Magna-Power Electronics

Magna-Power Electronics Releases New High Accuracy Programmable DC Power Supply Generation

apitel — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:48:03 +0000

Press Release

Flemington, NJ - March 19, 2012

Magna-Power Electronics, a leader in high power programmable DC power supplies, has released their next generation product line featuring major performance upgrades. The new generation, spanning every product model from 2 kW to 2000 kW+, addresses a wide-range of new demanding application requirements. Key new features introduced are:

High Accuracy Programming and Monitoring: Enhancements to the product controls and calibration procedures enabled an over five-fold improvement in accuracy. Accuracy specifications are now ±0.075% of full-scale voltage/current programming and ±0.2% of full-scale voltage/current monitoring. Higher accuracy enables measurements to be taken directly from Magna-Power Electronics power supplies, eliminating the need for external power meters and lowering overall system costs and complexity. All power supplies still maintain ease of front panel calibration.
Electronic Output Bleeder Stage: Standard output bleeder resistance was replaced with near constant power electronic loading. The new output stage enables faster fall times, and improved performance under light loading without affecting overall efficiency. (XR/TS/MS Series only)
Integrated EMI Filter: Formerly an option, integrated EMI filters now come standard on the entire product line, enabling improved EMI/EMC performance. All products ship with CE conformity.

In addition, new low voltage high current models along with a 2000 Vdc+ High Output Isolation Option (+ISO) were also introduced on the TS Series and MS Series. All products series numbers are incremented to reflect the new generation: XR Series III (2 kW to 8 kW), TS Series IV (5 kW to 45 kW), MS Series IV (30 kW to 75 kW), and MT Series VI (100 kW to 2000 kW+).

The new generation is now available and the built-to-order lead-times are as short as 2 weeks, consistent with Magna-Power Electronics newly reduced delivery schedules. All products are designed and manufactured in the Flemington, NJ USA.

About Magna-Power Electronics

Magna-Power Electronics designs, and manufactures robust current-fed power supplies 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 2 kW to 2000 kW+ product line, quality service, and reputation for excellence.

Magna-Power Electronics Releases New Solar Emulation Software with EN50530 Modeling

apitel — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 19:27:40 +0000

Press Release

Flemington, NJ - November 28, 2011

Magna-Power Electronics, a leader in high power programmable DC power supplies, released version 2.0 of their solar array simulation software Photovoltaic Power Profile Emulation (PPPE). The PPPE software enables any Magna-Power Electronics power supply, from 2 kW to 1000 kW+, to emulate the power profile characteristics of solar array and vary these characteristics over time as a function of temperature and sunlight. With voltages up to 4000 Vdc and systems designed for central inverters into the multi-megawatts, Magna-Power Electronics offers the broadest line of solar array emulation products in the industry.

The new version expands upon the very successful software package first released in January 2010. Magna-Power Electronics worked closely with many commercial inverter manufacturers to add new features and improvements to the software for this major milestone release. Among these features, the software incorporates new photovoltaic modeling in accordance with the EN50530 standard. New key features in PPPE 2.0 are as follows:

EN50530 Modeling: The European EN50530 standard provides a new algorithm for proper solar array modeling. PPPE 2.0 incorporates this model, furthermore allowing the selection of thin film or polycrystalline silicon parameters. Defining a curve is as simple as specifying desired open-circuit voltage, short-circuit current, and maximum power point. Alternatively, manual parameters can be entered for more customized modeling or profile importing from an external file.
Live Output Viewer: A new live output viewer provides six graphs of instantaneous output parameters versus time. This data allows the user to visualize fluctuations in voltage, current, and power over time.
Curve Interpolation: An interpolation function was added to automatically generate transitional curves. This functionality enables smooth transitions from one curve to another over a user-defined period of time.
Data Logging: Customizable data logging functionality was added, allowing for report generation and data analysis using external tools. Data is exported to a comma-delimited (.csv) file.
Command Export: A user can now leverage ease of profile generation in PPPE and export the generated SCPI commands for integration into a separate programming environment, such as LabVIEW/LabWindows.

