Quester Tangent Corporation
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Manufacturing |
| Founded | 1983 |
| Headquarters | 48°33′37″N 123°25′27.08″W / 48.56028°N 123.4241889°W, , Canada |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Products | Rail transit electronics |
| Revenue | $10 million (2011)[1] |
Number of employees | 75 (2015)[2] |
| Website | http://www.questertangent.com/ |
Quester Tangent Corporation (QTC) is an independent North American supplier of train electronics and software for the rail transit industry.[3][4] Quester Tangent designs, develops and manufactures vehicle monitoring hardware and software for the global rail transit industry,[4] including monitoring and control products, on-train displays, communication and data networks, and passenger information systems.[5]
Quester Tangent facilities include 20,000 sq ft (1,900 m2) of working space. The company has over 6,000 sq ft (560 m2) of environmentally controlled manufacturing floor including 1,000 sq ft (93 m2) for engineering prototyping, 2,500 sq ft (230 m2) of inventory space and 3,000 sq ft (280 m2) of testing space including a full electromagnetic compatibility/electromagnetic interference (EMI/EMC) lab.[2]
History
[edit]Founded in 1983, Quester Tangent Corporation initially served the marine sciences markets, providing equipment and systems for non-destructive, acoustic remote sensing of the seabed to assist with seabed classification and environmental monitoring.[4] In 1994, Quester Tangent started producing monitoring and diagnostic systems for the rail transit industry.[6]
Rail Transit Products
[edit]With over 7,000 products installed in revenue-service,[7] Quester Tangent supplies train management, passenger information and fleet diagnostics systems for new builds, retrofits and overhauls.[4]
Products include monitoring and control, on-train displays, event recorders, communication and data networks, passenger information systems,[7] and wayside software:[4]
- FleetWise Software[2]
- TestWise[2]
- TrainWise Monitoring and Control[2]
- TrainWise Networks[2]
- TrainWise Passenger Information[2]
- TrainWise Engineering Management Interface
- TrainWise Train Configuration Manager
- Train Display Panels
- Driver Display Units
- Fault Display Panels
- Controllers
- Event Recorders
- Train Network Controllers
- Train-Wayside Controllers
- Emergency Braking Acceleration Limiting Devices (EBALD)
- Brake Assurance Monitors (BAM)
- Low Voltage Power Supplied and Controllers
- Driving Simulators
Quester Tangent also offers a number of services:[2]
- System integration
- Project management
- Custom engineering
- Manufacturing
- Maintenance and warranty support
- Customer service
- Training
Clients
[edit]Clients include:[4]
- Detroit People Mover
- Maryland Transit Administration (MTA)
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)
- Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA)
- Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA)
- NJ Transit (NJT)
- New York City Transit Authority (NYCT)
- Port Authority Transit Corporation (PATCO)
- Rapid KL
- SkyTrain / British Columbia Rapid Transit Company (BCRTC)
- SEPTA
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA)
Countries served
[edit]Currently, Quester Tangent is associated with operations in:[2][4]
- Canada
- China
- France
- Italy
- Japan
- Korea
- Malaysia
- USA
Historically, Quester Tangent Marine Division operated in:[2]
- Australia
- Belgium
- Brazil
- Canada
- Chile
- China
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Denmark
- England
- France
- Germany
- Iceland
- India
- Iran
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Japan
- Lithuania
- Malaysia
- Mexico
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Norway
- Portugal
- Romania
- Russia
- Scotland
- Singapore
- Spain
- Taiwan
- UAE
- USA
- Wales
Marine Products
[edit]On August 12, 2014, ownership of Quester Tangent's Marine Division - including all the assets, intellectual properties and patents of the QTC Seabed Classification technologies - was successfully transferred to Maritime Way Scientific Ltd.[8] Products and services of the former Quester Tangent Marine Division included QTC SWATHVIEW data processing system for multibeam and sidescan sonars, and the IMPACT12 and QTC VIEW single beam classification systems.[9]
Honours and awards
[edit]Quester Tangent was a finalist in the Advancing Technology & Innovation category of the 2014 BC Export Awards.[10]
In June 2013, Quester Tangent won the VIATeC Award for Technology Company of the Year.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ A closeup look at nine of the region’s manufacturers, Times Colonist, by Cara Wilson, October 23, 2014 Archived March 20, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Industry Canada profile for Quester Tangent
- ^ Improving passenger comfort through data management innovation, SmartRail World, October 21, 2014
- ^ a b c d e f g Quester Tangent Website
- ^ a b Victoria tech sector hands out annual awards, Times Colonist, by Andrew Duffy, June 20, 2013
- ^ Quester Tangent thinks inside the box, Peninsula News Review, by Steven Heywood, November 23, 2012
- ^ a b SmartRail Speaks: Dan Cumming, Director of Sales & Marketing, Quester Tangent, SmartRail World, September 30, 2014
- ^ Maritime Way Scientific website
- ^ Maritime Way Scientific: Seabed Classification
- ^ BC Export Awards - Advancing Technology & Innovation: Finalists
External links
[edit]- Company Website
- Quester Tangent at Industry Canada