Computer Dynamics has been in business for over 30 years and
was founded on the principal of providing technology exactly the way our
customers want it. In 1981, this meant
custom digital I/O on Z80-based CPUs cards.
Today, this means anything from configuring a system from a wide range
of existing choices to building an entire flat panel system including
customized single board computers running the latest Intel hardware packaged
into specially designed metal work and tested to meet necessary standards.
Customized solutions sometimes bring a negative
connotation. In many cases, customized
solutions mean exorbitant development costs, long lead times for development,
and proprietary solutions that become painful down the road. At Computer Dynamics, we understand those
concerns and will work with you to minimize the pain caused by each.
With regard to development costs, Computer Dynamics looks at
each custom opportunity individually to arrive at the most cost effective way
to handle the custom. Custom work is
typically paid for with a Non-recurring Engineering (NRE) Fee that is
calculated based on the amount of work required and the total quantity of units
needed. We look to be a long term
provider and instead of requiring a large up-front NRE, we would rather like to
see your products become successful so you need more product from us.
Our development times are typically quoted in weeks as
opposed to months. We are able to offer
fast lead times because we have such a wide variety of standard products from
which to choose to base our initial designs.
No matter what you need, we can usually find something close to a
previous design we have done. In cases
where a complete design must be done to accomplish what you need, we are
usually still able to provide you with a fast time to prototype and to
production due to the amount of design experience we have.
Finally, all of our designs are based on generally available
processors and run operating systems like Linux and Microsoft Windows. There are no unique platforms that lock you
in to our designs and products.
Obviously, we hope you like doing business with us and we think you will
want to continue to use our products; but, if you want to make a change down
the road, you will not have a major issue trying to switch to another vendor’s
products. We hope this makes your
decision to use our products an easy one.
Given the long history of Computer Dynamics with designing
and providing Industrial PCs along with the Industrial Control knowledge of
Cimtec Automation, we are in a unique position to be a long term provider for
both your most basic and your most challenging project requirements.
