C&D Technologies Inc. (Blue Bell, PA) announced that in its fiscal 2002 first quarter, ended April 30, 2001, net income increased 52 percent to a record $16,847,000, or $0.62 per share, from $11,053,000, or $0.41 per share, in the first quarter of fiscal 2001. Sales for the fiscal 2002 first quarter increased 13 percent to […]
President Bush, unveiling his administration's proposal for a national energy policy, cited "smart electric meters" as an innovative new conservation tool for...
Tyco Electronics Corp. announced that its RXE line of PolySwitch resettable fuses has been re-rated from 60V to 72V. The polymeric positive...
SL Industries (Mt. Laurel, NJ) announced that revenue from the first quarter, ended March 31, 2001, remained level at $43,727,000, compared to $43,537,000 for the first quarter of last year. Net income was $479,0000, or $0.08 per diluted share, compared to net income of $548,000, or $0.09 per diluted share, for the same period in […]
Millennium Cell Inc. (Eatontown, NJ) announced that it has signed a non-binding letter of intent with Air Products and Chemicals Inc. (Allentown, PA). Millennium Cell and Air Products are discussing the possibility of entering into a joint research agreement aimed at developing the process for converting sodium borates to sodium borohydride. "Air Products is a […]
Sensitron Semiconductor (Deer Park, NY) unveiled its latest TVS , the PHP, PIP and DLZ Series. The new modules are designed for applications from ac power protection to PC board-level data-line protection. These TVS devices are used in applications where extreme voltage transients can permanently damage voltage-sensitive systems or components. They are suitable for use […]
Tyco Electronics Corp. (Menlo Park, CA) announced that Avnet (Phoenix, AZ) will be an authorized distributor for the PolySwitch, Power Switch and SiBar circuit protection components from its Raychem Circuit Protection division in North and South America. Avnet will distribute Raychem Circuit Protection's full line of PolySwitch resettable fuses designed for computers, consumer electronics, automobiles, […]
Catalytica Energy Systems Inc. (Mountain View, CA) reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2001. Revenues for the first quarter of 2001 were $1,446,000, compared with $1,275,000 for the same period of the prior year. Net loss for the quarter was $3,725,000, or a loss of $0.29 per share. The prior year's […]
Microsemi Corp. (Irvine, CA) announced that its board of directors has approved a 2-for-1 stock split of its common stock. The company says that the split will be accomplished by way of a stock dividend, and hopes to declare the dividend in a little more than 60 days. The board-approved proposal recommends increasing Microsemi's shares […]
Inverpower Controls Ltd. (Canada) announced that it has entered into a 21-day exclusivity arrangement with a publicly-traded company to permit exclusive negotiations towards a possible sale of assets of the business and assumption of agreed-upon trade payables based upon a value of $6.0 million. Terms of any sale will be negotiated by Inverpower, its secured […]
EnerSys Inc. (Reading, PA) announced that it has reduced lead time for its DDS VRLA batteries to two weeks or less, with the launch of its SureShip program. The DDS batteries are available with individual cell sizes up to 2000Ah and are suitable for wireless, microwave, central office and other telecommunications applications. The SureShip program […]
Rockwell Automation (UK) introduced the Allen-Bradley Powermonitor 3000 M6, the latest addition to the Powermonitor 3000 family of products. The Powermonitor 3000 M6 is a high-end power quality monitor, used for integrating measured and calculated power parameters. Designed for industrial applications with high electrical demands, such as food, beverage and process, the Powermonitor 3000 M6 […]
MGE UPS Systems (Costa Mesa, CA) has introduced new features to its Galaxy 3000 UPS. The online three-phase UPS offers scalable power protection from 10 to 30kVA and utilizes MGE's ultra-high availability topology to ensure that all critical loads are protected. The Galaxy 3000 supports 10 to 40 network servers. To increase battery efficiency, the […]
NESS Corp. (Korea) announced the introduction of its 2.3V ultracapacitor technology for fuel-cell applications. The new 2,500F ultracapacitor exhibits energy densitites of...
Metallic Power (Carlsbad, CA) announced that it has shipped the first of its 1.5kW portable power sources for test and evaluation by a number of the firm's collaborators. One of the units was delivered to Briggs and Stratton Corp. (Milwaukee, WI). The two companies are working together to evaluate a fuel cell power source. Throughout […]