Oztek Controller to be used in Flywheel Energy Storage System
Posted on Fri, Nov 07, 2008
Oztek Corp. (www.oztekcorp.com), a leader in developing and manufacturing technologically advanced inverter, DC/DC, and motor drive controls, announced that it has entered into an agreement to be the exclusive supplier of certain control electronics components for Beacon Power Corporation (www.beaconpower.com), a designer and developer of patented flywheel energy storage technology. The components to be supplied consist of specialized printed circuit boards and associated control software.
Since 1997, Oztek has been providing innovative power control solutions for use in Utility Grid Tie and Distributed Energy systems. They continue to develop and build technologically advanced controls for demanding applications that also include: Hybrid Vehicles, Fuel Cells and Traction Drives. Oztek’s unique advantage of resident multi disciplinary expertise enables them to develop unprecedented solutions to demanding engineering projects such as Beacon's Smart Energy Matrix.
About Beacon Power:
Headquartered in Tyngsborro, Massachusetts, Beacon Power (www.beaconpower.com) was founded in 1997 as a spin-off of SatCon's Energy Systems Division, to develop advanced flywheel-based energy storage technology. They became a separate operating entity in 1998, and went public in 2000 (Nasdaq: BCON). Today, Beacon Power is a global leader in the development and commercialization of flywheel-based energy storage solutions for grid-scale frequency regulation services and other utility-scale and unitary energy storage applications.
About Oztek:
Oztek was recently ranked No. 16 in INC. magazine’s fastest growing Computer & Electronics Companies. Oztek is located in Merrimack, NH. For over a decade, Oztek remains a leader in developing and manufacturing technologically advanced inverter, DC/DC, and motor drive controls. Core Expertise includes: Digital, Analog, and Power Circuitry; Embedded Software/Firmware; HDL Logic Design; PCB, Thermal, and Packaging Design; Prototype through Manufacturing of Fully Tested Subassemblies. Custom OEM Application Capabilities include: High Power DC/DC Converters; Single and 3 Phase Inverters; Induction Motor Drives; Brushless DC Motor Drives; Sensor Interface & Processing; Instrumentation Systems; Specialty Motor Drives
Oztek is an affiliate of Semikron International.
Press Contact:
Dawn Zebuhr
603-546-0090 x128
dzebuhr@oztekcorp.com