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03/2018 Optimize Your SMPS with MPS

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03/2018 Optimize Your SMPS with MPS

We Know High-Power Conversion Efficiency

High-Power Conversion Efficiency

High-power conversion efficiency is important in your SMPS design, especially in your DC-DC switching converters.

MPS Industries, Inc. is a supplier of magnetics for SMPS. We will work with you to select and design the most optimized components for your needs. This includes various transformer topologies, output filter inductors and chokes.

Our magnetics can be used in various non-isolated topologies, such as buck, boost, charge pump as well as isolated topologies such as flyback, forward, resonant, full and half bridge.

An Inductor Example for High-Frequency SMPS

High-Frequency SMPS
High-Frequency SMPS

12/2017 Custom Inductor Solutions

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12/2017 Custom Inductor Solutions

MPS’ HEW High Current Inductors are the most comprehensive on the market today!

Options range from our standard smaller surface mount 30A inductors (HWIA2918S series) to larger customized chassis-mounted inductors, capable of handling up to 1000A.

Our HEW inductors have less skin effect at high current for high frequency applications, as well as low EMI due to the clean simple winding, lower inter-winding capacitance and less capacitive losses (compared to multi-strand round wires).

Depending on your requirements, MPS might offer traditional round wire for consideration. If designing for a resonance application, MPS can design using high-strand count litz wire molded to MW-79C (3000V) too.

Think Big: 100A-1000A Inductor Capabilities & Customization Single or 3-Phase, Coupled Inductors for your design:

  • Potted with thermally conductive material for mounting to cold plate/heat sink or open type for convection/forced air cooling
  • Customized mounting and connections for hassle-free integration into customer system
  • Traditional type round wire and copper foil design
  • Can design to handle capacity up to 1000A

Using modular design, our inductors can be connected in parallel for increased current capacity or in series for increased inductance!

About MPS Industries, Inc.

MPS makes the most dense, compact, and versatile range of HEW inductors to meet your electrical and mechanical needs. Our engineers work closely with you to create your design based on your electrical and mechanical requirements for your specifications.
If you need high current inductors, we can help! Speak with an MPS representative.

Help The Manufacturing Industry Celebrate National Manufacturing Day!

Help the Manufacturing Industry Celebrate National Manufacturing Day!

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As the first Friday in October, National Manufacturing Day 2017 will happen on October 6th. As a prominent electronics component manufacturer, MPS Industries is happy to spread the word about NMD. This year the event promises to be a day full of education and encouragement for all attendees.

What MFG DAY Means for the Industry

Produced by the National Association of Manufacturers, National Manufacturing Day is a way to halt common misconceptions about the industry. Facilities across the nation will open up their doors to connect with the next generation and present the truth of the industry as it is today. Along with providing this educational opportunity, the annual event also provides manufacturers with a platform to speak about positive industry attributes, as well as shared challenges, and to connect with the community.

These efforts help ensure a strong future for the United States manufacturing industry that is enjoying a comeback following the Great Recession of 2010. Inviting students, businesspeople, journalists, teachers, and politicians onto industry shop floors across the US can help influence public views about manufacturing.

Bridging the Skills Gap and More

National Manufacturing Day is important as it provides firsthand the opportunity to see the tech-savvy present-day manufacturing force. MFG DAY is a vehicle to combat current issues facing the manufacturing industry, such as the skills gap and the shortage of girls in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) subjects in comparison to boys.

MFG DAY also is in favor of reshoring or bringing manufacturing jobs back to the organization’s headquarters rather than outsourcing overseas. Our MPS team supports reshoring, STEM education, and efforts to bridge the skills gap.

Inspiring Future Generations

Inspiring younger generations to seek manufacturing careers is something we are passionate about here at MPS. Our clients span many industries including: industrial, military, telecom, aerospace, automotive, and consumer electronics. Learn about each field by attending National Manufacturing Day events in your community.

Manufacturing Day 2016 Participation Chart

MPS Industries designs and manufactures top-quality magnetic components, including a range of inductors and transformers. Stay current on relevant industry developments by following our blog and by connecting on Twitter and LinkedIn. For electronic components from an ISO 9001:2008 certified company, MPS has your best interests at heart. Contact us for your next order.

MPS Shows Sales Increase As 2016-2017 Fiscal Year Comes To An End

MPS Shows Sales Increase as 2016-2017 Fiscal Year Comes to an End

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As we reach the end of the fiscal year, our MPS Industries team has exciting news of our sales increase over last year. Our success in magnetic components manufacturing is attributable to both customers and employees alike. A big “thank you” to all of those who have supported and contributed to MPS this past year.

A Breakdown

For the 2016-2017 fiscal year, we note a definitive increase in sales at MPS over the last business cycle. Our on-time deliveries have also continually improved thanks to the work of our dedicated team.

We are proud to recognize the punctuality in shipping quality magnetic parts to our customer’s organization so that they can meet your deadlines.

