QuickSet is awarded sub assembly contract
November 21, 2005-- QuickSet International Inc. was awarded a contract to perform sub assembly work for Recon Optical in support of the Common Remotely Operated Weapon Station (CROWS) program that Recon Optical developed as part of their Stabilized Remotely Operated Weapon System (SRWS).
Recon
is a global leader in the design, development, integration, and
production of advanced digital and film-based recon- naissance cameras
and systems for the visible and infrared spectral regions; stabilized,
remotely controlled weapon systems; multi-spectral optical systems and
high- performance sensor windows; stabilized chemical detection
scanners; and sighting systems.
Recon’s
CROWS and SRWS’s are used in the battlefields of Iraq. Recon has
received great reviews from the soldiers who use these programs. Recon
developed the SRWS because “SRWS one-shot, one-kill capability
multiplies force effectiveness, lowers collateral damage potential, and
minimizes logistics re-supply requirements in the demanding urban
warfare environment found in Iraq and wherever our troops are
deployed.”
Recon contracted QuickSet to perform sub assembly work because of QuickSet’s cell manufacturing layout and our lean manufacturing style. The goal of lean manufacturing is to reduce and eliminate waste through continuous improvement. QuickSet’s mindset is always set on continuous improvement to help better serve our customers.
About QuickSet
QuickSet International Inc. offers intelligent component solutions for
constructing security/surveillance systems. QuickSet’s goal is meeting
customer requirements for complex systems by having building blocks
available to integrate including: sensor mounting platforms, control
systems, video/audio matrix controls, image stabilization, etc. Besides
1300 standard products, our Application Engineering department provides
custom tailoring to customer specifications.