Battery Power Online

June 29, 2021

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Midland

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Michigan

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United States

Dow introduces new silicone technologies that advance electric/hybrid vehicle performance, reliability and sustainability New DOWSIL™ products offer excellent thermal conductivity, easy processing and controlled volatility for demanding automotive electronics applications Dow (NYSE: Dow) introduced today three new silicone technologies for electric and hybrid-electric vehicle electronics applications. These innovative new products – DOWSIL™ TC-2035 CV Adhesive, DOWSIL™ TC-4551 CV Gap Filler and DOWSIL™ TC-4060 GB250 Thermal Gel – increase the already high value and versatility of Dow’s silicones portfolio to meet the evolving needs of automotive electrification. Advanced features of these DOWSIL™ products include reliable performance, high thermal conductivity, controlled volatility for …

June 29, 2021

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Ashburn

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VA

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United States

CPG, North America’s premier end-to-end data center technology partner, today unveiled upgrades to its cloud-based Insight for Batteries predictive analytics and monitoring platform, which now includes advanced machine learning algorithms that automate time to replace (TTR) predictions while supporting continued trend analysis, as well as critical alarm notifications that help mitigate the risk of load-loss. Built on the Microsoft Azure platform, CPG Insight for Batteries integrates with existing battery monitoring hardware from all leading manufacturers to provide an integrated presentation of battery asset performance and accurately predict the number of days until a replacement unit is needed. This allows for specific prioritization …

June 18, 2021

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San Diego

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California

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United States

Horizon Power, Western Australia’s regional and remote energy utility, and PXiSE Energy Solutions, developer of next-generation grid control technology, have collaborated on a first-of-its-kind hydrocarbon-free power grid that enabled a town to power itself entirely with fossil-free distributed energy resources (DERs). In the world’s first known instance of solar-plus-batteries supplying 100% of a community’s power, which has similar operational challenges of a large regional grid, the remote Western Australia town of Onslow was powered without the use of any fossil fuel or hydropower-based systems for 80 minutes. The landmark event serves as a successful demonstration of how advanced microgrid control …

June 14, 2021

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New York

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New York

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United States

BriteShot, an industry leader in LED lighting solutions and expert in COVID decontamination products, expands its product lineup with the new BritePower modular power system. This mobile and rugged energy delivery solution provides continuous power via hot-swappable lithium-ion manganese phosphate battery packs. With its small footprint and long lifecycle, BritePower packs provide energy for commercial applications, including film and entertainment as well as home use, offering reliable power supply for a range of applications. The BritePower modular power base system consists of a charger, a 4kW AC to DC inverter and one 2.5-kWh (kilowatt hours) battery pack. Multiple battery packs …

June 10, 2021

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Chicago

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IL

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United States

CHICAGO, June 10, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- To help us better embrace our electric future, NanoGraf, an advanced battery material company, today announced it has enabled the highest energy density 18650 cylindrical lithium-ion cell in the world – one that provides a 28 percent longer run time than traditional cell chemistries. Aided by funding from the U.S. Department of Defense and others, NanoGraf’s team of scientists, technologists, and engineers today unveiled an 800 watt-hour per liter (Wh/L) silicon-anode based cell that provides compelling benefits for virtually any application – from consumer electronics to electric vehicle batteries to the batteries that power the equipment …

June 3, 2021

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Philadelphia

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Pennsylvania

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United States

Stockwell Elastomerics announces the availability of gaskets fabricated from .010 inch and .020 inch thick Rogers BISCO® HT-6000 series silicone rubber with .002 inch thick 3M™ Adhesive Transfer Tape 9667MP acrylic adhesive laminated to one side. Designers seeking a very thin, resilient gasket with an adhesive backing benefit from these low durometer silicones cast to a tight thickness tolerance. Until now, these thin gauge silicone materials have not been available from the manufacturer with an adhesive backing. Ultra-thin silicone gaskets can now be provided with .002 inch thick 200MP series 3M9667MP acrylic adhesive with a 78# moisture proof release liner for ease …

May 31, 2021

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London

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London

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United Kingdom

Sodium-ion batteries offer the UK an opportunity to take a lead in sustainable battery market The Faraday Institution has released a report “Sodium-ion Batteries: Inexpensive and Sustainable Energy Storage” which informs that sodium-ion batteries are an emerging battery technology with promising cost, safety, sustainability and performance advantages over current commercialised lithium-ion batteries. Faradion, a UK based company and a world leader in the field, welcomes the report as well as the announcement from Chinese battery manufacturer CATL that it will start manufacturing sodium-ion batteries later this year. The announcement underscores the importance of sodium-ion technology as an integral part of a world beyond lithium. …

