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The JOTRON GROUP Newsletter Issue 22 - Winter 2012
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Robust
Jotron Coastal Radios
to cover Oslo Fjord
UAB investment
NEVA 2011
UAB Jotron 10 years
During 2011 Jotron has delivered a
new coastal VHF communication
system to the Horten Traffic Control
Centre, operated by Kystverket
(the Norwegian government
agency responsible for coastal
water transport). The radio system
covers the Oslofjord area, with the
main operator station in Horten
and additional radio stations are
installed on four different radio
sites. To supplement the system
there are also operators in Brevik
and Oslo.
The chosen solution is a result of
Jotron’s considerable focus on the
development of IP based radios
and control systems throughout
the past few years.
Jotron is determined to be one
of the lead drivers to establish a
platform to use this standard (ED
137) of VoIP within ground to air
communication. Learning from
experience in the ground to air
sector, Jotron has now a unique
product for coastal radio systems
as well. The time Jotron has spent
to implement VoIP directly into
the radios has resulted in making
the systems more cost-effective,
flexible and robust. In the long
run, this effort reduces the risk of
committing errors and this is especially
important where accessible
sites are difficult to reach.
The Oseberg ship
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EXHIBITION
Stand nr. H315
WELCOME TO
Jotron stand no. H315
(New location)
at ATC Global 2012
CONTRACT
Turkish Civil Aviation contract
We’re delighted to announce another
very substantial order for the
Turkish Civil Aviation Authority,
the General Directorate of State
Airports Authority - Devlet Hava
Meydanlari Işletmesi (DHMI). This
latest Turkish order is for 362 radio
units and has come through Yazici
Co. Ltd, our exclusive representative
in Turkey since 1985.
Since we began trading with our agents
Yazici, we have produced over 3,000
radios for DHMI Turkey. In addition, we
have also supplied some 460 radios
to other countries surrounding Turkey
where Yazici operates, all of which have
resulted from the very close levels of
cooperation we enjoy with our Turkish
agents.
Delivery of our own radios and some
Mr. Selçuk Yazici, founder
of YAZICI Co. Ltd
additional products will begin next year
in 2012 and we all look forward to being
of further assistance to the aviation
authorities and other customers in this
region.

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PRODUCT
Survival of the fittest
A recent delivery from the Joint Rescue Coordination
Center, Northern Norway (JRCC) of one of Jotrons Tron
40S EPIRB’s is testament to the high quality design and
manufacturing standards of this rugged and ever popular
product. This particular EPIRB had been released
and sent a distress signal from the Murmansk trawler,
Topaz A, which got into difficulties and sank off Bear
Island (Bjornoya) to the west of the Barents Sea between
Spitsbergen and the North Cape in 2009. In the
intervening two years, the EPIRB had drifted through
the Barents Sea and North Sea until being picked up by
another vessel and taken to JRCC.
The Murmansk trawler ”Topaz-A”
After two years in the water, the buoy has certainly seen
better days externally, with the harsh marine environment
stripping off all external labels and markings but,
internally, still perfectly functional. Never let it be said
that Jotron products aren’t built to lastt!
UAB JOTRON
Further investment for UAB Jotron
UAB Jotron in Kaunas, Lithuania, has
recently taken delivery of the latest investment
in manufacturing technology.
The Assembleon MG-1R High Speed
Multifunction Production Machine, is
at the very cutting edge of Surface
Mounted Device (SMD) production
technology. The investment will enable
them to increase not only the production
levels and quality of assembly
components, but also the efficiency at
which we operate.
Of course, the investment in plant means
nothing if it’s not matched by investment
in people and the skilled staff
at UAB have received additional training
to operate this very sophisticated
machine. Initial feedback from them
has been very positive with the new
technology now becoming an integral
part of our manufacturing system.
From left: Konstantinas Naumavičius, Sergėjus Gecevičius and Rimantas Vyšniauskas
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EVENT
Offshore Europe 2011
The giant Offshore Europe 2011 conference
and exhibition brought together
a worldwide audience of engineers,
technical specialists, industry leaders
and experts to Aberdeen in Scotland
in September where the finer details of
the upstream industry was discussed in
depth. The theme for the 2011 Offshore
Europe conference was ”Securing Safe,
Smart, Sustainable Supply”. The exhibition
attracted 32,025 unique visitors
over the three days between September
6th and 8th.
Over 1,500 exhibitors from all over
the world had stands at the vast show,
covering some 25,000 square metres
with almost 15,000 people visiting the
show on the first day alone.
