Curtiss-Wright Controls Electronic Systems (CWCES), a business group of Curtiss-Wright Controls and a leading designer and manufacturer of rugged deployed subsystems for the aerospace, defense and commercial markets, has introduced a new 3U OpenVPX (VITA 62) and VPX (VITA 48.2) Smart Power Supply . This small form factor, rugged power supply module provides up to 279W of power to mission critical OpenVPX systems. Designed for demanding deployed military applications, the CWCES Smart Power Supply includes advanced features such as an integrated Nuclear Event Detector (NED) and crowbar for radiation tolerant applications, and a holdup circuitry for full protection against MIL-STD-704 and MIL-STD-1275 transients. This open architecture smart power supply module speeds and simplifies the integration and maintenance of intelligent rugged power supplies into applications such as ground vehicles, fixed wing aircraft and rotorcraft, shipboard equipment, and integrated modular systems.
Sales Contact Please forward all sales and reader service inquiries to Curtiss-Wright Controls Electronic Systems Tel: (661) 257-4430 email: Email Contact Editorial Contact For editorial information regarding Curtiss-Wright Controls Electronic Systems, contact John Wranovics Public Relations Director Curtiss-Wright Controls Tel: (925) 640-6402 email: Email ContactThe cover was developed by Willis Global Markets International (GMI), a division of Willis Limited, as a response to the earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan in March and triggered a meltdown at the Fukushima nuclear power plant. The consequent radiation leak saw the government impose a 20 kilometre exclusion zone around the plant. Manufacturers and other businesses within this zone were forced to close, regardless of whether they had suffered any damage.CWCES Smart Power Supply Performance Features:Toby Wemyss, CEO of GMI, said, “The significant business interruption losses in the wake of the Japanese tragedy brought home the importance of protecting your balance sheet against the forced closure of your own premises, or those of your critical suppliers or customers. With over 440 commercial nuclear power reactors operating in 30 countries, exclusion zone risk is a very real threat to business around the world. We were reminded again of the potential for loss on 23 August, when the earthquake centred near Richmond, Virginia, prompted the declaration of an “unusual event” at seven US nuclear power plants, and we are proud to have found an insurance solution to help our clients mitigate this risk.”The Willis product is designed to respond not only when a nuclear exclusion zone is imposed following an earthquake or other natural catastrophe, but also when the exclusion zone is the result of other events or failures at a nuclear plant.About Curtiss-Wright Controls, Inc. Headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., Curtiss-Wright Controls is the motion control segment of Curtiss-Wright Corporation. With manufacturing facilities around the world, Curtiss-Wright Controls is a leading technology-based organization providing niche motion control products, subsystems and services internationally for the aerospace and defense markets. For more information, visit www.cwcontrols.com .The Smart Power Supply conforms to the 3U VPX (VITA 48.2 / VITA 62) form factor and is offered in a 1.0" pitch single slot configuration. Fully rugged, the module is available in conduction cooled and Level 2 maintenance variants.This fully-featured intelligent power supply supports Built-in Tests (BIT) and software programmability to enable rapid system development.Businesses may be affected if their own premises, or those of a key supplier or customer, are located inside a nuclear exclusion zone. They are likely to find that their conventional insurance policies will not cover the impact on their business, because traditional Property Damage and Business Interruption policies usually contain a Radioactive Contamination Exclusion Clause, which excludes any damage, denial of access or other consequences arising from nuclear radiation or contamination.
Sales Contact Please forward all sales and reader service inquiries to Curtiss-Wright Controls Electronic Systems Tel: (661) 257-4430 email: Email Contact Editorial Contact For editorial information regarding Curtiss-Wright Controls Electronic Systems, contact John Wranovics Public Relations Director Curtiss-Wright Controls Tel: (925) 640-6402 email: Email Contact
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