Stack News and Announcements

Stack today announced the market has responded very positively to the introduction of its Multi-Function Data Acquisition systems. Technical agents that have taken delivery of them have reported that the new product is extremely competitive with other offerings in the marketplace. It’s quite simply the highest specification and the best value display system on the market today.

The products - launched at the beginning of the year - continue Stack’s commitment to bring the company’s proven technology to all Racers at all levels. The new system makes available fully upgradable Data Logging to all racers with prices from £799/$16000!

Each system consists of a single multi-function module containing hardware already installed to provide a wide variety of data acquisition functions. The module has the basic functions available out of the box. The single box system incorporates the hardware capabilities for powerful upgrade already built-in awaiting simple, fast activation by PIN code activation - making upgrading problem-free and convenient. This gives users enormous flexibility by allowing racers to choose (and pay for) only those features that they need now – as their needs grow, so does the system! Of course, we hope that Club Racers get the Stack habit early and stay with us.

It is the impressive performance specifications and features that make the Multi-Function systems such great value.

The fully upgradable systems with CLUBMAN, SEMI-PRO and PRO option levels allow racers to choose their own entry point into the system, and then grow the system over the years.

The Clubman level systems is aimed squarely at the budget-priced competitors in the market, the Semi Pro level of systems for more advanced requirements whilst at the top end, the PRO system MFD’s and MFR’s are more than capable of taking on the most extensive measuring tasks.

Early feedback from our technical agents and distributors show that as well as the sheer muscle of the systems (faster recording, bigger memory, higher resolution), buyers are impressed by the convenience of wireless data acquisition (via WiFi / WLan) – some have compared it to having gained pit team member.

No other display or data logging systems can match the MFD or MFR for user configurability and features either as standard or a pin-code away from instant activation. We mean it when we say: “You’ll never outgrow a Stack System!”

Stack today announced that it has supplied its (DVR) Digital Video Recorder to Saab for use in its Gripen multi-role fighter aircraft. The harsh-enviornment recorder performed successfully in its trials with the Swedish aviation, defense and car manufacturing company.

Stack's DVR technology enables recording of high quality real-time video and audio direct to a PC flash card. This card can be removed with ease and played on a PC or laptop using a standard media player.

The Stack DVR is housed inside a ruggedized and sealed enclosure, specifically designed and manufactured to protect the unit in harsh and extreme environments. The unit is compact and durable with no moving parts (other than the sealed flash card access door), and is capable of operating where normal VCRs or DV recorders are not. Stack's DVR was developed to meet the extreme conditions of Motorsport: conditions matched when flying supersonic in all kinds of global climatic conditions.

The Gripen multi-role fighter aircraft, developed by Saab, was first flown in December 1988 and entered operational service with the Swedish Air Force in 1997. It now flies in the South African, Hungarian, Thai, and Czech air forces.

Using the latest available technology it is capable of performing an extensive range of air-to-air and air-to-surface operational missions and employs the latest weapons.

Stack's DVR was used on a daring mission to fly over Mount Everest. Mission Everest, a feature-length documentary, follows Bear and his friend Gilo Cardozo as they prepare to fly over the summit of Mount Everest strapped to flimsy paraglide chutes powered by backpack motors called paramotors to raise money for a children's charity.

Stack's harsh-enviornment recorder was used in action shots both in testing in the UK and in the extreme climate of the Himalayas, operating at temperatures of -60C at 29,500 feet.

Stack's DVR technology enables recording of high quality (broadcast standard) real-time video and audio direct to a PC flash card. This card can be removed with ease and played on a PC or laptop using a standard media player.

Stack's DVR's robustness is increasingly recognised by programme makers as the answer to location "filming" in hazardous environments where normal broadcast equipment often fails.

Bear Grylls is a seasoned adventurer who served with the Special Air Service, a special forces unit of the British army, where he was trained as a survival expert. In 1998 at age 23, Bear became the youngest British climber to ever complete a summit and descent of Mount Everest.

The mission raised $1 million for the Global Angels Foundation, a charity that supports children in Africa.

Bear’s Mission Everest was produced for Channel 4 in the UK and Discovery Channel in the US by Diverse Productions.

6 December 2007
Stack To Launch New Range Of “Best Specifications, Best Value” Products At PRI 2007

Chief among new product offerings will be Stack’s MULTI-FUNCTION DATA acquisition SYSTEMS.

