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Batteries and Portable Power
Rayovac's Product Licensing Agreement with Newpoint
Rayovac Corp. (Madison, WI) announced a product licensing agreement with the Newpoint Co. (San Diego, CA), a division of Fiskars. The agreement is for three years with renewal options. Under the agreement, Newpoint will use the Rayovac name for a line of products to be sold in retail stores in the consumer power protection category. […]
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Communications Power
Powerware Intros Netfinity UPS Solutions
Powerware (Raleigh, NC) announced it has pre-configured UPS solutions specifically designed for IBM Netfinity servers. According to the company, this strategic partnership makes Powerware the first UPS provider to offer pre-configured solutions for all three IBM server lines – AS/400, RS/6000 and Netfinity. Powerware's Netfinity UPS solutions (700VA to 3000VA) feature the Powerware 5105 (NetUPS) […]
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Batteries and Portable Power
Powerware Receives Contract from US Air Force for Power Protection
Powerware (Raleigh N.C.) was awarded a three year contract to be a global supplier of power protection solutions for the US Air Force. The follow-on contract also includes two one-year options for preventive and emergency maintenance solutions of uninterruptible power systems (UPS) and has an estimated value of approximately $4 million over its five-year term.The […]
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Automotive Electronics
Harris Sells Entire Semiconductor Business
Harris Corp. (Melbourne, FL) recently announced it is selling off its entire semiconductor business. Harris has entered an agreement to sell the division to a subsidiary of Sterling Holding Company LLC, a Citicorp Venture Capital Ltd. investment portfolio company. Harris had previously intended to sell only the power portion of the semiconductor division."Selling the whole […]
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Communications Power
MGE UPS Intros Topaz S3 2kVA Inverter
MGE UPS Systems (Costa Mesa, CA) has introduced a new inverter, the Topaz S3 2kVA, which features pulse width modulation technology for clean reliable power. The Topaz S3 inverter is intended for telecommunications, Internet providers, building security, and networking applications, which demand reliable uninterrupted ac power from a dc course. The modular inverter features a […]
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Automotive Electronics
IXYS Intros IXUC100N055/200N055/160N075 MOSFETs
IXYS Corp. (Santa Clara, CA) introduced three new trench power MOSFETs for low-voltage, high-current applications. The IXUC100N055, IXUC200N055 and IXUC160N075 possess high current ratings of 100A, 200A and 160A, respectively. The devices are housed in a new "hole-less" package that conforms to the TO-220 outline with an electrically isolated mounting tab. In this ISOPLUS220 housing, […]
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Batteries and Portable Power
General Electric Buys Honeywell Fuel Cell Assets
General Electric Co. (Fairfield, CT) announced that its power systems segment acquired two businesses from Honeywell International Inc. (Morristown, NJ) along with two sets of intellectual property and equipment assets in a move that enhances its offerings in the fuel cell, turbine and petroleum exploration industries. "The synergies that exist between GE and these operations […]
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Automotive Electronics
Electrofuel Intros Li-Ion SuperPolymer Battery
Electrofuel Inc. (Toronto) announced that its new Lithium-Ion SuperPolymer battery has almost doubled the previous endurance record of rechargeable batteries. The new SuperPolymer battery has an energy density of 470Wh/litre and 183Wh/kg, and is claimed to be able to power laptop computers for 15 hours or more when fully charged. The first product based on […]
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Automotive Electronics
IMPCO Reports Second-Quarter Fiscal 2002 Results
IMPCO Technologies Inc. (Cerritos, CA) reported results for its fiscal second quarter ended October 31, 2001. For the second quarter of fiscal 2002, IMPCO reported a net loss of $8.7 million, or $0.83 per share, on revenues of $24.1 million. This compared to a net loss of $1.4 million, or $0.13 per share, for the […]
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514Batteries and Portable PowerSK Transformer Presents New AC/DC Adapters
Shanghai SK Transformer Co. Ltd. (China) announced its new ac/dc adapters, which offer reliable construction, a compact and lightweight form-factor, high efficiency,...
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Power Quality
Tripp Lite Intros PowerAlert Software Version 10.2
Tripp Lite (Chicago, IL) announced the release of upgraded PowerAlert Software (Version 10.2), claimed to be the first truly-integrated enterprise-wide UPS power management software. The new version of PowerAlert includes PowerAlert Enterprise, an application that provides a single graphical interface of UPS systems network-wide and lets users react to alerts remotely, without having to purchase […]
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Components
Panamax Intros Towermax CO/4-110 Protection Module
Panamax (San Rafael, CA) announced their new Towermax CO/4-110 Protection Module that is designed to protect telephone equipment from power surges and spikes, including lightning. The new unit is designed to protect Telephone Key Systems and peripherals and attaches easily to the unique Towermax KSU AC base unit to provide single point grounding. The new […]
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Automotive Electronics
Contenders to Replace Batteries At Intelec
Several serious contenders to replace today's lead-acid batteries were showcased at last week's IEEE International Telecommunications Energy Conference (Intelec) in Copenhagen. Over 1,000 attendees saw the most-recent developments in low-speed flywheels, high-speed flywheels, Li-polymer batteries, Vanadium batteries, and fuel cell technologies. This last Intelec of the 20th Century pointed toward a future where lead-acid batteries […]
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Communications Power
Gresham Power Receives Orders Over $1 Million For Converters
Gresham Power Electronics (Salisbury, UK), a subsidiary of Digital Power (Fremont, CA), has received orders exceeding $1,000,000 from EN Bazan for various power converters used on four F-100 frigates belonging to the Spanish Navy. The principal Gresham product is a 15kVA transformer rectifier unit (TRU) which provides dc power to service and start the vessel's […]
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Power Quality Protection
Antec Intros Total System Power (TSP) Unit
Antec Corp. (Duluth, GA) introduced their new Total System Power (TSP) unit. According to Antec, TSP marks the beginning of a new Energy Link family of power supplies that are designed to provide increased flexibility for network growth. TSP features a dual module design that ensures flexibility in HFC networks. The system can be deployed […]