The Jotron Group once again exhibited
the latest products ranging from
GMDSS Equipment, Public Address/
General Alarms to the forthcoming
ICS 6200 telephone system. In addi-
EVENT
NEVA 2011
NEVA 2011 marked the 20th anniversary
of this International Shipping,
Shipbuilding and Offshore Energy Exhibition,
but a first time for the Jotron
Group to exhibit in St. Petersburg. Since
1991 the NEVA International Exhibitions
have successfully promoted the
massive redevelopment of the Russian
commercial maritime industries. Supported
by the leading administrations
and enterprises in Russia and by over
600 domestic and global exhibitors,
NEVA 2011 built on this platform to accelerate
the future expansion.
tion, the Jotron B120 VSAT Broadband
Satellite Dish prompted a lot of interest
and underlines the Jotron Group’s
ability to innovate and influence markets
through new, high quality design.
The Jotron Group stand attracted a
great deal of attention from Russian
engineers and boat owners who met
with our representatives, and Jotron is
planning to return next year.
From the left: Per Amundsen (Jotron Phontech AS), Anton Volkov (Rosmar) and Morten Ramberg (Jotron AS)

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TRAVELLING
UAB Jotron celebrated 10 years
UAB Jotron celebrated their 10th anniversary
in style in September with a
superb event which saw many of our
worldwide staff visiting the country for
the very first time. Established in 2001
in Kaunas, Lithuania, the company is
now an integral part of the production
facilities within the Jotron Group, utilising
advanced equipment for surface
mounting of electrical components
onto PCBs.
Back in the 14th century, Lithuania was
actually the largest country in Europe,
whilst the present day states of Belarus,
Ukraine and parts of Poland and Russia
were actually territories of the ”Grand
Duchy of Lithuania”. The Lithuanian
language (lietuvių kalba) is the official
state language and is recognised as
one of the official languages of the European
Union. Their native language is
one of only two surviving members of
the Baltic language family.
City of Kaunas
Trakai Castle
Vilnius at night
One of the many
pleasures of the visit
was the introduction
to traditional
Lithuanian cuisine, in
particular the Lithuanian
Šakotis cake. The
name means ”branched
tree” or ”tree
with many branches”
due to its distinctive
shape. Guests also
enjoyed the display
of traditional Lithuanian dancing and
visited a children’s home outside of
Kaunas which the Jotron Group support
financially.
The staff from Norway and UK were
very impressed with what UAB Jotron
have accomplished and welcomed the
opportunity to meet their colleagues in
person. Congratulations to all of the
UAB team on your 10th anniversary
and we hope to come back very soon
to enjoy more of Lithuania as a country
and your culture.
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BROCHURE
New Russian and Chinese Brochures
The Jotron Group has commissioned
new brochures and leaflets to update
our marketing material for agents, distributors
and end users.
Whilst in previous years, Jotron has
produced this material only in standard
English language, the new brochures
are also available in both Russian and
Chinese language versions. This is to
reflect not only the vast number of the
global population who communicate in
these languages, but also the importance
of this market to Jotron.
The international language of both
the maritime and aviation sectors may
well still be English, but Jotron wants
to make it as easy as possible for all
customers to understand the products
and to keep updated on product news.
EVENTS
Upcoming events
The following events take
place during the first part
of 2012:
ducts at the Asia Pacific
Maritime 2012 in Singapore
during the period from 14-
16 March on stand F22 with
the Norwegian Pavillon.
EMPLOYEES
Arrivals in 2011
Jotron has hired the following new employees in 2011:
You will find representatives
from the Jotron Group
on stand H315 during the
duration of the exhibition
from 6-8 March 2012.
Jotron is looking forward to
see you on the stand.
Jotron will exhibit their pro-
You will find Jotron represented
at Seawork 2012 in
Southampton from 22-24
May on stand B53.
The Jotron Group is looking
forward to see you on
the upcoming exhibitions in
2012
Mr. Kjetil Fagerholt Sandene
Test Engineer
Mr. Nenad Jancovic
Area Sales Manager ATC/VTS
Mr. John Petter Sando
Sales Manager SatCom
Mr. Jens Schweiss
Development Engineer Mecanics
ATC Global 2012, Amsterdam
APM 2012, Singapore
Seawork 2012, Southampton
stand: H315
Norwegian Pavillon
stand: F22
stand: B53
Mr. Algirdas Mockus
Development Engineer
Mr. John Minetola
Maritime Sales Manager

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EVENT
Marintec China 2011
Marintec China is a leading and comprehensive
international trade event
for the marine industry in China. It is
the best platform for networking between
different manufacturers and
service providers associated with the
marine transportation industry. It also
gives them the chance to get a number
of projects from government agencies
and navy. The show explores technologies
for the development of the marine
industry and making it more resistant
to different global economic crisis.
Marintec China features the showcase
of advanced marine vehicles and various
other equipments and systems
needed in marine activities, various
equipments, materials and machinery
needed for the development of marine
infrastructure and much more by
leading companies. It will also feature
extensive conferences by industry
leaders and professionals on various
challenges of the industry.
