Chassis Plans Explained

CP (North America) Inc.,^[1] doing business as Chassis Plans, is an American military and industrial computer systems manufacturer specializing in rackmount computers, military computers, rugged computers, industrial PCs, rackmount LCDs, single-board computer systems with passive and active backplanes and motherboard systems. Chassis Plans is a spin-off of Industrial Computer Source, but it also has a spin off of itself called Industrial Commonship.

Products

Chassis Plans specializes in providing custom and semi-custom solutions, with an emphasis on systems tailored exactly to the application requirements. A wide variety of rackmount 1U thru 5U computer systems are offered as standard products as outgrowths of custom designs. A line of military grade LCD keyboard systems is also offered.

History

• 1997: Established as a spin-off of Industrial Computer Source providing engineering services and computer system designs.
• 1998: Recognized by Internet Telephony Center Stage for the design of the 717-BP20 Rackmount Computer.^[2]
• 2001: Chassis Plans expands product offering from design services to complete turnkey computer systems.
• 2006: COTS Journal article "Rugged Displays Suit Up for Challenging Environments".^[3]
• 2011: Honored by 2nd selection in Inc 500/5000 list for 2011.^[4]
• 2012: Honored by 3rd selection in Inc 500/5000 list for 2012.^[5]
• 2013: Honored by 4th selection in Inc 500/5000 list for 2013. #39 of Top 100 Computer Hardware Companies.^[5]
• 2014: Funds 'Chassis Plans Leadership in Engineering Scholarship'.^[6]
• 2014: Intelligent Aerospace Magazine Article - "Enhancing displays used in unmanned aircraft systems ground control stations" ^[7]
• 2014: COTS Journal Magazine article - "Ruggedized Servers Revamp Data-Centric Military Environments"^[8]
• 2014: Awards Leadership in Engineering Scholarship.
• 2014: Named for fifth time to Inc 500/5000 list.^[5]
• 2014: Secures trademarks for "Industrial Computer Source-Book" and "Military Computer Source-Book".^{[9] [10]}
• 2015: Mil Embedded Systems magazine awards the TFX1-19 rackmount LCD an Editor's Choice Award^[11]

See also

• List of computer hardware manufacturers
• List of computer system manufacturers

Notes and References

1. Web site: Business Entity Records Alabama Secretary of State . 2023-08-03 . Alabama Secretary of State.
2. Web site: Internet Telephony Center Stage. www.tmcnet.com. 2019-12-26.
3. Web site: Rugged Displays Suit Up for Challenging Environments - COTS Journal . www.cotsjournalonline.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090906003355/http://www.cotsjournalonline.com/articles/view/100454 . 2009-09-06.
4. Web site: The Inc. 5000 2011, America's fastest-growing companies. Inc.com.
5. Web site: Chassis Plans: Number 4800 on the 2014 Inc. 5000. Inc.com.
6. Web site: Announcements and News - Scholarships . engineering.asu.edu.
7. Web site: Enhancing displays used in unmanned aircraft systems ground control stations. 2014-06-26. Intelligent Aerospace. en-us. 2019-12-26.
8. Web site: Ruggedized Servers Revamp Data-Centric Military Environments - COTS Journal . www.cotsjournalonline.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140714170258/http://www.cotsjournalonline.com/articles/view/104000 . 2014-07-14.
9. Web site: INDUSTRIAL COMPUTER SOURCE-BOOK Trademark of Chassis Plans, LLC Serial Number: 86209223 :: Trademarkia Trademarks. trademark.trademarkia.com. en. 2019-12-26.
10. Web site: MILITARY COMPUTER SOURCE-BOOK Trademark of Chassis Plans, LLC - Registration Number 4512932 - Serial Number 86078825 :: Justia Trademarks. trademarks.justia.com.
11. Web site: Rugged military display features three LCD panels. Military Embedded Systems. 2016-02-01.