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Rugged computer technologies offer building blocks for Extreme Environments
Learn more about Captec, Rugged computer technologies offer building blocks for Extreme Environments More and more applications are calling for industrial computer based solutions that are capable of operating reliably in some of the most hostile of environments. Specialist industrial computer manufacturer, Captec, has partnered with US based Octagon for many years and is spearheading its ultra rugged computer technologies in these most extreme of environments.

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High reliability PC based Marine Computer for Voyage Data Recorder
Learn more about Captec, High reliability PC based Marine Computer for Voyage  Data Recorder Maritime legislation has substantially driven the proliferation of voyage data recorders (VDRs) into sea faring vessels. Initially in passenger ships but in greater quantities in cargo ships above specific tonnages and is likely to cascade down to smaller ships in time. VDRs are the aerospace equivalent of the “Black Box” recorder that captures all the critical data of a trip. Because of their critical nature they have to be highly reliable whilst operating a very hostile environment. These where the critical drivers for one of the world leading VDR manufacturer to select Captec to design and supply the marine computer for their VDR based on industrial pc technologies and protected against the hostilities of the operating environment.

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Captec and Microsoft Invite you to the 2010 UK Hub on 6th May
Learn more about Captec, Captec and Microsoft Invite you to the 2010 UK Hub on 6th May Captec will be guest speakers at Microsoft Embedded 2010 UK Hub event taking place at the Microsoft’s offices in Thames Valley Park on 6th May 2010. As well as presenting on Digital Signage technologies, Captec will showcase a small range of its industrial computer solutions, to demonstrate Captec’s full range of capabilities. The Hub event is focused on showcasing the power of Windows 7 in both componentised embedded format as well as full scale FES (For Embedded Systems). Windows 7 is Microsoft’s latest flagship Operating System with significant advantages and opportunities for developers and integrators to leverage on. The event offers a strong educational content programme coupled with the powerful opportunity of face to face engagement with a selection of Microsoft software and hardware partners.

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Captec's Commitment to the Environment and a Greener Carbon Footprint
Learn more about Captec, Captec's Commitment to the Environment and a Greener Carbon Footprint Captec are passionate about the future of the planet and are committed to protecting the environment as best we can. We believe that there is an ever growing and urgent need for responsible environmental management within all organisations. Captec is already seriously committed to this cause with the achievement of its ISO-14001 certification a few years ago, well ahead of the industry. But we take that much further by undertaking many green initiatives which touch every aspect of the business., We plan to communicate these during the course of the year in more news stories to follow this one. However, for this story we will discuss our recycling policy. In 2010 we at Captec have set ourselves the ambitious target of achieving a zero cost for disposal of waste and recycling from the manufacturing of our industrial computers.

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Captec’s 19” Rack Integrated Industrial Computers Enhance Flight Simulators
Learn more about Captec, Captec’s 19” Rack Integrated Industrial Computers Enhance Flight Simulators Computer Simulation is becoming increasingly prevalent in the training of specialist roles. None more so than in flight simulation for the training of pilots. Captec’s capabilities to manage industrial pc technologies and the integration in complete 19” integrated racks is becoming increasingly a key differentiator. Technological advancements in CPU and Graphics performance are pushing the boundaries of graphics rendering, driven by the gaming industry, and increasingly leveraged by simulation applications. Harmonising such high end industrial pc technologies requires expert integration of specialists such as Captec.

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Captec help deliver Oyster Card system across London Underground
Learn more about Captec, Captec help deliver Oyster Card system across London Underground The London Underground network is the largest in the world. With such a critical transport infrastructure the efficient movement of passengers through the underground is paramount to London’s success as a world leading capital city. Underpinning this efficiency, Captec industrial computers have been deployed to support the reliable operation of the Oyster card system which enables ticketless travel in multiple forms of transport across London.

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Captec help to power the virtual reality world of simulation
Learn more about Captec, Captec help to power the virtual reality world of simulation The evolution of simulation has allowed the practice of dangerous, costly and challenging operations to be performed in a safe and cost effective training environment running on industrial computers. This is put into practice for operators of machinery which requires in-depth training to enable them to be proficient and highly skilled.

