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ATS Milestones
Major Milestones in ATS History
- 1992 - Incorporated Formed from the Traction Drive division of Saftronics
- 1992 – present Developed Electric Traction and Auxiliary Power Systems for
EV programs including GM EV-1, Ford P2000, GM S10 Pick-up Truck, Mercedes NECAR
- 1992 – present Phase 1 thru 5 AC Traction Drives for Ballard Fuel Cell Bus
- 1994 – present Developed DC Series Motor Controller for Brookville Mining Locomotives over 800 in operation worldwide
- 1997 – 2002 250kW APU and 250kW Traction Inverter for Allison Electric Drive Division of General Motors Hybrid Bus over 50 Buses in Operation
- 2000 – 2009 Digital Crane controls for EATON/Cutler-Hammer and Magnetek
- 2001 Developed Battery system for JBT Airline Commander 15 Container Loader
- 2002 Delivered 24 sets of controls to New Orleans Transit for the Canal Street PCC Street Cars
- 2004 AC Traction Drive for the Ohio State University Buckeye Bullet – the worlds fastest electric vehicle at 321MPH (516k/h)
- 2006 Introduced Modular Diesel-Electric Locomotive Propulsion System
- 2008 Incorporated American Traction Systems separately from Saminco
- 2008 Delivery of 32 additional Propulsion Systems for New Orleans Street Cars
- 2008 Delivered Hybrid Marine Propulsion System for the Alcatraz Ferry
- 2008 Introduced 750VDC to 480VAC VFD for transit Blower and A/C Applications
- 2009 Delivered Propulsion System for Norfolk Southern Battery Locomotive 999
- 2009 - present Delivered 25 Gen-Set Locomotive kits to Railserve for Switcher Locomotive Modernization program
- 2009 Delivered EV Hybrid systems for Capacity of Texas Terminal Tractor (PHETT)
- 2009 Delivered DC Propulsion Systems for Loram Rail Grinders
- 2010 Developed AC Propulsion System for Loram Rail Grinders
- 2010 Developed Auxiliary Power System for Progress Rail (Caterpillar) Genset Locomotive
- 2010 Received order for 600 passenger hybrid ferry boat propulsion system for Statue of Liberty Statue Cruises
- 2010 Developed Hybrid system for Rubber Tire Gantry Cranes