Every great product starts with an idea. However, a tremendous amount of planning, resources, and execution is required to make those ideas a reality.
Since 1973, our team of engineers have provided innovative solutions to the world’s toughest engineering challenges. From ruggedized electronics to embedded software applications and more, partnering with General Digital for your custom product development will set you up for long-term technical and financial success.
General Digital combines a diverse team of engineers with a 50,000 sqft AS9100D and ISO 9001:2015 certified manufacturing facility, giving you the resources you need to get your product off the ground. Our team works with military, avionic, medical, and other safety-critical applications that are heavily regulated and subject to immense scrutiny. By leveraging our decades of experience building products for extreme environments, you can rest knowing your product will operate without fail—every time.
Our hardware engineering capabilities are second to none. With electrical, mechanical, optical, and quality assurance engineers all under one roof, no engineering requirement is too tough for us to tackle. Some of these capabilities include:
General Digital’s IPC-certified PCB technicians also have the in-house production equipment and capability to build and test circuit boards directly in our East Hartford facility.
With decades of experience providing ruggedized display systems for military and other harsh environments, our in-house Optical Bonding Laboratories specialize in display enhancements and modifications to best match the image quality to the demands of the end user.
It takes a lot more than hardware to build a product from the ground up. Software is embedded in many military, medical, avionic, and other safety-critical products, and in these demanding
environments, having the right code can be a matter of life and death.
Luckily, our experienced team of software developers and testers have the processes, tools, and expertise to ensure your application will run without a hitch. A pioneer in the area of software safety, our team has successfully developed, verified, and validated software for countless medical devices and avionic systems that required FDA/FAA approval.
Some common technologies we work with include:
By combining our software development and testing services, you benefit from a full Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) solution in full compliance with safety standards such as DO-178C and ISO 62304.
As much planning and expertise is needed to design a product correctly, it takes even more to build it. Luckily, General Digital is more than just an engineering company—we have a fully staffed state-of-the-art 50,000 sqft manufacturing facility as well.
Some highlights of the facility include:
Products manufactured by General Digital combine a world-class team and facility under one roof in East Hartford, CT, maintaining compliance with all Buy American trade regulations and restrictions. Our diverse supply chain coupled with our AS9100D / ISO 9001:2015 certification ensure that your product will be built to spec, on time and on budget, every time.
Since 1973, our team of engineers have provided innovative solutions to the world’s toughest engineering challenges. Some of these solutions have become standard products. For example, our VuePoint—one of the world’s first industrial-grade touch display terminals developed in the 1970s—became the basis for our ruggedized workstations, displays, keyboards, power supplies, and accessories.
Technically, many of these “standard” products are actually customized when delivered to our end user, with modifications often required to meet the stringent requirements of military and industrial applications.
However, our team is capable of building more than just specialized display systems. With a full Embedded Systems Engineering department and a 50,000 square foot AS9100D- and ISO 9001:2015 QMS-certified manufacturing facility, we can design and build whatever you need. Below is a sampling of some of the complex solutions we’ve built for our customers:
RKA100-TBB-BN Military-/Avionic-grade Rack Mount Keyboard
6.5″ Weatherproof, IP67 Sealed, NVIS, Sunlight Readable, Military LCD Monitor
10.4″ Display in Military-grade Portable Secure Upload/Download System in Pelican™ Case
15.0″ & 17.0″ Marine-Grade, Sunlight Readable, NVIS, MIL-901D, Panel Mount LCD Monitor
21.3″ Saber PanelMount LCD Monitor for E-2D Applications
Part Numbers 90-750-075, 90-750-090, 90-750-104, 90-750-105, 90-750-106, 90-750-111, 90-750-121, 90-750-123, 90-750-129, 90-750-132
Part Number 90-3064-020
General Digital designed a custom version of our Barracuda environmentally-sealed monitor to meet customer-supplied specifications for fit, form and function. The display system is used as a fire control system (digital sight) for a portable rocket grenade launcher in combat situations. Design of this complex solution required General Digital’s mechanical, electrical, optical and software engineering expertise and integration skill sets. Watch the video of the L40-2 Grenade Launcher in action on the Department of Defence Australia YouTube channel.
Part Number 90-7104-006
Although equipped with embedded intelligence, the Alta™ SUDS (Secure Upload/Download System) Mobile 10.4" unit is designed and programmed to function as a state machine, thereby allowing the device to be used only for loading and retrieving data from the target (e.g., the ECU of a commercial aircraft engine). This dedicated functionality has the secondary benefit of discouraging operators from using for personal activities. As with all General Digital products, the Alta™ series is customizable to your exact requirements, with a variety of options for computing power, display size, and more.
Part Number 90-959-008 and 90-967-004
The Barracuda PanelMount Solar/NVIS 901E 15.0/17.0 represent the pinnacle of value-add engineering and performance found in a military-grade monitor. The rugged aluminum enclosure, connectors and keypad are fully sealed (IP67 compliant) to facilitate use in hostile environments.
Part Numbers 90-2213-001, 90-2213-003, 90-2213-004
The military-spec Saber PanelMount 21.3 E-2D is built to be in compliance with Navy requirements for use in E-2D Hawkeye aircraft.
As an advanced avionic monitor, it is equipped with multiple optional specialized features, such as an optically bonded LCD with EMI mesh and heater, panel mount adaptor, military-grade connectors, On/Off toggle switch with finger guard, and more.
The qualified unit includes a built-in 3-phase power supply, strut and certified fasteners.
This purpose-built and cost-effective rugged enclosure is ready for duty.
