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Saminco Inc Press Releases

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Aug 2007: 
Saminco receives order from Los Angeles Metro to manufacture a new DC to AC blower system as a drop-in replacement for their aging 750V DC system.  
Aug 2007: 
OSU Buckeye Bullet II and the Ford 999 both break the 200mph barrier at Bonneville during SpeedWeek '07. Powered by the Saminco M1 series traction drives.
Aug 2007: 
Saminco signs LOI with Team Velozzi to compete in the Automotive X-Prize. Saminco will design and manufacture the traction inverter for the 2 vehicles Velozzi plans to enter into the contest. 1st prize to be in excess of 25 million dollars.
July 2007: 
Saminco receives order to deliver 31 Streetcar control systems to rebuild the Von Dullen cars (New Orleans) that were damaged by hurricane Katrina. Delivery to commence Jan 08.
July 2007: 
Roush/Ford Fusion 999 hydrogen fuel cell test vehicle and Buckeye Bullet 2 are ready for land speed records at Bonneville Speed week August 2007.
July 2007: 
Over 20 Saminco DC/AC VFD Coal Transport systems in daily production in US coal mines.
June 2007: 
FMC orders Saminco VF1 system for zero emissions airline pallet loader. The Commander C15E will use battery powered 40HP AC  to replace standard 100HP Diesel system.
May 2007: 
Pennsylvania Bureau of Mine Safety approves the Saminco Electronic Overload system for the A777 and A750 traction drives. The electronic overload is now acceptable for use in PA without external OL protection (i.e. bi-metallic OL or dual element fuse).

December 2006: 
4 DC to AC Shuttlecars now in daily operation at Pattiki mine
November 2006: 
Usage of  American chestnut trees for reclamation of mine property.
October 2006: 
Pattiki Mine orders an additional 12 Saminco VFD  Shuttle Car Systems to be built by Auxier Welding
September 2006: 
Saminco prepares for an active  hurricane  season in SW Florida
August 2006: 
Saminco VF1-75  AC System for Shuttle Cars has been moved to Pattiki mine for more intensive evaluation
July 2006: 
Saminco VF1-75  Traction System for Shuttle Cars in operation at Dotiki mine
Apr 2006: 
New job opening: Engineering Technician - Fort Myers, Florida  position filled
March 2006: 
MSHA approves the XM35 35HP DC XP Traction Motor designed and manufactured by Saminco.
Feb 2006: 
Saminco JS-400's installed in Continuous Miners producing 40 to 70 additional feet of production PER SHIFT. 

Oct 2005: 
Hurricane Wilma races through South Florida - video of storm
Oct 2005: 
Saminco Radio Remote Control for Locomotives in operational testing, Continuous Miner remote under development for release in 2006
Oct 2005: 
VF1-75 Traction Inverter undergoing tests in Saminco's lab - underground testing to begin in 2006
Sep 2005: 
Saminco introduces the "Q" Drives at the Bluefield Coal Show.
July 2005: 
MSHA approves the XV55 55kW 440VAC AC Traction Motor designed and manufactured by Saminco.
May 2005: 
Bonne Posma (CEO) to give VFD and Ground Fault Training class at MSHA Academy, Beckley, WV
 

Dec 2004: 
Saminco JD-400 completes  successful underground tests
Oct 2004: 
Streetcars are coming back! Saminco manufactures propulsion controllers for modern streetcar systems.
Oct 2004: 
OSU Buckeye Bullet team sets new world land speed record for an electric vehicle.
Aug/Sep 2004: 
Saminco survives an active Hurricane season - Charley cuts off power for 6 days in Florida... Ivan threatens to flood WV location...
July 2004: 
New Job Postings: Field Service Engineer/In-house Technician positions - immediate employment  Position Filled
June  2004: 
JS-400 in operation in Joy 14CM15 at Long Branch Energy, cutting 300 - 500 ft per day
May 2004: 
Saminco field tests the M2-150 Dual 150kW traction Inverter designed to operate the Siemens 1PV Induction EV Motors
 

Oct 2003: 
The Ohio State Buckeye Bullet sets new Electric Vehicle World Land Speed Record @ 256.894MPH
Sep 2003: 
30 Ton capacity Freedom Car is unveiled at Biz Africa open house - Middleburg, South Africa
July 2003: 
OSU Buckeye Bullet is featured on the cover of  Machine Design Magazine. Complete Article
June 2003: 
Saminco supplies locomotive drives for Los Angeles Tunneling Project
May 2003: 
Lake Shore division of the Oldenburg Group places order for 13 A750 Drives for installation in their BH-10H haulers for Peabody Energy
April 2003: 
Brookville Equipment orders an additional 7 A300110 Streetcar Controllers for New Orleans. Saminco has delivered 23 systems (56 controllers) to Brookville for the New Orleans Canal Street Line since September 2002
April 2003: 
Coal People Magazine runs article on Saminco North and A400 development .
March 2003: 
samincoinc.com reaches 20,000 visitors to web page since launch in July 1999
January 2003: 
Job Posting: Service Engineer/Technician position - immediate employment position filled
 

