Curtiss-Wright Corporation’s (NYSE: CW) Industrial division today announced the launch of a new website containing the full portfolio of products, services and capabilities offered by its Industrial Group, which comprises its four leading product brands – Arens Controls, Penny & Giles, PG Drives Technology and Williams Controls.
The new website can be found at www.cw-industrialgroup.com.
Commenting for Curtiss-Wright, the Industrial division’s Senior Vice President & General Manager Kevin Rayment says: “Our completely redesigned internet presence highlights the Industrial division’s full breadth of products and capabilities and, for the first time, provides a single location and cohesive overview that we expect will deliver a positive and user-friendly experience for all visitors. The new website will enhance the image of the Curtiss-Wright Industrial division to existing customers and serve to attract many new ones to its businesses.”
For existing visitors and customers, we are providing a seamless transition to a familiar environment, as access to the previous four domains – arens.com, pennyandgiles.com, pgdt.com and wmco.com – will be automatically redirected to relevant pages on the new Industrial Group site.
To support the website, a brochure that serves as an overview of the Curtiss-Wright Industrial Group’s applications experience, products, markets and design options has also been published and is available to download from the new site.
For further information about other innovative solutions available from Curtiss-Wright’s Industrial division, please visit www.cw-industrial.com.
Curtiss-Wright Corporation’s (NYSE: CW) Industrial division, via its Arens Controls branded range of products, is rapidly emerging as a world leader in engineering and manufacturing precision operator interface control systems and power management systems for commercial on- and off-highway vehicles.
Products include by-wire shift selectors for automatic and automated manual transmissions for on-highway vehicles including trucks and buses; and off-highway mechatronic controls including multiple-function operator consoles and hydrostatic lever controls. Key sectors include hybrid vehicle power management systems such as traction inverters, DC/DC converters, DC/AC inverters and power distribution modules.
From the latest on- and off-highway commercial vehicles, to the rapidly developing hybrid vehicle market, Curtiss-Wright engineers are focused on developing bespoke, innovative solutions and next generation technology. This intelligent engineering, from initial concept to finished product, demonstrates the Industrial division’s commitment to providing the advanced control and power management systems demanded by today's commercial vehicle manufacturers.
Power Distribution Modules
A range of power distribution modules (PDMs) that incorporates state-of-the-art, digital electronics technology for use in on- and off-highway vehicles such as medium- and heavy-duty trucks, buses and motor coaches. PDMs are also available for construction and agricultural vehicle applications and materials handling and other specialty vehicles.
Traction Inverters for Hybrid Vehicles
Traction inverters for hybrid vehicles are at the heart of today's hybrid drivetrain technology and are designed to maximize the efficient management of high-voltage power between the power source and the drivetrain components. In fact, Curtiss-Wright’s Industrial division was one of the first companies to produce traction inverters specifically designed for use in commercial hybrid vehicles and today is leading the industry in the production of automotive hardened traction inverters with power ranges from 30kW to 500kW. These are ideal for truck, bus/coach, agricultural and construction equipment applications, including those where modern, hybrid solutions are being adopted.
Power Converters & Auxiliary Power Modules
This includes a wide range of DC/DC and DC/AC power converters for on-board systems as well as export power needs. Auxiliary power converters provide on-board AC power for work trucks of all sizes and units are available with output up to 25kW and voltages of 120/208/240 in either single- or 3-phase. Its range of auxiliary power converters are ruggedly built to provide years of dependable operation and can be integrated into the electrical system of virtually any vehicle.
Integration of all these converters is now made easier with the Arens Controls branded PowerPac a recently introduced range of power converters featuring special, compact designs that are engineered to fit into vehicle battery boxes. Both air- and liquid-cooled designs are available and all feature the industry's highest power density and surge capacity, CAN communications, cast enclosures and self-diagnostic capabilities.
For further information about other innovative on- and off-highway vehicle solutions available from Curtiss-Wright’s Industrial division, please visit www.cw-industrialgroup.com or call +44 (0)1425 271444.
About Curtiss-Wright Corporation
Curtiss-Wright Corporation (NYSE:CW) is a global innovative company that delivers highly engineered, critical function products and services to the commercial, industrial, defense and energy markets. Building on the heritage of Glenn Curtiss and the Wright brothers, Curtiss-Wright has a long tradition of providing reliable solutions through trusted customer relationships. The company employs approximately 9,000 people worldwide. For more information, visit www.curtisswright.com.
