Magna-Power 소개
1981년부터 혁신에 동력을 공급합니다
뉴저지주 플레밍턴의 단일 시설에서 설계, 제조, 테스트되는 프로그래머블 DC 전원 공급 장치 및 전자 부하의 미국 가족 창업 제조업체입니다.
1981
설립
115
직원
73,500
sq-ft 미국 시설
10,000+
고객
50,000+
납품된 제품
40+
서비스 제공 국가
우리의 임무
수직 통합 제조 공정을 통해 미국에서 업계 최고 수준의 품질 기준으로 견고한 프로그래머블 전원 제품을 설계하고 공급합니다.
- 설계부터 견고하게
- 실험실, 공장, 현장에서 수십 년간 운용되도록 제작된 제품으로, 사양서가 아닌 실제 환경을 위해 설계되었습니다.
- 미국 생산
- 모든 제품은 뉴저지주 플레밍턴에서 업계 최고 수준의 품질 기준에 따라 설계, 조립 및 테스트됩니다.
- 수직 통합
- 원자재부터 완성 시스템까지, 모든 핵심 공정이 하나의 팀에 의해 한 지붕 아래에서 직접 관리됩니다.
미래 추진 시스템을 위한 1,500kW 프로그래머블 DC 전원 공급 시스템 NASA 납품
우리의 가치
우리의 일하는 방식과 서로를 대하는 자세
모든 작업대에서, 모든 자리에서 스스로 지켜나가는 여섯 가지 약속입니다.
일하는 방식
내 것처럼 행동하라
이 회사는 매일 출근하는 사람들의 것입니다. 문제를 발견하면 직접 해결하고, 시작한 일은 끝까지 완수하며, 회사의 시간과 비용을 내 것처럼 아끼고, 되돌리기 어려운 중요한 결정을 내리기 전에는 반드시 다른 사람들을 참여시키십시오.
약속을 지켜라
우리는 동료와 고객에게 한 말을 반드시 지킵니다. 이곳에서 약속은 곧 다짐이며, 신뢰는 작업대와 작업대 사이에서 신뢰성을 통해 쌓여갑니다.
품질은 개인의 문제다
당신의 작업은 용접일 수도, 와이어 하네스일 수도, 구매 주문서일 수도, 지원 통화일 수도 있습니다. 무엇이든 자신의 이름을 걸고 임하십시오. 결함을 알면서도 다음 작업대, 다음 부서, 또는 고객에게 결코 넘기지 마십시오.
매일 무언가를 개선하라
업무, 프로세스, 그리고 자기 자신을 개선하십시오. 최고의 아이디어는 실제로 일하는 사람들에게서 나옵니다. 불편한 것은 개선하고, 더 나은 방법을 제안하고, 계속 배우십시오. 우리가 실행에 옮기겠습니다.
서로를 대하는 방식
목소리를 내라, 장벽은 없다
문제는 일찍 제기하고, 부서나 직급에 관계없이 누구에게든 무엇이든 물어보고, 중요할 때는 공개적으로 의견을 표현하십시오. 여기서는 나쁜 소식이 빠르게 전달되며, 그것이 우리의 강점입니다. 누군가 문제를 제기하면 우리는 책임을 따지는 것이 아니라 문제를 해결합니다.
서로를 돌봐라
우리는 강력한 전력을 다루기 때문에 안전은 타협의 여지가 없으며, 배려는 보안경에서 그치지 않습니다. 팀원이 도움이 필요할 때 우리는 알아채고, 모든 구성원을 직함이 아닌 온전한 사람으로 대합니다.
우리의 비전
40년 이상의 전력 전자 기술, 그 성과
1.25 kW 랙 마운트 유닛부터 10+ MW 시스템까지, 250,000가지 이상의 구성으로, 모두 한 지붕 아래서 설계, 제조, 테스트됩니다. 40년간의 집중과 100% 자체 개발의 결과입니다.
모듈식 제품 아키텍처
단일 전류 공급 토폴로지가 1.5 kW 랙 유닛부터 10 MW+ 시스템까지의 기본 구성 요소 역할을 하며, 동일한 핵심 설계와 제어 시스템이 250,000개 이상의 구성에 걸쳐 확장됩니다.
수직 통합 제조
CNC 가공, 와이어 EDM, 자체 자기 부품, SMT 및 스루홀 PCB 라인, 분체 도장, 고전력 테스트까지 모두 단일 생산 흐름 내에서 이루어집니다.
타협 없는 품질
모든 제품은 주문 제작되며, 출하 전 1 MW+ 부하 뱅크 용량을 갖춘 8개 베이의 자체 테스트 스테이션에서 검증됩니다.
