SAN DIEGO, Oct. 22, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Maxwell
Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: MXWL), a leading developer and
manufacturer of ultracapacitor-based energy storage and power
delivery products, announced today its ultracapacitors have been
selected by CAF Power & Automation, a global manufacturer of
railway vehicles and equipment, as a standard component of the
energy-storage system ACR (Rapid Charge Accumulator) used to power
light-rail cars. Among the latest projects, CAF's ACR
energy-storage system will be used on the first 100 percent
catenary-free light-rail line currently under construction in
Kaohsiung, Taiwan, and in new
tramways for an existing rail line in Tallinn (Estonia) for energy-saving purposes.
Capacitive energy-storage technology delivers high-density power
supply to a number of rail-transportation applications. Maxwell
ultracapacitors are especially well-suited for onboard commuter
rolling modalities, such as CAF's electric light-rail trams,
because of the seamless ability to capture and discharge power
rapidly. CAF chose to work with Maxwell to ensure its ACR delivered
instant power and energy recuperation from frequent braking,
without requiring unsightly overhead electrical wiring. As part of
CAF's ACR system, Maxwell's ultracapacitors are expected to provide
up to 30 percent savings in energy consumption.
"Globally, new innovative energy technologies are in great
demand, and we don't expect that trend to slow down over the next
few years," Harkaitz Ibaiondo, sales & marketing director of
CAF, said. "Our ACR energy-storage system is a key component of the
transportation solutions implemented to satisfy this demand.
Maxwell's ultracapacitors were a perfect option for energy
recuperation and fast power delivery within our product. Their
expertise and leadership in capacitive energy storage is exactly
what we needed."
"Ultracapacitors have drawn great interest from leading rail
transportation companies worldwide," Dr. Franz Fink, president and chief executive
officer for Maxwell, said. "The demand for alternative energy
storage and power delivery makes Maxwell's ultracapacitors a
perfect fit for CAF. This is further validation of our ability to
deliver technology that improves both energy efficiency and carbon
emissions."
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About Maxwell: Maxwell is a global leader in the
development and manufacture of innovative, cost-effective energy
storage and power delivery solutions. Our ultracapacitor products
provide safe and reliable power solutions for applications in
consumer and industrial electronics, transportation and
telecommunications. Our high-voltage grading and coupling
capacitors help to ensure the safety and reliability of electric
utility infrastructure and other applications involving transport,
distribution and measurement of high-voltage electrical energy. Our
radiation-mitigated microelectronic products include power modules,
memory modules and single board computers that incorporate powerful
commercial silicon for superior performance and high reliability in
aerospace applications. For more information, please visit our
website: www.maxwell.com.
About CAF:
CAF Power & Automation is a leading company in the
design and manufacture of solutions for the Railway Market. We
develop traction, control and communication, and energy-storage
systems.
Our traction solutions for locomotives, metros, EMUs and
tramways are rolling worldwide, and they are completely integrated
with our train control and monitoring system, the multimedia
platform and the remote train-land telecommunication system.
The Green Line of action is the solution ACR FREEDRIVE, allowing
catenary-free running and reducing environmental impact, and ACR
EVODRIVE, recovering the kinetic energy during braking and
improving vehicle efficiency by reusing it. Both solutions can be
also integrated into new or existing vehicles.
Our equipment, aligned with the latest technologies and highly
qualified reliability, place us as the best reference for the main
rolling stock manufactures. For more information, visit us at
www.cafpower.com
Maxwell Technologies Contacts:
Media:
Sylvie Tse, Metis Communications: +1
(617) 236-0500, maxwell@metiscomm.com
Investor: Amy Wakeham: +1 (858)
503-3233, awakeham@maxwell.com
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