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December 17, 2021

Innovations in embedded devices have created explosive growth in smart watches and other wearables. Brian Edmond, co-founder and VP of Business at AMETEK Crank, offers his top tips for creating killer UX for wearable devices for Embedded Computing Design.

December 16, 2021

Brian Edmond, co-founder and VP of Business at AMETEK Crank, is interviewed by Dave Philistin on how AMETEK Crank is helping to make a positive change in people’s lives or the environment through products developed using Storyboard.

February 1, 2021

As a partner in the development of many embedded GUIs for medtech, Jason Clarke, V.P. Sales at Crank Software, offers his top medical device UX trends for MedTech Outlook magazine.

December 15, 2020

A Kanata firm that designs graphical user interfaces for internet-connected devices such as wearables and appliances is making a splash in the automotive space after its technology was chosen for a groundbreaking new solar-powered vehicle.

October 13, 2020

A5-in-1 portable device, Ventec Life Systems’ VOCSN ventilator can perform five therapies for patients who have lost lung function – ventilator, portable oxygen concentrator, cough stimulator, suction, and nebulizer. As a portable critical care ventilator, VOCSN is ideal for COVID-19 treatment, and as a result the company received a large federal contract in April 2020 to make 30,000 units with manufacturing partner General Motors.

October 13, 2020

From the moment in mid-March that GM and Ventec first discussed their alliance to ramp up production of Ventec's VOCSN critical care ventilators, the project moved quickly, as the severity of the coronavirus – and of equipment shortages – became more apparent with each passing day. Right away, the joint venture hit a hurdle: factories in India that manufactured crucial VOCSN parts were shut down because of the pandemic.

August 28, 2020

In an effort to increase production of respiratory care products in the fight against COVID-19, Crank Software teamed with Ventec LifeSystems to enable rapid design improvements to the VOCSN critical care ventilator. Crank Software’s Storyboard embedded graphical user interface (GUI) development platform made it easy for Ventec to add additional functionality to the ventilator’s touchscreen and support a partnership with General Motors to deliver 30,000 critical care ventilators to the U.S. National Stockpile.

August 7, 2020

Employing Crank Software’s Storyboard embedded graphical user interface (GUI) development platform, Ventec added additional functionality to the ventilator’s touchscreen. The project supported a partnership with General Motors to deliver 30,000 critical care ventilators to the U.S. National Stockpile. Ventec has been a Crank customer since 2013, using its Storyboard GUI design platform for its advanced respiratory systems.

September 8, 2022

We are excited to announce that Crank | AMETEK has partnered with OsakaNDS to extend graphical UI development services and support in Japan.

This partnership will help streamline high-performance GUI development for embedded systems in the region. 

January 24, 2022

Embedded GUI experts AMETEK Crank reaffirms its commitment as partners of Zepp Health to build and optimize the foundational graphics and UX stack for their new line of Amazfit GTS and GTR series of smartwatches.

December 21, 2021

GUI experts AMETEK Crank release their 2022 trends, where wearable designs are going, and how low-power microcontrollers (MCU) will revolutionize the consumer experience. 

December 15, 2020

Crank Software announces its partnership with Aptera Motors to develop and launch the central infotainment display for the world’s first solar electric vehicle (sEV) that requires no charging for most daily use.

August 4, 2020

Rapid GUI development capabilities of Storyboard make addition of new functions to VOCSN critical care ventilators possible in under 30 days. In an effort to increase production of respiratory care products in the war against COVID-19, Crank Software teamed with Ventec Life Systems to enable rapid design improvements to the VOCSN critical care ventilator.

March 12, 2020

Crank Software, an innovator in embedded GUI design and development solutions and winner of Best Software at Embedded World 2020, today announced their latest Storyboard release. Built to help product development teams test their project at a much earlier stage in the development cycle and across large geographical distances, user experience (UX) driven products are able to get to market faster with improved touchscreen experiences.

March 3, 2020

With support for the μC3 RTOS within Storyboard, embedded teams in Asia can now create rich graphics for their touch screen displays.

February 25, 2020

With its hybrid rendering functionality, Crank Software is recognized as most innovative software technology at Embedded World.