Powerbox presents flexible and adaptable Enhanced Rail Power Solutions at Innotrans 2018

August 22, 2018 Railway

The Powerbox Group has announced that it will be showcasing its PRBX Enhanced Rail Power Solutions (PRBX-ERPS) at Innotrans 2018 in Berlin, 18 – 21 September 2018, Hall 17, Booth 103.

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Cosel announces it acquires The Powerbox Group

June 25, 2018 Industrial

Cosel Co, Ltd (6905: Tokyo) announced today that it has acquired The Powerbox Group. The Powerbox Group and its subsidiaries employ 120 people, with a consolidated turnover of more than €40m throughout 15 countries. With design centers in Sweden (HQ), Germany & Netherlands as well as offices throughout Europe, USA, China and Australia, they specialize in the design & manufacturing of Standard, Semi-Standard and Full Custom power supplies throughout the Industrial, Medical, Transportation & Defense sectors.

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Powerbox’s S-CAP BOOST technology delivers peak power and safety to industrial and medical applications

June 13, 2018 Industrial

Powerbox announces the introduction of its supercapacitor boost technology, S-CAP BOOST, offering backup and peak power solutions to industrial and medical applications. Based on the latest supercapacitor technology combined with intelligent control and monitoring, S-CAP BOOST offers a solution to equipment manufacturers requiring high energy peaks for short periods or emergency backup purposes in applications where due to safety regulations, Lithium Ion or acid batteries are not allowed.

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Powerbox announces four new series of extra-wide input DC/DC converters for railway and transportation industry

May 16, 2018 Railway

Powerbox announces the launch of four new series of extra-wide input voltage range, 8W to 20W board-mounted DC/DC converters for railway and transportation industry. With a 13:1 input voltage range of 12V to 160V, the MAD33 (8W), MAD32 (10W), MAE35 (15W) and MAF35 (20W) have been developed to provide systems designers with a single part number that is able to power a large range of transportation industry applications (e.g. railway, industrial automation and automotive, remote radio-control), reducing inventory, time to market and documentation.

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U.N. Global Compact

Powerbox proudly becomes Participant to the U.N. Global Compact

January 31, 2018

Powerbox has become a ‘participant’ of the United Nations Global Compact, the world’s largest corporate responsibility initiative. In this capacity Powerbox incorporates the Compact’s 10 principles in its way of working, and in aligning its business activities with sustainability and social responsibility.

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Powerbox’s medical power supply delivers power and safety to healthcare facilities at altitude

December 14, 2017 Industrial

Powerbox announces the launch of a new series of power supplies for medical applications requiring BF (Body Floating) class insulation and full, reliable operation up to 5,000 meters altitude to power medical healthcare facilities and equipment.

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Powerbox wins Power System Product of the Year award in recognition of its technical prowess in power supply design

December 12, 2017 Industrial

Powerbox has won the Power System Product of the Year category in the prestigious Elektra Awards for 2017, run by leading UK magazine Electronics Weekly.

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PRBX Marine wheelhouse

Powerbox announces advanced marine power supply and platform for immersed computers

October 30, 2017 Industrial

Powerbox has announced the launch of its second generation of power supplies dedicated for Marine applications and demanding industrial systems.

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Powerbox Coreless power solution named finalist at prestigious Elektra Awards

October 10, 2017 Industrial

Powerbox has announced its new coreless technology platform to power medical and industrial equipment operating in very high magnetic field environments such as magnetic resonance imaging or particle accelerators has been selected by the prestigious Elektra Awards committee as finalist.

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Powerbox’s battery backup unit system reduces railway modernization times

September 25, 2017 Railway

Powerbox has announced the launch of its second generation Battery Backup Unit System (BBU-S) to support the modernization of railway networks and industrial applications that require flexible power backup systems with extended monitoring and control. Responding to the needs of a large range of applications and designed for use in enclosed outdoor environments, Powerbox’s BBU-S comprises an industry standard 19-inch rack unit with sub-modules.

