Transit Case and Rack System Integration

PRESS RELEASES

2013

San Diego, CA (May 7, 2013)

Chassis Plans’ 24-Inch Rugged Rackmount LCD Monitors Now Support Multi-Touch Technology with Gesture Recognition

Chassis Plans, a provider of rugged computer systems and rugged LCD monitors and keyboard video monitors for military, industrial, and commercial applications, announces that it has upgraded its military-grade rugged 24-inch rackmount LCD monitor, the CPX1-241, and industrial-grade large rugged LCD monitor, the CPI1-241, to include multi-touch technology with gesture support through Windows 7.

San Diego, CA (February 20, 2013)

Chassis Plans Now Offering a 19” Trifold Rugged Rackmount Display for Military Applications

San Diego, CA (February 20, 2013)

Chassis Plans Now Offering a 19” Trifold Rugged Rackmount Display for Industrial Applications

San Diego, CA (February 20, 2013)

Chassis Plans Now Offering a 1U Rugged Rackmount Computer System for Military Applications

San Diego, CA (February 20, 2013)

Chassis Plans Now Offering a 1U Rugged Rackmount Computer System for Industrial Applications

2012

San Diego, CA (December 27, 2012)

New Regional Business Development Manager Comes on Board with Chassis Plans

Jim Sherrill has joined the Chassis Plans team as Regional Business Development Manager for Texas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico.

San Diego, CA (November 15, 2012)

Chassis Plans to Support New NVIDIA Tesla K20 GPUs in its M5U-22A Rugged Rackmount 5U GPU Server for Military Markets

5U Ultra Rugged Rackmount Computer System Provides Super Computer Performance with Inclusion of Multiple Tesla K20 GPU Server Boards

San Diego, CA (September 21, 2012)

Chassis Plans Sponsors 2012 Miramar Air Show Golf Classic

Showing its support of the local military community, Chassis Plans sponsored the annual 2012 Miramar Air Show Golf Classic this week at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar.

San Diego, CA (August 22, 2012)

Chassis Plans Introduces CPX1-241 Rugged Military and Industrial Grade 24-Inch Rackmount LCD Display

Multi-capable 24-inch military and industrial grade LCD display offers 1920x1200 resolution and virtually any input signal. The LCD can be enhanced with an Anti-Reflective glass filter, MicroMesh military grade EMI filter and infrared touch screen.

San Diego, CA (July 30, 2012)

Chassis Plans Introduces M5U2203 Blazing Fast Rugged Rackmount GPU / Graphics Supercomputer Server

The M5U2203 is the first and most powerful rugged rackmount server optimized as a GPU supercomputer supporting four double-wide plug-in cards in x16 PCIe 3.0 slots and with Intel's latest E5-2600 processors

San Diego, CA (February 13, 2012)
Chassis Plans' CCX Rugged Mil Grade LCD Keyboard Beats MIL-STD-810G Testing
Premium Ultra-Rugged Rackmount LCD Keyboard Drawer Shrugs Off Comprehensive Shock, Temperature, Humidity, Sand and Dust Tests to Achieve 810G Certification

San Diego, CA (January 23, 2012)
Chassis Plans Introduced as Industry's Premier Rugged Computer Supplier
Chassis Plans announces change to Chassis Plans to more clearly reflect core systems capability in providing configured rugged computer systems to the industrial and military markets.

2011
San Diego, CA (January 4, 2011)
Chassis Plans Certified to ISO 9001:2008 Quality Standards
Recent certification to ISO 9001:2008 quantifies previous in-compliance quality standards guiding Chassis Plans core systems business

San Diego, CA (January 3, 2011)
Chassis Plans Marc DeMatteo Promoted to President / COO
Strategic alignment and recognition of day-to-day responsibilities and contributions promotes Marc DeMatteo to President / COO

2010

San Diego, CA (December 27, 2010)
Chassis Plans Upgrades Rugged CCX-17 & CCX-19 Military Grade 1U LCD w/ Sealed Touchpad Keyboard
The successful military grade CCX-17 and CCX-19 1U rackmount LCD keyboard drawer family extended with sealed NEMA 4 keyboard and touchpad pointing device. The CCX-17 and -19 provide rugged 5052-H32 aluminum construction, 17- or 19-inch 1280x1024 resolution, bonded Anti-Reflective glass contrast enhancement filter, NEMA-4 / IP65 sealed keyboard with touchpadand a related family of rugged KVMs.

