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Methode is focused on the development and manufacture of efficient, sustainable product solutions through leading-edge technology for the alternative and renewable energy industry. As an industry leader in power, sensor and user-interface technologies we are meeting the growing demands of these storage and power distribution emerging markets.
Methode is... possibilities, designing solutions in support of a sustainable future.
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Meeting the need for efficient, on-demand power, Methode delivers innovative power, sensor and heater solutions for wind turbines. Our high-power components and subsystems, together with thermal management solutions and highly accurate sensors, offer increased efficiency and reliability within the power generation and distribution systems of wind turbines.
As solar energy demands increase, Methode utilizes our high-voltage power cable and high-current connectors to provide cost-effective, low-voltage-drop system solutions to improve system reliability and efficiency.
Our extensive experience in high-power component design, together with mechatronic and electrical-system expertise allows Methode to provide solutions that meet the growing demand for more efficient grid energy-storage systems.
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A leading provider of Bus Bar solutions, Methode delivers products that meet RoHS and REACH standards, as well as UL-certified assemblies. We provide sales, engineering and manufacturing support from our facilities in North America, Europe and Asia. Our experienced teams of engineers, supported by our regional design centers, collaborate with our customers to turn their concepts into high-performing, cost-effective solutions. |
A global leader in the design and manufacture of low-voltage drop power cabling systems, Methode offers total manufacturing support. From designing concepts and engineering prototypes through to high-volume production, our extensive line of innovative process allows for easily customized solutions to meet the most challenging power distribution applications. All our products are RoHS and REACH compliant. |
Methode offers three contact technologies for high current power connectors: PowerBud™, WovenBud™ and the RK Series. All of our contact systems offer superior electrical performance, including lower resistance, higher cycle life and lower insertion force, to meet our customers' demanding requirements. |
As a leader in thermal management, we provide cooling solutions to protect power electronics in the most demanding environments. Methode designs and manufactures thermal solutions such as extruded aluminum heat sinks, bonded-fin heat sinks, liquid-cooled chill plates and blocks, and SCR Clamps. Our experienced teams of applications engineers, supported by our regional design centers, collaborate with our customers to provide thermal analysis support and quickly turn concepts into high-performance, cost-effective solutions. |
A highly flexible, durable and non-metallic heating element solution, carbon fiber heating elements are available in thermal pads or linear elements. |
6105 Highly Conductive Screen Printable Silver InkHighly conductive silver ink has relatively low cure requirements including less than 3 milliohms per square per mil on higher temp substrates and less than 5 milliohms per square per mil on lower temperature substrates like polyester, polyimide, other plastics, coated paper and FR-4. These low cure requirements allow it to be cured or dried in standard convection ovens or IR ovens. |
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Magneto-elastic technology offers accurate and reliable non-contact sensing of magnetic profiles and measurement of low Gauss fields. |
Robust identity verification using proven multi-spectral imaging technology that verifies unique characteristics of the user’s finger at the cellular level. With this technology, you can expect complete accuracy, in any environment. |
Methode’s aqueous-based screen printed cermet, Polymer Thick Film (PTF) and inkjet printable conductive inks are used for a wide range of application-specific sensor substrates. |
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When a customer asked us to design a power transmission system for field installations, in lieu of a rigid bus bar our engineers turned to Methode’s Parallel Power Cable for its flexibility… |
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| MAY 8, 2013 | Chicago, IL – May 8, 2013 - Methode Development Company (MDC), a division of Methode Electronics, Inc. (NYSE: MEI), a global developer of custom engineered and application specific products and solutions, announced the release of an improved development kit that allows engineers to create functional electrical circuits with a piezo electric printhead inkjet desktop printer, eliminating tooling and reducing development time.
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| APR 18, 2013 | Chicago, IL – April 18, 2013 - Methode Electronics, Inc. (NYSE: MEI), a global developer of custom engineered and application specific products and solutions, today announced it has been named one of “America’s 100 Most Trustworthy Companies” by Forbes for the second year in a row.
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| APR 16, 2013 | Mike Stibgen of Methode’s Power Solutions Group demonstrates the new SmartPower Stack™ at APEC 2013. Check it out here
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| MAR 18, 2013 | The SmartPower Stack™ is a fully integrated, deployment-ready commercial embedded system for high-volume solar, photovoltaic, wind, hybrid electric and electric vehicles, as well as high capacity uninterruptible power supply and efficient motor drive applications.
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| MAR 11, 2013 | Methode’s new SmartPower Stack™ (SPS), a state-of-the-art power inverter/converter is being unveiled at APEC 2013, the premier event in applied power electronics, at the Long Beach Convention March 17 to 21, 2013.
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| DEC 7, 2012 | Methode’s battery and power solutions garnered a lot of interest and excitement at the Battery Show 2012 in Detroit, MI this past November, and we’re proud and honored that Engineering TV stopped by our booth and recorded two interviews with us at the show.
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| NOV 29, 2012 | Chicago, IL - November 29, 2012 - Methode Electronics, Inc. (Methode) (NYSE: MEI), a global designer and manufacturer of electro-mechanical devices and a leader in conductive inks for printed electronics, will exhibit at the ID Tech Printed Electronics USA 2012 tradeshow, Booth # G04, on December 5&6, 2012, at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, Calif.
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| NOV 27, 2012 | Group Creates the Industry’s First Power Stack with Integrated, Deployment-Ready FPGA-Based Control System for High-Volume Grid-Tied Power Converters and Motor/Generator Drives.
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| JUN 21, 2012 | Methode Electronics, Inc. (NYSE: MEI) and AgileSwitch, LLC announced today a marketing and technology partnership. As part of this agreement, AgileSwitch, LLC will provide leading edge IGBT gate drives which provide the highest performance for energy conversion inverters and systems. Methode Electronics’ Power Solution Group will supply state-of-the-art bus bar architectures and thermal management solutions in combination with local design capabilities and global manufacturing.
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| APR 6, 2012 | Forbes recently identified what they called, "the most transparent and trustworthy businesses that trade on American exchanges," utilizing quantitative and qualitative analysis to look beyond the raw data on public companies’ income statements and balance sheets to assess the true quality of corporate accounting and management practices.
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| JAN 24, 2012 | Methode Power Solutions Group will have a significant presence at AABC this year, emphasizing its industry leading technologies, products and a global manufacturing footprint.
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| JAN 24, 2012 | Methode Power Solutions Group will have a significant presence at APEC this year with an emphasis on its industry leading power technologies, products and a global manufacturing footprint.
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| JAN 24, 2012 | Methode Electronics Power Solutions Group, a division of Methode Electronics, Inc. (NYSE:MEI), today announced its cable and wire termination technology, known as FusionLug™, is now Underwriter Laboratories (UL) recognized.
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| NOV 14, 2011 | Hetronic passes its ISO 9001; 2008 audit and adds two new partners under the ISO 9001 umbrella, showing a commitment to quality and customer needs.
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| NOV 11, 2011 | New Hetronic RC Receiver - the RX ES CAN-HL translates to any mobile operation such as loader cranes and concrete pumps, but also has other field applications like mining, boat lifts and digger derricks...
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| NOV 11, 2011 | Hetronic's annual Partner's Meeting to be held on April 15th, 2011, in conjunction with participation in INTERMAT 2012.
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