Astro-Med Introduces Revolutionary Telemetry Recorder-Workstation, Everest

Strategic Insights -

The Test and Measurement Systems Product Group of Astro-Med, Inc. has announced the introduction of a groundbreaking telemetry recorder-workstation, Everest, designed for aerospace applications such as flight testing, missile testing, flight simulation, and satellite telemetry. This new system is poised to replace traditional chart recorders, with a significant potential market emerging as commercial aircraft manufacturers and government agencies retire old equipment and upgrade to state-of-the-art telemetry recording systems.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Everest telemetry recorder-workstation features an 18-inch touch-panel color display for real-time data viewing, an intuitive touch-screen interface, 32 analog or digital input channels, high resolution chart for sharp, clear traces, and Virtual Chart(TM) for saving entire tests to the internal hard drive without printing.
  • The system's advanced features include "moving pen tips" driven by signal data, which mark real-time data points on the display, and an alarm system that can change waveform color or produce an audible tone to alert operators of possible areas of interest.
  • A single touch of the screen can mark any portion of data with a 32-character alphanumeric notation and a vertical line on both the screen and the chart, simplifying data review at a later time.
  • The initial market focus of the Everest is aerospace, targeting government agencies and commercial aircraft manufacturers worldwide.
  • Subsequent versions of the Everest will be directed at industrial applications, including power generation, telecommunications, commercial satellite tracking, automotive testing, and primary metal manufacture.
  • The Test and Measurement Systems Product Group of Astro-Med designs, manufactures, and sells a broad range of high-tech specialty data acquisition and printing systems employed in various industrial, scientific, and medical applications.

Statistics:

  • 18-inch touch-panel color display for real-time data viewing
  • 32 analog or digital input channels
  • High resolution chart for sharp, clear traces
  • 32-character alphanumeric notation for data review
  • 225 million potential market size for telemetry recorders (estimated)

Sources:

  • Business Wire: "Astro-Med Introduces Revolutionary Telemetry Recorder-Workstation, Everest"
  • Nasdaq: Astro-Med, Inc. (ALOT)
  • Securities and Exchange Commission: Astro-Med's FY1999 annual report and its annual and quarterly filings