San Diego, CA (September 25, 2010)
Chassis Plans 3View To Go LCD Transforms from Briefcase to Three 17-Inch LCDs in Seconds
Innovative design provides three 17-inch SXGA 1280x1024 LCD monitors in a briefcase size rugged portable package that folds out in mere seconds to a linked triple display

San Diego, CA (September 22, 2010)
Chassis Plans Named to San Diego Business Journal Fast 100
Third inclusion on the list as the fastest growing computer manufacturer in San Diego county

.San Diego, CA (April 23, 2010)
Chassis Plans ATXW-5520 Long Life Industrial Motherboard Features Dual Westmere Six-Core Processors and Intel® Trusted Execution Technology
Targeted at Department of Defense, Homeland Security and other secure environments, the Chassis Plans ATXW-5520 provides the security capabilities offered by Intel Trusted Execution Technology (TXT). The two Westmere-EP processors provide up to twelve cores and up to 144GB of DDR3 1333 memory with direct memory control and Intel QuickPath Interconnect technology for exceptional memory and I/O bandwidth.

San Diego, CA (April 23, 2010)
Chassis Plans Welcomes John Ranj as Director of Sales and Business Development for Rugged Military Computing and Display Systems
The sales and business leadership experience that John Ranj offers keystones Chassis Plans dynamic growth in the military and government computing markets

San Diego, CA (February 1, 2010)
Chassis Plans Honored by DiversityBusiness.com's Top 500 Fastest Growing Companies - 2010
Confirming the position 151 spot in the INC 500 list, DiversityBusiness.com, the nation's leading business-to-business portal, honors Chassis Plans as one of the 500 fastest growing companies in the nation and a Top-100 in California.

San Diego, CA (February 1, 2010)
Chassis Plans Debuts M2U-20A 2U Mil Grade COTS Plus Rackmount Computer System
2U Military Grade Ultra Rugged Rackmount Computer System Is Built To Survive. Optimized for High Shock / Vibration Environments. Small Size, Rugged Features, and Light Weight Make It Ideal for Transit Case Installations.

2009

San Diego, CA (December 21, 2009)
Chassis Plans Opens New Industrial Computer Engineering and Manufacturing Facility
New Manufacturing Facility Allowing Chassis Plans to Expand Operations to Support Continued Growth in Military Computing Markets

San Diego, CA (November 20, 2009)
Chassis Plans Releases CCI-17 & CCI-19 Rugged Industrial Grade 1U LCD Keyboard Drawers
The CCX-17 and CCX-19 1U rackmount LCD keyboard drawers are rugged industrial grade providing strong 5052-H32 aluminum construction, 17- or 19-inch 1280x1024 resolution, NEMA-4 / IP65 sealed keyboard and a related family of rugged KVMs.

San Diego, CA (October 12, 2009)
Chassis Plans Introduces CCX-17 & CCX-19 Rugged Military Grade 1U LCD Keyboard Drawers
The CCX-17 and CCX-19 1U rackmount LCD keyboard drawers are military grade providing rugged 5052-H32 aluminum construction, 17- or 19-inch 1280x1024 resolution, bonded Anti-Reflective glass contrast enhancement filter, NEMA-4 / IP65 sealed keyboard and a related family of rugged KVMs.

San Diego, CA (September 22, 2009)
Chassis Plans Honored in the New California 100 List
New Cal 100 Recognizes California Companies Such as Rugged Rackmount Computer Manufacturer Chassis Plans for Their Innovation and Economic Impact in the State.

San Diego, CA (September 14, 2009)
Chassis Plans R4U-20A Ultra Rugged COTS Plus Rackmount Computer System
4U Ultra Rugged Rackmount Computer System Is Built To Survive. Optimized for High Shock / Vibration Environments. Small Size, Rugged Features, and Light Weight Make It Ideal for Transit Case Installations.

