AMETEK Solidstate Controls (SCI), a leader in highly customized uninterruptible power supplies (UPS), today announced the launch of its newly redesigned website: www.solidstatecontrolsinc.com. The redesigned site provides more user-friendly platform that betters serves the needs of SCI’s partners and customers. “AMETEK Solidstate Controls greatly values the relationships it has established with its partners and customers. […]
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AMETEK Programmable Power, of developer of programmable AC and DC power test solutions, manufacturing brands such as California Instruments, Sorensen and Elgar, has introduced a new AC and DC power platform that establishes new industry benchmarks in power density, performance and ease of use. AMETEK’s initial platform launch is for its California Instruments Asterion AC […]
Cool calculations
by Steve Griffiths, Manager of Technical Sales and Marketing, Ametek, Dynamic Fluid Solutions Business Unit It pays to do a back-of-the-envelope thermal analysis before cranking up a CFD program for power electronics. Power electronics can generate a lot of heat, so much so that many modern power supplies incorporate fans or blowers to keep temperatures […]
On-line, double conversion UPS system
AMETEK Solidstate Controls, a leader in highly customized uninterruptible power supplies (UPS), has launched the latest addition to its line of industrial UPS systems—DSE Uninterruptible Power Supply System. The DSE is a true, on-line, double conversion UPS system that provides continuous, clean, regulated power for critical AC loads. Designed specifically for process control in demanding […]
AMETEK Acquires Powervar
AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE: AME) announced that it has acquired Powervar, a provider of power management systems and uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems, for approximately $128 million. Headquartered in Waukegan, IL, the privately held company has annual sales of approximately $70 million. Powervar provides highly engineered and customized products designed to deliver reliable, high-quality power to […]
Sorensen SG 500V DC Power Supply Fills Out Programmable Product Line
AMETEK Programmable Power has added to its Sorensen SG Series high-power DC power supply line with the introduction of the Sorensen SG 500V, which can supply up to 500V DC for such applications as driving amplifiers, and testing inverters, batteries and power steering pumps used in electric vehicle/hybrid electric vehicles (EV/HEV). The quality of power supplied […]
Sorensen SG 1000V DC Power Supply Extends Capabilities
AMETEK Programmable Power has extended its Sorensen SG Series high-power DC power supply line with the introduction of the new SG 1000V, which can supply up to 1,000V DC for applications such as testing photovoltaic (PV) inverters and electric vehicles. The Sorensen SG Series has power density and is widely used DC power supplies in […]
The California Instruments BPS Series of high-power AC sources/frequency converters
AMETEK Programmable Power has released the California Instruments BPS Series of high-power AC sources/frequency converters. Available with outputs ranging from 30 kVA to 180 kVA, the BPS is the latest series of products to use AMETEK’s high-performance, pulse-width modulation (PWM) switching technology to provide cost-effective solutions for AC power test applications. The BPS Series supports […]
AMETEK, a company in business for the duration
AMETEK, Inc. headquartered in Berwyn, Pa., was founded in 1930. Specializing in manufacturing and electromechanical devices, the company has approximately 13,300 colleagues working at more than 100 manufacturing facilities and more than 100 sales and service centers in the United States, Europe, and around the world. Most recently, it has opened an office in Bangaluru, India, and for […]