A Heartfelt Thank You   

We thank both our customers and our employees for the above-noted successes. Our companywide dedication to customer satisfaction drives our growth. MPS employees value on-time customer deliveries and quality parts as a constant priority.

In addition, we take pride in providing optimized solutions to our diverse customer base. This initiative was the force behind driving sales. Our experienced team of engineers is happy to meet with customers to collaborate on solutions to target specific mechanical and electrical requirements. Custom magnetics are always an option if the solution is not already available in our broad line of products. We separate ourselves the competition through these methods.

Bottom line, our customers deserve just as much credit and recognition for our successful business cycle today. We cannot emphasize this enough, but will always show gratitude for their loyalty.

Quality Products and Services 

At MPS, we have an extensive line of magnetic components covering many industrial applications, from automotive to medical, telecom, military and aerospace, renewable energy and consumer electronics.

For custom designs simply let us know your electric and mechanical requirements so that we can help you further. You can count on us for excellence every step of the way.

Remember to follow our blog, Twitter, and LinkedIn to stay up to date on related manufacturing developments. Contact us today to discuss your next industrial magnetic order.

Thank You For Your Support!

How to Meet the Needs and Stay Ahead of the Renewable Energy Industry

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Renewable energy: it’s more than just a buzz word—it’s the hot topic in almost every major industry, and it’s here to stay.

According to this article, in 2015 the country’s use of renewable energy hit its highest level since the 1930s when people relied almost solely on wood to heat their homes. From wind and waste to solar and geothermal energy, the alternative—or green—sources of energy are growing in a major way.

Additionally, this article points out that around the globe, in cities “from Burlington, Vermont, to Kisielice, Poland, local leaders are either trumpeting the success they’ve already had [with renewable energy] or making plans to kick fossil fuel out of town.” They are, apparently, “rushing to commit to running on 100-percent renewable energy as soon as possible.”

At MPS Industries, we understand this; we also understand how to design and manufacture high-performance inductive components that support alternative energy needs. Our magnetic components, which are both highly compact and highly energy-efficient, are used in a wide variety of applications, from energy grid storage to solar inverters and EV/HEV.

Our PX1391 Series Reactor for Inverter Systems, for example, is a high-current and high-power reactor that’s used for AC filtering in a large variety of inverter systems, including grid-tied solar inverters and HVAC inverter systems. Further examples of our magnetic components for renewable energy applications include:

  • Smart Utility Grid Monitoring
  • EV Battery Chargers
  • Grid Tied Solar Inverters
  • Electric Drive Systems
  • Energy Storage Inverters

No matter the specific product or use, all of our designs are specifically tailored to each customer’s needs and can be completely customized. Additionally, all of our inductors and chokes are made with state-of-the-art materials, including distributed gap powdered metals, ferrites, amorphous metals, and silicon and nickel-iron materials that meet any and all specific application requirements.

The fact is, alternative/renewable energy use is growing and evolving at lightning speed, and companies must grow and evolve with it. Using the highest quality inductive components to utilize this energy, you’ll stay light years ahead of the competition.

Save The Date: The AES Expo Is Around The Corner!

Save the Date: The AES Expo is Around the Corner!

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In manufacturing, one of the most valuable, important things you can do is get out there and interact with your clients and industry leaders. And one of the best ways to do this is by attending trade shows.

When you spend time at a trade show, you have the invaluable opportunity to interact with current and prospective customers, learn from your peers as well as stay up to date with the latest trends and technology, and freely share thoughts and ideas.

MPS Industries

At MPS Industries, we place great importance on this—after all, not only do we care about our customers and the industries they serve, but we’re truly committed to being at the forefront of technology. Therefore, we’re very excited to be attending the Aerospace Electrical Systems Expo (AES Expo) on May 19-21 in Long Beach, CA Booth # 1019.

Bringing together the top manufacturers, distributors, contractors, engineers, and technical leaders of the entire electrical system supply chain. The AES Expo is one of the largest gatherings of its kind for the aerospace onboard electrical power industry.

This is especially relevant and timely for us at MPS. Right now, the electrification of aircraft is a hot industry topic, and our new product line, including high current inductors and magnetic components—especially flat wire products—is very well geared toward this specific segment of aerospace.

At the center of aerospace design is the need for reliable, robust components able to withstand vibration and temperature, and our products are perfect for that. However, what differentiates us and makes us unique is that our products are often significantly more compact and lightweight, which plays a major role in aerospace design considerations.

Of course our aerospace products meet all of the various industry regulations and standards—and are built to serve and withstand the most critical conditions—while providing unprecedented quality and reliability. Their compact size and the lightweight design further their appeal for aerospace applications.

We value our aerospace clients and can’t wait to get face-to-face with them while meeting new people and exchanging ideas, and we look forward to seeing you there!

MPS Industries Expands And Promotes U.S Manufacturing

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MPS Industries plans to expand new operations in Dallas, Texas. This office will be MPS Industries second office location in the U.S.

