Elma Electronic UK - Electronic Housing Solutions and Components

Elma Electronic UK (formerly Mektron Systems) has an unrivalled breadth of products suited to use within COTS and custom rugged mil-spec embedded computing applications. VITA, PICMG and custom solutions based around our 19in components, backplanes, chassis enclosures, embedded board level and storage products, coupled with our many years of engineering knowledge within the commercial and harsh environment arenas, makes us the solution partner of choice for many tier one and tier two defence-related companies.

Our solutions are designed to provide the ideal compromise for demanding applications taking into account environmental considerations (shock, vibration, EMC), programme demands (obsolescence, lifetime support, standards qualification), and commercial requirements (COTS vs. custom).

VME, CPCI, VPX and custom rugged 19in chassis

Based on proven, successfully deployed designs, our range of 19in chassis provide a safe environment for 3U and 6U processors and associated computing boards. Standard COTS products sit alongside tailored custom solutions meaning that we can offer the most suitable solution for each and every rugged application. From 1U through to 14U and above, our extrusion and/or 'crush-folded' designs allow us to adapt to the needs of the programme.

In addition to the chassis itself, the core technology including the backplane is typically an Elma designed and manufactured key component. Our backplanes are manufactured in the UK, Germany and the US, and cover standard architectures including VME, VME64X, VXS, VPX and CPCI.

In addition, approximately 75% of our global backplane sales are derived from custom modified versions of standard products, meaning we can offer specific IO routing which can often be a necessity in rugged and custom applications.

Customised air transport racks

Elma UK is the global leader in the design, manufacture and support of Arinc 404, 600 and custom-sized air transport racks (ATR). Whether the application dictates air convection, conduction or liquid cooling to protect the critical components housed within the enclosure, Elma has many years of experience of providing ATR solutions which have been successfully deployed in harsh and extreme applications. This experience has given us the knowledge and expertise to manage the demands of each and every application and balance the environmental, performance and commercial needs associated with the programme.

Providing confidence that each and every chassis and ATR solution meet the needs of the customer is key to our success and as such our ATRs are often supported by full test and accreditation data.

Embedded integrated computing products

The systems division of Elma supplies the widest range of commercial, COTS and rugged electronics packaging as well as a full complement of embedded computing products and services for an extensive variety of applications.

Our focus is to leverage proven technology based on VITA and PICMG standard architectures (i.e. VME, VPX, CPCI, ATCA, MicroTCA and PXI). With the acquisition of ACT/Technico in January 2009, Elma became a leading supplier of open-standards embedded boards and integrated sub-systems. Elma's embedded computing products and services, including single-board computers, mass storage, RAID, I/O and networking solutions, RTOS, Linux/Windows and device drivers, continue to hold a leading position in the global defence market.