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PRBX DCDC for microgrid and data

Powerbox releases full range of high input voltage DC/DC converters for microgrids and datacenters

August 17, 2017 Industrial

Powerbox has announced a new range of high-voltage input DC/DC converters for microgrid, datacenters and industrial applications. Part of its industrial line, the new series of HVDC/DC converters operate with an input voltage range of 180VDC to 425VDC, and deliver output power levels from 150W to 750W. The range of applications powered by high-voltage DC supplies is rapidly expending, and from the latest microgrids and datacenters using high voltage DC (HVDC) bus voltages to reduce power losses through to industrial systems, all of these applications require ready to use, board-mounted power converters.

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Subsea power - Powerbox

Powerbox reveals its high reliability power solution for subsea applications

June 15, 2017 Marine

Powerbox has announced a new technology platform to power industrial applications requiring high reliability and resilience in extreme environments. Designed to power subsea equipment such as gas and oil monitoring and control systems situated on the seafloor, fed from an AC or DC high voltage line feeder the PRBX VB410-380 power solution delivers 48V DC with very high reliability and resilience.

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ENI100

Powerbox’s encapsulated power supply is ready for industrial system integration

April 24, 2017 Industrial

Powerbox has introduced a 100W potted AC/DC power supply, ready for industrial systems integration. Aimed at compact industrial systems applications with limited space, the ENI100 has a narrow width of 31.7mm and a length of 140mm making it easy to fit in even the smallest of places.

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ENA400-M

Powerbox’s rugged power modules are perfect for harsh environments in extreme industrial automotive applications

March 22, 2017 Automotive

Powerbox, one of Europe’s largest power supply companies and a leading force for four decades in optimizing power solutions for demanding applications, has introduced a 400W DC/DC converter for use in industrial automotive applications in extreme environments. Designed for free air convection cooling, the ENA400-M is packaged in an aluminum enclosure with built in heatsink and potted with heat conductive polyurethane to improving thermal dissipation.

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PRBX Patrick and Martin, UN

Powerbox proudly joins the U.N. Global Compact Initiative

March 14, 2017

Powerbox, one of Europe’s largest power supply companies and a leading force for four decades in optimizing power solutions for demanding applications, and actively engaged in the development of sustainable power solutions, has become a signatory of the United Nations Global Compact, the world’s largest corporate responsibility initiative. As such, Powerbox pledges to support and promote the Compact’s 10 principles in the areas of human rights, labor, the environment and anti-corruption.

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Powerbox joins the Power Sources Manufacturers Association

February 27, 2017

Powerbox, one of Europe’s largest power supply companies and a leading force for four decades in optimizing power solutions for demanding applications, has announced its membership to the Power Sources Manufacturers Association (PSMA).

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COTS/MOTS Power supplies

Powerbox’s COTS/MOTS power supplies make meeting highly demanding applications a reality

February 22, 2017 Defense

Powerbox, one of Europe’s largest power supply companies and a leading force for four decades in optimizing power solutions for demanding applications, has announced the release of its new Defense Line of ruggedized power solutions for highly demanding environments. The launch includes seven series of new power supplies, comprising three DC/DC (DAA-DAB-DAC), four AC/DC (DBA-DBB-DBC-DBD) and embracing a power range from 50W up to 1,200W.

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Smart Grid Security Powerbox

Powerbox’s Patrick Le Fèvre to present ‘Smart Grid Security’ at APEC 2017

February 21, 2017

Powerbox, one of Europe’s largest power supply companies and a leading force for four decades in optimizing power solutions for demanding applications, has announced that Chief Marketing and Communications Officer Patrick Le Fèvre will present a paper on the subject of ‘smart grid security’ at the Applied Power Electronics Conferences (APEC).

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Powerbox reveals breakthrough coreless power conversion technology for high magnetic field applications

January 25, 2017 Industrial

Powerbox, one of Europe’s largest power supply companies and a leading force for four decades in optimizing power solutions for demanding applications, has announced the release of its new coreless technology platform to power medical and industrial equipment operating in very high magnetic field environments such as magnetic resonance imaging or particle accelerators.

