DSEI Preview EMS boasts hi-rel expertise
Contract electronicsmanufacturer, HCD, will showcase its full range of services at DSEi, including expertise inmilitary and hi-rel design and production, which has resulted in increased orders fromthe aerospace and defence sector.
The company specialises in fast turn-
around, flexible production and numbers major aerospace and defence companies among its customers. HCD has seen a dramatic increase in its order book over 2010 to 2011 and boasts an extremely high rate of
repeat orders, in excess of 80 per cent. Services include PCB design, fast turnaround bare boardmanufacture, component procurements, assembly, BGA inspection and rework, cable assemblies and box build.
HCD co-founders Gene and Carol Holmes,
said: “We decided to exhibit at DSEi for the first time this year following a significant increase in business fromthe aerospace and hi-rel sectors. This reflects our capabilities in close tolerance, high specification work and we now havemajor aerospace and defence
Packing the power
Developed in accordance with RTCA DO- 160E A(CF) andMIL-STD-704F military specifications, Pulse Electronics has launched a new 3U 300Wplus power supply unit (PSU) for VPX applications.
The PSU comprises a number of Pulse
Electronics’ high-reliability, planar technology powermoduleswhich can be configured to delivermore than 300W. Input is a nominal 28V DC, though its input steady state is compliantwith RTCA DO-160E A(CF) at 22 to 30.3V DC and compliantwithMIL-STD-704F, which specifies 22 to 29V DC. Units can be configuredwith up to five DC outputs, referenced to a common 0V.
Delivering on defence
Managing director of Pulse
Electronics, Chris Austin, explained: “We canmix andmatch which powermodules to use in the VPX PSU to best fit customers’ requirements, andwith the ability to delivermore than 300W, our newPSU has one of the highest power densities of any advanced VPX PSU available today.”
The unit complieswith the
relevant sections of RTCA DO-160E in respect of altitude, over-pressure, humidity, functional shock, randomand endurance vibration, sand and dust, and conducted and
radiated emissionswithin the confines of the sealed VPX rack configuration.
www.pulse-electronics.co.uk
Next generation solid- state power controller
With over 20 years of solid-state power management experience on military ground vehicles, Data Device (DDC) releases its third generation RP-26200 solid-state power controller (SSPC), said to offer high power output, low power dissipation and extended operating temperature.
RP-26200 provides reliable solid-state protection and control for sixteen
independent 28V DC channels, with a total power output of more than 8kW. Programmable trip points, channel paralleling and power-on defaults support power distribution system flexibility. Furthermore, an embedded controller and network interface enable real-time load monitoring, which can be used for efficient load management and preventative maintenance.
A variety of components, all designed for the defence industry, will be displayed by electrical component distributor, Aerco, during DSEi. The company, which will exhibit within the UK group at the show, will also provide refreshments on stand.
Products on show include Honeywell waterproof switches,
Oxley LEDs and a range of power connectors fromHypertac. Also on the stand will be cable and wire products, opto- indicators, sensors, switches, fans, solenoids and relays.
www.aerco.co.uk www.ddc-web.com 36 | August 2011
www.electronics-sourcing.co.uk The RP-26200 is based on field proven technology, with more than
500,000 nodes installed since 1988 on vehicles including theM1A2 Abrams tank and the Bradley fighting vehicle, and recently on upcoming unmanned ground vehicles and tactical wheeled vehicles.
DDC’s marketing manager, Steve Rood Goldman, said: “The RP-26200’s
high power density, programmability and cost-effective architecture make it ideal for tactical wheeled vehicles where weight, size and flexibility are at a premium, and where reliability under harsh operation is vital to mission success.”
contractors such as BAE Systems and Thales among our customers.
“We can produce PCBs to IPC 610A-Class 3
andmeet the new Def-Stan 61-5 issue six regulations, which cover PCBs formilitary power and protection devices. Our reputation in the defence sector is growing rapidly and we aimto raise our profile in the sector still further through our participation at DSEi.”
www.hcduk.com
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