The development of the Mi-BEAM Series is a result of teamwork and innovation.
AMETEK Programmable Power has been honored with this year’s Innovation Award for its Mi-BEAM Bidirectional DC Product Series. This advanced solution is engineered to test and simulate complex, high-power electronics used in energy generation, grid modernization, energy storage, and demanding applications across automotive, industrial, and aerospace sectors. Mi-BEAM’s modular, regenerative design enables precise control and efficient performance, helping customers accelerate development while improving safety and sustainability. The award recognizes the team’s global collaboration and customer-focused innovation that shaped this transformative technology.
Established in 2019, the Innovation Award recognizes AMETEK businesses’ efforts to develop and advance next generation technology, products, and solutions for the niche markets served and celebrates the most innovative product developments from across the company.
The challenge
How does the manufacturer of a rechargeable battery know that it will safely and quickly charge? That’s a challenge that Programmable Power’s Mi-BEAM Product Series helps their customers solve.
To design this technology, Programmable Power utilized the New Product Development process using a cross-functional, international team with members from the United States and India. They incorporated customer feedback and followed Value Analysis/Value Engineering processes, which optimize cost and performance. The team also created common sub-assemblies to reduce costs and simplify manufacturing.
The results
The Mi-BEAM Product Series tests and simulates batteries and solar power systems to help Programmable Power’s customers determine faster voltage and current rise times, improved safety, and decreased carbon footprint.
Mi-BEAM technology also features integrated software for battery and solar panel simulation and an overall reduced system size by over 50%. With its enhanced ease of use, Programmable Power saw an increase in organic growth driven by demand for all-in-one instruments for battery applications.
The business’s leadership and customer-driven approach to innovation ensured that they responded to customer needs—and then exceeded expectations.
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