with just offering high quality products, they decided to support every board they made for a minimum of 5 years, which meant that their lovely customers could virtually eliminate product redesign during the lifecycle of their projects. 

Over the years the clever team at VersaLogic have designed and developed a huge range of boards, and have realised their dream of becoming industry leaders in the embedded industrial computer market.

PC/104 is one of the smallest form factors available, making the VersaLogic range perfect for customers who have limited space to play with. With features including 3D graphics, low power consumption and gigabit ethernet there is a VersaLogic board to give your project the happily ever after it deserves.

Somewhere, over the Atlantic, in Eugene, USA

VersaLogic make PC/104 boards, each and every day

Somewhere over in Oregon, where skies are blue

VersaLogic make EPIC and EBX boards too…..

Check out the range of PC/104 boards here - Sarsen - VersaLogic

 

Meet the Sarsen Team!!

A recurring thought when working with our partners round the globe is that it would be great to be able to put a face to a name, especially when you’re speaking to the same people every day.

So, by popular request, here is our guide to the main players at Sarsen Technology, in no particular order….

Colleen Jameson – Colleen is our Office Administrator. She manages the day to day administration for the sales team to ensure things run smoothly, as well as all the business admin that goes on behind the scenes. She is first point of contact for our manufacturers and organises all of the events and exhibitions we attend. She is also organising our Christmas party this year, which is probably the most important job she will have to do in 2012!

Tim Norris
Twitter - @embedded_tim
Tim is one of our UK account managers. His role is to engage with a set of key accounts and to understand their technical requirements in terms of embedded hardware. Tim has been working with Sarsen Technology for 6 years and has experience providing solutions on the complete range of products.

Lynn Scholefield – Lynn is our ‘numbers lady’. She is very popular with the team because she arranges payment of salaries. She also has to channel her inner terrier to chase up the overdue invoices and hound customers for payment! Lynn juggles cash flows and foreign currency requirements, and analyses the many pages of data that summarises how the company is doing financially.


Robbie Burns 
Twitter - @Robbie_Sarsen

Robbie is one of our UK account managers, and is responsible for some of our largest customers. Robbie works remotely, spending a lot of time on the road meeting with existing and potential customers, and attending local industry events including WEAF.  Also answers to Vic.

 

Laura Jeffs
Twitter - @laura_sarsen

Laura is both the newest member of the team, and one of the longest serving.  Laura was promoted to Product Manager in December 2011, having represented another service for Sarsen previously. Laura is the liaison for United Electronic Industries and VersaLogic Corp, and coordinates the marketing activity and sales support for these manufacturers.

Nigel Norman
Twitter - @nigel_sarsen

Nigel is the captain of the Sarsen ship. Nigel started Sarsen Technology in 2000, and the company has grown significantly in the last 12 years. He has lived in the Marlborough area for 15 years and enjoys developing the business, working with his colleagues at Sarsen, sailing, music festivals with his teenage kids (when the sun is shining), football and playing cricket for the village team.

There are lots of other people who help Sarsen stay a well oiled machine, but these are the people you will speak to day to day at the Sarsen Technology office in Marlborough, Wiltshire.

We're a nice bunch - give us a call on +44 1672 511166 and we'll tell you all about our products and services.

Sarsen Technology DSEi Competition Winner

If you visited the Sarsen Technology Ltd stand at the Defence Security and Equipment International (DSEi) exhibition last September, you would have had the opportunity to add your business card to the hat and enter a prize draw to win a brand new iPad 3.

Sarsen had hundreds of visitors to the stand at the exhibition at ExCeL, many with a keen interest in the embedded computing and data acquisition COTS hardware, software & systems supplied by Sarsen to the world’s leading defence & aerospace OEMs. The BittWare embedded COTS hardware featuring the Altera Stratix FPGA is a key technology solution supported by Sarsen Technology. Steve Dodsworth of Altera drew the winning card from the hat.

The lucky recipient of the iPad 3 was Julien Loyer of Esterel Technologies. Julien had to wait until Apple released the iPad 3 until he could receive his prize at the Altera European HQ in High Wycombe.

Steve Dodsworth of Altera is pictured presenting the prize to Julien Loyer of Esterel Technologies. 



Left to right:
Bob Blake - Product & Corporate Marketing Manager, Altera Europe Ltd
iPad 3 Price draw winner: Julien Loyer - Sales Manager Northern Europe, Esterel Technologies
Steve Dodsworth - EMEA North Area Sales Director, Altera Europe Ltd
Nigel Norman - Managing Director, Sarsen Technology Limited

March Edition of News Bytes now online

The March 2012 edition of News Bytes includes news stories on BittWare Anemone™ Co-Processor for FPGA Boards, The Low-Latency Summit for financial trading 2012, Wildcat PCI-104 SBC with Intel Core 2 Duo processor, MIL-COTS LCD Touchscreen Monitor With Sealed Keyboard, United Electronics Industries (UEI) to Exhibit at ITEC 2012, Conduant SNAP12 Optical FPGA Card, BittWare BittWorks II Release Notes and Electronic Engineering Journal: Reducing Power Consumption and Increasing Bandwidth on 28-nm FPGAs.

Link to the March News Bytes Newsletter:

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