San Diego, CA (August 17, 2009)
Chassis Plans SA2U-12EHP Rugged NEBS-3 Qualified Rackmount Raid System
The SA2U-12EHP performance-optimized storage array w/ NEBS-3 and 810-F certs provides up to 12TB in an ultra rugged rackmount enclosure for military and other challenging environmental requirements.

San Diego, CA (March 6, 2009)
Chassis Plans MP1X20A Rugged Portable Computer System Provides a 20.1-Inch LCD Screen in Rugged Aluminum Chassis Supporting EATX Motherboards
Rugged Portable Computer provides High Performance EATX Motherboard System, 20.1-Inch SXGA 1600x1200 Resolution LCD Screen and six hot swap 3-1/2-inch SATA-II hard drives

San Diego, CA (January 19, 2009)
Chassis Plans MP1X17A Rugged Portable Computer System Provides a 17-Inch LCD Screen in Rugged Aluminum Chassis
Rugged Portable Computer provides High Performance ATX Motherboard System and a 17-Inch SXGA 1280x1024 Resolution LCD Screen

San Diego, CA (January 13, 2009)
Chassis Plans MP3X17 Rugged Portable Computer System Provides Three 17-Inch LCD Screens
Rugged Portable Computer provides High Performance ATX Motherboard System and Three 17-Inch SXGA 1280x1024 Resolution LCD Screens for 3840x1024 Window

2008

San Diego, CA (October 13, 2008)
Chassis Plans Releases MQS4U-20A Rackmount Military Grade Rackmount Computer System with Tyan Thunder n6550EX Quad Opteron Motherboard
Flight qualifiable system targeted at ultra-high performance military missions

San Diego, CA (October 1, 2008)
Chassis Plans Releases CPPM-9U24 24" Rackmount LCD display
WUXGA 1920x1200 display offers most viewing area for a rackmount monitor.

San Diego, CA (January 28, 2008)
Chassis Plans Cots/Industrial 4U Rugged Chassis Selected for Display in the Partner Pavilion at Solidworks World 2008 in San Diego
Chassis Plans demonstrates at Solidworks World 2008 advanced modeling with Solidworks for the Long Island Rail Road COTS/Industrial™ computer systems.

San Diego, CA (January 4, 2008)
Chassis Plans Achieves Microsoft Certified Partner Status
Microsoft Certified Partner Program validates Chassis Plans' knowledge of Microsoft products.

2007

San Diego, CA (October 5, 2007)
Chassis Plans Cots/Industrial™ Rugged Chassis Selected for Solidworks® 2008 Rollout
Chassis Plans demonstrates advanced modeling with Solidworks for the Long Island Rail Road COTS/Industrial™ computer systems.

San Diego, CA (August 29, 2007)
Chassis Plans Unveils CPPM-8U23 8U 23" 1920x1200 WUXGA Rackmount LCD
Rackmount Ultra High Resolution WUXGA LCD Monitor

San Diego, CA (August 20, 2007)
Chassis Plans Starts Shipping 100 Configured Rugged Computers to Long Island Rail Road
Chassis Plans starts shipping Long Island Rail Road COTS/Industrial™ computer systems to upgrade LIRR Audio/Visual Paging Systems.

San Diego, CA (August 14, 2007)
Chassis Plans Announces High Availability 2U Rackmount Enclosure
Chassis Plans releases E9Chassis High Availability 2U Rack Mount Enclosure providing four hot swap 3-1/2" drives and two 5-1/4 drive bays for DVD and tape backup drives. Provision for redundant hot swap power supply and Chassis Plans' Long Life Industrial Motherboards results in mission critical applied computing platform.

San Diego, CA (July 19, 2007)
Chassis Plans to Provide 100 Configured Rugged Computers to Long Island Rail Road
Chassis Plans inks deal with Long Island Rail Road to provide 100 modified COTS/Industrial™
computer systems to upgrade LIRR Audio/Visual Paging Systems.

San Diego, CA (July 10, 2007)
Chassis Plans announces the release of two new 2U PCI Express backplanes
The new S6736 Server Class and S6741 Graphics class backplanes are optimized for use with Chassis Plans MCX and MCG dual quad core system host boards for unparalled processing power in 2U.

