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Background
Projects
Technologies
Volunteer support
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 Cortrax
Systems Inc. evolved from Macrotech Computer Products Inc. (first
creating the Consulting Division
called Advanced Instruments Research Inc.), and followed with a
name change in 2003 (to reflect the change in focus to management
and
commercialization for high technology companies). Broadly speaking,
Cortrax provides Project Management, quality-systems design,
and management and design consulting services.  These
include designs of automation
systems
and components,
electronic and software products for customers and custom
engineering
and management solutions for industrial and business markets. Past
staff project experience includes
extensive electronics and computer projects, research
and
development, firmware/software design for microprocessor products
(mostly in electronics manufacturing environments). 
The President and CEO of Cortrax Systems Inc.
has B.Sc. Civil Eng., (University of Cape Town) B.Sc. Elect Eng.
(University
of Cape Town), AGDM (Athabasca), MBA (Athabasca) degrees with extensive
product development, project management and operations experience.
More recently, combined with extensive business, marketing and
operations experience, projects have been more of a business nature
(such as design of company Quality Management Systems, marketing
studies, company-culture development, and operations efficiency
improvement).
 Electronics
design projects in Cortrax have included a broad spectrum of industrial,
consumer and computer products along
with machine automation and automated testing.
 Over
the past 10 years, products for clients included data loggers of
many sorts, remote sensing (both wired
and wireless)
for many sensor applications from crane, truck weight, temperature,
humidity. This involved sensor research, electronics design, project
management, production, testing and other operations systems design
and management. Projects range from very large to small projects
such as the design of a custom antenna for a mine shaft communication
system.
Strategic and marketing projects included marketing
study and marketing/sales support for industrial computer company,
including design of brochures, trade show booth, strategic partnership
development and sales demonstrations to design of Quality Management
Systems for a world renouned electronics power supply manufacturer
.
Recent technology projects included design assistance
for small rugged industrial computers for thermal efficiency and
automatic light control.
 Some past projects undertakenby by the staff
have resulted in full time employment positions helping companies
reach level of commercialization. Examples include Technical Director
and Research Director of Newtec Industries (our whole team became
dedicated for their projects for a couple years), V.P. Engineering
for ttc/Truck Tech Inc manufacturing wireless linked tire monitoring
systems, and Electronics Engineering Manager for Ledalite Architectural
Products Inc. (for lighting control). Paul was also Gruop Leader
for the some 25 hardware engineers and technologists at Vtech Engineering
developing mass-produced remote telephones.
 Some examples of past and currnent projects
are:
- Development of Quality Management System
for small high growth electornics companies
- Markeitng Studies
- Crane and skyline electronic wireless linked
mobile and fixed monitor systems (including data-loggers, display
modules and sensor systems)
- Strain guage sensors (mounting sensors on
trucks, crane units, tanks and other industrial applications)
- Light automation control systems and energy
management control systems.
 Wireless-linked
truck-tire monitors
Some examples of technologies and tools used
include,
- computer and Micrisoft
Office tools, project management and process development
- computer automation and control
- electornics PCB design software
- microporcessor emulator, development systems,
compilers and firmware development software
- prototyping tools for mechanical and electronic
components
- variety of instruments and mechanical and
electornic equipment, including welding machine, milling machine
and many instruments
We encourage staff to be involved in volunteer
activities that provide a positive influence on society and/or promote
the training or professional development of engineering and other
staff.
We support the professsional development of
engineering staff through support of the IEEE (Insittute of Electrical
and Electronic
Engineers) and the Knowledge Management Community of Practice
http://www.ieee.ca/vancouver
(Vancouver section)
http://www.ieee.org
(US)
http://www.kmcop.org/
(Knowledgement Management Community of Practice)
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