WEST WARWICK, RI, Feb 14, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via
COMTEX) --Astro-Med's (NASDAQ: ALOT) new portable data acquisition
recorder, the Dash(R)MX, has won the NASA Tech Briefs 2011 Product of
the Year competition. Each month, the editors of NASA Tech Briefs choose
a Product of the Month -- the one product they feel has exceptional
technical merit and practical value for the magazine's design
engineering readers. The Dash MX was selected as Product of the Month in
October.
During December 2011, NASA Tech Briefs readers were asked to select
the products that they felt were the most significant new introductions
to the engineering community in 2011. Following the year-end vote,
Astro-Med's Dash MX was named NASA Tech Briefs Reader's Choice Product
of the Year from the 12 monthly finalists.
Astro-Med's Dash MX is a full-featured high speed multi-channel
recorder designed and engineered for capturing high frequency data and
transient signals as well as long-term trending. Lightweight and compact
by design, its rugged case makes the unit ideal for field and lab use.
The Dash MX includes an internal rechargeable battery for power backup
and up to 30 minutes of operation.
The Dash MX is designed for applications ranging from manufacturing
process monitoring to transient capture and remote troubleshooting. The
unit is ideally suited for diverse applications in automotive,
aerospace, electric utility, telecommunications, pulp and paper, metals
manufacturing, steel mills, R&D labs, medical and other industrial,
scientific, and educational markets.
Price for the Dash MX, complete with the most popular signal
conditioning modules, is only $9,995.00. It is available 6-8 weeks after
receipt of order. More information about the Dash MX can be obtained
from Astro-Med, Inc., Test & Measurement Product Group, Astro-Med
Industrial Park, W. Warwick RI 02893. Phone Toll-Free 800-343-4039,
e-mail mtgroup@astromed.com, or visit http://www.astro-med.com/.
About Astro-Med, Inc.
Astro-Med, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of specialty high tech
printing systems, electronic medical instrumentation, and test and
measurement instruments. Astro-Med, Inc. products are sold under the
brand names Astro-Med(R), Grass(R) Technologies and QuickLabel(R)
Systems and are employed around the world in a wide range of aerospace,
medical, military, industrial, and packaging applications. Astro-Med,
Inc. is a member of the Russell Microcap(R) Index. Additional
information is available by visiting www.Astro-MedInc.com.
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SOURCE: Astro-Med, Inc.