Chassis Plans
{{Short description|US military and industrial computer systems manufacturer}}
{{Infobox company
| name = CP (North America) Inc.
| logo = Chassis Plans logo.svg
| foundation = {{start date and age|1997|10|20}}
| location_city = San Diego, California
| location_country = U.S.
| area_served = Worldwide
| trading_name = Chassis Plans
| industry = Military and Industrial Computer Systems and LCD Displays
| products = Rackmount Computers
Military Computers
Rugged Computers
Industrial PCs
Rackmount LCDs
Single Board Computer Systems with Passive and Active Backplanes
Motherboard Systems
Personal Supercomputers
Distributed Cloud Computing Systems
| homepage = {{URL|cpnorthamerica.com}}
}}
CP (North America) Inc.,{{Cite web |title=Business Entity Records {{!}} Alabama Secretary of State |url=https://arc-sos.state.al.us/cgi/corpdetail.mbr/detail?corp=000191102 |access-date=2023-08-03 |website=Alabama Secretary of State}} 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.{{Cite web|url=http://www.tmcnet.com/articles/itmag/firstq/q1centerstage.htm|title=Internet Telephony Center Stage|website=www.tmcnet.com|access-date=2019-12-26}}
- 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".{{cite web |url=http://www.cotsjournalonline.com/articles/view/100454 |title=Rugged Displays Suit Up for Challenging Environments - COTS Journal |website=www.cotsjournalonline.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090906003355/http://www.cotsjournalonline.com/articles/view/100454 |archive-date=2009-09-06}}
- 2011: Honored by 2nd selection in Inc 500/5000 list for 2011.{{cite web|url=http://www.inc.com/inc5000/list/2011|title=The Inc. 5000 2011, America's fastest-growing companies|website=Inc.com}}
- 2012: Honored by 3rd selection in Inc 500/5000 list for 2012.{{cite web|url=http://www.inc.com/profile/chassis-plans|title=Chassis Plans: Number 4800 on the 2014 Inc. 5000|website=Inc.com}}
- 2013: Honored by 4th selection in Inc 500/5000 list for 2013. #39 of Top 100 Computer Hardware Companies.
- 2014: Funds 'Chassis Plans Leadership in Engineering Scholarship'.{{cite web |url=http://engineering.asu.edu/scholarships/blog/ |title=Announcements and News - Scholarships |website=engineering.asu.edu}}
- 2014: Intelligent Aerospace Magazine Article - "Enhancing displays used in unmanned aircraft systems ground control stations" {{Cite web|url=https://www.intelligent-aerospace.com/avionics/article/16541332/enhancing-displays-used-in-unmanned-aircraft-systems-ground-control-stations|title=Enhancing displays used in unmanned aircraft systems ground control stations|date=2014-06-26|website=Intelligent Aerospace|language=en-us|access-date=2019-12-26}}
- 2014: COTS Journal Magazine article - "Ruggedized Servers Revamp Data-Centric Military Environments"{{cite web |url=http://www.cotsjournalonline.com/articles/view/104000 |title=Ruggedized Servers Revamp Data-Centric Military Environments - COTS Journal |website=www.cotsjournalonline.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714170258/http://www.cotsjournalonline.com/articles/view/104000 |archive-date=2014-07-14}}
- 2014: Awards Leadership in Engineering Scholarship.
- 2014: Named for fifth time to Inc 500/5000 list.
- 2014: Secures trademarks for "Industrial Computer Source-Book" and "Military Computer Source-Book".{{Cite web|url=https://trademark.trademarkia.com/industrial-computer-sourcebook-86209223.html|title=INDUSTRIAL COMPUTER SOURCE-BOOK Trademark of Chassis Plans, LLC Serial Number: 86209223 :: Trademarkia Trademarks|website=trademark.trademarkia.com|language=en|access-date=2019-12-26}}{{cite web|url=http://trademarks.justia.com/860/78/military-computer-source-86078825.html|title=MILITARY COMPUTER SOURCE-BOOK Trademark of Chassis Plans, LLC - Registration Number 4512932 - Serial Number 86078825 :: Justia Trademarks|website=trademarks.justia.com}}
- 2015: Mil Embedded Systems magazine awards the TFX1-19 rackmount LCD an Editor's Choice Award{{Cite web|title = Rugged military display features three LCD panels|url = http://mil-embedded.com/editors-choice/rugged-three-lcd-panels/|website = Military Embedded Systems|access-date = 2016-02-01}}
See also
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