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ETI Awarded $1 Million Phase II Grant toward Developing Fuel Cell Replacement for Engine Generators

ETI Opens New Research & Development Facility

New Products and Features

Tactical Shelter Systems™ solutions introduced

ETI has teamed with Utilis USA to offer complete systems solutions for deployable shelters. Utilis manufactures a series of rapidly deployable tactical soft-wall shelters that incorporate a patented state-of-the-art folding-frame design. The basic shelters can be fully erected by two people in less than 3-minutes. By combining ETI's portable power sources, power conditioning, power distribution, office systems and shelter HVAC, either company can offer a total solution to deployable shelter requirements. A new web site, TacticalShelterSystems.com, has been setup to provide information on the individual components as well as the various systems solutions available.

Tactical Solar^® lines further expanded with addition of Tactical Solar Shelters™

Tactical ECU™ line expanded for deployable shelter systems

With wide temperature ranges impacting the operation and performance of computers and communications gear in the field, ETI now offers cooling and heating solutions. Available in portable transit cases or in fixed mount units (trailer/vehicle mount), these rugged Environmental Control Units (ECU) provide air conditioning that allows use of COTS gear in harsh environments. Besides flexibility and high reliability, these ECUs also offer optional intelligent features of local and/or remote monitoring and control of the ECU units and the user's supported equipment. User intelligent interfaces include SNMP and HTTP. More details can be found at the website for Tactical ECU.

Tactical Office™, Tactical Computer Workstation^® and Tactical Data Vault^® lines introduced

ETI now offers the most complete line of deployable field office equipment for use by today's Warfighter overseas as well as the First Responders, Disaster Relief and other Emergency Services that need to setup offices quickly anywhere. Developed for rapid deployment to anywhere in the world, the Tactical Office product line includes a one or two person Tactical Desk™ workstation; built-in global power conditioning (GPC) and/or global UPS systems; notebook computer support; task lighting plus Tactical Solar power options. The Tactical Desk ships as a small, light-weight transit case cube with wheels that unfolds into the workspace and storage of a modern office desk. As with most offices today, there is a demand for good quality power for the computers and peripheral devices. The Tactical Desk is available with built-in options to take what AC or DC power may be available to electronically generate quality power. These power units are available with internal batteries as well providing complete UPS backup. For locations that may not have any power, the Tactical Solar options provide the needed power during daylight hours while storing energy for use in the evenings. More details can be found at the website for Tactical Office.

To meet the need for computing in harsh environments, ETI has introduced the Tactical Computer Workstation (TCW) line. These units have all of the features of a modern desktop computer workstation but is portable in a rugged transit case. It has the ability to operate in wide temperature ranges, survive shock and vibration and use power from any AC or DC source. With no moving parts and low energy consumption, the TCW has increased reliability compared to other computers. The low energy requirement also means much longer battery times. Equipped with the solid-state Tactical Data Vault (TDV) instead of a traditional hard drive, the TCW has data security with 10-year retention impervious to magnetic fields. The Tactical Computer Workstation is also available as a built-in option to the Tactical Office. More details can be found at the website for Tactical Computer Workstation.

Tactical Generator^® and Tactical Power Plant^® lines expanded

In response to the requests of our customers, ETI has expanded its line of deployable JP-8/JP-5/diesel fueled power generating equipment for use by the Warfighter overseas as well as in Homeland Security. ETI offers the only Generators that can produce Computer Grade or Medical Grade Power at DC, 50, 60 and 400 Hz power from one unit. This means one part number can be used in multiple applications around the world. Building upon this Generator technology, the Tactical Power Plant goes further providing a total power solution. It has the ability to accept energy from any AC source, DC from vehicles and external fuel sources, to deliver continuous Uninterrupted Power to the critical loads under all circumstances. Intelligent automated monitoring and control allows unattended operation. ETI also offers a Stealth version of the Tactical Generator and Tactical Power Plant. A specially designed transit case allows these units to be operated with the covers closed, further reducing the overall noise level and heat signature. More details can be found at the website for Tactical Generators.

Extreme UPS® line of UPS and Power Conditioners Handle both High and Low Temperature Environments and Harsh Loads

Extreme UPS are temperature hardened products in service around the world in unconditioned hostile environments. Most commercial UPS and Power Conditioning products are designed for controlled environments as found in computer rooms. The best of these have operating ratings of 0ºC to +40ºC (32ºF to +104ºF). However, in uncontrolled environments such as outdoor applications, those competing units typically fail due to temperature. Utilizing our certified environmental test chambers, ETI has designed and qualified the Extreme UPS line to operating temperatures of -40ºC to +65ºC (-40ºF to +149ºF).  Besides supporting electronics loads, these units are designed to power some of the worst electrical loads including motors, solenoids and contactors with very high inrush which cause most UPS to fail instantly. More details can be found at the website for Extreme Power Source.

