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News Release from: Gigavac | Subject: 270V DC aerospace contactors
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 14 June 2006
Contactors are fit for
military/aerospace duties
Leach International and Gigavac have developed a new family of 270V DC aerospace contactors using Gigavac's extended performance impervious ceramic technology.
Two industry leaders, Leach International and Gigavac, have developed a new family of 270V DC aerospace contactors using Gigavac's EPIC (extended performance impervious ceramic) technology With EPIC technology, the new contactors will benefit from unique sealing properties that enable components to withstand the severe environments of high voltage power generation and distribution systems
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 2 May 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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According to Mark Thek, President of Leach International North America: "This new family of 270V DC Leach contactors is designed to meet the power control requirements of the next generation aircraft, including unmanned aerial vehicles".
"With EPIC technology, these contactors will be compact, lightweight devices with significant advantages over currently available products".
Gigavac's President Mike Molyneux commented: "Many of us at Gigavac have worked with Leach in the past on the codevelopment of 270V DC power controllers".
"This latest teaming allows Gigavac to utilise its high voltage switching expertise to develop new sealed high-current 270V DC contactors for the military/aerospace market without losing focus on our core markets".
Molyneux adds: "We both have highly skilled offshore manufacturing capabilities to reduce costs when volume becomes significant".
"This 'team' will be good for the industry".
The new contactors will be featured at the Esterline exhibit, Hall 1, Stand B11, Farnborough Air Show from 17th to 23rd July 2006. Request a free brochure from Gigavac ...
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