October 2002: 
Ohio State University loads up the Buckeye Bullet for the trip to the Bonneville Salt Flats for their attempt at the world land speed record for an electric vehicle. Saminco designed the traction controller for this vehicle. More information....
September  2002: 
NORTA approves Saminco A300 Electric Propulsion System for Canal Street Vintage Streetcar line. More information....
August 2002: 
Saminco proudly sponsors the 4th Annual Native American Pow Wow And Veterans Gathering in Wayne, West Virginia. September 13, 14 and 15, 2002.  Click for details. 
July 2002: 
Saminco awarded contract for 23 Streetcar control systems for the city of New Orleans RTA. Brookville Equipment Company to supply truck assemblies  for the PCC Streetcars. A complete truck assembly and controller will be on display in the Saminco/Brookville booth (117) at the APTA Expo in Las Vegas Sep 23 - 25 2002.
May 2002: 
Saminco awarded contract for 30 additional 250kW DC/AC Traction Drive Inverters for the Phase 5 Ballard Bus. These 5th generation Fuel Cell Buses are to be delivered to 30 European cities for transit service in 2003.
April 2002: 
Saminco now accepts credit card payments for products and services. Contact factory for details.
March 2002: 
Saminco, Fort Myers Florida  telephone area code has changed to 239.
February 2002: 
Saminco delivers M1-40 controller to FMC for their new battery powered Commander 15 aircraft loader.
January 2002: 
Saminco goes Down Under!  JS-400 systems have been installed and are now in operation in the coalfields of New South Wales, Australia.
 

November 2001: 
Bonne Posma (CEO) meets with Governor Bob Wise of West Virginia to discuss further expansion of Saminco in West Virginia.
October 2001: 
S&S Tug debuts new Battery Powered Push-Back Tractor at GSE Expo2001. Saminco supplies the DC/DC Traction controller, DC Motor and DC/DC auxiliary  power supply for this tractor.
August 2001: 
Governor Bob Wise of West Virginia calls Saminco to welcome us to his state. Governor Wise is extremely excited about our expanded operations and our commitment to the mining industry. We are looking forward to a long term relationship with the state of West Virginia, and to expanding our operations further.
June 2001: 
Saminco opens NEW service shop in West Virginia. Lavalette, WV (4 miles south of Huntington) is the new home of our mining service and repair facility. Stay tuned for Open House information..........
May 2001: 
Saminco and Eaton/Cutler-Hammer sign a long term contract for the development and manufacture of microprocessor based DC/DC crane controls.
 

April 2000: 
 Saminco delivers prototype DC Traction Drive and Motor to S&S Tug for their battery powered airport ground support vehicle program.
 Mar 2001: 
 Saminco delivers 300Hp traction drive to West Virginia University for their Formula Lightning race car.
 Feb 2001: 
 Saminco attends the XCELLSiS - USA open house in Poway, Ca. Saminco supplies this Fuel Cell Engine developer DC/AC inverters for the air compressor  and DI pump motors for the TH!NK P2000, TH!NK FCV and Daimler-Chrysler NECAR4. 
 19 Jan 2001: 
Saminco begins development of a high power AC Traction Drive for the Buckeye Bullet Ohio State Universities electric vehicle that will attempt to set the world land speed record for an electric vehicle.
Dec 2000: 
Saminco receives order for DC Traction Drives from S&S Tug for their battery powered airport ground support vehicle program.
29 Nov 2000: 
Saminco delivers the first P5 (M502) to XCELLSiS, Vancouver BC. This is the 5th generation traction inverter Saminco has delivered to XCELLSiS (formerly dbb) to operate from the Ballard Fuel Cell Stack.
20 -27  Oct 2000: 
Saminco M601 Inverter and M602 APU power ATD Series Hybrid Bus at "Allisonville" demonstration, Disney's EPCOT Center, Orlando FL.
25 Oct 2000: 
Bonne Posma (CEO)  presents paper on "Hydrogen Powered Vehicles" at the Hydrogen Energy Summit, Tallahassee, Fl 
02 Oct 2000: 
Saminco delivers a A750 and A752 to Phillips Machine Service for installation into their "FREEDOM CAR" - the worlds first battery powered shuttle car.

05 Sep 2000: 
Saminco is pleased to welcome Jerry Hawkins to our staff. Jerry is our mining sales consultant and product improvement engineer.
14 Aug 2000:
Saminco releases the FS-300 footswitch for electric vehicles.
28 Jul 2000:
 E^s System Demonstrated for GM Board of Directors...        esdemo.pdf (52.8kb)   
Saminco' s M601-60 and M602-60 250kW inverters are the propulsion components for General Motor's  LEAP (Low Emission Advanced Propulsion) Engineering Vehicles.
11 Jul 2000:
Full power/full duration test of the SRB (Solid Booster Rocket) EAPU (Electric Auxiliary Power Unit) TVC ( Thrust Vector Control) successfully performed at Marshall Space Flight Center. The Saminco BR-150 inverter performed as expected in this ground test for NASA's Space Shuttle Program.
29 Jun 2000:
Saminco ships (3) 0 - 450V 100A DC supplies (A800617) to XCELLSiS, Poway, Ca to simulate Fuel Cell Engines for the Ford and Daimler-Chrysler Automotive Fuel-Cell Programs.