Custom Manufacturing & Engineering™ February 2013

CME Overview
Solutions for Engineering, Manufacturing, and Test
Electronic Assemblies • Power Distribution • Power Conversion • Remote Sensors • Special Test Equipment

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Tampa Bay Florida
Engineering & Manufacturing Company

CME Manufacturing & Development Center

Pinellas Park, FL

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Introduction
• CME is located in Tampa Bay, Pinellas Park, FL
• Dr. Nancy Crews, President/Founder since 1997
• Certified Woman Business Enterprise (WBE)
• A mature, engineering and manufacturing company
• Provide contract services for hardware and software product or end
item assembly, test, and integration
• Conduct organic and contract R&D and product development
• Quality Management: AS 9100:2009 Revision C and ISO 9001:2008
• 49,000 sq ft Manufacturing & Development Center
• Modern ERP for business systems and manufacturing
• Defense security facility clearance
• Customers: Large and small businesses, and government agencies
• DoD/Navy Protégé to Northrop Grumman for advanced power
components; Lockheed Martin supplier since 1997 and former Protégé;
On Raytheon’s preferred supplier list (PSL) for Power Supplies
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 From Development to
Production & Support
• Organic Power Product Development
 Power distribution and management, power control
 AC/DC power supplies and DC/DC converters (modular,
open frame, and rack mount)
 Custom DC standby power

• Assemblies
 Box build assemblies
 Electronic assemblies/printed circuit card assembly and test
 Integrated, special cable assemblies and harnesses (signal and
power)
 Electromechanical/mechanical assembly, integration, and test
 Assemblies requiring thermal management solutions

• Custom, special test equipment

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Core Competencies
• Provide R&D, engineering, manufacturing, integration/test services
• SBIR/STTR History with 15 Phase I projects; 9 Phase II, 17 Phase III follow-
on contracts or orders; plus patents.
• Develop and manufacture:
 Electronic Component Assemblies, Special Cable Assemblies, Wire Chassis, and
Rack Assemblies, Platform & Equipment Panels
 Power Supplies, Power Distribution Units, Power Management Systems
 Remote Sensors/Instrumentation
 Special Test Equipment and Ground Support Equipment

• Special expertise:
 AC and DC power system architectures, power distribution units
 AC/DC and DC/DC power conversion topologies and technologies
 Energy management, alternative energy, backup power (non-fixed, temporary,
portable applications)
 Sensor component integration
 Custom special test equipment/ATE development (factory or field)

• Certified operators: IPC J-STD-001, IPC-A-610, and IPC/WHMA-A-620

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Aerospace & Airborne
Products
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Flight Control System
Test Set (FCTS)

New CME Contract with Air Force for

ADTS 415F
C-17 FCSTS Development & Production

Flight Control System Test Set, Generic

for Multiple Aircraft
to Include:
F-15, F-16, A-10, C-17, C-5, C-130, and
UH-1N, UH1H, HH-60G, TH-1H

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F-16 & F-15 LANTIRN
LRU Modules & Test Set
LANTIRN
F-16

Data Logger Modules,

Flex Cables &
Portable Test Set

F-15

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Aerospace Service Carts
International Space Station

AC Power
Distribution Service Cart s
for Boeing KSC

40 Carts Produced

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UH-60 Blackhawk
Special Cable Assemblies

Army CECOM
Temperature Sensor
Harness Assembly

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Naval Products
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AN/SYS-2(V) Track
Management System Production Build for
Northrop Grumman Sperry

FFG-7 Ship Upgrades

AN/SYS-2(V)
Integrated Automatic Detection and Tracking (IADT)
system provides automatic air and surface tracking
through the fusion of radar, ESM, IFF and electro-
optical sensors.

