Pentadyne Receives Flywheel Power System Order for National Defense Application
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Manufacturer expects to deliver over 500 systems to Beaver Aerospace & Defense over next few years
Chatsworth, Calif.-- September 1, 2005--Pentadyne Power Corporation has received an order for seven flywheel power systems from Beaver Aerospace & Defense, Inc. The systems are to be delivered between November 2005 and March 2006. The DX-A2-rated order is for national defense use and is the first of a series of purchase orders expected to be delivered to Pentadyne. These orders will call for more than 500 Pentadyne flywheel systems to be delivered to Beaver over the next few years.
"This demanding application highlights the advanced capabilities of our flywheel system," said Flint Craig, CEO of Pentadyne Power Corporation. "We are very pleased to be moving forward with this important program. To be selected for such a high-profile national defense application confirms the ultra-reliability of our product."
"We evaluated numerous energy storage technologies and found that only Pentadyne could meet our rigorous demands," said Fred McCrory, VP of Operations for Beaver Aerospace & Defense. "The Pentadyne flywheel system performed in an exemplary manner and exceeded the extremely challenging performance requirements of this application."
Pentadyne's commercially available flywheel power system, the VSS 120, provides a stable, reliable, low-maintenance, extended-life DC power source for a variety of applications.
About Pentadyne Power Corporation
Pentadyne designs, manufactures and markets advanced flywheel power systems that provide high-quality, reliable power for power quality-sensitive customers, urban rail power recycling, and urban transportation. Whether integrated into other products or used alone, Pentadyne's flywheel systems provide an economic, long-lasting, low-maintenance, lightweight and environmentally sound power solution for a range of applications. Pentadyne is backed by leading venture capital groups and industry players including Nth Power, Rustic Canyon Partners, DTE Energy, MVV Innovations, Electricité de France, Ben Rosen (co-founder of Sevin Rosen and Chairman emeritus of Compaq Computer), and others. For more information on Pentadyne, visit www.pentadyne.com or contact the representative below.
About Beaver Aerospace & Defense, Inc.
Beaver, a subsidiary of Phillips Service Industries, provides ballscrew and actuator products for a variety of commercial and military aircraft as well as missiles. With eyes trained on the new and innovative, while maintaining a healthy respect for what has been proven, Beaver's engineers work with the latest design tools to create optimum ballscrew and actuator configurations for any application. For more information on Beaver Aerospace, visit www.beaver-online.com or contact the representative below.
For More Information Contact
Greg Evans (Pentadyne Agency Support)
President, Account Executive
WelComm, Inc., 7975 Raytheon Rd., Suite 340
San Diego, CA 92111
(858) 279-2100 / Fax: (858) 279-5400
Greg@welcomm.com
Lee Pichan
Director of Sales
Beaver Aerospace & Defense, Inc.
Lee.pichan@psi-corp.com
