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Maxwell Technologies Selected by CAF Power & Automation for Catenary-Free Rail Modules
Maxwell Ultracapacitors Enable Successful Wireless Electric Tram
Maxwell Technologies, the leading developer and manufacturer of ultracapacitor-based energy storage and power delivery products, announced 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.”
Additional Maxwell Technologies information:
Maxwell Technologies’ blog: http://bit.ly/1O0L7XR
Maxwell Technologies on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Maxwell_Tech
Maxwell Technologies on Facebook: http://on.fb.me/10e2nPA
Maxwell Technologies on LinkedIn: http://linkd.in/Z4737Y
Maxwell Technologies on Google+: https://plus.google.com/+MaxwellTech/
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
