Octagon computers ‘brains’ behind many systems

WESTMINSTER — Anyone who’s traveled on a Boeing 777 on a sweltering summer day appreciates the air-conditioned flight. It makes traveling comfortable, like those overhead lights that allow us to pass slow hours reading the latest John Grisham novel or preparing for an important presentation.

But while many travelers appreciate these simple but essential benefits of air travel, few know the secret to what makes them work.

Octagon Systems Corp. specializes in making these and many other essential benefits of daily life work. Based in Westminster, Octagon designs and manufactures embedded, PC-compatible industrial computers used by original equipment manufacturers, or…