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INDUSTRY FOCUS MILITARY, AEROSPACE & DEFENCE
Foremost electronics increases range oF enclosures For DeFence applications
Rugged fixed or portable enclosures,
COTS components and HMI solutions
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oremost Electronics, the engineering-led Essex based importer and specialist distributor of electromechanical
components, continues to expand its range of field-proven MIL-grade rugged enclosures, COTS components and HMI solutions which offer users uncompromised reliability. Recent additions to its enclosure and
components portfolio bring together key players in the market to offer customers value-added flexible solutions for rugged portable and fixed equipment. At the heart of the new offering
are NVent Schroff system enclosures including VME, VPX, CPCi and small form factor variants. These can now be offered either as an individual chassis (including backplane, power and cooling) or as a solution with Kontron products including: • Single board computers (SBC’s). • CompactPCI PICMG2.16 BLADE processors, Communication Transition Modules (featuring dual HDD sockets, dual Gigabit, a Serial port and VGA).
• Industrial Ethernet Switches. Note: These are also available
as individual products. In addition, Foremost is
pleased to offer ruggedised server and computing solutions from Trenton Systems: • Ruggedised COTS, MOTS and custom TAA-compliant servers. For a fixed installation the
system can be housed in an NVent Schroff Mil-Std cabinet: • NVent Schroff Varistar CP MIL 901E Cabinet is military certified for shock, vibration, EMC, and corrosion. Doubly protected against corrosion, zinc-plated and powder-coated. Four shock absorbers at the bottom and two shock absorbers at the top. For portable applications
Foremost can provide the rapidly deployable and rugged MILEX transit case from Desapro: • Water and dust proofed, shock and vibration
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absorbing aluminium transit case for 19” electronic equipment.
• NATO approved and designed to meet the rigid requirements of U.S. MIL specifications and other MIL standards worldwide. A wide range of accessories are available
for the MILEX case including cooling systems, racks, drawers and slides provides the most comprehensive range available today for the safe packaging of mobile electronics. Dave Martin, new business director of
Foremost Electronics, says: “We are the UK Platinum Partner for nVent Schroff and have a wealth of experience in providing bespoke, value-added systems based on their very wide product range. With several new synergistic additions to our portfolio we can now provide fast turnaround fully functional computing systems in both fixed and portable
rugged enclosures for defence systems.” Foremost also offers a wide range of MIL
Standard manufactured LEDs, Joysticks, toggle and pushbutton switches. Foremost Electronics has been a direct
importer and specialist distributor of electro- mechanical components including enclosures and accessories, connectors, control knobs, thermal fuses and optoelectronics, human- machine interface and switching products since 1989. Foremost is also a supplier of joysticks and controllers for both OEM and stand-alone applications and has specialist online stores for IP Joysticks and Electric Vehicle Connectors and Accessories
www.enclosures4u.com.
Foremost electronics t: 01371 811171
www.4most.co.uk
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