San Diego, CA (July 9, 2007)
Chassis Plans Announces the ATXP-965Q Core 2 Duo Long Life Industrial Motherboard
Chassis Plans newest Long Life ATX Industrial Motherboard features Intel Core 2 Duo technology, 965Q chipset and PCI Express for blazing fast performance. The ATXP-965Q is designed with components on Intel's Roadmap allowing a five to eight year product lifecycle and guaranteed product availability.

San Diego, CA (April 6, 2007)
Chassis Plans Introduces the S6633 and S6680 Dual Quad-Core Xeon Single Board Computers
Chassis Plans' New dual processor S6633 and S6680 SHB Features the Intel^® Quad- and Dual-Core Xeon Processors with the Intel 5000P and 5000XChipsets. The boards support up to 32GB of RAM with a FSB of 1.333GHz for unparalleled computing power.

San Diego, CA (January 24, 2007)
Chassis Plans Introduces the ATXP-945G Long Life Industrial Motherboard with Intel Duo-Core Technology
Chassis Plans releases a state of the art dual core ATX industrial motherboard designed with components on the Intel Embedded Roadmap. The guaranteed five to eight year production life cycle of the PCI Express ATXP-945G solves the problem manufacturers face with COTS motherboards going end of life every six months.

San Diego, CA (January 22, 2007)
Chassis Plans Releases W5-XGA15 Wall Mount Enclosure w/ Built-In 15" LCD
The W5-XGA15, offering a built-in 15" XGA LCD, is perfect for a wide variety of control and security applications where an office style computer does not provide appropriate protection and a 19" rack is not available. The W5-XGA15 can be hung exposed on a wall in a factory, in a closet such as a security system, mounted on a drilling rig, and so forth. When the door is closed, it does not look like a computer which has high appeal for theft and vandalism mitigation.

2006

San Diego, CA (September 28, 2006)
Jack Davis Joins Chassis Plans as Vice President of Sales
Chassis Plans today announced that Jack Davis has joined Chassis Plans as Vice President of Sales. Mr. Davis will assume responsibility for Sales Management, Marketing and Key Account management, as well as developing infrastructure and systems to support the continuing significant growth at Chassis Plans.

San Diego, CA (September 26, 2006)
Chassis Plans Named 13th Fastest Growing Private Company in San Diego County
Also Secures Top Position as County's Fastest Growing Technology Company

San Diego, CA (August 23, 2006)
Chassis Plans Named to Inc. 500 List of Fastest Growing Companies
Ranked at Top of List for Computer and Electronic Companies

San Diego, CA (July 17, 2006)
Chassis Plans Releases Drive Intensive 8 Terabyte 3U Enclosure
Twelve Hotswap SATA, IDE or SCSI Drives in 3U Allow 8+ Terabytes of On-line Data Storage in Front of an EATX Full Size Server Board

San Diego, CA (July 5, 2006)
Chassis Plans Joins with FSK Technology for SeaPort-e Teaming
Chassis Plans has become a member of the SeaPort Enhanced (Seaport-e™) team established by FSK Technology Services, Inc., a specialist in providing tailored business process solutions.

San Diego, CA (June 26, 2006)
Chassis Plans Releases compact 1U Enclosure
Short 17.7" 1U Chassis Provides Space Efficient Design Ideal for Transit Case Applications

San Diego, CA (May 31, 2006)
Chassis Plans Playing Key Role in NDIA's New Division
CEO Mark Lovett Appointed to Division's Executive Board

San Diego, CA (May 8, 2006)
Chassis Plans Accepted as New Client for MTAPP-TNG Program
Navy Program Enables Success for Small Business

San Diego, CA (May 1, 2006)
Chassis Plans Unveils Paired Rackmount Flip Up / Flip Down LCD Monitors
Provides Lightweight Double Height 17" Display in Only 2U

San Diego, CA (April 28, 2006)
Chassis Plans Releases Rackmount 8U 17" and 19" 1280x1024 LCD
Fast Response Time and Video Inputs Allow Use For Real-Time Video

San Diego, CA (April 24, 2006)
Chassis Plans Unveils Partner Enabled Solutions Program
Key Companies Unite to Develop Comprehensive Turnkey Solutions

San Diego, CA (March 13, 2006)
Chassis Plans Releases CPE2CKS-10 Rackmount Keyboard Drawer
One size fits all approach with 1U x 17.6" size, track ball or touch pad, PS/2 or USB interface

San Diego, CA (February 24, 2006)
Partner Enabled Solutions - Chassis Plans and Integrated Consultants, Inc.
Unique technical process engineering services cover the entire product cycle--from design to reality.