Also launching at PRI this year, Stack are presenting a range of POWERFUL AUXILARY GAUGES at a price to suit every pocket .

The full range of 52mm (2 1/16 inch) gauges is available in three types: Stepper Motor Analogue, Electric Analogue and Mechanical Analogue. A Wide-band Air-Fuel (Lambda) Gauge is also available. Key features:

The comprehensive range include Oil Pressure, Fuel Pressure, Water Temperature, Oil Temperature, Boost Pressure, Exhaust Gas Temperature, Fuel Level and Battery Voltage. Gauges are available in PSI or BAR scales across the three types.

Stack’s full product range includes tachometers, integrated display systems for performance road cars and a choice of stand-alone and integrated data acquisition systems. Stack Inc. is the number one supplier from trackday enthusiasts to professional teams.

Stack is exhibiting at the Performance Racing Industry (PRI) Show in Orlando, USA, 6 - 8 December 2007, Peninsula No. 601

Stack Limited was acquired by Auto Meter Products, Inc., a Harbour Group company, announced Alan Rock, Managing Director of Stack.

The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Stack Limited, based in Bicester, England, is a leading global developer and supplier of professional-quality instrumentation and data acquisition systems for automotive racing and other rugged applications.

Stack’s products include integrated driver displays, tachometers, and other gauges as well as sophisticated, modular data and video-logging solutions. Mr. Rock and Trevor Tapping, Technical Director, lead Stack Limited and will continue in their respective roles after the transaction.

Mr. Rock commented, “Trevor and I have a strong team, of which we’re very proud. Stack designs and produces arguably the best products on the market, and now, with the support of the larger Auto Meter organisation, we’ll be able to accelerate that development and improve our behind-the-scenes operations to better serve our customers across the globe. We’ve had several opportunities to partner with different companies over the years, but the opportunities this relationship with Auto Meter and Harbour Group provides to accelerate new product development and better serve our customers was too great to ignore. We’re very excited.”

“We work hard to help our companies grow, whether it’s encouraging new product development in Illinois or identifying and acquiring industry-leading, complementary businesses in England, we’ll do what it takes to help Auto Meter achieve its goals,” stated Jeff Fox, Harbour Group’s Chief Executive Officer. “Expanding and improving our data-acquisition offering was a high priority for Auto Meter. Stack’s products and engineering capabilities are among the best in the world, and we’re very pleased to have them on board. We look forward to not only aggressively growing the current Stack business, but also to the many exciting new product development opportunities this relationship creates.”

Jeff King, President of Auto Meter, added, “The product development capabilities of the Stack team are renown in the racing industry and their brand is incredibly well regarded. The combination of their products and ours creates a powerful force in the critical function of information management for race teams. Alan and Trevor built a great business and we look forward to providing them the resources they need so they can focus on what they most enjoy — building great products and servicing their customers beyond expectations.”

Auto Meter designs and manufactures a broad range of automotive gauges, test equipment, data acquisition systems and accessories for auto, truck, motorcycle, and marine enthusiasts. From professional race teams in the top tier of their industry to individuals rebuilding cars in their garages, enthusiasts everywhere trust Auto Meter products to enhance the performance and appearance of their vehicles. Based in Sycamore, Illinois, Auto Meter delivers products to customers around with world through a variety of performance-oriented catalogues, retailers, and professional resellers.

Harbour Group, a privately owned company based in St. Louis, and its operating companies are engaged in the manufacture and distribution of a wide variety of consumer and industrial products. In addition to abrasives, diamond cutting products and related tools, current offerings include automotive enthusiast products, lubricating systems and equipment, specialty LED lighting products, linear actuators and switches, entertainment products, auxiliary plastic processing equipment, and heat exchange equipment. Since its founding in 1976, Harbour Group has completed 150 acquisitions in 32 industries.

Stack has launched a campaign to remove "not up to the job" data-loggers from circulation!

For a limited time only, Stack is giving customers up to £500 for old data loggers, to put towards new Stack systems. Plus, depending upon system chosen, a further £250 of upgrades will be included.

The offer highlights that Stack have been reducing the prices of our data-loggers over the last 2-3 years, while at the same time increasing the specification and features. Stack's complete systems, including all necessary sensors, harnesses and software, now start at less than £1300.

