Case Studies
Leader in Battery Charger Design for Education Sector
Several years ago as the laptop computer was gaining acceptance as an effective tool in K-12 education applications, a sales manager of a leading computer manufacturer contacted Span in a rather high state of anxiety. He explained that he was having difficulty competing, because his laptop batteries lasted less than two hours in classroom use. Could Span help? Read More...
Battery Charger Design Solution for Fire Fighters' Infrared Imaging Camera
A leading manufacturer of all types of equipment used by fire fighters and other first responders had a problem supporting an important electronic instrument: an infrared imaging camera that makes human targets visible in smoke-filled environments. An engineer called Span to see if a solution could be found to the battery charging problem for the infrared imaging camera. Read More...
The Most Intelligent Way to Store and Recharge Laptop Computers
Upon becoming aware of how Span's multi-bay laptop battery chargers were being sold by our first laptop manufacturing customer, we became somewhat concerned. They were placing our chargers on top of a lack-luster computer cart built to store computers in the school environment. Our charger, a cart, and a second set of batteries were then combined in a single SKU and offered to school districts. This was proving a quite successful product.
But as we examined the cart being offered, we found it to be totally non-functional except as a storage bin for computers. Span's opportunity lamps lit up. Our engineers created a list of electronic features that could be added to the previously-known storage cart concept and presented those ideas together with a new cart design at a national trade show. The nearly unanimous positive response of potential users and present buyers of computer equipment was sufficient to convince us go forward and offer our new multi-bay laptop battery charger cart on the market.
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