전력 전자 전문성
1.25 kW에서 10 MW+에 이르는 제품 라인에 걸쳐, 전류 공급 토폴로지, 고조파 중화, 고밀도 패키징 분야에서 40년간의 혁신을 이루어 왔습니다.
우리의 역사
Magna-Power's Story: A Timeline of Innovation
From its beginnings as a research and development firm in a home basement to a vertically integrated global manufacturer, Magna-Power Electronics has been defined by key technological pivots, strategic manufacturing decisions, and a commitment to reinvestment.
Additional details can be found in: The History of Magna-Power Electronics, IEEE Industry Applications Magazine, Volume 23, Issue 1 (January 2017)
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From Basement R&D to Official Founding
Throughout the 1970s, Dr. Ira J. Pitel builds his expertise in power electronics, working at pioneering companies like Lutron and GTE Sylvania while earning his Master's and Ph.D. degrees. After working at Bell Laboratories and Exxon Enterprises, he leverages his growing reputation and private consulting work to officially establish Magna-Power Electronics (MPE) in 1981. The new R&D company operates from the 1,100 sq. ft. basement of his home in Morristown, NJ, where he designs custom power supplies and magnetic components, famously using the family oven to bake transformers.
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A Pivotal Grant and First Headquarters
A Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant from the Department of Energy (DOE) to develop a 5 kW solar inverter system provides the impetus for MPE to move into its first dedicated commercial facility in Whippany, NJ. Though the solar project itself did not continue, it was a critical turning point. It established a formal place of business and, most importantly, the AC-DC power supply and controllable load built to test the inverter became the foundational prototypes for MPE's future product lines.
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Entry into the Power Supply Market
MPE forms a manufacturing partnership called Powertron to manufacture and sell the PX Series, a 10 kW AC-DC power supply. In this partnership, MPE would engineer the products and the partner company would build the products. When a crucial, time-sensitive order for multiple units from IBM's personal computer division arises, Dr. Pitel takes on the production himself. This dissolves the partnership and firmly establishes MPE as a power supply manufacturer.
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Gearing Up for Manufacturing
To support its growing manufacturing operations, MPE relocates to a 6,000 sq. ft. factory in Boonton, NJ. The new space allows for a dedicated production line for its PX Series, a stockroom, and better facilities for in-house fabrication like welding and painting. While the company was building its standard product offerings, MPE's primary business remained contract R&D and custom manufacturing of its designs for specialized applications, including electrostatic precipitators and various power electronics for the US Air Force. This contract work provided the steady revenue needed to invest in the company's future as a product manufacturer.
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Computer Control and High-Power Focus
During this pivotal period, MPE made major advances in both user control and power processing technology. MPE introduced its first computer interface, the external SBC488 control box. This external 1U add-on provided programmability over industry-standard RS232 and IEEE-488 (GPIB) interfaces, giving customers the ability to remotely control and monitor their power supplies for the first time. With much competition in the low-power space (1-10 kW) from EMI and Power Ten, a strategy was formed to start grabbing market-share from the top. MPE delivered its first 100 kW TQ Series, a product that utilized a phase-controlled SCR front end, into a medium-frequency link current-source inverter.
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The IGBT Revolution and Current-Fed Topology
MPE introduced a technological shift that would define its future products with the release of the rack-mount PQ Series. This was the company's first product built on modern Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistors (IGBTs) using a current-fed power processing topology. The high-performance, power-dense IGBT platform represented a major leap from older SCR-based designs and became the foundational building block for the next decade of product development, cementing MPE's reputation for innovation.
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Modular Design and Strategic Partnerships
MPE uses the PQ Series as a modular building block for new, higher-power product lines (SQ Series, MQ Series). To accelerate market penetration, MPE enters into a crucial Private Label agreement for American Reliance, Inc. (AMREL) and later Chroma ATE Inc. These partnerships allows MPE to focus its resources on R&D and manufacturing while the partners handles sales and marketing.
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Powering the Dreamliner
MPE was approached by United Technologies (UTC) in 2003 to provide 400 kW power supplies for testing the Boeing 787 Dreamliner’s auxiliary equipment. MPE developed a high-power chopper and IGBT inverter front-end, creating a line of high-frequency switched-mode power supplies at 100 kW and 150 kW. Following joint research with Prasad Enjeti, Ph.D. of Texas A&M University, a product line of harmonic neutralizers was developed to reduce total harmonic distortion for higher-power systems to maintain AC power quality. The MT Series was released, becoming the highest-power standard product switch-mode supply on the market and was quickly adopted by aerospace companies worldwide.
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A New Home in Flemington, New Jersey
Having outgrown its Boonton facilities, MPE purchases 7 acres of land and moves to a custom-built 27,500 sq. ft. manufacturing headquarters in Flemington, NJ. While the transition was challenging and caused initial production delays, it provided the necessary space and power infrastructure for future expansion.