Stack will be represented at the annual EIS Instrumentation, Analysis & Testing Exhibition show on 7th March 2007. Analogue and Digital Services Ltd will be exhibiting Stack's range of Data Acquisition and Instrumentation Systems.

The Engineering Integrity Society offers a unique forum for industrial engineers to exchange ideas and experience. All EIS events are open to members and non-members alike.

The Twenty-Fourth Instrumentation Analysis and Testing Exhibition, 7 March 2007, 10:00-16:00 Heritage Motor Centre, Gaydon, Warwickshire (Junction 12, M40)

11 January 2007
Stack To Launch Next Generation Data Acquisition Products At Autosport International 2007

Stack are unveiling ground-breaking new products at Autosport International, NEC, Birmingham on 11 – 14th January 2007.

For more than two decades Stack’s philosophy has been to lead the way in the innovative use of new technologies and provide our customers with advanced, quality engineered products at all levels of Motorsport.

For 2007, Stack is launching a new data acquisition platform, which offers exceptional performance at an entry-level price but without compromising on Stack’s reputation for quality.

Phil Cooper in his Stack-equipped Group 9 Autograss Special competition car hast broken the Indoor Landspeed record. The records were set on a 300-metre track running through several of the halls at Birmingham's NEC.

Phil, who is also the 2006 Class 9 British Autograss Series Champion, uses an Action Replay ST8100. Using the replay facility to adjust the gearing of his 4 Cylinder Lexus powered ARD chassis was key to breaking the record.

The claim will be submitted to the Guinness Book of Records for official verification.

14 December 2006
Stack Seeks New Tech Agents & Dealers To Promote Next Generation Data Acquisition Products At PRI 2006

Stack, a leading global supplier of Instrumentation, Data Acquisition Systems and Video-Logging solutions to all levels and disciplines of Motorsport and manufacturers of performance road cars are seeking new tech agents and dealers to promote a new ultra-competitive product range.

Candidates can call at the company’s booth at the Performance Racing Industry Trade Show taking place in Orlando, FL Thursday, December 14 - Saturday, December 16, 2006.

01 November 2006
Stack's scrutineering system featured in Race Engine Technology magazine

Race Engine Technology's Ian Bamsey investigates the Stack-developed scrutineering system that ensures competitors conform to the ACO's strict limits on Le Mans engine boost pressure.

The ACO, which organises the Le Mans 24 Hour race and sets the technical regulations that are also used by the European Le Mans Series (ELMS) and the American Le Mans Series (ALMS), attempts to equalise performance between different types of engine within each of its various LMP and LM GT divisions. It does this by means of intake air restrictors and also a cap on plenum pressure in the case of turbo-supercharged engines...

The ACO applauded the use of the Stack fully automated Scrutineering System at this year's infamous 24 hour race at Le Mans.

The system was employed on all 51 cars on the grid enabling Wi-Fi download of vehicle data in the pit lane. Stack DataPro software automatically interrogated the data with the Intelligent Alarm System informing the stewards of any occurrences of vehicle parameters operating outside of rule book specifications.

1 June 2006
New Data Acquisition brochure for Motorsport is now available to download

To ensure that you have the most up to date product information, the Data Acquisition Brochure will only be available as an e-brochure, downloadable from this website.

We will publish new editions of the brochure when new products and technologies are launched.

To download this current brochure, use the following link . If you use a right mouse-click on the link, you will be given the option to "save as..." and you can then save the brochure to a folder on your hard drive.

Congratulations to Radical Sports Cars on their recent record breaking lap of the Nürburgring Nordschleife.

Congratulations also to driver, Michael Vergers, and the team who piloted the Stack equipped Radical SR8 to an amazing new production car lap record of a mere 6minutes, and 55 seconds, smashing the previous record set by Donkervoort earlier last year.

19 January 2006
Stack Data-Logging system adopted as a cost effective and enhanced diagnostic solution for rolling road.

LynxAE, who provide a range of services from rolling road tuning to race car preparation and support, have successfully completed the modernisation of their rolling road with the installation of a Stack ST8802 Data-Logging system as the principal diagnostic equipment.

They are currently competing in the 750MC Bike Sports Series with our Yamaha R1 powered closed top 80's style GT car the LR1.

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