WinSystems, Inc
WinSystems is an employee owned embedded systems manufacturer specializing in rugged industrial computer products. The company was founded by Jerry Winfield in 1982 and is headquartered in Arlington, Texas.
WinSystems' History
Founded in 1982 (as WinTech), WinSystems manufactures and distributes embedded computers for use in industrial applications. Products include embedded x86-compatible single-board computers, analog boards, digital input/output (I/O) boards, industrial CompactFlash and many other items that are useful in industrial embedded systems. On September 19, 2007 - Jerry Winfield, President of WinSystems, announced that the company instituted an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) and joined a growing list of companies whose employees are stockholders.( Employee ownership ) This corporate structure offers stability and longevity for the WinSystems Corporation insuring long-term availability of products for its customers. This is very important for industrial OEMs using embedded PC technology to support their ongoing and future applications.
Supported Buses
PC/104
The PC/104 PC/104 defines a compact / modular form-factor bus for embedding ISA Bus system functions within embedded microcomputer applications. The PC/104 modules' small size (3.6" x 3.8") and low power requirements make them ideally suited to embedded control applications.
PC/104-Plus
The PC/104-Plus[1] defines additional PCI functionality that is usually paired with a PC/104 connector to give an embedded system complete ISA and PCI expansion. Like PC/104 modules', PC/104-PLUS modules are small (3.6" x 3.8") and have low power requirements.
STD Bus
STD Bus is popular worldwide and is an approved standard under IEEE-961. The STD Bus has a number of advantages over other bus architectures used in industrial applications such as the PC bus and Multibus. Its simple interface, smaller card size (4.5" x 6.5"); solid, nearly square peripheral cards, and strong card mounts, tolerate shock and vibrations making the STD Bus ideal for rugged industrial environments.
FLASH Storage
100% of WinSystems CompactFlash media is manufactured in the United States.
Manufacturing
The majority of WinSystems manufacturing is done in Arlington Texas. WinSystems currently has two hi-speed Juki Surface-mount lines in operation. In-house instrumentation and specialty equipment includes XRF, X-Ray and AOI equipment.
Single Board Computers
Off-the-shelf ARM and Embedded PCs designed for rugged, industrial environments and long product life cycles. Our Single Board Computers are created and packaged under precisely controlled conditions and subjected to intensive quality control to ensure they perform under extreme conditions. Our Single Board Computer Subcategories: – 3.5 Inch, – EBX, – Epic, – PC/104,
Engineering
WinSystems maintains a full Embedded PC engineering staff with expertise in x86 processor design and I/O card design.