Utilis USA manufactures unique deployable
shelter systems with several advantages over existing designs
including rapid deployment and setup. These features have resulted
in Utilis receiving major contract awards from the defense industry.
Energy Technologies, Inc. (ETI) has been manufacturing power
equipment for the defense industry with their products being the
standard for hundreds of military programs. The management of the
two companies recognized the complimentary synergies of the product
offerings and has teamed to jointly market their products as a total
solution for tactical shelters.
This solution not only offers a superior Utilis shelter design, but
can now also be offered with ETI’s:
• Solar Power generation utilizing shelter surfaces or surrounding
terrain
• Wind Power generation when additional power is required beyond
solar
• Battery Modules and Battery Management Systems to store wind and
solar energy for 24-7 utilization
• Portable Sinewave Inverters to produce Computer-Grade AC from
vehicles or the solar/wind sources
• Modular Environmental Control Units better sized to heat or cool
shelter modules
• Modular Diesel or Fuel Cell Power Plants for larger load
applications
• Micro Grid controllers to intelligently manage all of the power
sources, energy storage and load requirements based on operational
priorities
• High-efficiency area and task lighting
By using solar and wind energy sources, fuel logistics are reduced
or eliminated for electrical power production. In addition, their
operation is nearly stealth with little or no heat signature or
audible noise. The excess energy produced is stored into
light-weight, high-performance battery modules for use when needed.
The electrical and electronic loads can be AC or DC with the
addition of the sinewave inverters. The entire electrical
production, storage and utilization is managed via a smart micro
grid controller to insure energy is not wasted and high-priority
loads are always served.
By incorporating the solar paneling into the shelter fly, not only
is available space utilized for energy production, but the fly
becomes a better thermal insulator reducing the heating or cooling
requirements of the shelter. Using modular ECUs (environmental
control units) that are better sized for the shelter modules reduces
overall energy consumption while providing better air circulation
within individual shelter sections. Thus with this eco-energy
approach, an encampment can be energy independent and nearly
stealth.
The total solution also includes reduced energy usage for area and
task lighting. Utilizing the latest technology in high-efficiency
LEDs, only 9 watts of energy is needed to replace the equivalent of
a 100 watt light bulb. These are made up into rugged lighting panels
for use either inside or outside the shelter.
Utilis and ETI have setup a special website to illustrate the total
shelter solution at
www.TacticalShelterSystems.com or
additional information can be requested via email at
sales@tacticalpower.com
or sales@utilisusa.com
Energy Technologies, Inc.
Founded in 1991, Energy Technologies, Inc. has become the leader in
rugged power products with their field-proven, highly-reliable and
cost effective designs. Utilized in tens of thousands of
installations worldwide, these product solutions cover the
production, conditioning, storage and control of AC and DC power for
a wide range of environments. These rugged products meet the demands
and rigors of defense, government, industrial, medical and
telecommunications sectors.
Mobile applications include shelters, vehicles, shipboard,
submarine, aircraft and field deployment. Stationary applications
consist of permanent or temporary facilities, factories, process
plants, utilities, networks, even offshore platforms and desert
pipelines installations.
The PowerStation™ and Military Power® (COTS and MilSpec) lines are
comprised of intelligent UPS, power distribution units, frequency
converters, and battery systems. The intelligent features include
the ability to monitor and control the equipment and their loads via
local and/or remote interfaces such as SNMP and HTTP. WorldPower™
versions operate from all voltages and frequencies worldwide
including aircraft or vehicular power.
The TacticalPower® series includes deployable inverters, converters,
and global UPS that operate from either vehicle DC or whatever AC is
locally available. The Tactical Generator® line includes lighter
weight, deployable generators and packaged power plants. Tactical
Fuel Cells® include complete portable power systems that replace
traditional generator sets that are heavier and noisier. Tactical
Office™ systems include modular/deployable field-office desks with
built-in power conditioning/backup plus Tactical Computer
Workstations® and Tactical Task Lighting™. Operating from available
AC or DC power sources, the Tactical ECU™ units provide heating and
cooling for shelters and/or equipment enclosures.
The Tactical Solar® family consists of high-performance solar panels
that are both rugged and flexible, charge controllers, battery
modules and complete solar power solutions for hostile environments.
The solar panels configurations include foldable blankets and
shelter flies. Tactical Wind Turbines™ are light-weight, easily
setup power sources that can run independently or as a hybrid system
with the solar. These turbines are designed to operate in minimal
wind conditions. The Tactical Micro Grid™ pulls all of this together
with an intelligent controller managing the various power sources,
energy storage devices and equipment loads to maximize performance
and economy for the given priorities.
