Mobile Vehicles
Power Solution for Mobile Vehicle Mounted Communications Application
Powerstax will design, develop and manufacture Value Added and Custom Power Solutions to meet your exact Mobile Vehicle needs. From Technical and Design Support with the customer, to In-House Development and On-Site Production and Test, Powerstax provides a complete and rapid AC and DC power supply solution. Powerstax’s modern engineering department uses advanced 3D CAD and computer based circuit design and development systems that accelerates pre-production and prototype development time. Powerstax can also offer an In-House engineering team experienced in supplying custom power solutions that seamlessly integrate the design of the power solution with technology of the application.
The Application
A 1000W DC-DC power supply to operate a vehicle mounted communications application. The unit was to replace an existing power solution and it needed to be more compact and with higher power. The design needed to be robust and able to withstand hostile and invasive environments. Rugged to cope with severe and prolonged vibration, have high efficiency to allow for operation without forced air cooling and to have an exceptionally wide input range to cope with the substantial voltage variance from the truck.
The Powerstax Solution
Powerstax provided one of their trademark value added systems comprising the Flexistax® D1000. This has a wide and variable 11 – 36VDC input and constant output between 12 and 48VDC. Utilising a simple, custom developed boost converter integrated into the design provides the boost in input voltage when conditions require.
This rapid design and delivery time was achieved using a modular approach, centred on the the Powerstax F501 full brick DC-DC converters.
In a highly efficient arrangement, two of Powerstax’s 500W F501 full brick DC-DC converters are coupled with a custom two phase boost converter and customer specified connectors. (see below, left) to present a complete bespoke solution.
The End Result
The patented high efficiency topology and extremely flexible design of the F501 DC-DC converter modules means that standard items can be quickly and easily optimised for efficiency. This ensures system efficiency of >85% and a lower level of heat dissipation, which allows the complete open construction unit (measuring 6.0in x 4.0in with a max height 1in including connections) can be cold wall mounted with no forced air cooling required.
With prototypes supplied in just 4 weeks from Powerstax’s ISO9001 approved design, development and production facility at Farnborough, England, the Flexistax® D1000 provided the optimum solution in record time.
To discuss your requirements please contact sales@powerstax.com
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Powerstax appointed sole UK distributor for Technix High Voltage DC Power Supplies and Capacitor Chargers
Powerstax appointed sole UK distributor for Technix High Voltage DC Power Supplies and Capacitor Chargers
Powerstax, one of Europe’s leading industrial power solutions manufacturers, is proud to announce its appointment as the exclusive UK distributor for Technix. Trusted worldwide by major OEMs and leading research laboratories, Technix is a premier designer and manufacturer of high-voltage DC power supplies, capacitor chargers, and electron beam systems.
Through this exclusive partnership, UK customers gain streamlined access to Technix’s highly reliable, modular power solutions, backed by Powerstax’s extensive value-added engineering expertise.
Key Capabilities & Specifications:
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Extensive Voltage & Power Range: Standard solutions covering voltages from 1kV to 350kV and power ratings from 300W to over 500kW.
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Advanced Efficiency: Utilises high-efficiency Zero Current Switching (ZCS) resonance technology.
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Flexible Configurations: Outputs available in positive, negative, reversible, or floating configurations, with parallel operation available to scale maximum output power.
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Modern Control Interfaces: Features latest-generation 4½ digit displays and voltage limitation functions.
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Seamless Connectivity: Digital interfaces include RS232, Ethernet, Profibus, or Optical Fibre. Custom analogue options (e.g., 24V relay, isolated, or user-custom interfaces) are also available.
Need a tailored solution? The modular design of the Technix range allows Powerstax to deliver highly customized, flexible high-voltage power solutions with industry-leading reliability and fast delivery times.
Get in touch now so we can support you with your high-voltage applications.
