In Taipei, Mr. Dmitry Slepov, managing director and one of the founders of Tibbo Technology, has commented on this new development: "Industrial-strength dust- and water-proof devices are nothing new. Most of the time, however, such devices are not aesthetically pleasing. Tibbo's achievement is that we have managed to combine industrial strength, elegant appearance, and the flexibility of a truly programmable system in a single easy-to-use package."

IP ("International Protection Rating") is a widely used standard of ruggedness. The higher the IP number is, the more resilient is the rated device. The rating of IP68 is very high, and is considered sufficient for most industrial applications.

The DS1000 becomes dust- and waterproof once a special secondary waterproof cover is installed. The cover attaches to the top of the DS1000 and accommodates up to six signal cables that can securely "exit" through it.

Other devices in the DS10xx family, due later this year, will also be IP68-compliant.