American Power Conversion (APC, West Kingston, RI) has expanded its Smart-UPS line of uninterruptible power supplies with a new 1,400VA solution suitable for voice-over-IP, telecom and other mission-critical applications. The unit can be utilized in either rack- or stack-configuration and occupies only 3U of rack space. It can be configured with up to ten extended-run […]
Cyberex LLC (Highland Heights, OH) announced that the company now offers three different types of switches in its Digital Static Transfer Switch (DSTS) product line. Type 1 DSTSs feature smaller, undersized SCRs protected by a fuse. The Type II switches feature SCRs that short-circuit in the event of a fault, but not a rupture; no […]
Coleman Powermate (Aurora, IL) announced that it is creating an array of backup power generation solutions for wireless, broadband and local loop...
Liebert Corp. (Columbus, OH) has introduced Foundation, a new integrated enclosure system designed to protect computer networking equipment. The Foundation Enclosure can be scaled up in features and level of protection from a rack enclosure to a fully integrated "mini computer room" system. The Foundation system comes in an array of sizes and enhancements to […]
GreenVolt Power (Canada) announced the introduction of the MP-135, a portable fuel cell that utilizes an electrolyte composed of water and table salt to produce up to 10A of current at 13.5Vdc for 50 hours on a single set of replaceable anodes. The unit, which weighs less than five pounds, is self-contained and designed to […]
Manhattan Scientifics Inc. (Los Alamos, NM) announced that it has obtained a new US patent for a large non-bipolar fuel cell stack configuration covering further applications of its MicroFuel Cell for portable electronics devices including household power generators and power tools. US patent number 6,194,095 was issued to Robert Hockaday and is assigned to and […]
Vanner Inc. (Hilliard, OH) announced the acquisition of advanced battery monitoring systems and technologies from Opalport (UK). The acquired technology and products include microprocessor-based battery monitors and analyzers designed for the needs of markets such as telecommunications, electric utilities, UPSs, standby generators and manufacturing. A key technology is the patented Virtual Cell battery analysis mathematical […]
Unipower Telecom (Coral Springs, FL) has unveiled the new Ranger RRS Series rectifier modules, which are hot-swappable and produce 50A at 54.4V...
Staco Energy Products Co. (Dayton, OH) debuted a new UPS product line called the Encore Series. The new series provides a line-interactive...
DCH Technology Inc. (Valencia, CA) announced that it has signed an agreement with Shell's Skeljungur Ltd. (Iceland) under which they will distribute DCH fuel cells in Iceland as part of a six-month market opportunity assessment. Skeljungur will then act as the distributor of DCH fuel cells to identified markets. DCH further announced that it has […]
Intersil Holding Corp. (Irvine, CA) announced that revenue and earnings for the first quarter will be lower than previously expected. In addition, Intersil announced that it has received authorization from its board of directors to repurchase up to $50.0 million of the company's stock. Intersil cites the slowing demand in the semiconductor industry, and the […]
SRS (Cary, NC), a subsidiary of Progress Energy, announced that it is partnering with the Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point to save approximately $1.3 million annually through a new energy-conservation program. The energy projects are self-financing, allowing MCAS Cherry Point to fund infrastructure improvements through energy and operational savings. The SRS program will […]
ON Semiconductor (Phoenix, AZ) announced that product revenues for the first quarter of 2001 are expected to be down approximately 30 percent from the fourth quarter of 2000, with an expected loss per share of $0.13 to $0.15, excluding restructuring charges, amortization of goodwill and other intangibles. Previously the company had expected a sequential product […]
Pulizzi Engineering Inc. (Santa Ana, CA) has released a new generation of Intelligent Power Controllers. The cross-platform compatible IPC34XX-NET Series provides Ethernet, dial-up or direct serial communication ports for remote power control of computer systems. It provides control for up to 80 outlets at one IP address or phone line, and local on/off control of […]
American Power Conversion (APC, West Kingston, RI) announced a new line of desktop uninterruptible power supplies, the Back-UPS CS 350VA and 500VA, designed for small-business and corporate environments. The Back-UPS CS 350 and 500 offer battery backup power and feature file-saving and shut-down of Windows 3.x, 95, 98, Me, NT, 2000 or Macintosh OS9 (9.0.4 […]