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Earl Industries to Display CVN 78 Voice-Data-Video Network Switch at AFCEA West 2012
01/24/2012
On January 24-26, Earl Industries will join its integration partner, Acumentrics, in Booth #731 at AFCEA West 2012 in San Diego. On display will be Earl Integrated Power & Controls’ MilCOTS product engineering capabilities, in the form of a militarized Voice-Data-Video network switch, which Earl IPC designed and qualified for use aboard the Navy’s newest aircraft carrier. Acumentrics is a leader in Rugged-UPS™ (AC and DC uninterruptible power supplies) for military and industrial power conditioning, backup power supplies, and other mission-critical applications. Click here to locate Booth #731 on the exhibit floor.
EARL SHIP REPAIR FLORIDA AWARDED USS TAYLOR (FFG 50) CMAV CONTRACT
12/21/2011
Earl Industries‘ Florida Ship Repair Division was recently awarded a Continuous Maintenance Availability contract for hull, machinery, electrical, and piping work on USS TAYLOR (FFG 50). The period of performance for this contract awarded by the Southeast Regional Maintenance Center (SERMC) is 3 January 2012 through 24 January 2012.
EARL SHIP REPAIR FLORIDA AWARDED USS KLAKRING (FFG 42) CMAV CONTRACT
12/12/2011
Earl Industries‘ Florida Ship Repair Division was recently awarded a Continuous Maintenance Availability contract for hull, machinery, electrical, and piping work on USS KLAKRING (FFG 42). The period of performance for this contract awarded by the Southeast Regional Maintenance Center (SERMC) is 27 December 2011 through 27 January 2012.
EARL SHIP REPAIR FLORIDA AWARDED USS UNDERWOOD CMAV CONTRACT
12/05/2011
Earl Industries‘ Florida Ship Repair Division was recently awarded a Continuous Maintenance Availability contract for hull, machinery, electrical, and piping work on USS UNDERWOOD (FFG 36). The period of performance for this contract awarded by the Southeast Regional Maintenance Center (SERMC) is 19 December 2011 to 13 January 2012.
EARL SHIP REPAIR FLORIDA AWARDED USS SAMUEL B. ROBERTS CMAV CONTRACT
12/02/2011
Earl Industries‘ Florida Ship Repair Division was recently awarded a Continuous Maintenance Availability contract for hull, machinery, electrical, electronics, and piping work on USS SAMUEL B. ROBERTS (FFG 58). The period of performance for this contract, awarded by the Southeast Regional Maintenance Center (SERMC), is 16 December 2011 through 13 January 2012 and 20 February 2012 through 09 March 2012.
Earl Industries and Acumentrics Develop Power Supply for US Navy
12/01/2011
(Westwood, MA – December 1, 2011) Limited space, weight allowances, and the need to access components of an integrated system required a new solution. Acumentrics, working with Earl Industries, modified an existing Rugged UPS to power an innovative, vertically mounted voice-data-video (VDV) network node for the Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier.
Due to the ever changing demands of communications and surveillance systems for military applications, it is imperative that power source suppliers like Acumentrics maintain strong engineering capabilities and nimble manufacturing processes. This along with the company’s ISO9001:2008 certification meant that Acumentrics was the top choice to assist Earl Industries in fulfilling its contract.
According to Keith Hubble, MilCOTS Department Manager, Earl Integrated Power & Controls. “From the very beginning the Acumentrics team has been incredibly responsive to our requirements as well as the specifications of the contract.” He went on to say that, “It has been an excellent experience, leading to a sound, trusting business relationship we plan to maintain for a long time.”
While Acumentrics has fielded many shipboard UPS systems, the specifications for the VDV contract required significant modifications. After implementation of the adaptations, the newly designed unit was successfully tested and certified to MIL-STD-1399 and MILSTD-461.
Physically, it had to conform seamlessly to the overall system and into a shock mount enclosure. The battery also needed to be user replaceable from the vertical orientation when the enclosure was in the “rack out” position.