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Powerbox Group promotes Ralf Heukrodt to Group Quality Manager

December 22, 2016

Powerbox is delighted to announce the appointment of Ralf Heukrodt to the position of Powerbox Group Quality Manager.

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Patrick Le Fèvre

Powerbox Group promotes Patrick Le Fèvre to Chief Marketing and Communications Officer

December 14, 2016

Powerbox International AB has promoted Patrick Le Fèvre, its Marketing and Communication Director, to the role of Chief Marketing and Communications Officer (CMCO).

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Powerbox Adds Manufacturers’ Representative Fusion Sourcing Group to North America Sales Team

December 8, 2016

Powerbox announces the addition of Fusion Sourcing Group as one of their manufacturing sales representative partners on the North American East Coast.

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New power technologies boost efficiency in Marine and demanding Industrial applications

December 6, 2016 Industrial

Powerbox introduces four new products within its Marine Line, PT570, PT571, PT576 and PT577, complying with the major classifications and approved by Det Norske Veritas (DNV), Germanischer Lloyd (GL) and major marine approval organizations. Designed for demanding applications requiring peak power, the new series can deliver 50% extra peak current for 10 seconds and exhibits high efficiency, up to 92%.

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Intelligent battery charger for automotive and industrial applications – changing the game

October 25, 2016 Automotive

We introduce a new product within its Automotive Line, the Smart DC/DC ENA200-Charger. Designed to meet new market requirements for intelligent and flexible charging solutions for automotive and industrial demanding applications, the ENA200-Charger includes the latest technologies for intelligent charging.

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Industry’s first high power density and extra wide input bricks – optimized for demanding industries and railway applications

October 12, 2016 Industrial

We introduce two new board mounted DC/DC converters to power industrial and railway applications; the extra wide input PQB50U-72S and the ultra-high power density PFB600W-110S.

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New high performance power supplies ready to power Industry 4.0

August 30, 2016 Industrial

Powerbox introduces four new power supplies designed to power Industry 4.0 applications. As part of Powerbox Industrial Line, the four series are based on the latest power switching technologies ; LLC, synchronous rectification, active PFC, low leakage current and energy optimization. From 80W up to 400W, the OBM33, OBM35, OBP37 and OBP38 deliver single output voltages from 12V to 48V suitable for the new generation of applications deployed in Industry 4.0 applications. The new series are designed and optimized for high performance in industrial applications.

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Flexible platform for Low Battery Voltage Start unit presented at InnoTrans

July 11, 2016 Railway

Powerbox will showcase a new series of advanced products and technologies for rail applications at InnoTrans 2016.

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Low profile – DC/DC converters with high power density to power IoT in automotive applications with ultra-high efficiency

May 31, 2016 Automotive

Powerbox announces the launch of a new series of power supplies for automotive applications and on-board Internet of Things (IoT). Based on a highly integrated components platform and low-profile planar magnetics the new series ENA100 (100W) and ENA200 (200W) are packaged in a plastic enclosure, which is IP21 and the boards are conformal coated to withstand high humidity, complying with the challenging environments found in the automotive industry.

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Powerbox appoints Acumen, increasing support to South East Asian customers and contract manufacturers

May 16, 2016

Powerbox has appointed Acumen Components Group to distribute PRBX products and power-solutions to South East Asia. This agreement will strengthen Powerbox’s presence in the region and provide local support to its customers and their contract manufacturers.

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From left to right: Andreas Mielke – Eplax – Co-Managing Director, Martin Sjöstrand – Powerbox C.E.O., Wolfgang Pape – Eplax – Co-Managing Director, Henrik Flygar – Alder / Powerbox – Board Member

Powerbox acquires Eplax, strengthening custom power solutions for demanding applications

May 3, 2016

Powerbox has acquired the privately-held German power supply manufacturer Eplax. The acquisition strengthens Powerbox custom-power capabilities, addressing its four major markets – industrial, medical, railway/transportation, and defense – for which the company designs and distributes premium power conversion solutions for systems requiring high reliability.

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