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Appointment of New Head of Engineering to enhance Technical Capabilities
Learn more about Captec, Appointment of New Head of Engineering to enhance Technical Capabilities 2009 presented its challenges, however Captec can claim to be one of the few businesses who defied the economic downturn and due to their successful growth have continued to recruit new employees during 2010. Roles are being added across the entire business at all levels to further strengthen and enhance Captec’s technical, operational and business capabilities to deliver the best value and most reliable Industrial Computer for the variety of applications in the market.

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Webinar Opportunities, challenges and risks of PC COTS in Medical Devices
Learn more about Captec, Webinar Opportunities, challenges and risks of PC COTS in Medical Devices Captec, in collaboration with Microsoft and Intel, will be delivering an information packed Webinar on the opportunities, challenges and risks of adopting PC based COTS hardware and software technologies in medical and analytical devices for the healthcare sector. COTS offers tremendous cost down, speed to market and innovation opportunities but requires intelligent and careful selection, introduction and management, particularly of the associated risks.

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Captec wins prestigious Innovation of the Year Award
Learn more about Captec, Captec wins prestigious Innovation of the Year Award Captec is delighted to have been awarded the prestigious ‘Innovation of the Year Award’ at the annual Business Excellence Awards sponsored by The News and Business Link.

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Captec industrial computers help keep trains on tracks
Learn more about Captec, Captec industrial computers help keep trains on tracks Trains have played a vital role in the development of modern society and opening up countries for commerce and industry to take shape. As we look at more appropriate ways of providing cost effective, greener transport, the train is high up there on the list of contenders. From steam trains to today’s bullet trains, the technology to move rolling stock ever faster is equally moving at a relentless pace. But with it comes an integral need to ensure that the trains will stay on the track.

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Captec expands industrial computer manufacturing facility in IPO grooming
Learn more about Captec, Captec expands industrial computer manufacturing facility in IPO grooming Captec’s growth and expansion continues unabated in keeping with the grooming plans towards a planned IPO. Having doubled our industrial pc manufacturing space only 4 years ago with a move to our current Fareham facility, we ran out of space earlier than expected. A nice problem to have, but still a challenging one. By the addition of a mezzanine extension we managed to increase production space by over 7,000sqf taking the overall Fareham facility to over 25,000sqf.

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Wireless communications but not as we know it
Learn more about Captec, Wireless communications but not as we know it We all know and love modern wireless communications which now includes everything from a mobile phone, camera, mp3 player and so many more bells and whistles, if only we could figure out how to use them all! But there is a lesser known technology, Packet Mobile Radio which is extensively used worldwide, particularly by emergency services of police, medical and fire services for their radio infrastructures.

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Captec short listed for prestigious Innovation of the Year Award
Learn more about Captec, Captec short listed for prestigious Innovation of the Year Award Captec is delighted to have been short listed for the prestigious Innovation of the Year Award in the annual Business Excellence Awards sponsored by The News and Business Link.

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Captec Apprentice training scheme receives MP’s attention
Learn more about Captec, Captec Apprentice training scheme receives MP’s attention Member of Parliament, Dr Alan Whitehead, has been interested to discover best practices in Apprentices training and the role they play in business. Accompanied by Martin Lamb, Area Director of the LSC for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, they visited Captec’s UK industrial computer systems integration facility in Fareham. Captec have a well established apprentice training scheme and a long history of training Apprentices in a proven scheme that grooms talent and feeds the business from the ground up to build its growing range of industrial pc lines.

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Moving Traffic, the kind we all like
Learn more about Captec, Moving Traffic, the kind we all like Modern life has brought us many new experiences, like parked cars on roads when traffic gets congested. Its not doing our stress levels any good and it certainly isn’t doing the planet much good either, with the amount of wasted fossil fuel, carbon emissions and the associated pollution.

