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Communications Power
American Power Conversion Reports Q1 1999 Results
American Power Conversion Corp. (West Kingston, RI) reported net income for the first quarter ended March 28, 1999, of $34.8 million, or $0.36 per share, up 30 percent from $26.7 million, or $0.28 per share, for the same period a year ago. Sales for the first quarter were $277.2 million, up 27 percent from $218.9 […]
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Batteries and Portable Power
IFC and Buderun Heiztechnik Agree to Develop and Market Fuel Cells in Europe
International Fuel Cells (IFC, South Windsor, CT), a unit of United Technologies Corp., and Buderus Heiztechnik GmbH (Germany), a unit of Buderus AG, announced that they will work together to develop and market fuel cell systems for residential applications. Under the terms of the agreement, Buderus will market in Europe the 5kW IFC fuel cell […]
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Power Quality
ABB Introduces New ION 8300 Energy and Power Quality Meter
ABB Electricity Metering (Norwalk, CT) announced the availability of its new ION 8300 revenue-class, socket-mount electricity meter to supply-side markets worldwide. This three-phase billing meter offers many of the analysis and multi-port communications features of the advanced ION 8400/8500 meters, providing energy suppliers with a competitive edge by helping industrial, commercial and institutional customers cut […]
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Communications Power
Powerware Adds Powerware 3115 UPS to Series 3 UPS
Powerware Corp. (Raleigh, NC) introduced the Powerware 3115 uninterruptible power system, intended for use with PCs, workstations, point-of-sale systems, network nodes, or similar equipment. The latest addition to Powerware's Series 3 UPSs, the Powerware 3115 is available in 120Vac models with 300, 420 and 650VA power ratings. The Powerware 3115 is designed to provide complete […]
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Communications Power
Johnson Controls Names MGE a Metasys Facility Management Connectivity Partner
MGE UPS Systems Inc. (Costa Mesa, CA) announced that it has been named a Metasys Facility Management Connectivity Partner by Johnson Controls (Milwaukee, WI). MGE's three-phase uninterruptible power supply products are now compatible with Johnson Controls' Metasys Facility Management System, which offers automated building power management capabilities designed to protect mission critical systems or operations, […]
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Power Quality Protection
APC Enhances PowerXtend Software & PowerChute Plus Utility Offerings
American Power Conversion Corp. (APC, West Kingston, RI) recently announced an enhancement to its software offering, PowerXtend for Compaq Insight Manager (CIM), making APC the only third-party uninterruptible power supply vendor to integrate power management into CIM's Web management console. APC also introduced a PowerChute plus utility specifically designed to provide safe, unattended shutdown of […]
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Batteries and Portable Power
Hawker Intros Hawker XT 35
Hawker Energy Products Inc. (Warrensburg, MO) has expanded its Hawker XT Series of valve-regulated lead-acid batteries to include a new footprint, the Hawker XT 35. The new series is intended to provide backup in distributed power and wireless telecommunications where abusive environments are increasingly commonplace.The lead-tin, sealed battery technology provides 12-plus years of float life […]
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Batteries and Portable Power
Ascom To Buy ABB Power Supplies
The Ascom Group (Switzerland) announced that it will purchase all shares of ABB Power Supplies GmbH (Soest, Germany), including its Hong Kong subsidiary and the respective activities in Palm Coast, Florida, in Hungary and in China. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.According to Ascom, the new division will be a globally active supplier offering […]
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Batteries and Portable Power
BTR Siebe Unveils Power System Division New Structure
BTR Siebe Power Systems Division (Raleigh, NC) announced its new structure this week. The new division, led by Division Chief Executive Tom Gutierrez, now consists of seven groups, including Lambda North America, Powerware Corp., BTR Siebe Storage, BTR Siebe Energy Systems, Powerware Lambda Europe, NEMIC Lambda and Teccor.Powerware President Patrick Steffen will be responsible for […]
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Communications Power
APC, Select Energy Enter Alliance
American Power Conversion Corp. (APC, West Kingston, RI) has entered a strategic alliance with Select Energy), the unregulated energy and energy services affiliate of Northeast Utilities (Berlin, CT), to increase power availability and computer uptime for the residential, commercial and industrial marketplace. As a result of the alliance, Select Energy will offer APC's power protection […]
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Communications Power
STMicroelectronics Reports Strong Financial Results for Q1 2001
STMicroelectronics (Switzerland) reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2001. Net revenues for the first quarter increased 12.9 percent to $1,921.1 million, from $1,702.2 million in the 2000 first quarter. Gross profit was $855.8 million, representing an increase of 19.3 percent over the 2000 first quarter. Gross margin was 44.5 percent, as […]
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Batteries and Portable Power
FuelCell Energy Unveils New Manufacturing Facility
FuelCell Energy (Danbury, CT) unveiled its new manufacturing facility in Torrington, CT by welcoming Connecticut Governor John G. Rowland as he hit the switch to start the production line for the company's Direct FuelCell. The governor also announced the State of Connecticut's intention to purchase a 250kW Direct FuelCell power plant through the state's Clean […]
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Automotive Electronics
ISE Develops New Low-Voltage DC/DC Converter
The Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE, Freiburg, Germany) recently announced the development of a low-voltage dc/dc converter that creates output voltages between 12 and 350V with a high efficiency from input voltages as low as 0.7V. According to ISE, the converter opens up new application possibilities for energy converters such as fuel cells, […]
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2.0KCommunications PowerExide Intros Powerware 9315-750 UPS
Exide Electronics Inc. (Raleigh, NC) recently introduced the Powerware 9315-750, the latest addition to its Powerware Plus series of uninterruptible power systems....
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1.5KCommunications PowerSchaefer Intros C5800 12kW Converter Series
Schaefer Inc. (Ashland, MA) introduced the C5800 Series of 12kW, 6U/9U high, 19" rack compatible dc/dc and ac/dc converters. Typical applications include...