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Insourcing and High-Density Power
During the economic recession, MPE seizes the opportunity to acquire manufacturing equipment at a low cost, beginning an aggressive push toward vertical integration by bringing sheet metal fabrication in-house. This strategy reduces costs, shortens lead times, and increases design flexibility. The company also releases the 2U XR Series, which sets a new industry benchmark for power density and marks the first product line not offered through private label partners.
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Building the Magna-Power Brand
MPE begins building its own direct sales representative network across the US and internationally under the Magna-Power brand. This shift away from private label dependency proves timely. Shortly after, AMETEK, Inc. acquires AMREL's power division, and MPE decides to end the private label relationship, having made inroads with its own channels. Responding to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, MPE develops its Photovoltaic Power Profile Emulation (PPPE) software, specifically targeting the growing solar inverter testing market, providing the industry's widest range of solar array emulators.
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Facility Expansion
Magna-Power breaks ground on a 29,000 sq-ft expansion of its Flemington headquarters, more than doubling the manufacturing facility from 27,500 to 56,500 sq-ft. The same year, the company achieves an industry-leading standard 2-week lead-time on its products, a direct result of vertical integration and investment in automation. Soon after, a third expansion phase adds another 16,780 sq-ft, bringing Magna-Power's headquarters to its current 73,530 sq-ft footprint — a purpose-built facility housing all engineering, manufacturing, and service operations under one roof.
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New Product Category and Industry Recognition
Magna-Power enters the DC electronic load market with the launch of MagnaLOAD, a completely new product line spanning 1.25 kW to 100 kW+. The same year, the company is awarded the 2016 New Jersey Manufacturer of the Year, coinciding with its 35th anniversary.
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Second-Generation Leadership
Adam Pitel and Grant Pitel, Ph.D. assume leadership of Magna-Power Electronics as CEO and CTO, marking a second-generation transition. Adam, who joined the company in 2008, built Magna-Power's global distribution network spanning 40+ countries and established international sales offices in Germany, the United Kingdom, and China. Grant, holding a Ph.D. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in digital control and power electronics, joined in 2010 and transformed the company's technology roadmap, pioneering digital control across the product line and creating the MagnaLOAD DC electronic load platform.
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Digital Sales Transformation
Now a recognized name in the industry, and after COVID reshapes the sales landscape, Magna-Power goes primarily factory-direct and builds a custom e-commerce platform. Built-in configurators let customers spec, quote, and order from over 250,000 product SKUs online — a first in the industry. Each order flows directly into a production work order, closing the loop from customer configuration to factory floor.
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The Next Generation Power Supply
Magna-Power launches the SLx Series, a ground-up next-generation 1U programmable DC power supply platform with a fully digital architecture. The SLx Series launches with native industrial communications offering, including CANopen, EtherCAT, EtherNet/IP, PROFINET, ModbusTCP, and LXI TCP/IP Ethernet, USB and RS485. The SLx Series also launches with MagnaCTRL, a state-of-the-art software platform for multi-product control across xGen product families.
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Megawatt-Scale Power
Magna-Power releases the ML Series, its highest-power product line, with 500 kW and 1,000 kW models scalable to 10 MW, with efficiency up to 96%. The ML Series is a ground-up redesign, water cooled, built for ultra-high power density, addressing growing demands in aerospace, hydrogen electrolyzers, and defense.
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Founder Elected to National Academy of Engineering
Dr. Ira J. Pitel, Magna-Power's founder, is elected to the National Academy of Engineering — one of the highest professional distinctions awarded to an engineer, recognizing his lifetime of contributions to power electronics innovation and American manufacturing.
스타트업부터 세계 최대 기업까지
40개국 이상의 수천 개 기업이 혁신, 제조 및 연구에 전력을 공급하기 위해 Magna-Power를 신뢰합니다.
우리의 시설
Advanced manufacturing under one roof
Company-owned, custom-designed 73,500 sq-ft facility housing Magna-Power's vertically integrated operations.
Vertically Integrated USA Manufacturing
Magna-Power Electronics products are proudly made in the USA at the company's headquarters in Flemington, New Jersey. All engineering, manufacturing and North America product servicing is performed at the company's headquarters.
With significant investment in machinery, automation, and processes, Magna-Power utilizes vertical integration for complete control over quality, cost, and lead-time of its made-to-order products.
리더십
팀 소개
프로그래머블 전력 분야에서 Magna-Power의 지속적인 혁신을 이끄는 사람들.
우리의 문화
한 지붕 아래, 하나의 팀.
제품을 설계하고, 제조하고, 지원하는 모든 사람들이 플레밍턴에서 나란히 일합니다. 가족이 창업한 회사로서, 분기가 아닌 수십 년을 내다보며 생각합니다.