Computer Dynamics provides standard and custom solutions to the OEM and end-user markets, developed as industrial workstations, industrial computers and monitors, hazardous area operator interface, measurement and control, Man-Machine Interface (MMI), Human-Machine Interface(HMI), military computers, marine computers and high-precision instrumentation for all environments.
Our Company

Incorporated in 1981 in upstate South Carolina, Computer Dynamics, Inc. (CDI) originated as a board-level supplier of STD Bus products for industrial automation and control. Our extensive electrical engineering capabilities led to the development of our first PC-compatible 808x- based single board computers capable of driving flat panel displays. Driven by customer demand, we introduced the first flat panel display computer and monitor systems in the early 1990s. In striving to be your chosen industrial flat panel monitor manufacturer and industrial computer provider, we continue to expand the capabilities of these platforms to include the widest range of open-frame and enclosed systems for the industrial environment available.

In January 1999 CDI joined the General Electric Company with our acquisition by GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms, headquartered in Charlottesville, VA. In January 2004 CDI united forces with GE Fanuc's combined product lines of VMIC, RAMiX, DNA, Condor Engineering, SBS Technologies and Radstone Embedded Computing (acquired July 2001, March 2003, September 2005, March 2006, June 2006, and November 2006 respectively) to create an enhanced solutions offering.

The CDI facilities, located in Greenville, South Carolina, include over 100,000 square feet of manufacturing and office space on an 11-acre campus. On-site capabilities include EMI-scanning, a NEMA-4/12 test chamber and several wide-temperature range environmental testing chambers. Furthering our commitment to quality and customer satisfaction, CDI has adopted the Six Sigma quality methodology and received our official ISO9001 certification in April 2002.

Maintaining a safe working environment is vital not only to the health and well being of our employees, but also to fulfilling our pledge to manufacture the highest quality products. In October 2007, Computer Dynamics celebrated a significant safety milestone - over two million man-hours logged without a U.S. Department of Labor OSHA Lost Time incident - avoiding a lost time injury since January 21, 2000.

We invite you to bring us your application requirements and allow our talented group of application engineers to help design the best, most cost-effective solutions, whether based on existing products or custom derivations of our standard platforms, tailored to your specific application and environment.

Our Products

Flat Panel Computers - Industrial PCs
Choose from flat panel display choices ranging from 5.7" through 21", integrated with a touchscreen for operator input. Flat panel computers are powered by either a Pentium-class SBC up to 2.8 GHz and offering all PC-compatible functions or Thin client allowing low-power, wide temperature range and diskless operation. Flat panel computers and Industrial PCs are available in a variety of mechanical configurations ranging from open-frame to complete enclosed products with plastic enclosures and full agency approvals.
We understand the need for OEMs to control component changes in their designs, and our control over the product life cycle provides that service. We still manufacture CPU boards designed in the 1980s.

Hazardous Area Computers & Monitors
CDI has been involved with hazardous area computers and monitors since 1996. Our innovative backlighting technologies, system controls design and environmental packaging designs have propelled our products to lead the industry in hazardous area computers. Our products operate from outdoor extreme heat and cold environments to controlled indoor environments -- wherever hazardous materials such as gases or powders may be present. If certifications such as ATEX, NEC 508, Class I Division 1, Zone 1, Ex, CE, CENELEC and IEC are requirements for your industrial computer needs, then CDI has your solution. If your manufacturing environment is in a hazardous area, please call our Applications and Sales Specialists to help you with your current projects.

Thin Client & Embedded Systems
Embedded systems are typically defined as computers that operate one single application. Thin Clients are a means to execute centrally located programs from a remote location. These types of systems usually do not require the latest and greatest multimedia processing powerhouses that our other industrial computer systems offer. CDI’s selection of Thin Client and Embedded Systems can help you reduce your system costs, while providing scalability and flexibility in your project needs. We can help you with OEM custom embedded system designs with any of our computers, displays and touchscreens. Whether you require just the embedded computer boards or systems with displays and touchscreens, our Applications and Sales Specialists can help you with your project design needs.

Industrial & OEM Flat Panel Monitors
Flat panel monitors allow the advantages of a flat panel operator interface to be realized with almost any video signal, including standard RGB, Synch-on-Green (SOG), Composite Synch, NTSC and PAL. As an industrial flat panel monitor manufacturer, we offer systems with flat panel displays ranging from 6.4" through 30" are available as open-frame solutions or with a variety of enclosure and mounting options.

Industrial & Rack Mount Computers & Monitors
Our systems are designed for high volume users in demanding mission critical applications. These systems allow you to custom configure a variety of enclosures and computer horsepower to fit your requirements. Our systems are available with active and passive PCI Bus backplanes that also continue to support your legacy ISA cards. From small 2-4 slot systems to 4U and higher rack-mount systems, we provide the options that can complete your projects with the highest reliability. Whether or not you need a display, call our Applications and Sales Specialists to help you with your project design needs.

Military, Marine & Custom Systems
CDI’s long term commitment to its customers is to provide cutting edge products for the lifetime of their projects. This commitment is most evident in our custom designed systems. Many of our products are seen only by the specific customers for whom they were designed. Our 6 Sigma Design experience and quality systems allow our engineering team to be an extension of yours. We have experience designing custom systems for Military, Marine, Oil and Gas, Pharmaceutical, Medical and Transportation industries and markets. With custom enclosures, computers, embedded systems, displays and touchscreens, our Applications and Sales Specialists can help you with any of your custom or semi-custom requirements.

Our Customers

Although we count many end-users as valued customers, CDI's focus is on the OEM. We strive to become involved in your application early during the development stage and work with you to design an optimal solution, whether based on standard products or a custom design. Our markets are wide-ranging and we serve many diverse industries, including: Medical, Semiconductor, Oil/Gas Extraction and Processing, Tollbooth Automation, Marine and Vehicular. Though dissimilar, each of these markets requires the quality, reliability, support and long-term product longevity Computer Dynamics offers in all of our products.

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Computer Dynamics, Inc., 7640 Pelham Road, Greenville, SC 29615
864-627-8800 (phone); 864-675-0106 (fax); CDIsales@gefanuc.com (general e-mail); www.cdynamics.com