Ametek Mi-BEAM Series Bidirectional, Regenerative, Programmable DC Power System

The Sorensen™ Modular Intelligent-Bidirectional Energy AMplified (Mi-BEAM) Series is the newest addition to the AMETEK Programmable Power portfolio of high-power testing solutions. The new Mi-BEAM Series features full DC source and sink capabilities with power levels from 12kW up to 37kW. The Mi-BEAM Series is fully scalable up to 1.2MW with parallel systems. The available voltage ranges of 600V, 1,500V and 2,000VDC in a 4U rack height chassis provide full power up to 150A within a single system.

Control via Front Panel Touchscreen and Digital or Analog Control Interfaces

The Mi-BEAM Series can be operated from the intuitive, front panel touchscreen that enables the user to easily setup, control and monitor the Output Programming Parameters, Supervisory and Set Point limits, Measurements, and System Settings. Additionally, a variety of standard communication control interfaces are available including; LAN, USB and RS-232. Optional IEEE-488 and EtherCAT are available.

Key Features:

• Complete solution - battery test, simulation & solar array simulator software included
• Highest power density up to 37 kW in 4U rack height (9.25 kW/U)
• Fastest and cleanest power available (fastest transient response and low output ripple and noise)
• Universal 3-Phase AC Input accepts 180 VAC to 528 VAC
• Longest manufacturer-based reliability guarantee: 5-year warranty
• Parallel system power up to 1.2 MW
• Output voltage up to 2,000 V
• Bidirectional output current up to ±150 A, up to ±4,800 A in parallel
• True extended wide-range autoranging output
• Regenerative to 95%
• Color touch panel user interface
• Seamless transition between source and sink
• Built-in islanding detection

Applications

The Mi-BEAM Series is designed for testing today’s complex, high power electronics for the automotive, energy storage, industrial, and aerospace markets in a variety of applications. This platform covers all test needs through the product life cycle from advance research and development (R&D), to design validation, and production test requirements.

• Battery simulation
• Battery testing (charge/discharge)
• Electric powertrain testing
• Fuel cell testing
• Solar inverter testing