INSTRUMAR Limited
Corporate Profile
INSTRUMAR Limited is a company that has developed leading-edge
technologies capable of providing information on-line in harsh
environments. The technologies have been developed utilizing
'intelligent sensors' designed by a multidisciplined team of
electrical, mechanical, software, and systems engineers. The
applications are able to provide previously unavailable
information that will help companies improve operational and
financial performance.
INSTRUMAR has been recognized for its innovation and business
excellence through a number of awards:
- 1994 Canada Awards for Business Excellence, Award of
Excellence - Invention;
- 1988 Canada Awards for Business Excellence, Silver Award -
Industrial Design;
- 1988 Atlantic Canada Innovator of the Year Award;
- 1987 Canada Awards for Business Excellence, Certificate of
Merit - Invention.
The Company has also achieved quality recognition by
successfully
implementing a documented quality management system that
complies
with ISO 9001: 1994 series of standards including recognition
for
9000-3 software quality.
INSTRUMAR has been in business since 1979. Research for its
existing technology platform was started in the late 1980's.
The Company currently employs 40 people with one-half in the
research and development group.
Company Details
Year Established:
1980
Total Sales ($CDN):
$500,000 - $1,000,000
Number of Employees:
40
Company Information
Barbara Fong
Title:
Vice President
Telephone:
(709) 726-8460
Fax:
(709) 726-8613
Email:
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Chris Marshall
Title:
Engineer
Telephone:
(709) 726-8460
Fax:
(709) 726-8613
G. Lee Shinkle
Title:
President
Area of Responsibility:
Management Executive
Telephone:
(709) 726-8460
Fax:
(709) 726-8613
Glen White
Title:
Marketing
Area of Responsibility:
Export Sales & Marketing
Telephone:
(709) 726-8460
Fax:
(709) 726-8613
Amanda Strange
Title:
Admin. Assistant
Telephone:
(709) 726-8460
Email:
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Michael Chan
Title:
Vice President
Area of Responsibility:
Domestic Sales & Marketing
Telephone:
(709) 726-8460
Fax:
(709) 726-8613
Email:
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Stuart Inkpen
Title:
President
Area of Responsibility:
Management Executive
Allison Hewitt
Title:
Secretary
Telephone:
(709) 726-8460
Email:
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Products
Contaminant & Fluid Integrity Measuring System (c/Fims)
Multi-phase Flow Meter (mpfm)
The problem of multi-phase sensing is a concern of the petroleum
industry. The MPFM is expected to measure on-line the
percentage of oil, gas, and water mixtures through a pipe. The
first full-scale prototype is expected to be constructed the
third quarter 1999 and tested during the fourth quarter 1999 at a
local flow loop built by Memorial University.
Electrokinetic Flow Meter (ekfm)
This new technology will measure the flow rate of relatively
pure fluids such as fuels, pure water, and freon. The
participants in this program are hoping this new technology will:
- have application to fast ship technologies,
- improve fuel flow measurement in jet turbine engines, and
- help achieve more accurate fuel measurement in on-orbit
satellites.
Engineering - Consultants
Simulator
Sensors
Detection Systems
Ice Detection/Measuring Systems
Yarnscan
On Line fiber detector
Assemblies - Electronic
Sensors - Air
Sensors - Gas
Sensors - Ground Ice, Aircraft
Services
Manufacturing
In addition to INSTRUMAR's prototyping and manufacturing
activity related to its own technologies, the Company also
manufactures a bracket for AlliedSignal Aerospace Canada's
(ASACa's) Emergency Locator Survival Beacon and is currently
designing a crash-activated version of this beacon and expects
to be manufacturing the beacon in early 2000 for ASACa.
Software Engineering And Simulation
The Company has utilized the software engineering group to:
- simulate the float-out from dry-dock of the Hibernia offshore
100,000 ton base of the production platform;
- construct a 2D simulator for the Canadian Space Agency to test
path planning algorithms to manipulate the arm in the space
station remote manipulator system;
- access the NASA specified 3D robotics simulation package,
IGRIP, to build a 3D model of the arm;
- develop simulation models for ballast control of a heavy lift
transportation vessel and a semi-submersible floating oil and
gas production unit;
- develop the software which simulates the Emergency Control
System on the Hibernia offshore production platform as part of
the training simulator for the platform control room.
The Company is currently developing software for the Terra Nova
simulator to allow the simulation system to communicate with the
distributed control system.
Analysis - Air Quality
Analysis - Mathematical
Analysis - Statistical
Engineering And Technical Services
Engineering Services - Systems
Management Services - Fisheries Resources
Oceanological Studies
Research & Development
Simulation
Space
Support Services - Air Quality