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NAVAIR TSD
Training Equipment

Static Trainer Refurbishment for

Surface Warfare School

T-34C Mentor Microsimulator

Part Task Trainer

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Ground System
Products
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CAC2S Subsystems

Processing and Display Subsystem (PCS)

& Communication Subsystem (CS)
Common Aviation Command and Control System (CAC2S))

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Joint Assault Bridge (JAB)

Driver’s & Commander’s Indicator Panels

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CME PROPRIETARY INFORMATION
99.5% Hydrogen Self-
Generating Service Cart
Portable Nitrogen Charging System (NCS)
for Hydro-pneumatic Suspension Units (HSU)
USMC and General Dynamics Land Systems

NCS7000: 400 to 7000 psi service

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SBIR/STTR Legacy: Beyond Phase II
Phased Array Antenna
for TT&C Prototype
Fully Integrated Subarray Demonstrator

Advanced Electronic Components for

Sensor Arrays

Ground Antenna Modernization R&D

and Test Program

Antenna Control,
Resource Management,
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SBIR/STTR Legacy: Beyond Phase II and Contact Scheduling 18
Remote Sensor Network
Portable TOC for Small Unit C4ISR

From Concept to
Fully Integrated
Hardware & Software,
Network, Sensors,
Power, & Comms

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SBIR/STTR Legacy: Beyond Phase II
 Power Distribution &
Management Products
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 Intelligent Power &
Load Management
Intelligent Power Management System (IPMS)
Family

Transit Case

HMMWV Power Panel

Rack Mount Version

(Rear)
Smart AC/DC Load Management for Deployable Units
for Shelters and Vehicles

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IPMS Power Strip 21
SBIR/STTR Legacy: Beyond Phase II
Rugged IPMDS Family
Intelligent Power Management
& Distribution System
(Next Gen PDISE)

I-40

I-100

I-200
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SBIR/STTR Legacy: Beyond Phase II
DC Standby Power
Rackmount Version
DC Standby Power System

Unique, Long Duration

Standby Power for
C3 Operation Centers

• Portable, tactical energy storage

• Customizable DC output voltages
• Run time of over 30 hours per
charge dependent on load
• Multiple inputs choices; 85/265
VAC, NATO slave, or solar source
• 8 DC outlets; 4 D-sub, 4 circular
military

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SBIR/STTR Legacy: Beyond Phase II
 Ruggedized Solar Panel
& Case Assembly 440W Tactical Solar Panel
Case Assembly

• Portable, integrated solar panel system

• Panels provide up to 440W at 42VDC to power
compatible equipment for conditioning/stabilizing the
solar power
• Easily transportable and ideal for quick setup,
emergency operations
• Helps to reduce fuel consumption
• Expandable and provides silent power support
• Available for order and in-production

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AN/WLD-1
RMS
Production of
Power Distribution Assemblies

Semi-submersible, Anti-mine Warfare System

for the Littorals
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Power Supply Products
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Tactical Power Supply
AC/DC 28VDC 800W
Power Conversion
for C4!SR Systems

Rugged, High Reliability,

PP-6224 & PP-2953

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Worldwide Ruggedized
Power Supply (WRPS) Expeditionary, 28V
1800W Power System

Reliable AC/DC
Power Conversion
for Combat Operation Centers
WRPS

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Advanced AESA LRU
Power Supply
291 to 345V, Low Profile, Low Noise,
Triple Output
Auxiliary Power Supply

Factory ATE System for

Line Replaceable Unit
(LRU) Power Supplies
Navy AMDR
Radar Panel
Demonstrator ATE includes an
integrated cooling system

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SBIR/STTR Legacy: Beyond Phase II
G/ATOR Micro Power
Supply (µPS) First USMC Mentor-Protégé Agreement
Phase III SBIR Transition Program

Micro Power Supply &

Automated Test Set
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SBIR/STTR Legacy: Beyond Phase II
EA-18G ELINT
Power Supplies
AN/ALQ-218(V)2 Tactical Receiver

Low-Profile Main & IMU Power Modules

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Product Test Engineering
& Special Cables
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 Product Test/Engineering
• Test engineering, test plan development Factory Testers
• Custom ATE or TPS development
• Flightline, field, or factory level test equipment
• Product qualification test services
• EMI screening/test
• ESS screening/test
ATE
• Formal test and evaluation with Thermal
Management
System
Verification Testing

Test Station
Portable Test Sets
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 Specialty Cables
• IPC Certified operators
• Design or build to print services
Control/Load Box Assemblies

