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Astron Welcomes Business
Development Manger to Defense
Division
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Astron Wireless Technologies, Inc.,
is pleased to announce the addition of Angel "A.J."
Garcia to their team as Business Development Manager of
the Defense Division.
Garcia comes to Astron
with an extensive background providing IT and
communications products and services to the federal
government. His previous positions include
management of business development programs and support
operations for two technology firms based in Northern
Virginia.
A U.S. Army veteran, Garcia served 21
years throughout Europe, Asia, and South America in the
operations and aviation logistics field. While
serving in the military he earned a degree in Business
Administration and is currently working on his master's
in Homeland Security.
Garcia is
married and is a first responder volunteer with the
Virginia Citizen Corp. He holds memberships with
the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics
Association (AFCEA) International and the American
College of Forensic Examiners Institute (ACFEI) where he
is holds a Homeland Security Level III
certification.
When asked about joining Astron
Garcia commented, "I am very excited about the
opportunity to represent Astron's products and
capabilities and to bring value to their customers every
day. I have a passion for growing business that
serves the greater good of our national defense and look
forward to working with the Astron team."
At
Astron his responsibilities will include the marketing
of abilities and capabilities for antenna development,
design and manufacture to government, Federal agencies,
the DoD and prime systems
integrators.
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Astron Prices Remain Low, Service
and Quality High
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While prices for many products and services
continue to sky rocket, Astron is proud to have a 0%
price increase for the past five years.
With the
current climate of escalating prices, especially through
out the last two years, it's important to Astron to keep
a firm grip on pricing.
We understand that cost
is a main concern in choosing antenna or systems
solutions, as is the strain from other industries
increasing their prices considerably. At Astron, prices
reflect our desire to help our customers.
While
prices may have remained the same, our value hasn't
diminished. In fact, we now offer more than ever with
our value-added milieu and dedication to customer
satisfaction.
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HESA™ II Technology Platform:
Operating Frequency Range Increased to
18GHz
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Astron's HESA™ II Technology Platform now has the
capability to operate in a broader frequency range, from
2 MHz to 18 GHz for most applications. However, the
HESA™ II Platform is frequency agile and can be modified
to provide various select frequency bands within the 2
MHz to 18 GHz operating range.
The HESA™ DF
Platform provides a flexible platform for configuring
multiple antenna elements in a small form factor. Most
surveillance applications typically require highly
sensitive signal capture requirements utilizing multiple
frequencies. By networking various elements and their
associated electronics such as amplifiers, multiple
frequencies can be co-located, therefore requiring less
space.
The Astron HESA™ technology
provides an environment that optimizes antenna and
system efficiency, leading to greater signal capture and
reduced error rates. As result of HESA™, additional
frequencies can be added to achieve more target
bandwidth while maintaining accuracy in a miniaturized
form factor.
Several miniaturized DF
antenna systems utilizing the HESA™ DF Platform have
been developed by Astron. Systems have been developed
for submarine, shipboard, airborne and land based
applications. Inherent in the HESA™ DF Platform is the
ability to provide a customized DF antenna according to
customer requirements and applications.
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IBT Helps Large Baker Find
Solutions
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A company in Baltimore, Md., currently bakes
approximately 60% of McDonald's bread products to
include regular hamburger buns to muffins. The firm
called upon IBT to identify ways to help get the right
product to the right store on time.
IBT
assembled a team to study the problem. Using automated
print and apply technology in conjunction with Radio
Frequency Identification (RFID) labels, IBT proposed to
tamp an RFID label onto each stack to make sure the
distribution to each store goes smoothly.
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Bringing Effective Tracking, Cost
Reduction, to Paper Mill
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A large paper mill recently decided that in order
to track product more effectively, staff not only needed
to validate each movement in their warehouses but also
on the yards and zone areas.
IBT was
brought in to access the application and find the
optimal solution. Upon doing a site survey it was
determined that pickers always used a fork lift and scan
distance was anywhere between 20-32 feet. IBT also
determined that in certain areas a clothesline (a thin
cable mounted from point to point) over a zone pick area
could be mounted to hang location placards.
