Graphite Systems

Product: 7U System

In 2015 Graphite was knee-deep in the next wave of large enterprise storage solutions. No surprise that its innovations soon led to an EMC acquisition, and then a buyout by Dell.

Before the acquisition we were asked to design a chassis to house Graphite’s proprietary telecom technology. Our design and the product’s success ensured a lucrative investment for backers.

The BC | Graphite Team

We worked with Graphite engineers to design a chassis with an eye toward visual elegance and usability. Our success on this project during a time of mergers and acquisitions helped keep the company in the limelight, and an industry focus.

Design / Technical Achievements

• Complex, PCA integration in very limited space
• Custom PCB mounted insert/eject mechanisms
• Custom, narrow-pitch, top loading card guide design
• Power redundancy and delivery to motherboard
• Airflow design
• Prototype and production documentation
• Project control by guiding contract manufacturers
• RF/EMI testing in parallel with Graphite engineers
• T0 and T1 hands-on builds for quality assurance
• Test fixtures design and fabrication