Rugged Books ongoing support for UTAT Rocketry

Rugged Books is an R2 and ISO certified Canadian company that specializes in refurbishing rugged technology. They create products for various industries, including manufacturing, and government agencies, as well as for aerospace applications. By refurbishing devices, Rugged Books provides sustainable and affordable solutions.

Rugged books actively supports their community, in and around Niagara, ON; this includes their generous support of our design team. Rugged Books has been supporting UTAT Rocketry over the past few years with variations of their rugged laptops. 

Our team uses the Toughbook as a remote operation center for control, monitoring, and testing of our flight and ground systems. The products provided by Rugged Books have been reliable, efficient, and fit for the rough terrain often encountered during competitions and tests, like the Boreal Forest in Northern Ontario, which other products have not been able to match.

We recently performed a hot-fire engine test for our upcoming liquid rocket, Discovery, and the Rugged Books Panasonic Toughbook CF-31 was essential in the success of this significant engine-test. With this, we were able to control and monitor the engine test remotely, away from the test-stand which ensured our safety and proper initiation of the test.

The support provided by Rugged Books has played a significant role in the success of our team and we are immensely grateful for their assistance and reliable products. We are proud to recognize Rugged Books as the first of UTAT Rocketry’s Platinum Sponsors and we look forward to the continued collaborations and partnerships with the team.