In terms of changing internal components, the inverter portion of the Rugged UPS had to be integrated between the server and modem. This was accomplished through two alterations. First, the team developed a 1U battery pack that would mount in the vertical position. Next, a redesign of the chassis to eliminate the space of the existing battery compartment to save room and provide cabling and connectors to tie into the separate battery pack. Other features were added including multiple AC inputs for redundancy.
“Our relationship with Earl Integrated Power & Controls is a prime example of how Acumentrics can work closely with a partner to modify an existing product to meet demanding specifications,” said Steven Graves, vice president of sales and marketing at Acumentrics. “It was a collaborative effort, not without challenges. In the end, we delivered a certified product, on-time, which met all of our customers needs and further strengthened the relationship between our companies.”
About Earl Integrated Power & Controls
Earl Integrated Power & Controls, a division of Earl Industries, is a leader in the design, fabrication and installation of Mil-Spec solutions based on commercial-off-the-shelf products and open standards. It also designs and manufactures rugged Hybrid Renewable Power solutions for United States Expeditionary Forces, and Power Distribution and Security Systems for the United States Navy. The company installs and supports its products globally.
About Acumentrics
Acumentrics Holding Corporation, headquartered in Westwood, Massachusetts, consists of two wholly-owned subsidiaries: Acumentrics RUPS (Rugged Uninterruptible Power Supplies) and Acumentrics SOFC (Solid Oxide Fuel Cells). The RUPS subsidiary is a trusted market leader in rugged AC and DC power sources for harsh and combat environments as well as heavy-duty industrial applications. RUPS products provide clean power conditioning and battery backup when reliability is mission-critical. In business since 1994, Acumentrics is a preferred supplier of US-made power electronics to most of the world’s largest prime defense contractors.
The SOFC subsidiary develops and manufactures a line of clean, reliable electric power generators with DC or AC outputs up to 10kW. These electrical power generators apply a proprietary tubular, ceramics-based fuel cell technology to serve remote, off grid and military applications. Acumentrics generators efficiently convert commonly available propane, natural gas or liquid fuels directly to electricity without combustion.
Acumentrics Holding Corporation is an ISO 9001:2008-certified company. For more information, please visit www.acumentrics.com, or call 800-332-0277 or +1-781-461-8251.
Earl Industries is selected for Newport News Shipbuilding Supplier Delegated Inspection Program (SDI)
12/01/2011
Portsmouth, VA. – Earl Industries announced today that it has been selected by Huntington Ingalls Industries, Newport News Shipbuilding of Newport News, VA for its Supplier Delegated Inspection Program (SDI).
The SDI designation allows Earl Industries to provide source inspection services on behalf of Newport News Shipbuilding. This prestigious distinction is afforded by NNS to those suppliers which have demonstrated a consistently high level of quality in the products provided to NNS.
Earl Industries, Manufacturing Division is ISO 9001- 2008 and AS9100B- 2004 certified and has been a primary supplier to NNS for over 10 years supplying marine ventilation, complex metal fabrications, and other shipboard support fabrications.
Brian Miller, Director of Manufacturing, said, “Earl Industries is extremely proud of this designation and it is a reflection on the company’s hard work and commitment to meeting NNS’s requirements through thorough planning and continuous process improvements.
About Earl Industries:
Earl Industries, founded in 1985, is one of the nation’s preeminent ship repair contractors to the US Navy. The company maintains comprehensive ship repair facilities in two of the Navy’s most important ports: Portsmouth, VA and Mayport, FL. Earl’s corporate divisions include Earl Ship Repair, Earl Precision Manufacturing, Earl Advanced Preservation Solutions and Earl Integrated Power & Controls. For more information visit www.earl-ind.com
Commander, United States Fleet Forces Command Visits Earl Industries
11/30/2011
Earl Industries was proud to host Admiral John C. Harvey Jr., Commander, United States Fleet Forces Command on 30 November 2011. The purpose of the Admiral’s visit was to review improvements made in Earl’s Virginia Ship Repair operations over the course of 2011. In a meeting at Earl’s Harper Avenue headquarters in Portsmouth, several of Earl’s leadership team, including Jerry Miller, Jeff Brooks and Paul Fields, briefed Admiral Harvey and the current Fleet Maintenance Officer, RDML Lawrence Creevy, on their respective roles in Earl Ship Repair. Processes covered included Planning and Technical Work Documents (Fred Pasquine), Procurement and Subcontracts Management (John Anderson), Production Management (Jon Nichols), Engineering (Warren Kennedy), Quality Assurance (Jeff Hanson), and Work Certification/Testing (Paul Rotloff).
