Tyco Electronics Power Systems (Mesquite, TX) recently debuted the Galaxy Power System (GPS) 4848/100. Suitable for a wide variety of -48Vdc applications, the GPS 4848/100 meets power requirements ranging from 200 to 10,000A. The system operates directly from commercial power in 380/400/480Vac or 208/220/240Vac. It combines switch-mode rectifiers with dc distribution and battery connections and […]
AVO International (Dallas) has added a new series of Megger 5kV heavy-duty insulation testers, including the S1-5001, S1-5005 and S1-5010 models. The...
Acme Electric Corp. (East Aurora, NY) reported net sales for the second quarter ended January 2, 1999, of $18,803,000, compared to $22,752,000 for the same period last year. Net income for the second quarter of fiscal 1999 was $402,000, or $0.08 per share, compared to net income of $498,000, or $0.10 per share, a year […]
Delta Products Corp. (Las Vegas, NV) has unveiled its new Millenium Class Systems (MCS), a family of high power-density telecom power products. Delta reports that it has simplified its remote and on-site system monitoring interfaces, as well as improved the system’s modularity. Delta claims that carriers can operate the remote monitoring system without installing additional […]
SatCon Technology Corp. (Cambridge, MA) announced the appointment of Ted Lesster as Director of Engineering of the Technology Center, effective February 1, 1999. Lesster will have broad responsibilities for management and mentoring of the technical staff within the Technology Center, and for business development. Lesster is currently Chief Scientist of the Oceanic and Naval Systems […]
The Beacon Power Corp., subsidiary of SatCon Technology Corp. (Cambridge, MA) has entered an agreement with Kobe Steel Ltd. (Japan) for the evaluation of Beacon's 20C1000 Cable/Telecom Flywheel System. In addition to evaluating the flywheel system in its own laboratory, Kobe will also make the systems available to Japanese telephone, cable and wireless providers for […]
Best Power (Necedah, WI) introduced the Fortress 1800VA uninterruptible power system. The new UPS provides four 15A outlet receptacles and two 20A outlet receptacles, in addition to standard upgraded voltage regulation features and expanded communications options.The Fortress line features Best Power's BestSelect buck and boost feature, which is designed to allow end-users to easily adjust […]
Inverpower Controls Ltd. (Canada) reported on the company's operating results for the second quarter of fiscal 2001, ending January 28, 2001. Inverpower recorded revenue of $2.1 million for the quarter, compared to $2.0 million for the same quarter in the prior year. Excluding revenue generating by the JME product line, which Inverpower divested in fiscal […]
PowerCache Ultracapacitors (San Diego, CA), a part of Maxwell Technologies' (San Diego, CA) electric components group, announced that ISE Research-ThunderVolt Inc. (ISE-TVI,...
Energy Ventures Inc. (EVI, Toronto) announced it has expanded and extended its current strategic alliance with the Institute for Chemical Process and Environmental Technology (ICPET) of the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) related to energy materials research and development. EVI and ICPET have been working on proprietary technology in the area of lithium-ion battery […]
International Rectifier (El Segundo, CA) introduced the new IR1110 Soft Start Controller IC, a soft start solution for ac converters. The device...
The Lectro CPR (Cable Power Reliability) from Exide Electronics Group Inc. (Raleigh, NC) is a complete powering system that includes a UPS module, a user-friendly outdoor enclosure, long-lasting batteries, and a user interface module designed to streamline UPS data collection. The CPR UPS module combines a line-interactive UPS architecture with a traditional cable industry ferroresonant […]