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Safety Testing, Recycling Partnerships, Modular Power for COVID Decontamination
Updates from the battery industry this month include new UL testing for Urban Electric Power, a partnership for Heritage Battery Recycling and 6K, new facilities for Battery Resourcers, and more.
Technology and Commercial Developments at the Solid-State Battery Summit 2021
The virtual Solid-State Battery Summit brought together leading OEMs, established and start-up battery materials and cell manufacturers, analysts, and institutional researchers earlier this month to discuss progress and challenges on the road to solid-state lithium-ion batteries.
Unicorn Start-ups Headline the Solid-State Battery Summit
Billion dollar start-ups, unicorns, are becoming increasingly common in the lithium battery sector as companies vie for a share of the exponentially growing electric vehicle market. The annual Solid-State Battery Summit featured keynote presentations from the CTOs of two such unicorns and leaders in the emerging business of solid-state batteries.
Oak Ridge Demos AI-Driven Robotic Battery Disassembly
Researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed a robotic disassembly system for spent electric vehicle battery packs to safely and efficiently recycle and reuse critical materials while reducing toxic waste.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Cementex Double-Insulated Torque Wrenches and Screwdrivers for Power Generation & Distribution Industry
Cementex, the safety tool specialists, highlights its wide selection of industry-leading Double-Insulated Torque Wrenches and Screwdrivers for the power generation and distribution industry. The expanded product line allows the user to select the proper tool for the job. With a proprietary two layer insulation, Cementex offers the greatest possible personal safety for environments in and around energized equipment.
Combilift forklifts now equipped with BSLBATT lithium-ion batteries
BSLBATT lithium batteries have full communications integration with the whole line of Combilift electric lift trucks. Combilift is revolutionizing the way companies handle and store goods. BSL Batteries is the most advanced lithium material handling battery for all-electric material handling (MHE) Classes 1-3, including small pallet jacks, end riders, center riders, narrow aisle forklifts, 3-4 wheel forklifts, Combilift, large turret trucks and other material handling vehicles.
ENTEK Completes Acquisition
ENTEK International has completed its previously announced acquisition of NSG's Battery Separator Division (BSD). The complementary combination of manufacturing footprints and product portfolios will enable ENTEK to support customers around the world with outstanding service as well as the industry's premier offering of separator products for energy storage.
Rectifier Technologies Introduces PACQ Flex'ion for Industrial Battery Charging
Australian power conversion technology specialist Rectifier Technologies announces successful integration with SAFT FLEX'ION Lithium-ion batteries for industrial battery charging. Rectifier Technologies has developed an intelligent interface for data exchange between the battery charger and the battery management system (BMS) of the lithium battery. This CAN bus based interface reads from the BMS, and processes it in the algorithms of the battery charger so that optimum power is delivered to charge the batteries.
Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials To Become Climate Neutral By 2023 And Targets Climate Positivity By 2030
Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials AG (MCAM), a leading global manufacturer of high-performance materials, is proud to announce its goal to achieve climate positivity in its own operations by 2030. To achieve this, MCAM has set ambitious targets and actions to reduce its emissions and environmental impact, compensate for unavoidable emissions with high-quality carbon credits, and invest in carbon removal projects. MCAM's goals build on an in-depth gap analysis of its progress across all existing climate action carried out in 2020, which enabled the company to set the first essential milestone of becoming climate neutral by 2023.
GROB Systems Introduces New G550 5-axis Universal Machining Center Ideal for High Precision Cutting
GROB Systems, a global leader in the development of manufacturing systems and machine tools, announces the availability of its new G550 5-axis Universal Machining Center, featuring a unique milling concept that guarantees the best milling technology and extremely stable and precise cutting of practically all materials.
AMADA WELD TECH Announces Increased Production And Support For Critical Manufacturing Applications For The Battery Industry
AMADA WELD TECH announces the availability of the Jupiter series of modular systems for precision joining, available for laser welding, laser marking, resistance welding, micro arc welding, and hot bar bonding applications in the battery industry. Jupiter modular systems can be equipped with all joining process modules available from AMADA WELD TECH to provide solutions to customers within the battery industry.
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