Powerstax LTD

One of Europe’s leading value-added and industrial power solutions manufacturers, Powerstax, is consolidating its two business divisions into a single facility in Essex. In 2012 Powerstax acquired the ‘Drake’ brand of power conversion products and their manufacturing facility in Wickford, Essex. From Monday 8th May 2017 both product ranges will be sold, manufactured and supported from this facility.

Powerstax announces the introduction its new Drake TR Series of Industrial Thyristor Controlled Transformer Rectifiers. Available with outputs up to 750kVA this new range of Transformer Rectifiers uses analogue or digitally controlled thyristors to achieve the required voltage and current profile with switched-mode technology available for smaller systems. Standard TR Series systems meet IP54 and they can be air, oil or water cooled and sealed to IP65 using purge and pressure techniques for ATEX Zone 1 and 2 areas.

Powerstax announces the introduction of its DTC 352 Dual Control Channel Three Phase Thyristor Controller suitable for use in electro-chemical processes and control of motors, heaters and traction equipment. One of Europe’s leading value-added power solutions manufacturers Powerstax supplies a range of high-reliability industrial power systems for industrial processes, 

Powerstax has chosen the National Electronics Week as the venue to launch its latest power converter. The F501-385 500W output full brick high voltage DC-DC converter complements the Powerstax line- up of patented power converters allowing customers to configure compact, high power density, base plate cooled AC-DC power systems suitable for rugged environments. The wide range of field proven power converters manufactured by Powerstax offers customers a low NRE, rapid time to market power system development route.

Powerstax, one of Europe’s leading value-added power solutions manufacturers, features in the Daily Telegraph’s just published list of 1000 of Britain's Brightest Businesses. According to the newspaper “The list is a celebration of the 1,000 mid-sized companies which have weathered the economic storm and are set to be the foundation of the UK's recovery”.

Powerstax announces the availability of a convection cooling option for its N-03751-PFC Series of ultra-compact AC-DC switching power supplies. The N-03751-PFC Series is designed for outdoor and semi-sealed industrial applications and low noise office environments and its low profile will suit 1U rack mounted systems.

Powerstax, one of Europe’s leading application-rich power solutions specialists, announces the availability of its PX range of competitively priced, high reliability MIL standard DC:DC converters and pre-regulator, filter and hold-up modules. Tim Worley, CEO of Powerstax comments; “ Our PX range of power modules offers designers one stop shop for complete board level power solutions.”

Powerstax, announces the appointment of a new Director of Sales, EMEA. Rob Hill is returning to the UK from the USA, where for the last six years he has held a number of senior posts in the power industry, to take up this new role.

Powerstax, one of Europe’s leading application-rich power solutions specialists, will be displaying their growing range of standard and custom COTs power solutions for MIL and non-tactical applications at this year’s DESi exhibition.

Powerstax, one of Europe’s leading application-rich power solutions manufacturers, announces the availability of their new FP Series, AC to DC, 1000W and 600W power factor correction (PFC) modules. The Powerstax FP Series are “full brick” (116.8x61x12.7mm) sized modules providing high performance AC-DC Power Factor Correction offering end users a typical system power factor of 0.99. The converters have been developed to provide front-end power conditioning for systems using high input voltage DC-DC Modules. The Powerstax PFC Modules offer a cost effective alternative to designing power supplies with discrete components in many applications.

AC, DC and Custom Power Supplies for Industrial, Telecoms and MIL/COTS applications

UP-Converter provides COTS & MOTS power from vehicle alternators and/or batteries for mobile communications systems

Powerstax plc, the Farnborough based power solutions specialists, announces the introduction of its new R1801, 1800 watt, single output, high efficiency power supply. Priced at just £595 for 10 pcs, this 1U, 19” rack mounted high power density power supply offers 6.2W/in³ at 80-85% efficiency depending on the load.

Powerstax plc announces the appointment of Lonnie Friend to the post of Director of Sales for North America. This strategic appointment is in response to continued strong sales growth in the USA which now accounts for over 50% of Powerstax worldwide sales.

Powerstax plc, the Farnborough based power solutions specialists, has supplied an AC power source to the famous Brooklands museum as part of an ongoing project to restore the original flight simulator used to train pilots for Concorde.

Powerstax plc announce the availability of the new A-01601 family of 160 watt, industry leading ultra-high power density single output power supplies. The low profile 1U x 102 x 50mm (4” x 2”) footprint switchers provide 12.5W/inch³ with convection cooling and 20W/ inch³ fan cooled. Output options include 5V, 12V, 24V and 48V with 3.3V and 15V to be available in the near future. All models have a 12V auxiliary output for fan/standby purposes.

Powerstax announces the introduction of a new range of high reliability and MIL specification DC:DC converters with up to 50W of output power.

Powerstax plc announces the availability of a range of DC Rectifiers for use in the etching process of printed circuit boards. Manufactured in the UK by DP Energy the rectifiers are built to exacting industry-standard specifications for the process of removing the Amonical or cupric (copper) from the solution used to etch PCB’s. This process enables the etchant solution to be re-used saving material costs and providing an ecologically sound manufacturing process.