Elsag Bailey Unit Awarded U.S. Air Force Analytical Contract.QUEBEC CITY, Quebec--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 15, 1998--Bomem, Inc., a unit of Elsag Bailey Process Automation N. V. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :EBY EBY Ente Binacional Yaciretá (Argentina-Paraguay) ), announced today it has been awarded a key infrared imaging contract by the US Air Force Development Test Center located at Eglin Air Force Base Eglin Air Force Base is the home of the United States Air Force 96th Air Base Wing of the Air Force Materiel Command, and is also headquarters for more than 45 associate units. , Florida. Valued at $4.3 million, the contract covers the design, fabrication fabrication (fab´rikā´sh  n),n the construction or making of a restoration. , and testing of a "next generation" infrared spectrometer for spatial imaging of defense targets such as aircraft, missiles and flares. The new spectrometer, to be installed and field tested aboard the F-15 military aircraft, is intended to provide a high-resolution spectral signature Spectral signatures are the specific combination of reflected and absorbed electromagnetic radiation at varying wavelengths which can uniquely identify an object. The ""Spectral signature"" of an object is a function of 1) incidental EM wavelength and material interaction with of heat-producing military targets independent of lighting conditions. Utilizing advanced optical and computer technologies, the device will simultaneously measure infrared emissions across 256 spatial sensing elements to produce a detailed image of the targets. According to Elsag Bailey officials, The Bomem unit was selected for the Air Force project based on itsdemonstrated experience in providing instrumentation solutions for difficult and advanced remote-sensing spectroscopy. The company won a competitive Air Force feasibility study for the project in 1993, and completed a subsequent prototyping program in 1995. The new Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR FTIR Fourier Transform Infrared (spectroscopy) FTIR Frustrated Total Internal Reflection FTIR Fourier Transfer Ir ) spectroscope spectroscope, optical instrument for producing spectral lines and measuring their wavelengths and intensities, used in spectral analysis (see spectrum). When a material is heated to incandescence it emits light that is characteristic of the atomic makeup of the will be the most advanced ever built by Bomem and among the fastest instruments of its type in the world. Mr. Garry Vail, Group Vice President for Elsag Bailey's analytical business unit, commented on the new contract, stating, "This program is an exciting extension of our technologies which are more widely known for analytical measurement in industrial and laboratory applications. Our radiometry Radiometry A branch of science that deals with the measurement or detection of radiant electromagnetic energy. Radiometry is divided according to regions of the spectrum in which the same experimental techniques can be used. team has demonstrated their exceptional skills in broadening the potential market base for Elsag Bailey analytical systems." Founded in 1973, Bomem, Inc. is based in Quebec City, Quebec - Canada, where it employs 150 people. The company specializes in developing and manufacturing Infrared Spectrometers for research, quality assurance, process control, and environmental applications, and is the center of excellence for application of these components to Elsag Bailey automation solutions worldwide. One of the world's leading process automation companies, Elsag Bailey Process Automation N.V., incorporated in the Netherlands, has grown its revenues to more than $1.5 billion by aggressively expanding its global markets and technologies. The company employs some 11,000 employees in over 30 countries. Elsag Bailey's computer and electrical products -- control systems, instrumentation products, and analytical devices -- keep its customers on the cutting edge of productivity.erly reports, call Elsag Bailey's Fax-on-Demand service at 1-888-329-2311, or visit the Company's web site at www.ebpa.com. Requests for information can also be made viaNSE Today's News On The Net - Business Wire's full file on the Internet with Hyperlinks to your home page. URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. : http://www.businesswire.com |
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