Points Worth Noting

Upcoming Trade Shows

ETI will be exhibiting in the following upcoming trade shows:

September 17-18, 2009: Military Police Regimental Association Conference 2009, Ft Leonard Wood, MO
September 22-23, 2009: Infantry Warfighting Conference 2009, Ft Benning, GA
September 29-October 1, 2009: Modern Day Marine 2009, Quantico, VA
October 5-7, 2009: AUSA Annual Meeting and Exhibition, Washington, DC
   Theme: "Noncommissioned Officers: The strength of the Army."
October 13-15, 2009: AFCEA C4I Systems Technology Exhibition, Fort Huachuca, AZ
October 14-15, 2009: AFCEA South, Miami, FL
   Theme: "Drugs and the Americas: What are the Challenges and the Global Impact?"
October 19-21, 2009: AFCEA MILCOM (Military Communications) 2009, Boston, MA
   Theme: "The Challenge of Convergence"
October 27-29, 2009: SEPA/SEIA Solar Power International, Anaheim, CA
November 2-5, 2009: AFCEA TechNet Asia-Pacific 2009, Honolulu. HI
February 2-4, 2010: AFCEA / Naval Institute West 2010, San Diego, CA
February 3-4, 2010: Marine West 2010, Camp Pendleton, CA
February 24-26, 2010: AUSA Winter Symposium and Exhibition Ft. Lauderdale, FL
March 1-3, 2010: Naval Expeditionary Force (NavExFor), Virginia Beach, VA
April 12-15, 2010: SpecOps 2010 Warfighter Symposium and Expo, Fayetteville, NC
April 21-22, 2010: Marine South 2010, Camp Lejeune, NC
April 20-21, 2010: 6th Annual Tactical C4 Conference, Atlanta, GA
May 3-5, 2010: DISA Customer Partnership Conference 2010, Nashville, TN
May 3-5, 2010: Navy League Sea-Air-Space 2010, National Harbor, MD
May 10-12, 2010: SpecOps West: Warfighter Symposium and Expo, Ft Lewis, WA
May 11-13, 2010: Joint Warfighting Conference, Virginia Beach, VA
May TBD, 2010: Armor Warfighting Conference 2010, Ft Knox, KY
May TBD, 2010: Ohio Fuel Cell Symposium 2010, Akron, OH
June 8-10, 2010: Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) SOF Week and APBI, Tampa, FL
August 3-5, 2010: AFCEA LandWarNet Conference 2010, Tampa, FL
March TBD, 2011: TechNet Tampa 2011, Tampa, FL
May TBD, 2011: Joint Service Power Expo
May TBD, 2011: Force Protection Equipment Demonstration, Stafford, VA
 

Rugged, Not Ruggedized
(Subtitled, "Not all COTS Products are Created Equal")

Most products sold in the rugged market start out as desktop or consumer products (Commercial Off The Shelf otherwise known as COTS). These vendors will attempt to "ruggedize" their product to compete in the rugged market. These ruggedized COTS products usually fail due to either temperature, mechanical shock or vibration requirements since they were not designed to withstand these extremes!

ETI's products start out rugged whether for COTS or full MilSpec applications. They are designed to and meet Military Environmental Standards. ETI's products have successfully passed these tests numerous times including Mil STDs 167-1, 810, 901D plus surviving the vehicle mounted endurance tests in the notorious Belgium Block and the explosive charges in the Barge tests.

Not the Least Expensive, But the Lowest Total Ownership Cost (TOC)

In making product evaluations today, the wise decision makers base their conclusions using Total Ownership Cost or TOC. Considering all factors, ETI products have the lowest TOC due to their overall performance and reliability. Besides the initial product cost, areas to consider are Installation, Training, Maintenance, Spares and Uptime. Products such as the ETI0001-N5 series integrate features that reduce the overall space and installation costs. Defense services and support contractors are already experienced with ETI designs and the products' operation. Manpower is a very significant factor in TOC. Very high reliability means minimal maintenance, which results in minimal manpower requirements. Once the ETI units are installed, they require very little or no preventative maintenance to keep them operational over the years. Very high reliability means a negligible spare parts requirement. If spares are desired, one set per site would be more than adequate for years of operation. Very high reliability means maximum operational uptime. Since failures usually interrupt operations at the most crucial times and since UPS or PDU reliability impacts multiple downstream loads, minimizing failures or downtime is imperative. ETI has field proven very high reliability and uptime. The Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF) exceeds 250,000 hours and the Mean Time To Repair (MTTR) is less than one half hour on most ETI products!

GSA Schedule For Most Products Plus VISA/MasterCard/Discover Card

Energy Technologies has been awarded GSA Schedule Contract GS-07F-9485G valid through February, 2012. For more details, refer to the GSA Page on this site. To further simplify procurement, ETI is now set up to accept Government IMPAC Cards, VISA, MasterCard and Discover Card.

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419.522.4444

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419.522.4466

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Energy Technologies, Inc.
Rugged Power <> Global Solutions
219 Park Avenue East
Mansfield, OH 44902-1845 USA

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