Rick Blake, President
Edgewater Automation
In almost every facet of today’s world, from telecommunications to transportation, from tiny cell phones to construction vehicles, batteries are included. New advances in battery technology, particularly lithium ion and multi-cell prismatic designs, create new, unique challenges in automating battery assembly. Read more about Modular Conveyor Technologies Give Manufacturers an Edge in Battery Assembly Applications …
John C. Copeland, VP/COO, Energy Assurance LLC
From my days as a young Marine Corps Officer, it was stressed that “Safety is Paramount”. The same is very much the case when it comes to the design of small-format secondary lithium battery packs. Failure in this regard risks personal injury and property damage, not to mention significant losses associated with negative publicity for those deemed responsible in the court of public opinion. Read more about Achieving Compliance to Small Format Battery Pack Standards …
Isidor Buchmann, CEO and Founder, Cadex Electronics, Inc.
The leading health indicator of a battery is capacity; a measurement that represents energy storage. A new battery delivers (should deliver) 100 percent of the rated capacity. Lead acid starts at about 85 percent and increases in capacity through use before the long and gradual decrease begins. Lithium-ion (Li-Ion) starts at peak capacity and begins its decline immediately, albeit very slowly. Read more about Battery Diagnostics and Monitoring Advancements in Battery Test Technologies …
Exide Technologies is one of the world’s largest producers, distributors and recyclers of lead-acid batteries. The company traces every aspect of each build in order to maintain tight control over its production process. In the past, difficulties were experienced in reading 2D data matrix codes burned into plastic with a laser burner and also interfacing the ID readers to the programmable logic controllers (PLCs) used to control production lines. Read more about Switch to New ID Reader Helps Battery Manufacturer Solve Read Rate and Interface Problems …
Frank Bibens, President
Emerson Network Power, Global Services
For five of the past seven years, availability has been one of the top three infrastructure concerns for data center, IT and facility managers according to biannual surveys of the Data Center Users’ Group (DCUG), and that concern is likely to remain. Read more about Power System Protection Through Monitoring and Remote Services Improves Availability …
Elke Hirschman, Vice President of Marketing
Trojan Battery Co., LLC
Trojan Battery and its team of engineers continually research and develop enhanced deep-cycle battery technologies to best serve a variety of markets. In 2014, Trojan will focus its efforts on expanding our US-based manufacturing activities, and incorporating a proprietary carbon additive to its renewable energy battery lines. Read more about Demand Increases Worldwide for US-Made Batteries in Emerging Markets …
Bob Wylie, Director
Advanced Charger Technology
Since its incorporation in the late 1990s, Advanced Charger Technology (ACT) has maintained its focus on the charging and maintenance of rechargeable batteries used on portable two-way radios and thermal imaging devices. Throughout this time there has been a trade-off at the user level in terms of overall weight considerations, battery costs and energy demands of the battery from enhancements in radio features. Read more about Changing Focus of Battery Chargers for Differing Battery Chemistries …