The new software is available immediately and shipping with all power supplies purchased with +PPPE option. Current users can upgrade their existing software to the new version at no additional charge. Visit Magna-Power Electronics website (http://www.magna-power.com) for more information or to find your local sales partner.

About Magna-Power Electronics, Inc.

Magna-Power Electronics designs, and manufactures robust current-fed power supplies 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 2 kW to 1 MW+ product line, quality service, and reputation for excellence.

Magna-Power Electronics Announces 2 Week Lead-Times

apitel — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 12:59:20 +0000

Press Release

Flemington, NJ - October 31, 2011

Update March 1, 2012: Lead-times for all products were further reduced. XR Series and TS Series (5 kW to 15 kW) are now shipping in 2 weeks. TS Series (20 kW to 45 kW), MS Series (30 kW to 75 kW), and MT Series (100 kW to 150 kW) are shipping 3-4 weeks. MT Series (250 kW+) are shipping in 5-6 weeks. For the most up-to-date lead-times, refer to the main products page.

Magna-Power Electronics, a leader in high-power programmable DC power supplies, today announced faster lead-times for its entire product line, including a 2 week lead-time for the company’s popular 2 kW to 8 kW XR Series II products.

Magna-Power Electronics offers a very broad array of programmable power supply models, with power levels ranging from 2 kW to 2000 kW+, voltages from 5 Vdc to 4000 Vdc, and currents from 2 Adc to 24,000 Adc. Resulting from this broad offering, all of the company’s products are built-to-order in accordance with customer specifications. Significant investment in key processes throughout the company’s manufacturing operations, including an expansion that doubled the company’s manufacturing operations, have contributed to these faster build-times.

“With thousands of possible product configurations, Magna-Power Electronics offers among the broadest programmable DC power supply product line on the market,” said Adam Pitel, Director of Business Development. “The recent lead-time reduction now allows us to address even the most critical delivery requirements.”

Lead-time on the XR Series II is now 2 weeks, with 70 models ranging from 2 kW to 8 kW in a 2U rack-mount package. Lead-time for the TS Series III (5 kW to 45 kW, rack-mount), MS Series III (30 kW to 75 kW, floor-standing), and MT Series V (100 kW to 2000 kW+, floor-standing) is now 6 weeks. All products feature Magna-Power Electronics signature current-fed power processing to deliver superior control and enhanced system protection, with a greater tolerance to abusive loads.

About Magna-Power Electronics, Inc.

Magna-Power Electronics designs, and manufactures robust current-fed power supplies in the Flemington, NJ 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 2 kW to 2000 kW+ product line, quality service, and reputation for excellence.

MT Series V Programmable DC Power Supply Released with New 250 kW Module

apitel — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 12:52:44 +0000

Press Release

Flemington, NJ - June 7, 2011

Magna-Power Electronics, a leader in high-power programmable DC power supplies, released their MT Series V power supply with a new, high power 250 kW module.

This new fifth generation product now includes 65 models spread across independent 100 kW, 150 kW, and 250 kW modules, scalable into the megawatts through paralleling, with voltages from 16 Vdc to 4000 Vdc and currents from 24 Adc to 24000 Adc. The MT Series V features Magna-Power Electronics’ signature current-fed power processing, delivering additional power processing stages for increased system protection under abusive loads.

The newest 250 kW module integrates Magna-Power Electronics’ harmonic neutralizer, which suppresses families of AC harmonics by increasing the number of power phases—an important consideration for switch-mode power supplies in the hundreds of kilowatts. The harmonic neutralizer creates a 12-pulse AC waveform, minimizing harmonic distortion. The harmonic neutralizer eliminates families of harmonic components by multiplying the number of input phases with specially wound autotransformers, providing a cost effective solution to maintaining power quality at acceptable levels.

By designing a 250 kW module and integrating the harmonic neutralizer, the overall 250 kW system size was reduced by over 33%. In addition, the integrated harmonic neutralizer greatly reduces installation requirements, easing multi-module scalability.