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Computers rock hard as concrete
Learn more about Captec, Computers rock hard as concrete As mundane as a traditional industry like construction materials manufacture may be, the underlying automation that takes place in such plants is hard to imagine possible.

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Helping to secure our way of life
Learn more about Captec, Helping to secure our way of life Our need to feel secure has never been as high as in recent times. Events like 911 and those that have ensued since, remind us of just how precarious the security balance can be, and how easily it can be tipped. Our nation’s security services and resources, coupled with those of our allies are continuously stretched and tested to the limits with a single outcome in mind. For nothing to happen! For our lives to continue uninterrupted by acts of terror.

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PC Technology awarded Innovative Product
Learn more about Captec, PC Technology awarded Innovative Product We celebrate the accomplishment of one of our German customers with their award winning system. Specialists in designing and manufacturing food packaging machinery, their new generation of packaging centre machine was developed with an integral Captec control computer and custom HMI touchscreen display.

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Captec Industrial Computers in Royal Navy's Flagship T45 Destroyer
Learn more about Captec, Captec Industrial Computers in Royal Navy's Flagship T45 Destroyer The first of the Royal Navy's flagship Type 45 destroyers has just been launched with a ceremonial sendoff by the Queen. With the full fleet of T45s due to enter service by 2014. The T45 incorporates some of the most sophisticated and technologically advanced naval, weapons and communications systems and Captec is proud to have been selected for the supply of highly specialised industrial computer systems for the Platform Management Systems (PMS).

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Industrial Computers with Sturdy Sea Legs for sub-sea surveying
Learn more about Captec, Industrial Computers with Sturdy Sea Legs for sub-sea surveying Sub sea surveying is used extensively for many applications such as the laying of the thousands of miles of sub-sea communications cables that criss cross our oceans. The expensive and sophisticated instrumentation and analytical equipment needed for such surveying is normally rented for the duration of the project. Consequently, such equipment is regularly ferried from vessel to vessel all around the world.

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Is your supply chain committed to the environment?
Learn more about Captec, Is your supply chain committed to the environment? Global warming and the multitude of consequences of our carbon emissions has reached proportions which are impossible to ignore. The evidence is overwhelming and the effects, far reaching and devastating.

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Our People - Delivering more value to you
Learn more about Captec, Our People - Delivering more value to you Captec are pleased to have been awarded the prestigious Investors in People accreditation.

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All the way to Heathrow Terminal 5
Learn more about Captec, All the way to Heathrow Terminal 5 Captec, Leading Industrial Computer Manufacturer supplies computers for Heathrow Terminal 5 Piccadilly line extension.

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Trustworthy Computers for the London Underground
Learn more about Captec, Trustworthy Computers for the London Underground Captec, Leading Industrial Computer Manufacturer supplies computers for London Underground Station Management Systems Upgrade.

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Industrial Terminal PC, perfect for tough environments
Learn more about Captec, Industrial Terminal PC, perfect for tough environments Captec launches industrial terminal PC for MES applications.

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Launch of new office for expansion in North America
Learn more about Captec, Launch of new office for expansion in North America Captec are pleased to announce the launch of its North American headquarters, Captec Americas Inc., based in Canada’s prestigious Technology Triangle (CTT).

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Captec helping to lift the load
Learn more about Captec, Captec helping to lift the load Captec have supplied B Mason & Sons with a series of powerful Apollo microbox and panel PCs, to automate their production process.

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Industrial PC's make headline news
Captec has supplied one of the UK's leading newspaper publishers, with "shoebox" Industrial PC's.

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At the forefront of homeland security
Learn more about Captec, At the forefront of homeland security ANPR is one of a new array of techniques being used to monitor and collect vehicle details and movements.

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Captec helping to save lives at Sea
Learn more about Captec, Captec helping to save lives at Sea Leading Industrial Computer manufacturer Captec, have been closely involved in developing new computer based safety technology.

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Getting in to the spirit of things
Learn more about Captec, Getting in to the spirit of things Captec have provided a leading hospitality group with an industrial communications solution to upgrade in-house management systems.

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