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Panacis Receives ISO 9001:2008 Certification

Thursday, April 18th, 2013

Founded in 2002, Canadian firm Panacis specializes in lithium ion batteries. They’ve just received ISO 9001:2008 certification.

“Our customers count on the guaranteed performance and reliability of our batteries,” said Steve Carkner, Founder and Chief Technology Officer. “Having certified processes in place minimizes risk and helps ensure that services and processes will not only maintain their proven levels of excellence but also continue to improve over the long term.”

ISO 9001:2008 is recognized by organizations worldwide as a quality management standard. Panacis’ management system has been independently audited and confirmed to be in conformity with this standard. The certification covers all processes related to the design, development, manufacture, and delivery of lithium ion battery products and services at Panacis’ headquarters in Ottawa, Ontario.

www.panacis.com

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WASP Destruction Test

Tuesday, March 19th, 2013

The WASP (Wearable Advanced Soldier Power) X-90 is put through a destruction test at Fort Bliss, Texas. Solar Stik developed the WASP in cooperation with another company, Orlando, Florida-based Advanced Power Electronics Corporation (ApECOR). ApECOR’s benchmark X-90 multi-chemistry battery charger is the core component of the WASP. The X-90 can be used to charge many military battery, including the popular BB-2590 rechargeable Li-Ion battery. In this video you can see it put through the wringer.

www.solarstik.com/products-solutions/wasp-wearable-advanced-soldier-power

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OR – PowerPot

Thursday, January 24th, 2013

We haven’t mentioned PowerPot since their Kickstarter campaign but when we ran into them here at OR Winter Market we had to give you an update. They’re a local Salt Lake City company and assemble the PowerPots right here in town. A standard kit comes with the Pot, light and charging tips. As long as your are applying heat to the Pot, the system produces up to 5w and charges your devices via USB. The secret to success is in the tips which include circuits that tell the device to draw the maximum amount of power from the Pot.

In addition to the PowerPot they’re working on a cool new item. This simple bar meter shows you how much power you are sending from the PowerPot to your device. They built this using a DIY 3D printer!

One thing I love about PowerPot is that almost everyone in the company are Eagle Scouts!

www.thepowerpot.com

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Solar Panel Adapter from SOTech

Tuesday, January 15th, 2013

SOTech has developed a MOLLE/PALS solar panel adapter for use with packs. Additionally, they are now carrying Goal Zero solar products.

www.SOTechTactical.com

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SOMA – Solar Stik Inc

Saturday, December 15th, 2012

We’ve been big fans of Solar Stik’s kinetic energy collection system for some time now. But now they’ve partnered with INI Power to offer their IntelliGEN flex-fuel generator which we wrote about earlier this year. They both offer a variety of energy collection and management technologies and what’s even better, they are more than happy to work together.

It might seem odd to see energy companies at a medical show but you have to consider that many medical devices require power to work. In fact, think about disaster areas. Not only is there a great deal of suffering that requires medical attention, but there’s generally no shore power either.

Look for more info soon on both of these great companies.

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MDM – SWIPES

Tuesday, September 25th, 2012

EFB has developed the AN/PRC154 Charger with side pan connector to allow one set of cables to both power a radio and end user device (EUD) as well as provide a data path. It was designed for Nett Warrior and there are currently in excess of 400 of these currently undergoing evaluation. The charger is low profile and they’ve developed a pouch specifically to accommodate it and the radio.

Based on that project, they are working with Fires Warrior to expand the personal LAN to include input from the Vector 21. This required a module to convert data from RS232 standard to USB. Once again, everything is controlled by the EUD.

www.efbpower.com

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Powertraveller, Granite Gear, OTE Announce Industry Strategic Partnership

Friday, September 7th, 2012

OTE informed us that they have teamed with Granite Gear here in the USA to design and develop solar and portable power carrying cases and deployment solutions to accommodate Powertraveller products for the outdoor and tactical markets.

Powertraveller CEO and former Royal Marine Commando Jerry Ranger could not be more pleased to work with Granite Gear and OTE to develop and design the next generation of both civilian and tactical cases. “This partnership will only provide more options for the soldier or adventurer who need power solutions on the battlefield or on the mountains and peaks of the world.” He went on to mention, “Since the CEO of OTE comes from the Naval Special Warfare community, it is a pleasure to work together with a team of folks who understand what soldiers and adventurers need to complete their mission safely.”

Powertraveller products are available in 41 countries around the world as well as through numerous retailers here in the USA to include REI, Eastern Mountains Sports, and Cabelas. For you military folks, feel free to stop by Extreme Outfitters at Camp Lejeune or FT Benning and of course GSS Supply in Virginia Beach to see the entire offering of products. I know both Rob and Steve’s staff will gladly assist you! Powertraveller, OTE and Granite Gear told us that they would like to thank the hundreds of military folks worldwide who have helped in the development of these products and carrying solutions.

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OR – Powertraveller

Thursday, August 2nd, 2012

The Powertraveller Solarmonkey Adventurer is a great choice for military personnel not only from a Size, Weight and Power standpoint, but also from a price perspective. It’s only $130 and also comes with a PALS compatible pouch.

In addition to the integrated solar array, you can also charge the device from shore power. Not only that, but you can also daisy chain an additional device to the Powermonkey Adventurer and charge them simultaneously. It is fully waterproof so there’s no worries about carrying it in the field. it’s been successfully tested in conditions ranging from the arctic to the amazon basin to the African savannah.

The Powermonkey Adventurer comes with 5 connectors as well as a specialty connector for the Apple family of products.

www.powertraveller.com

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