The new MT Series V features identical controls and features as Magna-Power Electronics line of programmable DC power supplies. All the products come standard with RS-232 interface, programmable SCPI command set, isolated 37-pin I/O for PLC integration, and rotary front panel control, metering, and calibration. Furthermore, programming options such as LXI TCP/IP Ethernet (+LXI) and IEEE 488.2 GPIB (+GPIB) as well as performance options such as photovoltaic power profile emulation (+PPPE) and the recently released high slew rate output (+HS). Units are capable of master/slave parallel and series operation through the plug-and-play UID46 device.

The new MT Series V products are now shipping worldwide. For a full list of specifications and models, please refer to the MT Series V product page.

About Magna-Power Electronics, Inc.

Magna-Power Electronics designs, and manufactures robust current-fed power supplies 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 2 kW to 1 MW+ product line, quality service, and reputation for excellence.

New High Performance Solar Emulation Released

apitel — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 20:01:06 +0000

Press Release

Flemington, NJ - March 24, 2011

Magna-Power Electronics, a leader in high-power programmable DC power supplies, released an update to its solar emulation capabilities, increasing product performance by nearly two orders of magnitude. The latest release combines their new high slew rate output stage, controller performance optimizations, and an updated Photovoltaic Power Profile Emulation software package for unrivaled solar emulation range from 2 kW to 1 MW+.

Magna-Power Electronics initially released its Photovoltaic Power Profile Emulation (PPPE) software package and firmware overhaul in 2010, tailoring its power supply’s output characteristics to emulate a solar array. This software automatically calculates solar array voltage and current profiles based on user-defined parameters. These profiles can be sequentially sent to a Magna-Power Electronics' power supply, which will emulate defined characteristics. The market response to this development was overwhelming. As a result, the company continued to focus its research and development efforts to better address opportunities in the emerging solar market.

The company’s recently released high slew rate output option solves several limitations inherent to switching power supply design, allowing for rapid voltage transitions and tolerance to instantaneous load transitions from open-circuit to short-circuit. Optimizing the controller performance for output modulation enabled the power supply to fully utilize the increased bandwidth allotted by the high slew rate output. Finally, updated PPPE software now enables both current-mode and voltage-mode control, for various load characteristics.

The new high performance solar emulation products are now shipping. For a full list of specifications, please refer to the PPPE software page.

About Magna-Power Electronics, Inc.

Magna-Power Electronics designs, and manufactures robust current-fed power supplies 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 2 kW to 1 MW+ product line, quality service, and reputation for excellence.

Magna-Power Electronics Breaks Ground on NJ Manufacturing Facility Expansion

apitel — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 21:38:20 +0000

Press Release

Flemington, NJ - March 15, 2011

Magna-Power Electronics, a leader in high-power programmable DC power supplies, broke ground on a 29,000 sq-ft expansion to its manufacturing facility in Flemington, New Jersey. The expansion follows the company’s significant growth, to accommodate increased research, product development, and manufacturing. The expansion will be directly joined to the company’s current 27,500 sq-ft manufacturing facility, providing a total of 56,500 sq-ft. The company is adding many new jobs, especially for production assembly and transformer winding.

Magna-Power Electronics relocated its design and manufacturing operations to Flemington in late 2006. Product innovations, diverse applications, expanded worldwide sales structure, and the company’s dedicated employees have all contributed to its growth.

Magna-Power Electronics manufactures high-power programmable test equipment, used in markets such as: automotive testing, semiconductor production, water treatment, and research at national laboratories around the world. In addition, the company provides solutions for the emerging electric vehicle and renewable energy markets.

Modular product design and investment in system-level manufacturing and equipment has fueled the company’s commitment to United States manufacturing; all of the company’s manufacturing is performed in Flemington. Furthermore, innovation in power electronics and product design enabled application of the company high power test equipment for new markets.

The new facility expansion is expected to be completed in November 2011.

About Magna-Power Electronics, Inc.

Magna-Power Electronics designs, and manufactures robust current-fed power supplies 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 2 kW to 600 kW+ product line, quality service, and reputation for excellence.