Acumentrics Lightens War Fighters' Loads with Lithium Ion Battery Packs for Rugged UPS |
Acumentrics Corp.
14 Southwest Park
Westwood, MA, 02090
USA
Press release date: December 14, 2011
32 lb weight savings, 25% More Run Time and Up to 4 times Greater Cycle Life
(Westwood, MA) The difficult conditions soldiers face ensuring reliable power in-theater are lessened with Acumentrics' Rugged Uninterruptible Power Supplies (RUPS) with lithium ion battery packs. Dramatic weight reduction, extended run time and longer battery life mean a lighter, more powerful and mobile RUPS solution for battlefield command and control.
Expressly designed to offer a lower weight profile, these new lithium ion battery packs provide a superior option to sealed lead acid batteries, which have a much lower energy density. With the capability to supply up to 86% more energy per pound under a 2,400-watt load than the average sealed lead acid battery, Acumentrics' packs are the best energy source available for RUPS products.
Greater cycle life ensures users can rely on lithium ion battery packs to power communications equipment and ISR devices in the field. These batteries offer long life, perform in extreme conditions, and remain charged during storage. This all amounts to a solid solution for rugged power supplies.
"Motivated primarily by the electric vehicle market, lithium battery technology has greatly improved in terms of high power performance and safety," commented Ersson Zapata, SVP Manufacturing and Technical Operations at Acumentrics. "Partnering with cell suppliers, we constructed battery packs that are compatible with our current product line as well as products on our roadmap. Of course, safety is a primary concern for the company," continued Zapata, "and resulted in extensive testing by our engineers and partners to ensure we introduced a rugged and reliable product which poses no safety concerns for our customers."
Due to a long history of providing war fighters with reliable power supplies, Acumentrics' technical team understands the need for equipment to not only be safe, but also rugged and reliable. To this end, the new battery packs can replace the company's sealed lead acid batteries in most fielded Acumentrics RUPS products.
"For some time now, customers have been seeking a solution that offers both system weight reduction, as well as improved battery performance," said Steven Graves VP RUPS Sales and Marketing at Acumentrics. "I am delighted to assist our customers with this power innovation, which will enhance our product line."
About Acumentrics
Acumentrics Holding Corporation, headquartered in Westwood, Massachusetts, consists of two wholly-owned subsidiaries: Acumentrics RUPS (Rugged Uninterruptible Power Supplies) and Acumentrics SOFC (Solid Oxide Fuel Cells). The RUPS subsidiary is a trusted market leader in rugged AC and DC power sources for harsh and combat environments as well as heavy-duty industrial applications. RUPS products provide clean power conditioning and battery backup when reliability is mission-critical. In business since 1994, Acumentrics is a preferred supplier of US-made power electronics to most of the world's largest prime defense contractors.
The SOFC subsidiary develops and manufactures a line of clean, reliable electric power generators with DC or AC outputs up to 10kW. These electrical power generators apply a proprietary tubular, ceramics-based fuel cell technology to serve remote, off grid and military applications. Acumentrics generators efficiently convert commonly available propane, natural gas or liquid fuels directly to electricity without combustion.
Acumentrics Holding Corporation is an ISO 9001:2008-certified company. For more information, please visit www.acumentrics.com, or call 800-332-0277 or +1-781-461-8251.
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