SAN DIEGO, CA, Nov 09 (MARKET WIRE) --
California-based ISE Corp has reached a new milestone in its energy
storage roadmap which meets the industry's demand for reliable, safe, and
cost-effective energy storage technology. Built from the ground up, ISE
has incorporated 8 years of engineering evolution and put the company
ahead of the curve in providing energy storage systems to hybrid vehicle
manufacturers.
Rick Sander, CEO and President of ISE, says, "Energy storage is at the
core of any hybrid-powered vehicle. ISE is moving the transportation
industry one step closer to zero emissions by downsizing engines, thereby
reducing emissions and improving fuel economy and putting energy storage
at the forefront to create a new hybrid energy paradigm." Since 1999, ISE
has integrated its energy storage technology into its own hybrid drive
systems. Now, the company is moving forward by standardizing its controls
interface to allow other manufacturers to easily integrate ISE's energy
storage technologies into their own applications.
Energy storage technologies built from the ground up
ISE's energy storage technologies have been primarily developed in the
transit industry, a market application that provides an excellent platform
enabling innovation through government subsidies that support the design
of systems that can meet stringent standards in high duty cycle, rugged
environments. ISE's investment into the continued development of its
ultra-capacitor systems has resulted in a vast energy storage knowledge
base, and enabled the company to widen its product set to include lithium
power systems.
Regarding the company's lithium power systems, Rob Del Core, ISE's
Director of Business Development Energy Storage Systems, says, "Recent
sales of ISE's lithium power systems to Ashok-Leyland and Tata Motors in
India are proving that our technologies are capable of addressing the
latest challenges in energy storage in a viable, competitive way that
meets the high volume demands of these manufacturers." ISE's power dense
lithium energy storage product expands its line of energy storage product
offerings to meet a variety of power and energy requirements for a range
of duty cycles.
High-Quality Systems for Heavy-Duty Applications
One design benefit of ISE's latest energy storage offering is its
environmentally sealed (IP67) and liquid-cooled format, which provides
added integrity and allows vehicle integrators to mount the system
anywhere, including underneath the bus or truck. ISE's modular cassette
design is light weight and scalable, which simplifies and reduces
manufacturing and maintenance costs. The modular architecture also makes
upgrading easier as cell technology advances.
ISE has amassed a solid knowledge base about energy storage for heavy duty
hybrid vehicle applications and this knowledge base puts the company ahead
of the curve with key advantages including extensive bench and field
testing as well as modular, scalable design with a compact form factor.
Individual cell monitoring and balancing facilitates integrated thermal
management and redundant safety capabilities. Alex Bernasconi, Sr. VP of
Sales and Marketing, says, "Creating technologies from the ground up
requires a significant time investment, and we are fortunate to have the
engineering talent and industry support to be in the leadership position
we are in today." While many companies are still encountering roadblocks
along the energy storage path, ISE has surmounted these challenges and
created a proven, production-ready solution.
About ISE Corporation
ISE Corporation (www.isecorp.com) designs, manufactures, and supports
electric and hybrid-electric drive systems and high value components
optimized for high duty cycles. ISE specializes in series hybrid-electric
and all-electric/zero emission technologies, and offers industry-leading
energy management solutions and system components. Over the past 10 years,
ISE's installed base of over 230 hybrid systems has accumulated over 11
million operational fleet miles.
Established in 1995, ISE is headquartered in San Diego, CA, and employs a
team of over 140, including 42 engineers. The company's history of
innovation and proven technological leadership has resulted in the design
and development of systems and components that deliver superior operating
performance.
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are forward-looking in nature. ISE's business and operations are subject
to a variety of risks, uncertainties, and other factors. Consequently,
actual results may materially differ from those projected and/or stated
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