Electrical Control
Module/Assemblies

Special Harness Assemblies

Flex Cables

Specialty Harnesses

RF, Power, Network Cables

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SBIR History
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 CME SBIR/STTR Legacy
SBIR/STTR Topic
Intelligent Power Management and
Distribution for Shelters and Vehicles (SBIR)
ARMY 97-058
Tech Areas: Power Management & Distribution
Technology Area, Load Management of Mission
& Support Equipment, and Load Controller for
Environmental Control Unit (ECU)
Antenna Control Computer (ACC) for TT&C
Phased Array Antenna (SBIR) AF00-243
Tech Areas: 3-D Beamsteering & other
algorithms, Resource Management, & Decision
Support Software
Nitrogen Charging System (NCS) for EFV
Hydro-pneumatic Suspension Units (SBIR)
NAVY 00-021
Tech Areas: Hi-purity, Hi-Pressure, Self
Generating Nitrogen Servicing; Ground Support
Equipment
Remote Detection of Riverine Traffic (STTR)
A03-018
Tech Areas: Intelligence, Surveillance,
Reconnaissance, Physical Security, and
Unattended Ground Sensors (UGS); threat
discrimination/detection and fusion algorithms.
Also supported by internal R&D
Agency/Sponsor Phase Status & Phase III Transition
US Army CE-RDEC C2D I II III • IPMS Military qualification complete; Army Safety
PM TOC (6) Release granted in 2005
Army Power Branch • Adv Power Technology R&D ongoing
• IPDISE/IPMDS & IPMS transitioned; integrated
technology on a separate program of record
• New PMAD product family being developed for Army
• IP/PATENTS: DemandSTAT derivative spinoff
submitted. Patent approval 2010. Smart Power strip
and Hybrid Relay technology also developed.
AFRL Sensors Directorate, I II III • Fast Track Investor, Ball Aerospace
Space Battle Lab (4) • PAT Tech Demo Phase III completed
SMC; 50th Space Wing, 22d • Multiple Phase III follow-ons (2003 to present)
Space Ops Squadron
• USAF ATD during FY07-09
Stakeholder: NGES
• 2011-12 Transition to phased array power distr R&D
• GaN Power Switcher R&D conducted
MARCORSYSCOM I II III • Multiple Phase II prototypes built and delivered for
DPRMAAAV-EFV Program USMC use on EFV program; GDLS prime
Prime: GD Land Systems • Phase II prototypes fielded 2005-11
• Operational units ordered by EFV Prime for Phase III
transition 2008-09.
• Investigating Army Artillery howitzer application and
Navy Aircraft Carrying Ship Maintenance application
ARO I II III • Navy Phase III Transition program began Aug 06
USSOUTHCOM (2) • University Teammate: University of Florida ECL
USSOCOM • PM NSW follow-on contract complete in 2007
PMS NSW Sea Eagle ACTD
• Phase III Transition sensor node products under
GD Arizona/DHS Outpost Surveillance™ called Cobra and Eagle Eye
Army CERDEC C2D MUTOC 360 completed
• Nodes are integration ready for UGS integrators
• IP/PATENT: Laser Based Sensing tripwire submitted.
Laser Radar Based Scanning technology considered.
• IP/PATENT: Digital Imaging Array submitted-2012

