Max Q Systems, Inc.
Embedded Systems

Max Q Systems has been designing and manufacturing embedded systems for our customers for almost 30 years.

An embedded system is a computer system, similar to your desktop computer, but designed to perform a single and very specific function. The electronic controller is embedded as part of a complete device that often includes hardware and mechanical parts. Examples of embedded systems are: digital watches and MP3 players, to large stationary installations like traffic lights, factory controllers, or the systems controlling nuclear power plants.

Embedded systems are controlled by one or more main processors. The key characteristic, however, is being dedicated to handle a particular task, which may require very powerful processors, and very specific software to run them.

Some of the embedded systems Max Q has designed and manufactured include:

  • emergency valve closing systems for hazardous gases and liquids
  • controllers for movement and position control of AC, DC and Brushless DC motors
  • control of automatic gates
  • control of environmental chambers
  • automatic test equipment

Since the embedded system is dedicated to specific tasks, design engineers can optimize it to reduce the size and cost of the product and increase the reliability and performance. See our section 'Design for Manufacture' for more on this.

Examples of
Embedded Systems

Above is only one part of an entire system: The System Controller. This 'inside the box' view shows all the subsystems that comprise The System Controller: a processor module, a power module, internal power supply, battery, AC line in, SCADA controller module, and display module.

Above is a single Printed Circuit Board Assembly that is also part of a larger system that includes encoder modules, aperture modules, door controllers and solenoids.

The above protoype assembly has most of the electronics contained on a single PCBA. It integrates with a much larger embedded system to provide a sophisticated Battery Back-Up.
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