Technology Leadership
Tradition of Technical Innovation
Eaton has a continuing history of technical innovation, which started in 1962, when the company patented the first AC inverter. We maintain a long tradition of using our technical expertise to provide customers with what they need most in a power management solution:
2013 | Intelligent Power Manager (IPM) software wins the “Best of VMworld 2013” Gold Award in the Virtualization Management category. |
2012 | First power management company to achieve VMware Ready™ certification and offer automatic virtual machine synchronization and initiation of a backup site to avoid data loss and reduce downtime during power outages within VMware® vCenter™ Site Recovery Manager. |
2012 | Eaton is the first UPS manufacturer to offer capabilities to remotely shut down a host server during a power outage within VMware® vSphere™ High Availability (HA) mode with its latest version of Intelligent Power® Manager software. |
2011 | Developed industry’s first 5000A static switch for increased current capacity to data centers, which uses leading edge integrated heatpipe technology to extend traditional 4000A capability to 5000A. |
2011 | Demonstrated an Eaton 9395 UPS interface to photovoltaic solar panels. Proved concept that a UPS can integrate to an intermittent, highly efficient renewable energy source and still provide uninterrupted power to a critical load. |
2010 | First in the industry to integrate into VMware® vCenter™ server virtualization platform, resulting in reduced infrastructure and operating costs as well as increased productivity and responsiveness. |
2010 | First UPS to receive SMaRT™ certification, allowing the 9395 to help projects earn LEED credit points. |
2009 | Eaton introduces Intelligent Power® Manager software, an intuitive, cost-effective and secure way for IT managers to remotely manage and monitor all of their networked power and environmental devices across the enterprise. |
2009 | First UPS with double-conversion protection and 99% efficiency up to 1100 kVA |
2007 | Advanced load testing without the requirement of an external load for Eaton 9395 UPS models from 225 to 1100 kVA with the Easy Capacity Test. |
2007 | Eaton introduces a quantum leap in large, three-phase UPS technology, the Eaton 9395, which incorporates a modular and upgradeable design with internal redundancy for maximum reliability. |
2007 | Eaton introduces the high power density and high efficiency Eaton BladeUPS rackmount UPS, a 12 kVA modular UPS featuring N+1 parallel redundant systems up to 60 kVA with modular distribution. |
2005 | First UPS featuring full power processing to verify internal converter operation and site commissioning tests without external load banks. |
2005 | First UPS with full power battery discharge independent of attached load for battery integrity testing |
2004 | Modular transformer-free UPS up to 160 kVA, integrating an unmatched combination of power performance, battery management, scalable architecture, flexibility, and service |
2003 | First 6 kVA UPS in 3U for high-density rack applications increases power density by 33%. |
2003 | First 3kW DC power rectifier module with power density greater than 10W/cu in. |
2003 | Second-generation wireless paralleling for high-frequency power inverters |
2002 | First dual source UPS for rackmount applications |
2002 | First DC power system with cell phone (SMS) text message alarm and status capability. |
2002 | First full 100Mbps switch hub integrated on a network card |
2001 | First HFSM DC power system design designed specifically for IT applications including “Power-over-LAN” |
2001 | First DC power system with integrated, networkable monitoring and control for auxiliary equipment |
2001 | UPS with 3 kVA increases power density by 40% |
1998 | First DC power system with battery runtime prediction |
1997 | First DC power rectifier module with Active Voltage Control (AVC) to maintain bus voltage to within ±0.01V |
1997 | First DC power rectifier module with greater than 92% efficiency at typical loads |
1996 | First UPS with wireless paralleling |
1993 | First UPS to offer load segmentation |
1993 | First UPS with ABM technology to extend battery life |
1992 | First DC power rectifier module with power density greater than 5W/cu in. |
1991 | First microprocessor based DC power system controller |
1989 | First high-frequency transformer-free UPS |
1987 | First high-frequency switch mode rack power systems specifically designed for telecommunications |
1987 | First UPS with advanced pulse-width modulated (PWM) technology and microprocessor-based diagnostics |
1986 | First commercially available 200W high-frequency switch mode DC power systems for telecommunications applications |
1986 | First UPS over 100 kVA for computer rooms |
1982 | First UPS suitable for computer rooms |
1982 | First UPS suitable specifically designed for offices |
1976 | First UPS for emergency lighting HID lamps |
1972 | First fault-tolerant and parallel UPS |
1972 | First all digitally-controlled UPS |
1968 | First commercial UPS combining battery chargers and inverters |
1962 | First AC power inverter |
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