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Editor’s Note:
Arens Controls was acquired by Curtiss-Wright in 2013 and, with brands including Penny & Giles, PG Drives Technology and Williams Controls has formed a key group in the Corporation’s Industrial division. These well-established brands are all experts in the design, testing and manufacture of a range of components and systems for the safe and reliable operation and control of mobile and static machinery - especially off-highway vehicles, heavy trucks, buses, military and motorsport vehicles.
Arens products can be found on today's most advanced commercial vehicles, from agricultural equipment to school and transit buses, as well as on a growing number of commercial vehicles for both on-road and off-road applications. In fact, Arens is the established leader in power management for the rapidly expanding hybrid commercial vehicle market.
Looking to the future, Arens is committed to the continued development of technologies designed to improve the operator / vehicle control interface while improving overall vehicle performance and economics as well as operator comfort and safety.
In addition to vehicle control products, Arens intelligent engineering is focused on developing the next generation power management products such as intelligent power distribution modules and high-voltage / high-power junction boxes; DC/DC and DC/AC converters and traction inverters for heavy-duty truck and bus hybrid drives.
Curtiss-Wright Corporation’s (NYSE: CW) Industrial division has today announced that the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) Formula Hybrid team has taken 6th Place overall in the 2014 Formula Hybrid Competition using PG Drives Technology’s Sigmadrive PM motor controllers to provide smooth and predictable speed control.
The RPI team worked year round to completely redesign and build the parallel hybrid-based DCMS vehicle which, for 2014, resulted in a mid-engine rear-wheel-drive car featuring a 38hp Kawasaki motorcycle engine mounted on the rear differential and coupled to a 79hp Agni 95-based main drive/traction motor.
In order for the DCMS to deliver racecar-level performance with a comparably small engine, much of the burden of power is left to the electric drive system, which uses a four-quadrant Sigmadrive to integrate the drive system with the vehicle’s CANbus. Like a hybrid vehicle, the electric motor provides the DCMS with instant acceleration and regenerative braking, while the internal combustion engine will engage at a point determined by an on-board computer system and is controlled by the driver using a clutch and electronic throttle.
The Sigmadrive also allows the driver to regulate the power of the high output battery to deliver 1%, 50% or 100% of the available power going into the motor controller. Typically, this is achieved by applying pressure through the throttle pedal or selecting different gear ratios. However, the vehicle design completely changes every year, and in 2014 the team did have traditional acceleration pedal links to its on-board main control system, passing a direct message to the analogue input of the basic throttle control system to deliver a specific percentage of power. In certain circumstances the control system on the DCMS will make allowances for wheel spin, critical condition of the battery pack or overheating. However, generally it provides direct control of the percentage of torque coming through the motor controller.
Commenting on the reason for specifying PG Drives Technology’s Sigmadrive controller, RPI’s electrical supervisor Ricky Willems says: “Size and weight of the motor controllers were the most serious factors in the specification, and shape was also a major concern. Compared to competitive motor controllers of similar ratings, the Sigmadrive was substantially smaller and lighter. Its form factor was thin, wide and long, which allowed it to be placed strategically below the driver and positioned vertically behind his back.”
He goes on to say that other features and factors that influenced the team’s decision on specifying the Sigmadrive controller included a large aluminum mounting surface that proved essential when the motors were at maximum output; and the regenerative braking feature, which meant the team didn’t need to design its own.
PG Drives Technology’s Sigmadrive provides smooth and predictable speed control of permanent magnet traction motors across a wide range of system voltages and power ratings. Their advanced design includes features such as IMS technology, high-resolution current measurement, CANbus communications and extremely low heat dissipation. The Sigmadrive can also be configured for dual-traction applications and includes a range of dedicated electric power steer assist controllers.
Curtiss-Wright’s Industrial division is a recognized leader in the production of critical controls and assemblies for specialty vehicles, including sensors, electronic throttle controls and joysticks. For further information about products and other innovative solutions available from Curtiss-Wright’s Industrial division, please visit www.cw-industrial.com or call +44 (0)1425 271444.
About Curtiss-Wright Corporation
Curtiss-Wright Corporation (NYSE:CW) is a global innovative company that delivers highly engineered, critical function products and services to the commercial, industrial, defense and energy markets. Building on the heritage of Glenn Curtiss and the Wright brothers, Curtiss-Wright has a long tradition of providing reliable solutions through trusted customer relationships. The company employs approximately 10,000 people worldwide. For more information, visit www.curtisswright.com.
Curtiss-Wright Corporation’s (NYSE: CW) Industrial division today announced that it will be attending the 2014 Performance Racing Industry show (PRI2014) in Indianapolis, IN, to promote products from Penny & Giles and Williams Controls.