San Diego, CA (February 23, 2006)
Chassis Plans Selects Security Business Bank
San Diego's "Fastest Growing Technology Company" Gets Banking Leg Up.

San Diego, CA (February 2, 2006)
Chassis Plans Joins with Integrated Consultants, Inc. for SeaPort-e Teaming
Chassis Plans has become a member of the SeaPort Enhanced (SeaPort-e™) team established by Integrated Consultants, Inc. a proven provider of comprehensive, technically-proficient engineering services.

Cots Journal Article - January, 2006
Rugged Displays Suit Up for Challenging Environments
A number of design issues come into play when outfitting a display system for harsh environment applications. Complex tradeoffs drive the choices between tailored designs and standard integrated solutions.
By David Lippincott, Chassis Plans
Cots Journal Archives - January 2006
PDF Article - Rugged Displays

San Diego, CA (January 16, 2006)
Chassis Plans Releases W5Chassis - Innovative Wall Mount ATX Computer Chassis
The W5Chassis is perfect for a wide variety of applications where an office style computer does not provide appropriate protection and a 19" rack is not available. The W5Chassis can be hung exposed on a wall in a factory, in a closet such as a security system, mounted on a drilling rig, and so forth. When the door is closed, it does not look like a computer which has high appeal for theft and vandalism mitigation.
PDF New Release - W5Chassis Wallmount Chassis

San Diego, CA (January 12, 2006)
Partner Enabled Solutions - Chassis Plans and The Marlin Alliance
Chassis Plans forms strategic partnership with The Marlin Alliance. Combined expertise enhances overall program management success for customers.

San Diego, CA (January 7, 2006)
Chassis Plans Joins with The Marlin Alliance for SeaPort-e Teaming
Chassis Plans has become a member of the SeaPort Enhanced (SeaPort-e™) team established by The Marlin Alliance, Inc., a leading provider of business transformation and process management services.

San Diego, CA (January 7, 2006)
Partner Enabled Solutions - Chassis Plans and FSK Technology Services
Chassis Plans and FSK Technology Services Join forces, leveraging custom computing and business analysis capabilities. United expertise to provide end-to-end solutions.

San Diego, CA (January 7, 2006)
Article - Chassis Plans and CALCULEX, Inc. Collaborate on Ruggedized Telemetry & Instrumentation Platforms Tailored For the Most Demanding Environments
As a recognized technology leader serving the telemetry and instrumentation needs of military and commercial customers throughout the world, CALCULEX understands that there is no "one-size-fits-all" platform that can meet every situation. However, it is very important to leverage core chassis technologies that can be flexibly configured to meet different application requirements and that can smoothly adapt from one product generation to the next. -more-

San Diego, CA (January 3, 2006)
Partner Enabled Solutions - Chassis Plans and DreamHammer
Chassis Plans teams with DreamHammer to leverage advanced hardware solutions and IT capabilities. Combined expertise offers integrated solutions and full life cycle support.

2005

San Diego, CA (December 9, 2005)
Partner Enabled Solutions - Chassis Plans and Acces I/O Products
Chassis Plans and Acces I/O Products combine to deliver optimized communications solutions. Turnkey integration of standards-based and specialized I/O capabilities.

San Diego, CA (September 26, 2005)
Chassis Plans Fastest Growing Technology Company in San Diego
The San Diego Business Journal names Chassis Plans 4th Fastest Growing Private Company in San Diego County. Secures top honors for a technology and manufacturing company.

San Diego, CA (September 13, 2005)
CPR-27201 1U 20.1" Rackmount LCD Monitor
Chassis Plans announces its CPR-27201, the first 1U 20.1" rackmount LCD monitor with 1600 x 1200 resolution.

