Mack

  • Services
    • Design & Development
    • Prototyping
    • Plastic Injection Molding
    • Finishing
    • Sheet Metal
    • Machining
    • Contract Manufacturing
  • Markets
    • Medical
    • Industrial
    • Transportation
    • Energy/Environment
    • Computer & Business
    • Consumer
  • Northern Division
    • ISO Certificates
    • Arlington, VT
    • East Arlington, VT
    • Cavendish, VT
    • Gardner, MA
    • Woodbridge, CT
  • Southern Division
    • ISO Certificates
    • Inman, SC
    • Statesville, NC
  • News
    • Press Coverage
    • Press Releases
    • Newsletters
    • Bylined Articles
    • Mack Blog
    • Mack Videos
  • Careers
    • Job Opportunities
    • Workplace
    • Locations
  • Company
    • Overview
    • Locations
    • Sustainability
    • Community
  • Contact

Mack Energized About EV Recharging

January 21, 2012 by Julie Horst Leave a Comment

As electric vehicles (EV) grow in popularity, so, too, will recharging systems. At least, that’s the aim of Evatran™, a new Mack customer and developer of Plugless Power™, the first cable-free charging system to offer hands-free technology for EV recharging.

Plugless Power No cords. No hassles.
Plugless Power is an inductive recharging system that uses electromagnetic fields to transfer electricity.  After it is installed in your home’s garage, Plugless Power recognizes your EV as it approaches and provides you with parking guidance. Once the car is aligned with the parking pad, the system communicates with the vehicle the same way it does with corded systems, and automatically starts charging by means of electromagnetic induction.

As you might expect, wireless charging has consumer appeal. As reported in Consumer Reports regarding its testing experience with plugging in the Chevrolet Volt and Nissan Leaf, “the cord tends to drag on the ground and get dirty; plugging and unplugging is an extra step upon arrival and departure; and once or twice someone managed to trip over the cord.”

Why Mack?
Mack molds several components for the cordless recharging system at its Statesville, N.C., facility, just an hour south of Evatran’s operations in Wytheville, Va. Mack also provides painting, pad printing and some assembly.

“While we are logistically convenient, Evatran also came to us because of our expertise in injection molding, painting, and other secondary operations,” says Business Unit Director Steve Butler. “We were also able to provide them with upfront engineering resources to help transfer the design to the injection molding process.”

Initially, the system is being offered to commercial fleets, such as municipalities and utility companies. It will go on sale to the public in 2012. In addition to aftermarket distribution, Evatran is currently working with automotive manufacturers to integrate the Plugless Power technology into mass-market EVs as a factory or dealership option. For more information, visit www.pluglesspower.com.

Contact: Steve Butler, Mack Business Unit Director
sbutler@mackmolding.com

Filed Under: Newsletter Articles

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

NEWS

Mack Blog | Press Releases | Press Coverage | Articles | Videos | Newsletters

VIDEOS



Mack South Spotlights Mega-molding, Class A Painting, Automation

Tags

Arlington Careers Cavendish CNC Connecticut contract manufacturing design & development education employee engagement Employee Wellness Headquarters Hiring Holidays Jobs machining Mack MackMedical Mack Molding Mack Prototype Manufacturing Massachusetts MD&M East MD&M West medical manufacturing New England New Hires North Carolina paid internships plastics injection molding Plastics in Medical Devices Plastics Technology Press Release product design & development Promotion sheet metal fabrication South Carolina Students summer internships supply chain management Synectic Trade Shows Vermont vertical integration of services Video workforce development

ENGAGE

With its roots in custom injection molding, Mack today is a leading supplier of contract manufacturing services and injection molded plastic parts to companies in a range of industries.

There are several entities under the Mack umbrella that have been organized around the company's extensive vertical integration of services, including:

  • · Mack Molding
  • · Mack Technologies
  • · Mack Prototype
  • · MackMedical
  • · Synectic Engineering Services

INFORM

  • Design/Development
  • Prototyping
  • Plastic Injection Molding
  • Finishing
  • Sheet Metal
  • Machining
  • Contract Mfg
  • Medical
  • Industrial
  • Transportation
  • Energy/Environment
  • Computer & Business
  • Consumer
  • Northern Division
  • Southern Division
  • Company Overview
  • Press Releases
  • Newsletters
  • Mack Blog
  • Mack Videos
  • ISO Certifications
  • FTP North
  • FTP South
  • Home
  • Contact

CONNECT

   

Copyright © 2021 Mack.
Legal Notice | Privacy Policy
  • Design/Development
  • Prototyping
  • Plastic Injection Molding
  • Finishing
  • Sheet Metal
  • Machining
  • Contract Mfg
  • Medical
  • Industrial
  • Transportation
  • Energy/Environment
  • Computer & Business
  • Consumer