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Autotest Expanding Automotive 42-Volt Power Testing Activities

SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS (February 26, 2002) - Autotest Co. (Power Supply ATE manufacturer and world leader in power test technology) announced that it is expanding its project activities in the design and development of 42 volt and dual voltage power supply test systems for the automotive industry

Autotest, the established leader in ATE for a broad spectrum of power supplies in the aerospace, military and OEM markets, is well positioned to address the new performance standards and changing parameters to the dual/higher voltage power supply automotive system architectures.  The introduction of higher voltages along with related changes required in power storage, peak power delivery, and filtering for accessory power levels demand entirely new design, manufacturing and power testing techniques

Autotest's President and Chief Technical Officer, Robert Cox said, "The transition to 42 volt systems will be incremental and gradual, initially requiring dual or step-down voltage systems with continually changing standard loads and power output requirements. Related power supply test systems will have to be flexible and versatile enough to accommodate and adapt to the constantly changing and wide range of parameters, standards and components". 

"Our growing involvement in the automotive industry is a natural extension of our existing activities in the aerospace, military and commercial OEM markets," added Michael McGregor, VP for Sales and Marketing with the San Antonio, Texas based Autotest Company, "We're working with automotive design industry leaders around the country to ensure that our established technology integrates seamlessly and most cost-effectively into the extremely demanding automotive manufacturing environment."

About Autotest Company

Autotest Company designs, manufactures and markets ATE, power supply, Fuel Cell and UPS test products and systems for the aerospace, military, medical, and OEM power source industries. AUTOTEST, the AUTOTEST logo, and APG for Windows are trademarks of Autotest Company. Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corp.

Contact Information:

Press Relations/ Additional Information:  

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ontact Dan Buchan at danb@autotest.com
Autotest Company, 5347 Dietrich Rd., San Antonio, TX 78219-2997, U.S.A.,
Tel: 210-661-8661, Fax: 210-661-3625

Company/Product Information:

Autotest:  Email at sales@autotest.com or visit the Autotest website at http://www.autotest.com/ for more information about the the Autotest line of Power Testing Products and Services.

AUTOTEST and the AUTOTEST logo are trademarks of Autotest Company. Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corp.