New Magna-Power 1.5kW to 8kW 1U SL Series Gen 2 Programmable Power Supplies now available
New Magna-Power 1.5kW to 8kW 1U SL Series Gen 2 Programmable Power Supplies now available
Magna-Power Releases 1.5 kW to 8 kW 1U SL Series Gen 2 Programmable Power Supply with up to 95% Efficiency and NRTL Listing
Magna-Power Electronics, a world leader in programmable DC power products, announced an upgrade to its 1U (1.75” height) SL Series, now offering up to 95% efficiency and carrying a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL) safety listing. With 99 different models, the SL Series combines the latest power semiconductor technology with Magna-Power’s signature robust current-fed power processing topology to deliver unmatched 1U programmable power levels up to 8 kW. With its advanced microprocessor control and feature set, the SL Series provides the performance and functionality necessary to address cutting-edge applications, including: aerospace test and measurement, automotive component testing, particle acceleration, semiconductor fabrication and component test, industrial and renewable energy, as well as general laboratory research and development.
The upgraded SL Series now boasts among the industry’s highest efficiency in its class, up to 95% efficient across a wide range of models, providing significant energy savings for automated test equipment (ATE) product validation and burn-in, as well as reduced enclosure cooling requirements. With its carefully planned internal cooling layout, air flows only across heatsinks via side air intakes with rear exhaust, not across sensitive electronics. This layout, along with the SL Series efficiency gains, have allowed the product line to be expanded to higher power levels than is conventionally offered in a 1U package, while still maintaining its continuous full power operation at 50°C maximum ambient operating temperature.
The SL Series is proof that power density is king for rack-mount programmable power supplies
Adam Pitel, Chief Executive Officer
Since the product line’s initial introduction in 2015, and subsequent expansion in power range, the SL Series quickly became Magna-Power’s most popular product line. “The SL Series is proof that power density is king for rack-mount programmable power supplies,” said Adam Pitel, Chief Executive Officer of Magna-Power Electronics. He continued “the SL Series efficiency gains and NRTL listing directly support Magna-Power’s strong OEM customer-base, providing significant savings in energy costs and regulatory approvals for our customer’s products.”
In addition to the CE Mark the product line has carried since its introduction, the SL Series now carries an NRTL safety listing, meeting the relevant electrical safety standards testing requirements set forth by the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration. The SL Series is now rated by Intertek to conform to UL61010-1:2012 Ed.3+R:29Apr2016 and certified to meet CSA C22.2#61010-1-12:2012 Ed.3. The SL Series Gen 2 is also released with all new HTML-based user documentation, now available from Magna-Power’s website.
SL Series models are available at power levels of 1.5 kW, 2.6 kW, 4 kW, 6 kW and 8 kW with three-phase AC input options, including: 208 Vac, 240 Vac, 380/400 Vac, 415 Vac, 440 Vac, or 480 Vac. In addition, 1.5 kW and 2.6 kW models are also available with a single-phase active PFC Universal Input (UI/UI2). All SL Series models come standard with monitoring and control from a variety of sources, including: front panel, computer interface and an isolated analog-digital user I/O connector for PLC and high-speed power in the loop (PIL) integration. A Standard Commands for Programmable Instrumentation (SCPI) command set is supported, allowing easy ASCII text programming over any available computer interface. In addition, an IVI driver is included for the Visual Studio programming environment along with a dedicated National Instruments LabVIEW™ and LabWindows™ driver. Additional computer interface options include LXI TCP/IP Ethernet (+LXI), IEEE-488 GPIB (+GPIB), USB and RS-485. All SL Series products come standard with a rack-mount kit for rear support when installed into a rack enclosure.
The upgraded SL Series Gen 2 is now shipping for all existing and future orders.
All Magna-Power products are designed and manufactured at the company’s vertically integrated headquarters in Flemington, New Jersey USA. The company’s products are available directly from Magna-Power in the USA, through Magna-Power sales offices in the United Kingdom and China or from a network of distributors in over 40 countries worldwide.
