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ACME AEROSPACE COMPANY HISTORY

Acme Aerospace, located in Tempe, Arizona is an operating division of Acme Electric Corporation. The Aerospace Division emerged in 1994 as a result of the merger of Utah Research and Development(URDC) and Acme Advanced Energy Systems (AES).

Acme Aerospace has been designing and manufacturing lightweight, high power battery chargers, power supplies and backup power systems since the 1970's. Utilizing advanced switching converter technology, Acme's chargers are commonplace throughout the aerospace market in applications utilizing lead-acid, vented nickel-cadmium, lithium, and fiber nickel-cadmium (FNC) battery technologies. In addition to the advanced power conversion, Acme chargers offer improved levels of battery control for optimum battery operation and life. Acme Aerospace chargers have been OEM selection for the Boeing 777, MD-90, Canadair RJ, Challenger, and Waterbomber, Fokker F50, F70, and F100. In the military market, Acme Chargers have been designed and are in operation on T-45, Apache A, and F-16, F-117 and F18 E/F aircraft.

Acme Aerospace also designs and manufactures Fiber Nickel Cadmium(FNC) batteries for use in commercial and military applications. Acme contracted with Daug-Hoppecke(DAHO) in 1987 to license the proprietary FNC technology. Acme began a multiyear investment strategy to building what has come to be the only battery factory built in the United States with the last 50 years.

Acme's plant is a state of the art facility, designed to fulfill the battery requirements of the United States military and commercial aircraft. Meeting and exceeding current and future proposed environmental concerns, Acme Aerospace has been the recipient of awards for its superior recycling programs, as well as its environmental controls. The plant has been designed for expansion with production capacity up to six million ampere hours of batteries per year.

Acme Aerospace developed DAHO's fiber based technology and refined it into a maintenance free sealed nickel-cadmium battery. The resulting design incorporates high-reliability performance and high power capability that is truly zero maintenance.