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Panel assemblies support a rapidly expanding customer
(02/12/13)Unable to keep up with demand for a new product one of ICW's long term customers was looking to outsource sub -assemblies. When ICW were asked to offer pricing to sub-contractors it was only logical to offer to help. The capacitors made up 80% of the panel's material cost and ICW's experience and understanding of power electronics applications ensures...
Siemens recognise ICW's quality and service
(26/11/13)ICW have been recognised by Siemens for outstanding product quality and on time delivery in the face of a high priority bulk order that required a significant ramp up in deliveries at short notice. ICW's ability to respond to customer requirements in this way is one of our strengths. Many of our customers manufacture capital equipment for which...
ICW offer ICEL capacitors in the UK
(22/10/13)Metallised film capacitormanufacturers ICW and ICEL, have formed a co-operative agreement to offer oneanother’s products in their respective home markets. ICW, were formed in 1974 andmanufacture in Wrexham, North Wales.ICEL, were formed in 1960 and manufacture in Milan, Italy. ICEL manufacture acomprehensive range of box radial polypropylene...
Three new high energy density DC Link ranges
(03/05/13)ICW launch three new high energy density metallised film capacitor ranges. Designed to offer designers high current, long life alternatives to electrolytic capacitors in a wide variety of inverter designs, the GRA, SMG, and PCG ranges are available in voltages from 450Vdc - 1100Vdc. Delivering high capacitance, low ESR and ESL combined with the flexibility...
Visit us at PCIM 2013
(12/03/13)ICW will be exhibiting at PCIM 2013 in Nuremberg, May 14-16 Hall 7. Stand 401 Visit us at Europe's premier Power Electronics exhibition to discuss our film capacitor technology. Our applications engineering team will be on hand to review your requirements and offer help and advice on the use of polypropylene and polyester capacitors in power electronics...
Embedded thermocouples offer true application performance evaluation
(04/02/13)ICW understand that metalised polypropylene and polyester film capacitors are often selected for use in power electronic applications for their low losses and exceptional life times. At ICW we have developed sophisticated thermal modelling tools and work with our customers to supply performance data for a wide range of operating parameters. However...