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February 2nd, 2016 |
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Call for Presentation Deadline February 11th
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Guest Blog
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The True Cost of a Battery
Tom Shannon, Director of Business Development • BatteryDAQ, Inc.
It is an established practice for design engineers to follow a process for selecting the best battery for a project or application, by submitting the choices through a balanced approach that compared technical requirements and goals, to cost and ongoing maintenance requirements. <read more>
Feature Article
Designing and Managing Custom Battery Pack Plastic Enclosures
Anton Beck, Battery Product Manager • Epec Engineered Technologies
Customers are often unfamiliar with battery regulatory requirements which can lead to complications during the design of plastic enclosures. Understanding some of the design and management elements will help avoid production process complications. With any enclosure, the most important aspect is that the enclosure must be able to support the battery itself. It must also pass rigorous tests, especially when associated with transportation safety certifications. <read more>
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Sponsored Announcement |
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How to Improve Battery Safety? Find Out in the Free Online Seminar
 Light-weight, high power density cells have dramatically changed the technology landscape over the last 20 years. In particular, Li-Ion cells have taken a leading role in providing the portable power necessary for these technologies. These same Li-ion cells have also been a source of many well documented “thermal runaway” events. The cost of these events have been dramatic for both cell manufacturer and their added-value partners. Adiabatic calorimetry has been the tool most often used to characterize cells and measure thermal runaway. The online seminar will focus on adiabatic calorimetry, its strengths and limitations, and its application to small and large cells and packs.
Register Now
Expanding Technology for Advanced Battery Applications & Fuel Cells
 Dexmet has taken the “Expanding Technology” to the next generation of advancements, the micro-mesh material manufactured by Dexmet is infinitely variable, and the proprietary equipment developed anddesigned at Dexmet produces expanded material with smaller holes than anyone else and produces material that is thinner than anyone else in our marketplace. The expansion process produces a very consistent product as far as open area, hole size and conductivity.
Dexmet expanded materials are perfect for Advanced Batteries Applications and Fuel Cells, especially where you are using multi stacks of materials and you need consistent conductivity from stack to stack also the expansion process is more cost effective unlike perforated material.
The expansion process allows you to yield higher amounts of material than what you put in, this is especially important when your application requires expensive materials like platinum, niobium, zirconium and titanium.
Bloggers Needed for 2016
Battery Power is looking for knowledgeable professionals in the industry who’d like to contribute to our online community. Blogs will be featured on the Battery Power website and in the bi-weekly eNewsletter. Contributors can submit as often as they choose; just once, once a month, or anywhere in between. Bloggers will receive a free button ad (125×125) in newsletter in which the blog appears.
Space is limited so contact Shannon Given today to secure your spot.
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Simultaneous 2-Side Electrode Coating
 As the lithium ion battery industry matures, pressure to decrease costs mounts. Battery manufacturers are seeking to lower material as well as processing costs. The traditional approach for battery electrode manufacture is to coat one side at a time, thus requiring two (2) passes through the coating line. A more efficient method is to coat both sides in a single pass. This can be accomplished in two different ways:
1) Sequential or tandem coating system
2) Simultaneous two side coating
B&W MEGTEC brought innovation to the slot die coating system with vertical die tensioned web coating. In addition, B&W MEGTEC’s flotation drying technology is an integral part of this system. The benefits of simultaneous two side coating are:
1) Twice the throughput compared to single side coaters
2) Smaller line footprint than tandem line
3) Lower capital cost and operating cost than tandem coating line
Sonobond Equipment Accommodates Manufacture of Innovative Batteries
Innovative battery manufacturers are responding to the growing need for affordable and efficient solutions for renewable energy storage. To accommodate the demand, they are using reliable, cost-effective and environmentally friendly ultrasonic technology to assemble their products. <read more>
See More New Products Online
Batteries • Charging • ICs & Semiconductors • Components • Testing
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Industry News |
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Stable "Superoxide" Opens the Door to a New Class of Batteries
While lithium-ion batteries have transformed our everyday lives, researchers are currently trying to find new chemistries that could offer even better energy possibilities. <read more>
SolidEnergy Announce Series B Investment
SolidEnergy, the developer of the “anode-free” battery delivering ultra high energy density and safety with 1,200 Wh/L and 400 Wh/, has raised $12 million in a Series B round. <read more>
Fishman and WiTricity to Orchestrate Wireless Power Solutions for Stringed Musical Instruments
Fishman, a provider in amplification, effects and pickups for acoustic and electric instruments, will leverage WiTricity’s patented wireless charging technology and broad intellectual property (IP) portfolio to develop new wireless power applications for Fishman’s acoustic and electric stringed instrument technology. <read more>
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Event Listings |
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 Critical Power 2016
April 13-14
Schaumburg, Ill.
Critical Power 2016 has announced the preliminary program for its 2nd annual event, April 13-14 in Schaumburg, Illinois. The conference addresses needs of managers and technical professionals involved in operations where reliable and continuous power is a critical factor, including data centers, industrial and manufacturing facilities, military, laboratories, healthcare, financial institutes, telecom and disaster recovery.
Early registration deadline February 11th.
Click Here to View the Brochure
 Battery Power 2016 Call for Presentations
August 3-4
Denver, Colo.
Battery Power 2016 is currently accepting abstracts. The international event is focused on latest developments and technologies in the battery industry, including mobile, wearable, stationary, critical power and EV battery technology, as well as battery manufacturing, materials and research & development. Topics will include new battery designs, improving power management, predicting battery life and regulation and safety issues. Other topics include OEM/end user requirements, battery authentication and market trends.
The conference provides an excellent forum to discuss new developments in technology, market conditions and end-user requirements that are driving innovation, capabilities and features, application trends and performance improvements.
End-users presenting about any innovative project they may be involved in will be given priority on the show program.
Click here for additional information.
 Critical Power North America
August 3-4
Denver, Colo.
Critical Power North America is currently accepting abstracts. The conference provides an excellent forum to discuss new developments in technology, market conditions and end-user requirements that are driving innovation, capabilities and features, application trends and performance improvements. Attendees include engineering and operations managers, technical professionals responsible for power systems, facility managers and industrial engineers. Conference sessions should be technical and educational while providing examples for recent installations, cutting edge technology and application strategies from users driving growth in these markets. End-users presenting about any innovative project they may be involved in will be given priority on the show program.
 Low-Power 2016
November 3-4
Las Vegas, Nev.
Low-Power 2016 is an international conference highlighting the latest developments in low-power functionality and systems in portable & mobile electronics, medical & wellness devices, wearables, sensing, instrumentation and energy management.
Conference topics will include designing for low power, wireless charging, energy harvesting, low-power sensing, enabling smart & mobile apps, ICs, embedded electronics, power for mobility and the Internet of Things, new market opportunities and certification & testing.
 Critical Power West
November 3-4
Las Vegas, Nev.
The Critical Power West, November 3-4 in Las Vegas, is focused on the latest advancements in critical power technology and services for data centers, industrial and manufacturing facilities, military, laboratories, healthcare, financial institutes, telecom and disaster recovery. This event will explore the strategies and solutions coming on stream that can dramatically improve the power security for these operations.
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 Plan to Attend APEC 2016
March 20-24
Long Beach, Calif.
APEC 2016 continues the long-standing tradition of addressing issues of immediate and long-term interest to the practicing power electronics engineer.
- The best power electronics exposition
- Professional development courses taught by world-class experts
- Presentations of peer-reviewed technical papers covering a wide range of topics
- One of the lowest registration costs of any IEEE conference
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