Octagon Systems

Octagon Systems Corporation is an industrial computer design and manufacturing company originally based in Westminster, Colorado. Octagon Systems designs, manufactures, sells, repairs and supports its line of industrial, mobile and rugged computer systems for industries including mining, military, transportation and others.[1][2] The company has international representatives in Africa, Asia, Europe, North America and South America.

Octagon Systems
TypePrivate
Industry
FoundedAugust 1, 1981 (1981-08-01) in Westminster, Colorado, U.S.
Headquarters
Westminster, Colorado
,
U.S.
Area served
Worldwide
Products
Websitewww.octagonsystems.com

History

Early years (1980’s)

Octagon Systems was founded in 1981 and introduced an embedded computer with a high level language and software development system and operating systems on a solid state disk. Octagon’s services and systems grew with new industrial computer system solutions including use in the STD Bus market and development of single-board computers.

Setting standards & finding new applications (2000s)

Octagon Systems co-authored the EPIC (form factor). EPIC™ embedded computing specification that became a world standard. Growing applicational use of Octagon’s products led to use in areas such as public transportation systems, rugged computing systems for mining operations as well as others.[3][4]

Industry expansion (2010s)

Octagon Systems products expanded into new markets as the use of industrial, transportation and rugged computer systems became increasingly common for a wide array of applications. The U.S. Navy chose Octagon’ products for a major long term contract to support amphibious warfare computing needs and Octagon products have been deployed in more than 100 mines worldwide.[5][6]

Acquired (2018)

In 2018, J-Squared Technologies acquired the TRAX family of Octagon products and the Westminster manufacturing facility was closed. J-Squared continues to produce and maintain the popular TRAX family. The product line will be expanded in 2020.

Company Awards & Standards

Octagon Systems’ XMB Mobile Servers won the Flagship Product award from COTS Journal - The Journal of Military Electronics & Computing in 2006.[7]

Octagon Systems has been ISO certified since 1993.[8]

Industry Activities & Groups

Octagon Systems was a founding member of the Small Form Factor Special Interest Group in 2007.

Octagon Systems co-authored the EPIC (form factor) or EPIC™ embedded computing specification.

References
  1. "Octagon computers 'brains' behind many systems". BizWest. BizWest Media, LLC. October 3, 2003. Retrieved September 28, 2017.
  2. Architecture Technology Corporation (1990). PCs in the Factory (2nd ed.). Elsevier Science. ASIN B01E3ETPAE.
  3. Sarangapani, Jagannathan (2006). Neural Network Control of Nonlinear Discrete-Time Systems (Illustrated ed.). CRC Press. ISBN 9780824726775.
  4. Roberts, Steven (2000). From Behemoth to Microship (Illustrated ed.). Nomadic Research Labs. ISBN 978-1929470006.
  5. Keller, John (January 10, 2013). "Raytheon chooses Octagon Systems to supply FLEET rugged computers for LPD-17 shipboard electronics". Military & Aerospace Electronics. Aerospace Defense Media Groups. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
  6. McKown, John (May 11, 2016). "A Comparison of Mobile Computer Hardware Strategies in Mining". Engineering & Mining Journal. Engineering & Mining Journal. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
  7. "Formation's Rugged Hard Drives to Fly in AC-130H/U Gunships". COTS Journal - The Journal of Military Electronics & Computing. COTS Journal. Retrieved October 1, 2017.
  8. Octagon Systems. "Fleet CORE M(tm) Mobile Computer". Military Embedded Systems. OpenSystems Media. Retrieved October 3, 2017.

[1]

  1. "J-Squared Acquires Octagon TRAX". Retrieved July 22, 2019.
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