RANCHO
CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA –
August 15, 2005
Digitran,
a leading manufacturer of high reliability Digital Switches for aerospace
and military electronic systems applications is announcing the availability
of the Very
Low Profile TM (VLP®) Coded Miniature Rotary
Switches. These coded rotary switches are designed for use in all panel-mounted
applications where space behind the system operator panel is limited.
VLP® rotary switches save the designer up
to 83% space saving over competitive designs in applications such as cockpit
avionics, portable equipment, consumer electronics and other applications
where ‘post panel depth’ is restricted. The switches are initially available
in 8, 10, and 12 position models and may include optional connectors that
can significantly reduce installation time and costs for the user. Full
MIL-DTL-3786 compliant switches are now available with a 2-6 week lead-time,
and sell for $39-$75, depending on model and quantities. Delivery times
and prices may vary depending on configurations, options and quantities.
William
J. Miller, Executive Vice President of XET Corporation said, "We
are extremely proud to announce these revolutionary new rotary switch
products that are based on two patent-pending designs. As electronic applications
become smaller and more compact, designers and engineers require very
low profile control components that provide more functionality in less
space. Our Digitran VLP® Series
Rotary Switches meet that requirement. For example, the Digitran Extremely
Low Profile TM Single Deck Rotary Switch is only 0.167 inch
deep, compared to conventional single deck rotary switches with post panel
depths as deep as 1.0 inch. In addition, any one of our multiple deck
switches, say a 4 deck Very Low Profile TM, which feature additional
decks as thin as 0.109 inch can directly replace a competitors single
deck rotary without panel modification. This example equates to four times
the functionality in much less space. Our 4 deck VLP® Miniature Rotary Switch is less than 0.5 inches deep." (See fig. 1)
Designated
the 67000 Series, these new rotary switches meet or exceed the stringent
requirements of MIL-DTL-3786, and feature the same high reliability electrical
contacts that are found in Digitran’s MIL-PRF-22710 Qualified Digital
Switches that have been flying in most military aircraft since the 1970’s.
Fig. 1
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These
switches are capable of carrying 3 amps and switching 100 milliamps at
28VDC with a minimum 125,000 life cycles – up to 8 times longer than some
competitive rotary switches. All Digitran switches and their components
are manufactured at XET Corporation’s
ISO-9001:2000 certified facilities
in the U.S.A. Additional detail information may be found on Digitran’s Web site:
http://www.digitran-switches.com.
Mr.
Miller continued "The Digitran marketing and engineering team has
performed an excellent job identifying and solving a major problem for
design engineers of today and tomorrow’s electronic systems: namely how
to increase the space utilization efficiency in restricted locations like
cockpit instrumentation. Using the Digitran ELP TM or VLP® rotary switches allows the designer to add additional
electronics or additional components in the spaces previously occupied
by bulkier and heavier components, thereby increasing the functionality
of the equipment and improving it’s design. These new switches are ideal
for commercial and military aerospace cockpit designs, portable instrumentation,
automotive cockpit instrumentation, consumer electronics, and other space
starved electronics systems where the designer is looking for a competitive
edge and where size and weight are always a consideration. However, so
revolutionary are these patent-pending designs, we are presently discussing
licensing opportunities for the designs into other products and markets.
Because there is no reason to waste space in any component locations,
I can envision a time when most panel mounted rotary devices will utilize
this patent-pending design concept."
About
Digitran and it’s Parent Company
Digitran
is a Division of XCEL Electronics Technologies Corporation (XET Corporation),
a wholly owned subsidiary of EMIRISE Corporation Inc (OTCBB: MCTL).
MicroTel is an international manufacturer of defense and aerospace electronic
components and subsystems and telecommunications equipment. EMIRISE Corporation’s
electronic components group, which includes XET Corporation and its international
subsidiaries, including XCEL Power Systems, Ltd., and provides custom
power conversion products, digital and rotary switches and subsystem assemblies
to the electronic components global market primarily used for defense,
aerospace and industrial applications. MicroTel’s telecommunications group,
consisting of CXR Telcom Corporation and CXR (France) provides transmission,
network access and test equipment to the North American and European communications
industry. Founded in 1983, the Company operates out of facilities in the
U.S., France, the U.K. and Japan. As of May 31, 2003, EMIRISE Corporation
employed a total of 191 persons in its various subsidiaries and divisions. |
