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INDUSTRY NEWS HYPERBAT WINS CONTRACT TO SUPPLY BATTERIES FOR THE LOTUS EVIJA
Hyperbat, a Unipart and Williams Advanced Engineering (WAE) joint venture, has sealed a £multi-million-pound contract to supply batteries to Lotus for its new all-electric Evija, said to be the world’s most powerful production car. The company was formed to bring
together Williams Advanced Engineering’s (WAE) EV battery expertise with Unipart’s capability in manufacturing safety-critical products for premium OEMs. Its EV battery facility has been designed to support low volume, high- performance vehicles, and mid-volume specialist vehicle applications, in order to help its customers make the transition from internal combustion engines (ICE) to EVs. The mid-mounted battery pack will support a target output of 2000 PS and performance targets
a contract with Lotus to supply battery packs for the world’s most powerful production car demonstrates the exceptional technology and manufacturing expertise we have at Hyperbat. “This comes from decades of experience
as a first-tier automotive industry manufacturer and is an example of how Hyperbat can continue Britain’s heritage at the frontier of technological innovation in the automotive industry, coupled with Unipart’s expertise in execution.” Mark Edwards, executive director,
Engineering, Lotus Cars, added: “We have been working with Unipart and Hyperbat for several years and are confident in their ability to deliver the quality of product and
of 0-62mph in under three seconds and a top speed of over 200mph. Andy Davis, director at Hyperbat, said: “To win
PROJECT AIMS TO DEVELOP ADVANCED ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS FOR NEXT-GENERATION IR SENSORS
Lynred, a global provider of infrared detectors for the aerospace, defence and commercial markets, has launched HEROIC, a European Defence Fund project aimed at developing highly-advanced electronic components for next-generation infrared (IR) sensors, while consolidating the supply chain of these state-of- the-art products in Europe. A consortium of ten European partners led by
Lynred, HEROIC (High Efficiency Read-Out Integrated Circuit) is a four-year project with a budget in the
order of €19M, of which the European Defence Fund is contributing €18M. HEROIC is the first collaboration of its kind to bring together European IR
manufacturers, several of whom are competitors, to strategically tackle a common problem. The project’s main objectives are to increase access to, and dexterity in, using a new European-derived advanced CMOS technology that offers key capabilities in developing the next generations of high- performance infrared sensors. One overall aim is to enable Europe to gain technological sovereignty in producing high-performance IR sensors. Consortium members include three IR manufacturers: AIM (DE), project
leader Lynred (FR), and Xenics (BE); four system integrators: Indra (ES), Miltech Hellas (GR), Kongsberg (NO) and PCO S.A. (PL); a component provider: Ideas, an IC developer (NO), as well as two research institutions CEA-Leti (FR), and the University of Seville (ES). David Billon-Lanfrey, chief strategy officer at Lynred, said: “Lynred is
proud to collaborate on this game-changing project aimed at securing European industrial sovereignty in the design and supply of IR sensors. This project represents the first phase for European IR manufacturers to gain access to a superior CMOS technology compatible with various IR detectors and 2D/3D architectures, and equally importantly, make it available within a robust EU supply chain.”
the level of Tier 1 manufacturing support Lotus needs for such a prestigious project.”
https://hyperbat.com
ENCLOSURES DESIGNED TO PROTECT ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS IN SOLAR POWER INSTALLATIONS
Solar Farms being built on green belt land have raised a lot of objections, not least because they potentially reduce the amount of land nationally that can be used to grow food. One solution that is developing at a fast pace is solar parking carports. These utilise the surface area of canopies and roofs that would normally simply shelter a vehicle from the elements. Solar carports are an excellent car parking installation option
for shopping centres, airports, hospitals, sports centres and other facilities with large parking areas. A business can generate income from green power, feeding into the National Grid and powering Electric Vehicle charging stations. Fibox electrical enclosures are utilised globally, providing protection to
many of the electrical systems found on small to very large solar power installations. Typical applications include String Combiner boxes, AC and DC isolator housings, Inverter enclosures and meter housings. Fibox enclosures ensure that the solar installation maintains operational efficiency with minimal maintenance. Fibox enclosures are tough, UV and weather resistant and are a proven, sustainable enclosure solution which, at the end of their operational life, can be recycled.
www.fibox.com
www.lynred.com
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