The Jotron Group was first and foremost
represented by Jotron Asia, but
representatives from the home offices
in Norway were also present. For
the first time, since Jotron SatCom became
a member of the Jotron family,
Jotron could finally put the antenna on
a stand in the Asian region. Jotron Sat-
Com is very proud of the product which
now is being sold all over the world.
Along with the fresh taste of mutton
and short presentations of all Jotron
products, invitees and new customer
enjoyed the presence of Jotron and
their employees. Most attention was
directed to the SatCom antenna, which
had been anticipated before the start.
Jotron Phontech and Jotron AS products
were also given much attention,
and all parties were happy with the setup
and look forward to Marintec China
in 2013.
Happy New Year!
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PROJECT
Jotron and Oseberg ship agreement
Jotron is proud to announce it’s commitment
of sponsorship to the SNOS,
The Norwegian Foundation New Oseberskipet.
Along with other dedicated
sponsors Jotron will participate with
the full scale reconstruction of the Viking
Ship Oseberg which was originally
built in the year 820 ad and discovered
again in 1948 in a large burial mound
at the Oseberg Farm near the city of
Tønsberg.
The building site for the replication
project will take place in Tønsberg and
every effort made to insure the integrity
and quality of the replication including
using original building materials
and methods from the Viking Age.
Progress for the project will be carefully
documented for scientific study, historical
accuracy and shared with local
schools, private organizations and the
general public through summer research
programs and even internationally
via the internet. Allthough Jotron
is focused on modern age technology
and diligent in commitment in
developing new products for the
future Jotron feels that it is equally
important to remember and
respect our past history and do
everything we can to preserve it.
Morten Gjersøe from Jotron AS and
the Foundations Geir Røvik signing
the deal.
MISCELLANEOUS
Crazy Things We All Do
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Why does the glue in a tube not stick to the tube itself?
Why do we press down hard on the remote control even though we know that the batteries are weak?
Why can’t we ever manage to open a plastic bag on the first attempt?
Why don’t we ever hear jokes about father-in-laws?
How many times will we keep coming back and opening the door to the fridge when we are hungry? Do we really think that
food will appear there miraculously?
If you are sitting by a table and something is accidentally falling off, don’t try and prevent its fall. Why? Every time you try,
you will accidentally hit and break something else.
When statistics claim that the sum of all the stars in the sky is about four billion, people believe it. But, when someone sees
a sign on a park bench or board stating ”wet paint”, they must verify this?
Why do people move a vacuum cleaner over a small piece of thread again and again? Why do we pick it up, examine it and
then place it back down and move the vacuum cleaner over it to give it a second chance?
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Exhibition Calendar 2012
You´ll find Jotron or our distributors exhibiting our products at the following
international exhibitions throughout the year:
DATE VENUE LOCATION
March ATC Global 2012 Amsterdam
March APM 2012 Singapore
May Seawork 2012 Southampton
August ONS 2012 Stavanger
September SMM 2012 Hamburg
September VTS Symp. 2012 Istanbul
November OSEA 2012 Singapore
November Pacific Marine Expo Seattle
CONTACT INFORMATION
Jotron AS
P.O.Box 54
3281 Tjodalyng, Norway
Tel: +47 33 13 97 00
Fax: +47 33 12 67 80
sales@jotron.com
Jotron Consultas AS
P.O.Box 743
3196 Horten, Norway
Tel: +47 33 03 07 00
Fax: +47 33 03 07 10
consultas@consultas.com
Jotron Asia Pte. Ltd.
19 Loyang Way, Changi Logistics Centre
Rear Office Block 04-26
Singapore 508724
Tel: +65 65426350/Fax: +65 65429415
sales@jotron.com
And finally...
2012 has just arrived and we have to look
upon this New Year with optimism, concerning
what´s happening around us. Jotron has experienced
the past year with several challenges,
but we have also seen new opportunities,
which give us the strength to carry on as we
should. 2012 gives us new exciting events to look forward to
and first runner up is the ATC Global 2012 in Amsterdam. Second
runner up is the APM in Singapore which we also look forward
too. From all of us in the Jotron family, Happy New Year!
Jotron SatCom AS
Dølasletta 7
3408 Tranby, Norway
Tel: +47 32 84 53 87
Fax: +47 32 84 55 30
sales@jotron.com
Tore Holm Hammersmark, Editor
(tore.hammersmark@jotron.com)
Jotron Phontech AS
P.O.Box 274
3192 Horten, Norway
Tel: +47 33 08 35 00
Fax: +47 33 08 35 01
sales@jotron.com
Jotron UK Ltd.
Crosland Park, Cramlington
NE23 1LA, United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0) 1670 712000
Fax: +44 (0) 1670 590265
sales@jotron.com
Jotron USA, Inc.
10645 Richmond Avenue, Suite 170
Houston, TX 77042, USA
Tel: +1 713 268 1061
Fax: +1 713 268 1062
sales@jotron.com
www.jotron.com