Digital Air Control is awarded a cleanroom remodel of an existing cleanroom area for Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. of Sugar Land, Texas. Digital Air Control is responsible for providing and installing the architectural features of modular walls, vinyl curtain walls, doors, return air chases, testing, balancing and adjusting after the installation is completed.

We want to thank AOI for their confidence in use to complete their tight turn around time on the installation of their remodel.

Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (AOI) was founded in February 1997 and designs, develops, and manufactures advanced optical semiconductor devices, packaged optical components, optical subsystems, laser transmitters, and fiber optic transceivers. These products are used in fiber optic communications equipment for FTTX (Fiber-to-the premises, curb, business, and home), point-to-point telecom, datacom and access networks, and systems supporting cable television (CATV), direct broadcast satellite and wireless network infrastructure.

AOI is a vertically integrated company with a state-of–the-art semiconductor component fab at our USA Headquarters near Houston, TX. Coupled with an SMT production line at our China operation, a high degree of manufacturing integration enables us to deliver performance with fast lead times at a competitive cost.

AOI transceiver products feature AOI lasers with superior performance and excellent reliability. The transceivers are designed in our California R&D facility with volume manufacturing from our Taiwan Division. Each division of AOI has assembled a world-class pool of talent, from optoelectronics professionals, to mechanical engineers, RF and digital circuit designers, all with the goal of developing best-in-class products.

Broad product lines make AOI capable of extending its addressable market to more fiber optic applications. Equipped with excellent design capability, key in-house optical components, and volume manufacturing facilities, AOI is offering a uniquely high level of price competiveness and performance.

The above was taken from AOI's website at http://www.ao-inc.com/

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DAC staff attended the INTERPHEX Show at Javits Center in New York City. Interphex is the trade show of the year for Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology professionals. Interphex brings in all people associated with the Pharmaceutical Fields. DAC staff were able to reconnect with pharmaceutical suppliers, vendors, service suppliers, and facility users of pharmaceutical cleanroom facilities.

INTERPHEX is sponsored by International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE). ISPE has nearly 22,000 members representing all aspects of the pharmaceutical industry. Seeing old friends in the industry is an extra special treat. It is even better when you get to work with your old friends on their facility requirements.

Our design build cleanroom staff at DAC have been involved in ISPE for over a decade. Bob Barbour and Bill Johnson have used the GMP standards for facility design and construction.

Our DAC staff has over 40 years experience in cleanroom facility design and construction. We also enjoy being able to work with friends over and over. Get in contact if you are in need of a quotation for cleanroom facilities.

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Digital Air Control, Inc. provides the Building Automation System on three Platinum LEED buildings.

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Facility Decisions is a trade show and educational conference that was held at the Las Vegas Convention Center on October 5th and 7th 2010.  The company attended with three employees to interact with  professionals responsible for the management, operations, maintenance, renovation and construction of non-residential buildings.  We also went to review the latest BACnet and internet based products that could be incorporated into our product mix.  The competitors  Automation Systems were checked out to see what they had to offer.  "We left Las Vegas with great confidence that the basic Building Automaton systems we install for each client are as good or better than all the show quality demonstrations on display at the trade show"  stated Enrique Garmendia, Engineering Manager for the Company. "Web tools they were showing as the latest in automation are features we have been using for years"

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The Company holds Texas Security License #B16589.  As part of our Automated Building Systems Solutions, the installation and servicing of access control and video surveillance are licensed by the state of Texas.  The license ensures that the company is in good standing and has the experience, qualified employees and necessary insurance as required by the state to perform services for hire.

In today’s security-conscious world, facility executives need an effective yet easy means to protect their facilities and employees. Integrated Access Control Systems let authorized employees get in and out of various parts of a facility while keeping other people out. In environments such as a schools, manufacturing, hospital or universities, specific buildings or even departments may have multiple levels of access.  The increased security provided by a modern access control system is important to many types of businesses - and for businesses working with government contracts, it's often a requirement.  As part of an Integrated Automated Facility, we greatly simplify the management of a facility: no need to replace lost keys, hunt down old keys from terminated employees, dive to the office on the weekend or wonder who has access to which areas.  Log onto the automation website for the facility to manage and make changes.

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Digital Air Control, Inc. has recently acquired a licensing agreement with MediaLogic Inc. that allows the use of their electronic facility documentation solution to be integrated into the facility automation web site as part of every system that is installed.  "All clients of Digital Air Control, Inc. will get the latest in facility documentation organization and delivery when they hire us for their automation solutions.  No other automation system provider currently offers this solution as part of their system"   Pete Kurtz, President of Digital Air Control.  The operations and maintenance manuals, specifications, drawings, wiring diagrams and all other documentation that describes the installation of systems provided by the company are integrated into the clients facility automation web site.  In addition, the site is available for the client to use for all their facility documentation.

MediaLogic, Inc. is a leading developer of web based facility documentation storage and management software.  www.medialogicsoftware.com

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Philips strengthens position in lighting controls and energy management solutions with acquisition of US-based Teletrol Systems

Amsterdam, the Netherlands and Manchester, NH, USA – Royal Philips Electronics (AEX: PHI, NYSE: PHG) announced July 16, 2009 that it has acquired Teletrol Systems Inc., a leading supplier of integrated solutions for simultaneous multi-site management of lighting and energy usage. The Teletrol product portfolio will strengthen Philips’ range of sophisticated control solutions for institutional customers, including the seamless, networked management of lighting and environment facilities, including heating and air conditioning.

"Professional customers, such as retail chains, hotel groups and building owners with multiple premises, increasingly demand better control over their lighting and energy use," said Rudy Provoost, Chief Executive Officer of Philips Lighting. "They also want to provide comfortable environments for their employees, guests and residents, while at the same time keeping operational and energy costs to a minimum. This acquisition will add significantly to the solutions we offer those customers to meet these needs."

Founded in 1985, Teletrol, based in Manchester, New Hampshire in the United States, has built up a leading position in software and hardware-based energy management systems and controls, with installations in more than 10,000 commercial and retail sites around the world. The company has posted double-digit sales growth in recent years, a performance level which is expected to continue in years to come as it leverages Philips’ existing global distribution channels.

Teletrol’s operations will be incorporated into the Lighting Electronics group of the Philips Lighting sector. The addition of Teletrol builds upon a program of strategic acquisitions by Philips to expand the range of complete solutions it can offer across the lighting value chain. Earlier this year Philips acquired the Australian lighting controls company Dynalite, while growing its capabilities in architectural and entertainment lighting solutions with the acquisitions of Ilti Luce in Italy, and Selecon of New Zealand.

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