New Managing Director at Nortek
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New Managing Director at Nortek
We are pleased to announce that Tore Hofstad has joined Nortek as our managing director. His arrival is part of an effort to to manage our continued growth, and he has already been joined by our new director of engineering, Håkon Steinbakk.
Backstage information
What do you do when you want to find informal ways to share information but you are too old for Facebook? If you want to be a little innovative, a possibility is to set up your own "Backstage" blog.
ISO recertification complete
We are pleased to announce that Nortek has been recertified for another three years under the ISO 9001:2008 standard. This means that the auditors have found that our production, development and distribution system for Doppler velocity systems are in compliance with the requirements of the standards.
Happy New Year
After a period of relative calm, we stand in front of a new year that we hope will bring important news in the form of new Doppler products and models. In the spirit of sharing, we have put down a few thoughts about 2009/2010 and what the new developments will mean for the measurement of ocean and coastal processes.
Large array of Vectrinos
Remember a year ago, when we announced the sale of 28 Vectrinos to State Key Laboratory of Coastal and Offshore Engineering of Dalian University of Technology in China? These have since then been put into operation, in a fairly spectacular sensor setup.
New Wave Analysis Software
Nortek in the US has partnered with WaveForce Technologies to provide a new comprehensive directional wave post-processing software toolbox called "Wavector"
Aquadopp improves HiPAP® performance
Kongsberg Maritime has developed a new system for measuring ocean currents along drilling risers. The data can be intergrated with the Kongsberg HiPAP positioning system to improve control of drilling operations.
Job openings at Nortek
In an effort to manage our continued growth, we have posted several important and exciting new job openings. The new people will complement our existing organization and help prepare us for our next leap as an independent oceanographic instrument manufacturer.
International Sales (NOR)
Part of Nortek’s success is the result of an excellent marketing and sales performance on the international market. To continue and further develop these activities, we look for a dynamic and open minded:
Qmetrix BV changes its name to Nortek B.V.
Our Dutch subsidiary Qmetrix B.V. changes its company name
Real Time System Offshore Puerto Rico
The first coastal data observation buoy for the Caribbean Integrated Coastal Ocean Observing System was deployed near the Puerto Rico insular shelf on June 9, 2009, employing a bottom-mounted AWAC with AST.
We are moving
We are in the process of moving our WEB site to a new hosting company. At the same time, we are expanding the site to become multilingual, representing each of the subsidiaries NortekUSA, NortekMed, NortekCN and Nortek b.v. This work will take some time and we apologize for any inconvenience this change may cause you.
NortekUSA Awards 2009 Student Equipment Grants
NortekUSA has awarded seven equipment and travel fund grants to graduate students working on innovative research projects focused on oceanographic, bio-physical and coastal engineering applications.
Sea Technology Publishes ATON System Article
An article about the Nortek ATON System was published in the February 2009 copy of Sea Technology.
Nortek Scientific Collaboration Receives AIF Grant
A team of researchers from Dalhousie University and Memorial University, in collaboration with Nortek Scientific, have been awarded a 2009 Atlantic Innovation Fund grant to develop advanced acoustic technology for measuring fluid and sediment movement in aquatic environments.
Looking back at 2008
Nortek is pleased to announce that 2008 was another great year for the company. More than 1000 Doppler systems were shipped to customers in more than 50 different countries and the return repair rates were at an all time low. We sincerely hope we wil continue to be able to serve the scientific and engineering community equally well in 2009.
User seminar in Hangzhou
In October, more than 40 scientists and technicians from all over China gathered to attend the Nortek user seminar in Hangzhou. The two-seminar focused on the practical application of acoustic Dopper instrumentation in the field.
Marine Exchange of San Francisco Deploys New ATON System ** View YouTube Video**
The Marine Exchange of San Francisco has deployed 1 of 3 new Nortek ATON Systems in San Francisco Bay to provide real-time current velocity measurements in support of vessel transport safety.
28 Vectrinos for Dalian University of Technology
We are pleased to see that the acceptance of the Vectrino laboratory velocimeter has reached a level where the State Key Laboratory of Coastal and Offshore Engineering of Dalian University of Technology can decide to purchase 28 units use in their laboratory.
Successful user symposium
Inspired by previous successful user symposia held in the US, Nortek had the pleasure of hosting the first European user symposium in Hyéres, France, between the 7th and 10th of October. More than 30 participants enjoyed a combination of user presentations and information about new products and applications, all set in the beautiful surroundings near the Mediterranian coast.
Z-Cell 600KHz Beam Direction
European user symposium
