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Aker Wade
Duncan W. Brown
4035 Hunterstand Court
Charlottesville, VA 22911
E-Mail: duncan.brown@akerwade.com
Web Site: www.akerwade.com
Aker Wade is the leading supplier of advanced fast charging systems for forklifts and other electric vehicles. Headquartered in Charlottesville, Virginia, Aker Wade designs, manufactures and supports fast chargers and fleet energy management software, while educating clients in the benefits of fast charging.
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The Aker Wade management team brings to the company years of experience in research and industry, entrepreneurial drive, and a commitment to personal and professional integrity. Their goal is to create a company that their customers trust implicitly.
Thanks to such experienced local partners as EnerSys in North America, Toyota Material Handling in Australia, and the Tharsus and Triangle Groups in the UK, their customers can be assured that the transition to Aker Wade fast chargers will be smooth and productive. By serving as their eyes and ears, their local partners are instrumental in helping them implement their advanced charging solutions.
Aker Wade received a U.S. patent for its fast charging technology in 2004—and since that time they’ve worked closely with industry partners and researchers to advance the science of fast charging. At a time when energy costs represent an increasing source of expenditure and companies are striving to reduce their carbon footprint, they are working with industry experts to ensure their fast chargers are the most energy efficient possible.
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If you are debating going electric and cutting your carbon footprint, factoring Aker Wade fast chargers can tilt the scales toward abandoning your internal combustion vehicles. Not only will Aker Wade fast chargers reduce your initial investment in batteries and equipment, but they will continue to pay dividends in lower maintenance costs and increased productivity. At the same time, by cutting the number of batteries you need, Aker Wade fast chargers slash the amount of hazardous materials your employees handle.
Aker Wade is working with leading battery companies, EV makers, EV network implementers and research institutions on high value projects that will change the face of vehicle charging. Aker Wade engineers have designed a range of lithium-ion fast chargers with advanced power electronics and web interfaced control systems. With outputs from 10 to 350 kilowatts Aker Wade can deliver a 10 minute fast charger today!
Veeco
Shane Han
145 Belmont Drive
Somerset, NJ 08873
E-Mail: shan@veeco.com
Web Site: www. veeco.com
Veeco makes equipment to develop and manufacture LEDs, solar panels, hard disk drives, and other devices. They support their customers through product development, manufacturing, sales and service sites in the U.S., Korea, Taiwan, China, Singapore, Japan, Europe as well as other locations. Veeco is a global leader in Process Equipment technology. Their products combine innovative technological solutions with highest capital efficiency to drive their customer’s critical manufacturing processes. Veeco serves their world-class global customer base through their dedicated sales and service organization strategically located throughout Asia, Europe, and North America. Veeco has two business segments: LED & Solar Process Equipment
They provide best-in-class Process Equipment technologies primarily to manufacturers of high brightness light emitting diodes (LEDs) and solar cells. - Metal Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition (MOCVD) for LEDs and CPV solar cells
- Thermal deposition sources for CIGS (Copper, Indium, Gallium and Selenium) solar cells
- Molecular Beam Epitaxy (MBE) products which include systems and components. MBE has broad applications from power amplifiers to scientific research.
Data Storage Process Equipment
Veeco is the world's leading equipment supplier to hard disk drive (HDD) manufacturers for the production of thin film magnetic heads. Their products enable higher areal density - the amount of data that can be stored - and improve yield and uniformity. They supply both “front” and “back-end” technologies including:
- Ion Beam Etch (IBE) and Ion Beam Deposition (IBD)
- Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD)
- Lapping and Dicing Equipment
Editor’s note: Two companies, SL Power Electronics and Venture-Q, LLC, were recently approved for membership. Their profiles will be included in the next issue of the Update.
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