The new office will cover producing and storing our latest high power products, and gaining more distribution authority. The new offices central location is advantageous for easy distribution to the rest of the U.S.

The opening of the Dallas office is an important step towards holding MPS Industries goals for onshoring. It is very exciting to be expanding US manufacturing and distribution. Since the Dallas office will be more focused on the new high power products line, we are proud to have incorporated innovative automation for the magnetic components involved with its production.

Expansion of our domestic production has always been an important cause at MPS. We are proud that our products are manufactured and distributed in the United States while maintaining a competitive cost.

The manufacturing industry has seen the interest concerning manufacturing jobs declining. MPS Industries is focused on not only keeping manufacturing in the U.S but striving to preserve and promote the interest of manufacturing. We are proud to be expanding and creating new positions where the workforce will be happy to fill. Through this expansion, we are looking to keep cost competitive, keep our products produced domestically, but most importantly protect the future of manufacturing in the U.S

Advancing Energy Efficiency

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A growing concern among many different industries is energy efficiency.  From energy efficient cars, to an electricity grid that comes from renewable sources (or both if you’re Elon Musk), to the next phase in the Energy Efficiency and Security Act, the goal of more efficient ways to produce, store, and use energy are on the minds of consumers and business owners alike.

Being efficient with our energy has many implications.  On the consumer level, being energy efficient may mean a decrease in a monthly electric bill, and thus a more flexible budget.  At a business level, investing in efficient energy sources and use can not only affect the bottom line, but can future-proof your business from both the perspectives of a changing attitude toward energy sources and a public policy that reflects that changing attitude.  On a global scale, the way we use our energy can have economic and environmental effects, by easing the strain on the grid to prevent blackouts at peak use times, and by lessening our impact on the use of energy sources that are not renewable.

As we search for better ways to produce and use energy, the burden on manufacturers of all kinds is to build products that use energy in more efficient ways.  In the auto industry, for example, this has led to a “lightweighting” trend, as lighter materials improve fuel economy.  In electronics, the same principles of efficiency apply: improving performance while consuming less power.  This is what MPS is seeking to do with our new LLC Resonant Transformers, and as an integral part of our design and engineering philosophy.  We’re constantly looking toward the future, and in this case, the future is one where we use our energy more efficiently.

Augmented Reality and the Future of Electronics Technology

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As we’ve mentioned in previous blogs, our industry is one that is constantly being inundated with new and exciting technologies, all of which are of interest to electronics manufacturers as interesting combinations of developments that seek to improve our lives.  One exciting new technology we’re interested in here at MPS is the field of augmented reality.

The concept isn’t that new, but the recent development of Google Glass has thrown the subject into the public eye again.  In our age of ever increasing and exhaustive information, augmented reality seeks to tap into that wealth of knowledge in real time to give us instantaneous and personalized access to deeper levels of information based on our surroundings or inquiries.  Smartphones have already made huge strides in this pursuit, but the innovation of Google Glass is the visual and vocal access to that information.  Now, rather than pulling out a smartphone, you can give a voice command, and read the results projected in your field of vision from a tiny projector, visible only to you.

The implications of this are astounding for medicine, the military, the consumer, travel, education, industry – the list goes on.  Even though the technology is in an early stage, as it improves, and we approach universal and access to wireless internet at high speeds, this type of technology is a bit step toward universal connectivity, a still astonishing and ambitious goal.  It also of high interest to custom electronics manufacturers like MPS, as we’re seeing the elements of our business combined in ways that improve lives and make information management more efficient.  These are the moments and times when we’re proud and excited for what the future of the electronics industry holds.  Tweet @MPSIndustries to get in touch, or visit our website to find out how MPS can help make your latest technology a reality – we’d love to hear from you.

MPS and Oceanic Research

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Part of the exciting nature of our job here at MPS is the opportunity to be a part of fascinating projects from time to time.  We think one of our latest projects is especially interesting, and worth talking about with you here on our blog.

The Canadian Scientific Submersible Facility is a non-profit in Canada that aids oceanic research and discovery, partnering with various universities and local companies to promote the national ocean technology industry.  Our expertise in custom electronics gave us the opportunity to supply their ROPOS (“Remotely Operated Platform for Ocean Science”) vehicle with a mini video isolation transformer.  This was then put onto an NTSC composite video isolation board that works in tandem with a Fiber Optic Mux Control Can in the ROV.  This essentially means that our technology aided in the capture and transmission of images from varying depths under the sea to the surface for observation and study, as well as to assist in a fiber optic cable laying program that the ROPOS was involved with.

Oceanic research is highly important for the understanding of our weather and climate, natural disaster research, geochemistry, and the investigation of potential alternative fuels located in deep-sea deposits.  MPS is proud to play a part in such impactful research, and to provide pieces of the electronic puzzle that aid a deeper understanding of our world.  Check out the expedition website here, and be sure to check back here at our blog for more interesting projects we’ve been involved in.