May 25, 2021

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Bally

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Pennsylvania

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United States

Bally Ribbon Mills (BRM), an industry leader in the design, development, and manufacture of highly specialized engineered woven fabrics, announces it is bringing to commercialization a variety of smart textile products – those that incorporate electronics or other actuation mechanisms into traditional fiber technology. Working with developers or fabricators making products for OEMs, BRM is using its proprietary E-WEBBINGS® e-textile product base as the foundation layer to which electronic intercommunicative technology is integrated directly.  BRM’s recent work includes using LED lights to provide illumination embedded within a textile; embedding fiber optics technology that measures mechanical/thermal stress applied to a fiber …

May 21, 2021

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Hingham

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MA

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United States

Russelectric, A Siemens Business and manufacturer of distributed energy and microgrid control systems for mission critical commercial facilities for 50 years, has added electrical vehicle charging capabilities at its Hingham, Massachusetts, facility. In 2017, Russelectric installed a renewable, hybrid microgrid at its Hingham location, consisting of grid power, a solar photovoltaic power generation system, an energy storage system, and a diesel generator.  The microgrid was designed to serve as both a source of renewable and emergency back-up power for the facility, and as a research and development platform to explore and demonstrate customer solutions. Recently, two VersiCharge™ charging stations were …

May 21, 2021

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Ross-on-wye

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Herefordshire

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United Kingdom

ATHENS [May 20th 2021] – Systems Sunlight, a global leader within the energy storage sector announces plans to invest $150 million into the development of the US battery sector over the next two years through a series of mergers and acquisitions. The first stage of this investment includes the launch of the company’s first subsidiary and assembly hub within the United States. Having worked with local distributors across the US for the last nine years, the launch will aid Sunlight to better service existing and future customers and grow the US’ lead and lithium battery market with the introduction of new battery applications. Following an investment of $10 million, the new subsidiary has a total floor plan of 105,000 square feet and an annual capacity of over 2 GWh in lithium and lead technologies. As a result, SUNLIGHT Battery USA is now the company’s …

May 20, 2021

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Everett

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WA

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United States

Jamco America, Inc., one of the most experienced aircraft interior products supplier and turnkey integrator in the aerospace industry, highlights its extensive machining capabilities that uniquely enable the company to meet rapid turnaround times and extensive customization needs. In addition to internal product development and fabrication projects for its aerospace customers, the Jamco America machine shop is available for contract projects from the robotics industry. In nearly 30 years of operation, the Jamco machine shop has expanded its capabilities from basic machining to extensive, cutting edge equipment. The shop’s capabilities include: sheet metal bending, profiling, and forming; countersinking, dimpling, riveting, …

May 20, 2021

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Burlington

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New Jersey

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United States

Burlington, NJ – Cementex, the safety tool specialists, announces the new Digital Voltage Phasing Meter Set, ideal for measuring overhead and underground voltages. The new Digital Voltage Phasing Meter Set handles 0–40 kilovolts (kV) and can be used on higher voltages up to 240 kV if used with additional pairs of extension resistors. The device automatically adjusts the voltage display to match resistors if used. With three operation modes, AC, Hi-Pot, and DC, the Digital Voltage Phasing Meter Set features a large easy to read digital display and analog bar graph, with a lighted background that can be turned on …

May 19, 2021

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Monrovia

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California

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United States

AMADA WELD TECH, Inc., a leading manufacturer of welding, marking, cutting, sealing, and bonding technology, announces it supplied a 300 ADP Capacitive Discharge Battery Pack Welding System to Michigan-based TWIG Power for use in U.S. motorcycle manufacturer Cobra MOTO, LLC’s new CX-E5 Electric Motorcycle. TWIG and Cobra are partnering in the development of new high-performance electric motorcycles designed to compete in the new electric youth classes for AMA motocross competition. The AMADA WELD TECH welder helped TWIG achieve the integration of electronics and high-performance materials that was key to making the pack a reality. TWIG will be manufacturing the battery …

