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Volume 2010, Issue3 Newsletter |
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In This Issue
Adding Value to a Mechanical Team
Recently we engaged with a small company with strong mechanical and industrial plant backgrounds. The company provides equipment to semiconductor and other industries to control temperature, flow, resistivity, and other parameters. They needed to revise some software for a custom application.
Our programmers were able to upgrade and add new features to the product. The embedded microcontroller on which the software ran had become obsolete. Voler engineers helped select a new microcontroller that is guaranteed by the vendor to have at least a 5 year life, minimizing costly changes in the future. Read more
Maclay speaks at PRG's Annual BBQ and Symposium Aug 20, 2010
Walt Maclay, President of Voler Systems, will speak to leading technologists attending the PRG's 3rd Annual BBQ and Symposium being held at the Sheraton Sunnyvale Hotel in Sunnyvale CA, on Friday, August 20, 2010.
As a participant in the MedTech panel, Walt will answer questions about key medical device trends like portability, miniaturization, and connectivity that have led to a proliferation of innovative products. Walt's expertise in data acquisition for wireless, imaging, and sensor design, and understanding of the special test and documentation needs of medical devices have enabled Voler Systems to become a preferred vendor at many established firms and frequent partner for startups. Voler has a track record of helping clients to introduce innovative products that satisfy difficult design specifications, short time-to-market windows,and strict FDA regulations.
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Sheraton Sunnyvale Hotel
1100 North Mathilda Avenue
Sunnyvale, CA 94089
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About Our Organization…
Voler Systems provides full-service R&D consulting from concept and design to production of electronic devices. Since 1979, clients have turned to us for reliable new products and test systems involving sensors and measurement electronics. Our multidisciplinary team delivers high quality products on time and on budget. We have developed hand-held equipment, web cameras, heart valve testers, RFID devices, and other specialized sensor based electronics and prototype circuits.
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Maclay speaks at PRG's Annual BBQ and Symposium Aug 20, 2010 |
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Walt Maclay, President of Voler Systems, will speak to leading technologists attending the PRG's 3rd Annual BBQ and Symposium being held at the Sheraton Sunnyvale Hotel in Sunnyvale CA, on Friday, August 20, 2010.
As a participant in the MedTech panel, Walt will answer questions about key medical device trends like portability, miniaturization, and connectivity that have led to a proliferation of innovative products. Walt's expertise in data acquisition for wireless, imaging, and sensor design, and understanding of the special test and documentation needs of medical devices have enabled Voler Systems to become a preferred vendor at many established firms and frequent partner for startups. Voler has a track record of helping clients to introduce innovative products that satisfy difficult design specifications, short time-to-market windows,and strict FDA regulations.
> Register
Location:
Sheraton Sunnyvale Hotel
1100 North Mathilda Avenue
Sunnyvale, CA 94089
MAP
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Spring Special on Electronic Design, Software, and Systems |
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Several recent projects have been delayed, so we are looking for a few small consulting projects. If you have been putting off re-working a board, updating some code, or setting up a data acquisition system, we are available and offering a great rate. Now is a good time to get it done.
Here are some examples of small projects:
- Design a small circuit
- Configure an off-the-shelf development system
- Write a small program
- Set up a data acquisition system
- Set up a motion control system
It is not too late, but don’t delay. When this time is filled the special will end. Contact us at 408-245-9844 or
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Volume 2010, Issue2 Newsletter |
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In This Issue
Trends In Touch Screens
Touch screens are used in a rich variety of new products: cell phones, computer tablets, personal navigation devices, MP3 players, digital cameras, fitness equipment, security systems, point of sale systems, and kiosks. Examples of consumer devices using projected capacitive touch screens include Apple's iPhone and iPod. Read more
Touch Screen Project
On a recent project, Voler Systems used a 6.5-inch flat touch screen display integrated with a PC-compatible computer board with a small enclosure less than two inches thick. Voler Systems modified the embedded software to run on the new equipment. The customer makes equipment that controls temperature, flow, resistivity, and other parameters in semiconductor clean rooms or the adjacent equipment area, military installations, and other industrial applications. The compact size and touch screen operation was required for the machine to meet the NEMA4 standard, which means it can have falling water on it. In no case is it convenient to have a mouse or keyboard, so a touch screen is used.
If you have limited space and want to eliminate bulky displays, keyboard and mouse control for products, please contact us.