A
spec for a 28 mil plastic placard using 80 mil
retroreflective stock was established. To minimize cost
the mil spec was decreased from 100 mil, but with scan
distance needed would be sufficient. To save
further cost, a 3 mil polyester would be used for the
human readable. Typically, polyester is 3 times less
expensive than retro reflective stock.
In
order to achieve maximum scannability, a lip was formed
on the placard so they would hang at exactly a 22 degree
angle, the optimal scannability for this
application. Testing was done and an order was
secured for over 3000 locations.
With IBT's
solution, the customer can now track their supply chain
operations throughout the company, therefore better
controlling inventory.
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Astron Offers Microwave Products in
New Line
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The industry leader of RF antenna, RFID and
barcoding solutions for military and commercial
applications has added microwave products to its
extensive line. The new microwave
products are available as of March 28. The line serves
to enhance Astron's philosophy of added value by
providing further support and diversity to its
offerings. As a companion to the antennas, customers are
able to utilize even more options to fulfill their
antenna needs. The new line includes: block
up and down converters, transmitters, loop test
translators, various custom rack mount subassemblies and
many custom designed products. All are available with
Astron's quick turn around time and unique customization
abilities which provide complete solutions to
specialized needs.
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New RFID Reader Patch
Antenna
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Adding to its extensive line of custom antennas, Astron
Wireless Technologies now offers a RFID Reader Patch
antenna.
The H91CDPSFPM is available in the
902-928 MHz frequency range. Electrically, it has a
power handling capability of 30 watts. Its polarization
is left or right hand circular, helping to minimize
attenuation caused by cross polarization. The VSWR is
1.5:1. Mechanically, the antenna measures 6 7/8 x 6 7/8
x 2 ¼ inches.
This low profile, unique antenna
has a squared beam to help isolate signal to a confined
area, thus reducing crossover signal
capture.
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Profile: Pamela Washington and
Valerie Wehmueller
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Pamela Washington and
Valerie Wehmueller are the front line for Astron and IBT
customer service. When calling, its their cheeful voices
you will encounter instead of the drone of an answering
machine. Happy to assist in any way they can, both take
customer satisfaction seriously.
When calling
Astron, Pamela is the one to answer your call. Before
joining the Astron family 3.5 years ago as the
receptionist/office assistant, she was a nursing
assistant for 19 years. Working in Harrisburg, Pa., for
most of that tenure, Pamela has also worked at Reston,
Camden Glenn and Loudon hospitals. When she's not at
Astron, Pamela enjoys spending time with her two
children, playing bingo, and watching basketball and
football. About customer service, Pam says, "Assisting
our clients goes beyond being courteous, it's about
making sure they are 100% satisfied."
At IBT,
Valerie is the first person you will encounter. She has
been at IBT for 7 years as the main office support after
previously working as an ad coordinator for Long &
Foster. She voices the Astron and IBT milieu of customer
service by saying, "Customer satisfaction is our
business." Valerie has three children, along with her
dog, Hans. In her free time, Valerie enjoys sailing,
landscape design, spending time at the beach, and simply
relaxing with friends and family.
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| Acquisition Boosts Services to
Include RF Antenna, RFID and Barcoding
Solutions |
The
acquisition of IBT provides an opportunity to
leverage Astron's current product
line relating to RF Data collection and wireless RFID
applications. This involves customer base in the retail,
distribution, manufacturing and hospitality markets. Read
More
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For
more information:
Melissa
E. Irion
MIrion@Astronwireless.com
703-450-5517
x2913
For sales
information:
Enterprise:
Stuart
McIntosh
SMcIntosh@AstronWireless.com
703-450-5517,
ext. 2923
Toll Free:
877-567-7646
Defense:
A.J.
Garcia
AJGarcia@AstronWireless.com
703-450-5517,
ext. 2918
Toll Free: 877-567-7646
Larry
Huffman
LHuffman@AstronWireless.com
703-450-5517,
ext. 2940
Toll
Free: 877-567-7646
IBT:
Tom
Jackson
TJackson@intbar.com
410-707-0799
Toll
Free:
800-996-3101 |
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