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Motion Control
DTE Energy, Menag Sign Distribution Agreement
DTE Energy Technologies Inc. (Detroit, MI) and Menag Holding AG announced the signing of a joint distribution agreement, unifying the two companies' product lines under the energy|now™ brand. The agreement's vision is for each company to utilize the products, services and distribution networks developed by the other. DTE Energy will gain access to an experienced […]
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Batteries and Portable Power
IdaTech Unveils FCS 1200 NG Fuel Cell System
IdaTech Corp. (Bend, OR) unveiled its FCS™ natural gas (NG) fuel cell system, which combines a heat and power system, and further demonstrates IdaTech's multi-fuel reforming and system integration capabilities. The FCS 1200™ is the first fully integrated, portable, proton-exchange membrane fuel cell system operating as a stand-alone unit capable of creating its own hydrogen […]
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Batteries and Portable Power
FCE to Install Fuel Cell Plant at Grand Valley
FuelCell Energy Inc. (FEC, Danbury, CT) signed an agreement with Grand Valley State University to install and service a DFC300A fuel cell power plant for the Energy Institute's 26,000ft² research center in Muskegon, MI. Funding for the entire project, including the building and the fuel cells, is being provided for by a $3 million alternative […]
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Automotive Electronics
Quantum Delivers Third Hydrogen Refueling System
Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide Inc. (Irvine, CA) announced that it delivered a proprietary hydrogen refueling system to AeroVironment Inc. (Monrovia, CA). The refueling system will be used to refuel Quantum's hydrogen storage tanks on the Helios unmanned flying wing, designed by AeroVironment for NASA. This is the third hydrogen refueling system delivered by Quantum. […]
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Communications Power
Maxim Offers New MAX6686 Temperature Switch
Maxim Integrated Products Inc. (Sunnyvale, CA) introduced its MAX6686 dual, remote-junction, temperature switch that monitors high and low alarms and protects processors from overheating. It measures the temperature of a P-N junction in an external IC with 1.5°C accuracy. The local temperature switch has a pin-programmable temperature threshold adjustable in 5°C increments. Two trip-threshold temperature […]
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603Automotive ElectronicsHDW Unveils 212A Class Fuel Cell Submarine
Howaldtswerke Deutsche Werft AG (HDW, Kiel, Germany) unveiled what it described as the world's first submarine to be powered by fuel cell...
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Communications Power
Ericsson Appoints New Senior Vice President
Ericsson (Sweden) announced that it has appointed Marita Hellberg as Senior Vice President and Head of Corporate Function People and Culture. She succeeds Britt Reigo who has decided to retire. Hellberg joins Ericsson from the Swedish construction company NCC were she holds the position as Senior Vice President Human Resources. Hellberg joined Ericsson in 1978 […]
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Automotive Electronics
US EPA Study Approves AuraGen Technology
Aura Systems Inc. (El Segundo, CA) announced that a recent US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) study lists the AuraGen® as a technology that can reduce vehicle engine emissions and save fuel. The AuraGen combines mechanical and electronics design, engineering and electromagnetic technology to produce a reliable and flexible mobile power generating system that creates ac […]
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Communications Power
Summit Microelectronics Intros SMH4802 Controller
Summit Microelectronics (San Jose, CA) announced its new SMH4802 fully integrated, programmable, hot-swap controller for -48V power supplies. The SMH4802 has the ability to perform remote power-on/off, latch-off, and power-on delays over the industry-standard I2C bus for use in -48V distributed power systems and emerging applications using this bus standard. Typical applications are those with […]
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Communications Power
Chino Hospital Adopts Co-Gen On-Site Power System
Chino Valley Medical Center (Chino, CA) announced that it expects to save thousands of dollars each month in energy costs with a new on-site power system that will supply 75 percent of the hospital's electrical and thermal energy. The hospital's on-site power system includes communication and monitoring software, engine controls, and electrical grid-interconnection switchgear from […]
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Communications Power
STMicroelectronics Reports Preliminary Q1 Results
STMicroelectronics Inc. (Geneva, Switzerland) reported that based upon preliminary data, net revenues for its 2003 first quarter, ended March 29, 2003, are expected to be $1,618 million, just slightly below the low end of its guidance range of $1,620 million, and the gross margin should be around 35 percent, below the bottom of the previous […]
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Power Quality Protection
SatCon Ships Rotary UPS System to Toronto Facility
SatCon Technology Corp. (Cambridge, MA), a leader in power and energy management, announced that it has shipped the 2.2MW rotary uninterruptible power supply (UPS) system ordered by a Toronto-based bulk reproduction facility in early March. The system is designed to provide always-on quality power to ensure that the customer's production process is operational, even during […]
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928Power Quality ProtectionAbsopulse Unveils FTT3000 Frequency Converter
Absopulse Electronics Ltd. (Carp, Ontario) announced the new FTT3000 frequency converter, which delivers 3,000VA three-phase sinewave power from a three-phase input. The...
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Automotive Electronics
Valence Presents Pure Po4wer Pack Energy System
Valence Technology Inc. (Austin, TX), a leader in the development and commercialization of Saphion™ technology and lithium-ion polymer rechargeable batteries, introduced the new Pure Po4wer™ Pack, its first large-format energy storage system designed with Saphion™ lithium-ion technology. The Pure Po4wer Pack is an energy storage solution engineered specifically for large-format applications, including telecommunications, industrial, vehicular […]
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1.1KPower QualityAbsopulse Unveils New UPS300 UPS System
Absopulse Electronics Ltd. (Carp, Ontario) announced the new UPS300, a low-profile, dc-output, UPS system measuring 1U x 19in x 11in, which was...