Walt’s Perspective on Touch Screens
LCD screens have become ubiquitous in all areas and all sizes of screens. Touch screen technology is easy to add to LCD screens, whether small screens for embedded applications or large 19-inch screens for PCs, making it easy and inexpensive to have touch screens wherever they are desired. People find touch screens to be valuable where a mouse and keyboard are impractical, for example in interactive displays in shopping malls, in hospitals, in industrial equipment, and in portable consumer devices. The mouse and keyboard are not going to be replaced by touch screens in office applications. I expect that we will see increasing use of touch screens in medical, aerospace, and industrial devices, where we have been using them in the past.
Partner Spotlight: Fusion Design Provides Turnkey Solutions
Fusion Design is a full service product development company specializing in industrial and mechanical design located in Silicon Valley. Their projects range from small plastic enclosures to large automated robotic systems. Read more
Spring Special on Electronic Design, Software, and Systems
Several recent projects have been delayed, so I am looking for a few small consulting projects. If you have been putting off re-working a board, updating some code, or setting up a data acquisition system, we are available and offering a great rate. Now is a good time to get it done.
Here are some examples of small projects:
- Design a small circuit
- Configure an off-the-shelf development system
- Write a small program
- Set up a data acquisition system
- Set up a motion control system
Don’t delay. When this time is filled the special will end. Contact me at
408-245-9844 ext 101 or
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About Our Organization…
Voler Systems provides full-service R&D consulting from concept and design to production of electronic devices. Since 1979, clients have turned to us for reliable new products and test systems involving sensors and measurement electronics. Our multidisciplinary team delivers high quality products on time and on budget. We have developed hand-held equipment, web cameras, heart valve testers, RFID devices, and other specialized sensor based electronics and prototype circuits.
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Voler Systems Executive Joins Product Realization Group |
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Tuesday, 06 April 2010 11:03 |
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Product Realization Group is proud to welcome our newest member Walt Maclay, President of Voler Systems. As a senior member of the Product Realization Group, Walt helps companies to bring new products to market. His firm, Voler Systems, offers expert engineering services for new product design and system integration, medical device design, instrumentation design, and data acquisition systems.
Acceptance into this group means that Voler Systems has developed an outstanding reputation for quality product design and development. The Silicon Valley member firms of Product Realization Group are collaborating with complementary offerings to provide total product lifecycle solutions.
"We are pleased that Voler's commitment to our customers and to excellent design practices have allowed us to qualify for membership in the Product Realization Group. This is an exciting time for all of us at Voler Systems as we blend our strengths with the other members. The membership allows us to offer our customers enhanced product design capabilities and expertise," says Walt Maclay.
"Walt's client satisfaction and leadership in the Silicon Valley design consulting community has made him an excellent addition to the Product Realization Group. His commitment to helping other consultants is evidenced by his leadership roles in PATCA and the IEEE Consultants network; and is a key part of our values," says Mike Keer, CEO of Product Realization Group.
Product Realization Group is pleased to have Walt on board, and look forward to a prosperous future with him. Please join us in welcoming Walt. Walt can be reached at (408) 245-9844 or (800) 736-8810 or
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About Voler Systems
Voler Systems provides full-service R&D consulting from concept to moving new products into production without problems. Since 1979, clients have turned to us for reliable new products involving sensors and measurement electronics. Our multidisciplinary team delivers high quality products on time and on budget. We have developed medical devices, automatic test equipment, heart valve testers, RFID devices, instrumentation design, data acquisition systems, and other specialized sensor based electronics and prototype circuits.
About Product Realization Group
Product Realization Group offers a “one-stop-shop” of outsourced services that helps companies to bring new products to market. Engagements are tailored to business and product profiles, and partners work together to deliver services that range from initial concept through global logistics and repair. With multiple partners supporting over 400 electronic high-tech clients, we have the experience and trust you need to speed your new products to market. |
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Walt Maclay quoted in Wall Street Journal article |
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Walt Maclay and Voler Systems' Partner Mike Silverman of Ops A La Carte were both quoted in a January 14, 2010 Wall Street Journal Article on "Three Best Ways to Win a New Client"
1. Go where the growth is. Silverman says he attended trade shows for a few core industries that were doing well (medical, oil and gas, green technology, defense and space), and concentrated on specific geographic regions including the San Francisco Bay area and southern California. This helped the firm not be spread too thin, Mr. Silverman said. More than half of 2009's revenue came from these specific industries, he says.
2. Ally with other businesses. Maclay also is partnering with companies that provide similar or complementary services to pick up new clients. For instance, he's now working on two projects that combine Voler's electrical-engineering expertise with the other firm's mechanical-engineering specialty.
3. Use online tools. Reach out to others by maintaining a blog or a Facebook page with useful, educational content. Social-networking tools are also places to post promotions. Mr. Maclay says he gained new clients by posting the company's resume on Craigslist. |
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