About Magna-Power Electronics
Magna-Power Electronics designs, and manufactures robust programmable power products in the USA that set industry standards for quality, size, and control. Its products can be found around the world feeding power to national laboratories, universities, and a wide range of industrial sites. The company’s experience in power electronics is reflected in its 1.25 kW to 2000 kW+ product line, quality service, and reputation for excellence.
Powering Hydrogen Production
Powering Hydrogen Production
Powerstax, one of Europe’s leading value-added and specialist industrial power solutions manufacturers, are ideally placed to support research facilities and OEMs developing hydrogen gas production systems for transportation, power generation and more.
Hydrogen is widely used in existing industrial processes including semiconductor manufacturing and aerospace, as a coolant in power plant generators, petroleum refining, glass purification, fertilizer production, pharmaceuticals and welding, annealing and heat-treating metals. Other applications include UPS systems for hospitals and data centres and power for telecoms infrastructure in remote locations.
Rapid growth in the demand for hydrogen is expected as new mass markets emerge for passenger cars and industrial vehicles powered by hydrogen fuel cells, for which a great deal of indoor and outdoor hydrogen fuelling station infrastructure will be required. Hydrogen is also expected to be utilised in the mass transport sector for trains and bus fleets and, potentially HGV fleets, where they are based out of one depot which can have an H2 plant servicing all the vehicles. Renewable energy, including wind and solar generated power, is likely to be converted directly into H2 and stored at source at source to support the power grid in times of high demand.
Generating H2 is a very power-hungry process, sometimes requiring megawatts of power. Powerstax achieves this by combining multiple power units which adds flexibility for customers as they can be configured for separate cells, e.g. 4 x 250kW units for a 1MW system.
Powerstax have two product ranges for developers of hydrogen gas production systems;
Powerstax’ own Drake™ brand of high-power transformer rectifiers which have been powering electro-chemical reactions since 1965 and provide equipment for electro-chlorination in water treatment, electro-phoretic painting, surface finishing applications including anodising and electroplating and impressed current cathodic protection.
Drake™ systems may be specified with ramp, current, voltage and time control using a PLC or analogue controls and power ratings from 10kW to 500kW for individual units are available. Drake™ power systems are available with high IP ratings and may be fitted with heat exchangers or water cooling. All products are designed in the UK and supplied and manufactured in their own ISO9000-2015 facility.
For smaller, scalable, higher efficiency systems Powerstax can also supply the KraftPowercon range of switched mode modular power solutions. The compact units are installed and serviced from the front and may be mounted side by side or stacked on top of each other, making them easy to fit into the end system design and optimising floor space. Each rectifier consists of up to ten modules and two or more stacks can be connected together to allow higher output currents, up to 24 kA, and voltages, up to 120 V DC.
Tim Worley, CEO of Powerstax, comments, ”We have been designing and manufacturing power systems for electro-chemical applications for many years and are already working with customers to develop bespoke power systems for hydrogen extraction packaged and protected to their specific needs.”
Powerstax designs and manufactures an extensive range of standard, value-added and custom AC and DC power solutions for a broad range of fixed and mobile applications including hot-swap front-end AC-DC bulk power, DC-DC converter bricks and modules and programmable, modular, rack mounted power supplies. Their High Voltage DC power capability extends up to 350kV for industrial processes, capacitor chargers and electron beam power systems.
The Powerstax Drake® range of transformer rectifiers offer output currents to 5,000A and output power up to 500kVA for individual units with the ability for multiple rectifiers to be combined for greater power demands. Power solutions are available for harsh (marine, offshore, desert) and hazardous (Zone 1 and Zone 2) environments and can be oil, air or water cooled and can be sealed up to IP65 if the environment dictates, with purge and pressure systems and heat exchangers incorporated if required.
The main markets served by Powerstax include high-end industrial, defence, vehicle and transportation, defence and avionics, impressed current cathodic protection, water treatment, test, measurement and control and medical equipment. For more information Contact Us.