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In today’s competitive manufacturing, the pressure to reduce operational costs while maintaining efficiency and uptime is greater than ever. Challenges like unplanned downtime, costly spare unit inventory, delayed troubleshooting, and the ripple effects of no problem observed (NPO) returns on production, labor, and logistics continue to weigh heavily on fabs and their suppliers.

Advanced Energy addresses six trends influencing precision power: AI, the semiconductor industry, energy efficiency, electrification, industrial automation, and medical equipment innovation. Their solutions enhance power density, efficiency, and reliability across sectors, meeting the growing demands for advanced technology and reduction in electricity consumption.

Historically, strict standards in defense and aerospace led OEMs to create specialized power solutions. Now, budget constraints are driving the use of commercial components and sub-systems. As a result, the global market for military-grade commercial power products (which includes high-efficiency AC-DC power supplies, isolated DC-DC board mounted power and non-isolated point-of-load converters) is expected to grow from USD 2.7 billion in 2023 to almost USD 3.7 billion by 20301.

If there were any doubts about the necessity to monitor the temperature of substation transformers, recent events have highlighted their critical importance. A significant fire in a transformer on the outskirts of London resulted in 60,000 homes losing power and led to the closure of Heathrow, Europe’s busiest airport, causing over 1,000 flight cancellations and widespread inconvenience to hundreds of thousands of passengers.

In medical technology, every component plays a role in the reliability and safety of life-saving devices. Medical-graded external power adapters enable critical medical equipment to function at its optimal performance while ensuring operator and patient safety. Selecting the right medical power external adapter contributes to the seamless operation and dependability of medical devices.

Over the past few months, the U.S. Administration announced a range of tariffs on imports into the United States. Presently, it is hard to escape news about tariffs and the impacts of those tariffs on businesses worldwide. While customers have to navigate through uncertainties, AE is well positioned to help minimize tariff exposures.

Optimizing greenhouse lighting is essential for enhancing plant growth and controlling costs. Traditional setups often involve installing numerous individual light fixtures, each generating considerable heat and necessitating extensive cabling and air conditioning solutions.

Celebrating its 40th year, the 2025 Applied Power Exhibition and Convention (APEC) marked a milestone for the power industry. Held from March 16 to 20 in Atlanta, Georgia, this year's event saw Advanced Energy (AE) take center stage to showcase our latest power and measurement solutions and present on the latest in technologies.

The medical laser market includes laser technologies for surgeries, ophthalmology, and aesthetic treatments. This category covers cosmetic treatments, including scar and wrinkle removal, mole removal, hair removal, tattoo removal, and pigmented skin treatment. The adoption of these non-invasive procedures is increasing. Drivers include lifestyles changes, increased incidence of skin damage and general reduction in procedural costs. With an increasing aging population and a rise in medical tourism, there a greater awareness than ever of aesthetic procedures.