Group Charity Walk raises nearly £4000

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Solid State PLC took to the pavements and paths once again for our annual charity walk on 29th June. This year, our chosen charity was the RSPCA and we challenged ourselves to walk a million steps while raising money.

We’re pleased to report we smashed our goal and collectively walked 1,112,827 steps! We raised an awesome amount of £1981 which was matched by Solid State to make a total donation of £3962 to the RSPCA. We hope the money raised will enable this important charity to continue protecting and caring for our pets, livestock and wildlife. Well done to all involved!

Steatite Named as Supplier on Crown Commercial Service’s Network Services 3 Framework for Lot 1C – Tactical Radios

Three soldiers and an MPU5 radio

Steatite is proud to confirm that we have been named as a supplier on Crown Commercial Service’s Network Services 3 framework for Lot 1C (Tactical Radios).

Crown Commercial Service’s (CCS) Network Services 3 agreement enables all UK public sector organisations to access network solutions, communication services, connectivity to cloud-based data and applications, audio and video conferencing, radio and satellite networking, and emerging technologies such as Internet of Things (IoT) and Smart Cities..

As a named supplier on the agreement, Steatite will be able provide services under Lot 1c for Tactical Radio Systems. Lot 1c includes the provision of tactical radio communications systems, utilising line of sight, C, S and L band, ultra-high frequency and very high frequency. It also includes personal, manpack and platform radio systems.

The Steatite Communications team is delighted to have been named as a supplier of dependable and innovative network services. With the provision of Persistent System’s outstanding MPU5 radio capabilities, alongside our own products such as the CRiB command & control terminal and the MMCU mobile unit, we pride ourselves in delivering highly-reliable and flexible mobile communications for public services, first responders and military customers, as well as private sector security and surveillance companies.

CCS supports the public sector to achieve maximum commercial value when procuring common goods and services. In 2021/22, CCS helped the public sector to achieve commercial benefits equal to £2.8 billion – supporting world-class public services that offer best value for taxpayers.

To learn more about our tactical networking expertise, visit our website.

Strategic partners for Aetina

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Steatite are proud strategic partners for Aetina in Europe, and with training now complete, can supply their state-of-the-art AI solutions, simplifying the creation and deployment of specific AI-powered applications. 

The computers are expertly designed with edge computing, AI inference and machine vision in mind, view the full range on our Embedded website.

Delivering Power to the People

Steatite Battery team at events

Two events in April kept our Power team busy, showcasing our custom battery design expertise.

Ocean Business, as its name suggests, is an exhibition for ocean technology and a training forum. On 16th-18th April we were in Southampton displaying our battery solutions for oceanographic applications and autofocus-zoom cameras suitable for marine ROVs.

Battery Tech Expo took place on 20th April in Silverstone, and we talked visitors through the features of our custom-designed power packs for UAVs and battery solutions for robotics and automation. We also displayed automotive HVDC & LVDC contactors and relays from our sister company, Durakool.

Take a closer look at our battery design and manufacture capabilities.

Rugged Mobile Communication Equipment Up Close

Rugged communication equipment on an exhibition booth

Our Communications team had a busy start to this year, showcasing Persistent Systems’ and Steatite’s military certified and rugged mobile communication equipment.

The team headed to London for Future Soldier Technology on 6-8 March, and our partners DataHertz attended SOFINS on 28-30 March in Bordeaux. May will see them exhibiting at AOC Europe in Bonn and supporting our partner MENPRO at FEINDEF in Madrid. Look out for them across Europe!

Our solutions for building scalable and reliable networks in the most challenging environments include the best-in-class MPU5 radio, versatile Embedded Module and our rugged mobile operations hub, the CRiB. Read more about the products and support we offer for rugged communications.

Better Batteries Manufactured with a Wire Bonder

pictures of Steatite's wire bonder

We’ve recently installed an Asterion wire bonder in our Power facility in Crewkerne to add wire bonding to our inhouse capabilities. Compared to traditional methods of interconnecting, wire bonding enables manufacturers to offer custom battery packs with high discharge capabilities and reduced assembly time (in a shorter lead time) which meet even higher levels of reliability and safety. Wire bonding helps to prolong cell life and improve battery performance as a result of lower resistance.

We will now be able to deliver wire bonded battery packs to customers covering a range of applications including medical, industrial, oceanographic, transport and energy.

We know that every cell that leaves our factory having been wire bonded is safe, reliable and robust. This is in addition, of course, to our traditionally bonded battery packs which have been tried and tested over decades. See more about wire bonding.

Steatite signs the Armed Forces Covenant

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We’re proud to confirm our commitment to honour and support the Armed Forces by signing the Armed Forces Covenant.

This means that we will endeavour in our business dealings to uphold the key principles of the Armed Forces Covenant including supporting the employment of veterans, recognising military skills and qualifications in our recruitment and selection process, and working with the Career Transition Partnership (CTP) to support the employment of Service leavers.

Read more to see what it means to us and our partners.