After the meeting, Jerry Miller, Jeff Brooks, Paul Fields and Brian Miller (Director of Manufacturing) escorted Admiral Harvey on a walking tour of the shipyard and the Earl Precision Manufacturing facility. During the tour, Admiral Harvey reviewed Earl’s facilities, gained insight into the company’s multiple product lines, and saw process control first-hand. He also talked with members of Earl’s workforce, each of whom demonstrated their contribution to the principal Earl Industries product – Fleet Readiness. Earl employees who had an opportunity to interact with Admiral Harvey on the plant floor included: Richard Parker (Outside Machinist), Mike Davis (Outside Machinist Foreman), Justin Hollaway (Water Jet Table Operator), Arthur Faherty (Diesel Engine Instructor), Christine Shorts (QA Inspector), Ron Ridgeway (CNC Machinist), Steve Dortch (Machine Shop Foreman) and Scott Keheley (EPM Engineering Manager). Overall, the visit and tour was a great opportunity to display Earl Industries’ passion and commitment to the Fleet Commander for delivering readiness in support of Fleet operations. Admiral Harvey was very complimentary and thanked Jerry Miller for the opportunity to visit with the Earl Industries team and for the team’s collective commitment to performing first-pass quality work.
In a national climate that has necessitated increased scrutiny of fleet maintenance and repair processes, in both public and private shipyards, Earl Industries has taken an industry leadership role to improve process control and discipline, along with increased rigor and structure in Quality Assurance programs. Long a leader among the Navy’s fleet maintenance and ship repair contractors, Earl will continue to strive to exceed the Navy’s high standards and expectations. With an ever-renewing focus on standards, process and accountability; Earl’s goal is to reward the Navy’s confidence in “Team Earl” with superior quality, on time/on budget performance, and Readiness Delivered.
Earl Industries to Present LPD-19 Thermal Management System Report at FMMS 2011 in San Diego
08/03/2011
On 30 and 31 August, Earl Industries will be exhibiting and presenting at the American Society of Naval Engineers’ annual Fleet Maintenance & Modernization Symposium. At FMMS 2011, located in San Diego this year, Earl Industries representatives from Ship Repair, Precision Manufacturing and Integrated Power & Controls will be exhibiting in Booth 40/41. On Tuesday the 30th, Earl’s Keith Hubble and Milo Hyde will present a technical paper entitled Energy Savings from Application of a Variable Air Volume Thermal Management System in the Medical Spaces of USS Mesa Verde (LPD-19). Earl Industries installed its MIL-PRF-32168 compliant variable speed drive in this thermal management system prototype earlier this year, and will be reporting the results based on data recently collected from the ship’s Mediterranean cruise. This design is expected to significantly reduce energy consumption by reducing the load on the ventilation fan motor and chilled water system and minimizing use of the energy-intensive resistive re-heaters.
EARL PRECISION MANUFACTURING ADDS NEW AND EXPANDED WEB PAGES TO CUSTOM CONTAINER INTEGRATION & OUTFITTING
07/26/2011
Earl Precision Manufacturing’s Custom Container Integration & Outfitting Web pages have been updated with eight all new pages which tell the full story of this timely and vital manufacturing capability.
From the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Mission Modules being built under a contract from Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems to the wide variety of Live-In and Work-In Units for a host of end users including the United States Marine Corps, the United States Navy and the United States Air Force, the rugged adaptability of the Earl Custom Container Units is evident. Examples include First Responder, Emergency Housing, Pack & Post, Renewable Energy and Multi-Level Units as well as computer-generated concept renderings of planned future projects.
Visit these expanded pages today and learn more about how Earl Custom Container Integration & Outfitting can address your requirement.