The Company will be promoting the Penny & Giles range of linear and rotary sensors, including the recently launched NRH275DR. This latest non-contact rotary sensor was originally designed for use on specialty vehicles destined for extreme and hostile environments, but is now proving popular for motorsport applications. The NRH275DR features a slim, low-profile sensor housing and separate permanent magnet assembly and is ideal for throttle position sensing and feedback applications. Because it does not have contacting mechanical parts that are subject to wear, the lightweight and low-profile design of the sensor allows it to be mounted where installation space is limited, e.g. the pivot point of the throttle pedal.
Also on display at PRI2014 will be a selection of throttle control products from Williams Controls, including its electronic throttle pedals which, in an on-going partnership with Polaris Industries are being used on the RZR XP 1000, an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) credited as providing the fastest acceleration, highest top speed and flattest torque curve in the industry.
Curtiss-Wright will also be using PRI2014 to highlight the motorsport potential of its range of motor controllers, including the Sigmadrive, from PG Drives Technology.
Curtiss-Wright’s Industrial division is a recognized leader in the production of critical controls and assemblies for specialty vehicles, including sensors, electronic throttle controls and joysticks. For further information about other innovative solutions available from Curtiss-Wright’s Industrial division, please visit www.cw-industrial.com or call +44 (0)1425 271444.
Advanced Insulation (www.aisplc.com)
Since its formation in 2007, Advanced Insulation has become a single source provider for insulation and fire protection systems to the oil and gas industry, and represents one of the most respected and progressive names in topside and subsea insulation worldwide.
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AL-KO Kober (www.al-ko-co.uk)
Since 1931, AL-KO Kober has been manufacturing premium, high quality components used in the Automotive, Commercial and Leisure industry.
The extensive range of chassis components, premium accessories and spare parts are engineered to last, ensuring whatever product you have purchased, you will benefit from the generations of development and enjoy a lifetime of service.
Arc Energy Resources (www.arcenergy.co.uk)
Arc Energy Resources is one of the UK’s leading specialists in weld overlay cladding and fabrication for the oil & gas industry. The company’s expertise provides protection against corrosion and wear for a variety of process and pipeline equipment for use in any hostile environment.
The company recently made a major investment in two new Rotating Head welding machines costing £500,000. This has increased productivity and extended the size and scope of work it can handle, which now includes complicated component geometries for the full or partial cladding and fabrication of a huge range of component sizes weighing up to 15 tonnes. The company’s in-house designed cladding workstations feature state-of-the-art control systems developed to suit its customer’s specialised engineering requirements, and can clad bores up to four metres diameter and areas of restricted access within bores as small as 20mm diameter. Arc Energy also offers in-house test weld, heat treatment, PMI and NDT facilities.
Industry certifications include ISO 9001:2008 quality management, ISO 3834-2 fusion welding of metallic materials, and the internationally renowned ASME U and R Stamps, as well as ISO 14001:2004 environment management, Investors in People and OHSAS 18001:2007 Health & Safety management system.
Curtiss-Wright Industrial Group, which includes the legacy brands of Arens Controls, Penny & Giles, PG Drives Technology and Williams Controls, is a recognized leader in providing components and sub-systems which enable customer specific solutions for on- and off-highway vehicles. These include medium- and heavy-duty trucks, buses and motor coaches, construction and agricultural vehicles, materials handling, and other specialty vehicles, as well as sophisticated wheelchairs and scooters for medical mobility.
We are a leading provider of electronic throttle controls, transmission shifters and sensors for commercial off-highway equipment and heavy trucks, so helping to address the long-term trend towards attaining higher fuel efficiency and lower emissions. We also supply operator controls and advanced motor controllers for hybrid and electric vehicles, such as buses, forklift trucks, pallet stackers, wheelchairs and rehabilitation chairs.
With a proud legacy spanning more than 85 years, Curtiss-Wright is a global innovative company that delivers highly-engineered, critical-function products and services to the commercial, industrial, defense and energy markets. Building on the heritage of Glenn Curtiss and the Wright brothers, we have a long tradition of providing reliable solutions through trusted customer relationships.
Further information is available from the Curtiss-Wright Industrial website (www.cw-industrialgroup.com) or by calling +44 (0)1202 034000.
Euchner (UK) Limited (www.euchner.co.uk)
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As specialists in industrial safety engineering, Euchner develops and manufactures products and solutions tailored to the requirements of customers from a wide range of sectors. Using its guards on machines and installations helps to minimise hazards and risks, which in turn protects people and processes. For its 800 employees around the world, safety is the watchword.
