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Teledyne RD Instruments 14020 Stowe Drive Poway CA 02644 Tel: +1-858-842-2600 Fax: +1-858-842-2822 Email: rdisales@teledyne.com www.rdinstruments.com General Manager: William Kikendall Vice President Sales/Marketing: Harry Maxfield Marketing Manager: Margo Newcombe Engineering Manager: Joe Geisemann Facilities: Teledyne RD Instruments, Poway, CA, Teledyne RDI Europe, La Gaude, France Teledyne RD Technologies, Shanghai, China Square Footage: 80,000 sq ft. Testing capabilities: Test tank, company boat Number of employees: 210 Teledyne RD Instruments, Inc., located in Poway, CA, specializes in the design and manufacture of under- water acoustic Doppler products for a wide array of current profiling and precision navigation applications. Originally founded as RD Instruments, the company was formed in 1982 by Fran Rowe and Kent Deines as a result of their devel- opment of the industry's first Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP), a revolutionary device capa- ble of profiling currents at up to 128 individual points in the water col- umn. Through the years, RD Instruments experienced steady growth and remained dominant in the industry by providing an unwa- vering commitment to new product development, superior data quality, and the highest level of customer service and support. In August 2005, RD Instruments was purchased by Teledyne Technologies, and now operates as a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of Teledyne Technologies, Inc. Upon acquisition, the company's name was changed to Teledyne RD Instruments. Teledyne RDI is also now a member of the growing Teledyne Marine group, which also includes: Teledyne Benthos, Teledyne Geophysical Instruments, Teledyne DG O'Brien, and ODI. Through market growth and product diversifi- cation, the Teledyne RDI is now comprised of three distinct business units: Acoustic Doppler current pro- filing and wave measurement prod- ucts for coastal and deep water oceanographic environments. Teledyne RDI continues to lead the industry by providing our customers with innovative Doppler technology backed by unparalleled customer service and support. Technology Profile: From it's inception in 1982, Teledyne RDI has expanded its core acoustic Doppler technology to create a wide array of current profiling products for envi- ronments ranging from the shallowest stream to the deepest ocean. Today, Teledyne RDI's ADCP's are the de facto standard instrument used worldwide by scientists and field engineers to improve their understanding of water current cir- culation. There are more than 10,000 ADCPs delivered world- wide. Teledyne RDI's ADCPs offer the follow- ing technical advantages include: Patented BroadBand processing for significant- ly improved data quality, power effi- ciency and error detection; a patented two (2) dimensional phased array transducer design for significantly reduced size, weight, and deployment complexity; and a unique 4-beam configuration to ensure data quality and reliability. Teledyne RDI has also applied its leading edge ADCP technology to a line of Doppler Velocity Logs (DVLs) and diver navigation products. Teledyne RDI's highly acclaimed Workhorse Navigator DVL provides high rate, high precision velocity and altitude updates for a wide array of applications spanning the military, commercial, and scientific markets. Most recently, Teledyne RDI launched the new Explorer DVL. Explorer's compact size, weight, and low power requirements make it ide- ally suited for today's littoral vehicles. Teledyne RDI's standard and special- ly engineered DVLs are currently aid- ing in the navigation of nearly 100% of the world's AUVs as well as a grow- ing number of ROVS vessels, UUVs, and other underwater platforms. MTR100MTR100MTR100MTR100MTR100MTR100 42 MTR July 2007 MTR#6 (33-48).qxd 7/13/2007 10:33 AM Page 42