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 CME SBIR/STTR Legacy (cont)
SBIR/STTR Topic
Advanced Electrical Power Management for
Future Ships (STTR); N04-T023
Tech Areas: Shipboard Power Management,
Zonal Reconfiguration
Energy Scavenging for Autonomous Surface
Vehicles (ASVs) (STTR) N05-T021
Tech Areas: Power Management, Renewable
Energy, Unmanned Vehicles
Radar Power Sources & Power Conditioning
(SBIR), N08-169
Tech Areas: Power Conversion, Power
Management, Surface Radar, Phased Array
600 to 1000V DC/DC Converter (SBIR) N102-
153
Tech Areas: Power Conversion, Power
Management, Surface Radar, Phased Array
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Agency/Sponsor
ONR
ONR
NAVSEA
ONR, PEO IWS 2.0 (PORs:
Cobra Judy, Dual Band Radar);
Adv Missile Defense Radar
(AMDR) R&D program;
G/ATOR EMD/Prod Program
Stakeholder: USMC
ONR, NSWC Crane
PEO IWS 2.0
Stakeholder: NGES-AMDR
Stakeholder: G/ATOR ACAT
IC Program LRIP
Phase Status & Phase III Transition
I II • Completed Phase II
• University Teammate: Texas A&M Power
• Collaboration with prime to find transition
I II • Completed Phase II
• University Teammate: FSU CAPS
• Seeking teaming with business that’s building an
autonomous ocean going catamaran
• Led to the development/spinoff of Tactical, Integrated
Solar Panel Trailer and Case Assembly products
I III • Phase I completed for advanced radar power
(2) architecture developments
• Transition occurred to Phase III SBIR R&D contract
for USAF GDPAA/AECSA and Navy advanced AESA
radar
• 2012, a second Phase III transition of GaN switching
technology under $2M Navy/USMC RIFcontract for
G/ATOR transition of CME’s technology
I III • SBIR Contract awarded Oct 2010
(2) • 600-1000V architecture is alternate strategy to what
primes are likely using as input voltage
• Northrop Grumman ES provided letter of support
• Converter modeling and simulation underway
• AMDR Contract awarded to LM, NG, and Raytheon
Oct 2010.
• 2010-2012 Subcontract to NGES for AMDR Aux
Power Supply
• Phase III RIF Contract awarded to CME late 2012 for
Enhanced Micro Power Supply with GaN power
switching for G/ATOR AESA Radar tech insertion
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 Community Involvement

Tutor/Mentor, & Donation Support Mentoring Thurgood Marshall Chamber of Commerce

to Sexton Elementary Fundamental Middle School Six Pillars Communities™
St. Petersburg Engineering STEM Students Program Participation

Pinellas Education Foundation Pinellas Economic Florida High Tech Corridor Local BAMA &
Doorway Scholarship Program Development Council Enterprise Florida FFCA Trade Memberships
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Special Events

Mentor-Protégé Kickoff

CME’s New Building

Ribbon Cutting &
City of Pinellas Park
Welcome Ceremony

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 Board Participation
• Advisory Board Member, University of South
Florida (USF) Department of Computer
Science and Engineering, College of
Engineering

• Advisory Board Member, University of Florida

(UF) Department of Chemistry

• Advisory Committee, University Honors,

Sophomore Scholarship, Virginia Polytechnic
University (Virginia Tech) Honors College

• Advisory Committee, Pinellas County

Economic Development

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 Awards/Recognition
• 2013: Manufacturing Today article on CME
• 2013: Manufacturing Institute STEP Award – Women in Manufacturing
• 2008, 2009, 2011: Top Woman-Led Businesses in Florida by The
Commonwealth Institute South Florida and Center for Leadership at
Florida International University
• 2004: Tampa Bay Technology Forum Award for Small to Mid-Size
Company of the Year
• 2003: A Div50 Top Diversity Businesses in State of Florida
• 2003: SBA’s Small Business Person of the Year in South Florida District
• 2003: 2nd Fastest Growing Technology Company in Tampa Bay Area by
Tampa Bay Business Journal
• 2002: A Florida High Tech Corridor’s Fast 50 Technology Company
• 2002: Tampa Bay Business Journal’s Top Woman in Business in Tampa Bay
Area
• 1999: Florida Tibbetts Award Winner for Technological Innovation in
Power Management

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 Summary
• We are customer focused
 Highly capable, small business that is agile and responsive
 15 years of proven experience, stability, and maturity
 Experienced supply chain performer

• Available capacity for production, integration, or test

needs
• Our technical resources cover most engineering skill sets
• Skilled executive and program management team
• Knowledgeable in critical product, services, and support
aspects
• AS9100:2009 Rev. C, ISO9001:2008 registered quality
systems
• Certified WBE through WBENC
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 3690 70th Avenue North
Pinellas Park, FL 33781-4603
(727) 547-9799 Main
(727) 541-8822 Fax

Dr. Nancy Crews Fred Munro

President Vice President
(727) 547-9799 Ext 1801 (727) 547-9799 Ext 1806
(727) 541-8822 Fax (727) 541-8822 Fax

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