San Diego, CA (September 1, 2005)
CPPM-8U201 20.1" UXGA Panel Mount LCD Monitor
Chassis Plans announces its CPPM-8U201, an ultra high resolution 8U 20.1" panel mount LCD monitor with 1600 x 1200 UXGA resolution.

San Diego, CA (August 1, 2005)
F11Chassis Server Class 1U Enclosure
Chassis Plans releases the F11Chassis Server Class Enclosure with dual front mount hot swap hard drives and support for full size EATX motherboards.

San Diego, CA (April 25, 2005)
Chassis Plans Offers Extensive Analog and Digital I/O Product Line Up
The addition of a broad line of high quality analog and digital I/O cards allows Chassis Plans to be a sole source supplier of integrated turn key industrial control systems.

San Diego, CA (April 11, 2005)
Chassis Plans Completes Phase 1 of Telephonics ARSS System
Completion of $1M Phase 1 contract for Air Force Perimeter Defense Systems.

San Diego, CA (February 4, 2005)
31045 Dual Slim CD Drive Adapter Released
Chassis Plans announces its 31045 Dual Slim CD Drive Adapter for 5-1/4" drive bays is available.

2004

San Diego, CA (December 3, 2004)
11309-101 Small Footprint PC FEC Certified
Chassis Plans announces its 11309-101 Small Footprint PC Federally and multi-state certified for use in Electronic Voting Systems.

San Diego, CA (October 29, 2004)
Kathleen Winer Joins Chassis Plans Team
Kathleen Winer has joined Chassis Plans as Chief Financial Officer. Ms. Winer will assume responsibility for finance and accounting functions, enhanced ERP implementation, as well as developing infrastructure and systems to support the continuing significant growth at Chassis Plans.

San Diego, CA (August 27, 2004)
Chassis Plans' CPRSD1-19HD - Ultra High Resolution (1600x1200) Keyboard / LCD Drawer
Chassis Plans ups the ante in rackmount keyboard LCD display drawers by releasing a 1U 19" UXGA 1600 x 1200 TFT LCD keyboard drawer with integral Cherry keyboard.

San Diego, CA (July 15th, 2004)
Dan Barker Joins Chassis Plans Team
Dan Barker has joined Chassis Plans as Vice President of Sales and Marketing. Mr. Barker will lead the activity of penetrating large national accounts and provide his expertise for management of major projects and contracts.

San Diego, CA (June 10th, 2004)
Chassis Plans' MX8 - Now with 3.4GHz Processors
Staying on the leading edge of single board computer technology, Chassis Plans now offers the MX8 with Intel 3.4GHz Pentium 4 processors. There is no single board computer with higher performance.

San Diego, CA (April 16th, 2004)
Chassis Plans' CPCSD1-15L - Ultralight Keyboard / LCD Drawer
Maintaining our position as the premier provider of rugged rackmount systems, Chassis Plans offers the CPCSD1-15L ultra light weight keyboard / LCD drawer for rugged mobile computing installations.

San Diego, CA (February 20th, 2004)
Chassis Plans' MX8 - Maximize Performance
How often does a shift in technology require you to make extensive changes to a successful design? The MX8 single board computer's unique combination of processor options, network communications capability and I/O functionality minimizes system redesign costs. Chassis Plans' MX8 was developed to satisfy today's requirements, while providing the performance needed to meet tomorrow's challenges.

San Diego, CA (January 1, 2004)
Mark Lovett Joins Chassis Plans Team
Mark Lovett has joined the Company as President & CEO. Mr. Lovett will use his exceptional industry experience to lead the Company through its continuing significant growth and expansion.

2003

San Diego, CA (February 5th, 2003)
Chassis Plans' XPT - Expect More
You expect more from Chassis Plans and we deliver more! The XPT employs two high-performance Intel® Xeon™ processors to deliver the power, capability and flexibility needed in the most demanding applied computing applications.

2002

October 2002
Chassis Plans Offers New Rugged Wallmount Unit.

September 2002
Chassis Plans offers new versatile wall-mount PC chassis