OUR HISTORY:
The Whole Story
Power Systems & Controls (PS&C) was incorporated in June of 1965 with a sole purpose to design, manufacture, and supply power conditioning systems for “mission critical” power users. According to our history records, our first customer was the US intelligence community and they still remain as our most complex customer. This relationship tasked PS&C to develop a specialized expertise in the design and application of isolated power conditioning machines.
These machines developed into product ranges that include:
DC Power Supplies
Enclosures & Shelters
Frequency Converters
Monitoring & Control Products
HEMP & TEMPEST Motor Generator Sets
Power Conditioning
Power Factor Correction
Power Line Filters
Transformers
Uninterruptable Power Supplies
PS&C has also developed a fully integrated metal enclosure capability and is committed to providing world class field service.
PSC's & Progression:
PS&C has come a long way since our inception; however, we have maintained our focus on the development of Power Quality Products and Solutions. The objective has been, and always will be, to provide the most effective solution to the posed issue. If a solution does not exist, PS&C will design and build a product or create a solution by blending commercially available products to suit the need of the customer.
With this Primary Mission, PS&C has been able to develop a large array of products for the Intelligence Community, which have found receptive homes in other business segments. The following paragraphs highlight the progression of PS&C’s solutions over the past 5 decades.
TIMELINE:
PS&C’s first commercial product, developed in 1967 for Philip Morris, NY was a 10kVA
Due to the limitations of the technology at the time, PS&C turned our development to Rotary Uninterruptible Power Supply (RUPS) and continues to hold the original U.S. patents.
PS&C developed technology in power semiconductor applications that improved the performance and reliability of the isolation MG (Motor Generator) sets and Rotary UPS (RUPS). The current generation of large Rotary Uninterruptible Power Supply machines (or Hybrid RUPS) combines the isolation of a MG set and the extended protection of a UPS. The combination gives the Series XC uncompromising superior isolation characteristics.
During the early 1990’s PS&C began to expand its product offering with the Series MC, a small footprint, low power 3 phase RUPS, which stands up to its nickname “bulletproof”.
The mid 90’s, through PS&C’s innovation, added the Series SC, synchronous condenser for power factor correction.
In response to a 1999 Department of Defense request, PS&C realized the creation of the Series IMG and the Series NB is a No-Break battery-less UPS , which is made to last.
The Portable Power Module is a rapid deployment machine, that is operational within minutes.
For 5 years, PS&C’s internal Federal group dedicated efforts to the USG as we created the Series SMG.
This MG named Series IMG-RT (Ride-Thru), is an industrial motor-generator set for enhanced power conditioning.
The SMG-RT has a synchronous motor while the IMG-RT has a cheaper induction motor.
Series PPD (Portable Power Deployable), which brought PS&C’s offering to 17 Product Lines.
It took a 2 year R&D effort for PS&C to offer the best IGBT(Transformer-less) Static UPS in the industry. This machine, the Series Continuum, re-invents the way Static modules are constructed: with open architecture, allowing more service access to the equipment.
During the same period, PS&C’s metal fabrication group within manufacturing took on an additional role to design and develop rapid deployment and tactical enclosures created for overseas operations.
More products from this group include State Department approved 60 minute FEBR (Forced Entry Ballistic Reinforced) Enclosures, Power Generation, Equipment Shelters, and SCIF’s.
The Frequency Conversion systems named Series FC can be used for 50hz, 60hz, and 400hz applications. This technology is used by our Fortune 500 clients.
For two years PS&C develop products in support of the USG, with CONUS & OCONUS projects. These ranged from large scale UPS systems to advanced Intelligent Micro Grid for forces reporting to the Secretary of the Army.
As of December 2012, PS&C has equipment installed in over 200 Embassies and Consulates as well as 80% of the fortune 250.
As of October 2021, Power Systems & Controls is expanding again! We're excited to announce the purchase of our new facility located a short distance from the Richmond VA factory.