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The group supplies to most industry sectors and have over 250 employees with many years experience in the design, manufacture and installation of unit conveyors, conveyor systems and associated materials handling equipment.
Projects have ranged from individual standard conveyors and bespoke handling applications, through to complete turnkey contracts involving conceptual and process design, installation and commissioning.
We are ISO 9001 accredited and constantly strive to achieve continuous improvements in the overall quality of our products and service.
Exmac Automation has has established a reputation for supplying high quality, robust systems at competitive prices.
In-house resources enable us to provide clients with a single source for complete systems integration including simulation, engineering, machining, fabrication, assembly, controls, installation & commissioning and after sales service.
Our 70,000 sq ft facility in Worcester has extensive design, manufacturing and assembly resources. Our skilled team of customer focussed automation professionals offers a broad base of knowledge and experience in a wide variety of industries.
A large workshop enables us to carry out comprehensive pre-installation assembly and factory acceptance tests on all projects.
Fulton Limited (www.fulton.co.uk)
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Design and manufacturing resources are shared and coordinated around the world, but no matter where your product originates, it will always be produced to the highest quality in a facility that is wholly owned and managed by the Fulton Group, which remains a privately owned family business.
Fulton’s heating and hot water systems can be delivered as fully prefabricated plant rooms or complete skid-mounted units, built to fit a prepared location and connect direct to your services.
Using the latest CAD equipment its design team can accommodate the most sophisticated engineering specifications in surprisingly compact spaces, locating components in the best possible position to suit the installation.
In every sense, today’s Fulton boiler systems are solutions that fit the requirements of the modern age of steam.
Gast Group (www.gastmfg.com / www.jun-air.com)
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For industrial manufacturing, health care lab, or environmental cleanup applications, Gast provides a full range of ideally suited and cost-effective solutions to any pneumatic problem.
Monodraught (www.monodraught.com)
In the current climate of soaring energy prices and the fear of global warming, increasing attention is being focused on Monodraught’s range of energy-free products.
Monodraught has always sought to invent, explore and develop innovative technologies that harness the wind and sun. Products include Windcatchers, Sunpipes, Suncatchers, Sola-vents, Sola-boosts and Cool-phase.
Nexen Lift Trucks (www.nexenlifttrucks.com)
Disillusioned with the ever-increasing complexity of new forklift trucks and the failure of the major manufacturers to provide a high level of support to their dealer networks, the decision was taken to develop its own range of forklifts.
In 2003 Nexen Lift Trucks was established with the vision to design and manufacture its own range with a combined 70 years experience of the lift truck rental industry. Nexen's ultimate goal is to build worldwide brand recognition based on its product's design and build quality as well as outstanding reliability at competitive prices.
In 2007 Nexen completed the purchase of the second largest lift truck manufacturer in Taiwan, creating the Nexen Motor Corporation. Initially the existing models were improved whilst a European based design team was established to develop a completely new range of trucks from the ground up to meet Nexen's standards.
Q8Oils (www.Q8Oils.co.uk / @Q8OilsUK)
Q8Oils has become a major player in the global lubricants market. Our success is founded on significant corporate resources, a commitment to product development and uncompromising standards of quality and service.
Q8Oils has a unique and innovative approach producing some of the world´s finest quality lubricants. Manufactured in its state of the art plant at Leeds, West Yorkshire, Q8Oils represent the very best and latest in lubricant technology. With over 1000 grades of finished lubricants, base oils, process oils, extracts and waxes.
We are dedicated to serving the needs of our customers by striving to understand, anticipate and satisfy their needs faster and better than our competitors. To achieve this our objective is to develop and supply products and services which reflect customer demands in each of our market sectors.
TLV Euro Engineering (www.tlv.co.uk)
TLV Euro Engineering UK is part of TLV, an internationally-established designer, manufacturer and provider of steam traps, condensate recovery pumps, pressure reducing valves and other specialist steam solutions. The company plays a leading role in the promotion of efficient energy systems and increased environmental conservation on a worldwide scale through its products and consulting and engineering services.
Rockatek (www.rockatek.com)
Cheltenham-based Rockatek Ltd is an engineering consultancy that offers design, analysis and physical testing services that set it apart from others. Its directors have over 40 years’ experience in complex engineering product optimisation and development; and its engineers specialise in engineering solutions for harsh environments and value improving reliability and performance.
Verco (www.ver.co.uk)
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