May 18, 2021

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Puchheim

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- Select -

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Germany

AMADA WELD TECH introduces a redesigned wire compacting unit for its line of modular resistance welders. Ideally suited for stranded wires, the plug and play, ready-to-install modular compacting unit provides precise, fast, and reproducible adjustment after electrode exchange. This exciting new product replaces the previous open C-frame box type unit, with a unique closed box design that provides maximum rigidity; eliminating any flexing of the unit due to lateral forces. Ball bushes offer precise guidance of the ceramic slide and a new cross roller guide facilitates adjustment of the electrode position. Featuring fast, precise, and reproducible adjustment of the ceramic …

May 17, 2021

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Boston

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MA

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United States

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MANCHESTER, NH, -- Triplett Test Equipment, a leading maker of test equipment tools, highlights the innovative 8150 CamView5 IP Pro, a high-resolution, all-in-one security camera tester with Wi-Fi hotspot. The compact, lightweight CamView5 IP Pro is designed for the installation and maintenance of IP cameras, analog cameras, TVI, CVI, and AHD cameras, as well as for testing 4K H.264 /H.265 video. The CamView5 features HDMI output and a built-in Wi-Fi hotspot for easy connectivity with Wi-Fi-connected cameras. With its combination of a 5” touch screen and key buttons, the CamView5 IP Pro is very user-friendly. This user-friendly …

May 17, 2021

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San Jose

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California

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United States

New multi-material, multi-process additive manufacturing platform solves issues of performance and cost, using 50% fewer materials to deliver up to twice the energy capacity in the same space or the same energy in half the space High-volume production of complex functional devices for a host of other applications, also enabled   Sakuu Corporation (previously KeraCel Inc.), the leader in automated multi-process additive manufacturing (AM), has today announced a revolutionary new industrial-grade 3D printer for e-mobility batteries. The breakthrough technology will unlock the mainstream adoption of EV and e-mobility vehicles by solving the previous issues of cost, performance, sustainability, and range. …

May 10, 2021

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Salem

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OR

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United States

NEWS RELEASE Nippon Sheet Glass Co., Ltd ENTEK Technology Holdings LLC 10 May 2021   For further information contact: Clint Beutelschies Vice President Global Sales cbeutelschies@entek.com +65 8718 1026   ENTEK Acquires Majority Stake in NSG Group’s Battery Separator Business Nippon Sheet Glass Co., Ltd. (with its headquarters at Minato-ku, Tokyo and represented by Shigeki Mori, Representative Executive Officer, President and CEO, “NSG”) and ENTEK Technology Holdings LLC (headquartered in Lebanon, Oregon, USA and represented by Larry Keith, CEO, “ENTEK”) are excited to announce they have reached an agreement for ENTEK to acquire the majority stake in NSG’s Battery Separator …

May 7, 2021

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Wilsonville, OR and Washington, D.C

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United States

ESS Tech, Inc. has entered into a definitive business combination agreement with ACON S2 Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ: STWO); upon closing, the combined company expects to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “GWH.” ESS has developed a category-defining technology, an environmentally friendly, low-cost, long-duration storage battery engineered to support renewables and stabilize the electrical grid. Built from earth-abundant materials, the ESS solution can be deployed in a wide variety of environments, can operate across a wide temperature range and poses no explosion risk. Disrupting a large and fast-growing market, ESS is valued at approximately $1.1 …

May 5, 2021

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Teufen / St. Gallen

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Appenzell Ausserrhoden

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Switzerland

Solid-state battery from Swiss HPB AG with excellent environmental balance solves fundamental problem for series production Battery cell passes basic functionality tests  First production line of 100 MWh as a modular unit on the way to the Gigafactory in planning - production start from 2023 onwards Positioning as technology leader in the battery industry Search for cooperation partners for production and applications The company High Performance Battery (HPB) has developed the world's first solid-state battery whose core - unlike all other solid-state battery projects - is the result of a chemical reaction within the battery. Whereas solid ion conductors are …

May 3, 2021

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Greenville

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SOUTH CAROLINA

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United States

Ahlstrom-Munksjö advances further into the energy storage market by signing a marketing license with Soteria Battery Innovation Group (BIG), allowing the company to proceed with the technical ramp-up to manufacture fiber-based separator solutions to the lithium-ion battery industry. The agreement is an important step in the commercialization of Ahlstrom-Munksjö’s solutions to the energy storage market. “This demonstrates our confidence in our ability to supply the lithium-ion battery market with a safe and efficient fiber-based separator. It is a milestone for our partnership with Soteria BIG,” says Bertrand Rupin, Head of Business Development, Energy Storage at Ahlstrom-Munksjö. Demand for energy storage …