Battery

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Sealing cell module controllers using the CIPG process

Bdtronic and Hönle have teamed up to develop a solution for dispensing and curing liquid gaskets for cell module controllers using the CPIG method. Battery sensors play a crucial role in controlling and managing the performance and safety of EV batteries, monitoring temperature to voltage.

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AkzoNobel protects batteries with one-spray powder coating

AkzoNobel’s Resicoat brand has developed an innovative powder-coating technology that provides improved electrical protection for EV battery systems in just one spray.

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Parker Hannifin unveils thermally conductive gap-filler pads

Parker Hannifin Corporation, a manufacturer of motion and control technologies, has introduced its THERM-A-GAP PAD 30 for EV battery packs.

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Webasto gives energy boost to commercial EVs

Webasto has increased the energy content of its traction batteries from 35 kWh to 40 kWh. Along with flexible installation options, this makes the Standard Battery Pro 40 an ideal solution for electrically powered commercial vehicles.

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The Battery Show continues to grow globally and opens 2024 registration for new Detroit location

The Battery Show, North America's premier event in advanced battery manufacturing and electric vehicles, has opened registration for its new Detroit location, October 7-10 at the Huntington Place.

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Webasto selects Monolith as AI partner for battery validation

Monolith, an artificial intelligence (AI) software provider, has been chosen by automotive systems supplier Webasto as its partner for EV battery validation. This will make Webasto’s battery module and pack testing more efficient.

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Amorim Cork Composites unveils fire-retardant battery material

Amorim Cork Composites has developed Amorim ETP700, a fire-retardant material with unique properties to meet the requirements of modern industrial applications, especially in the field of battery protection.

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Soteria e-bike project

With lithium-ion batteries among the top causes of fatal fires in New York, Peter Donaldson talks to a company set on making e-bikes less risky It only takes a few minutes on the internet to realise there is a big safety problem with e-bike batteries. Even a basic search for ‘e-bike battery fire statistics’ yields alarming numbers, press reports, government recommendations and official statements, such as the London Fire Brigade’s (LFB) recent declaration that e-bikes and e-scooters are now the city’s fastest growing fire risk.

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Battery production technology

Peter Donaldson looks at the myriad processes enabling more efficient manufacturing of lithium ion batteries Manufacturing lithium-ion batteries for e-mobility applications is a complex, costly and capital-intensive undertaking, involving multiple processes and consuming large amounts of energy and time.

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Battery tech for heavy duty applications

With applications ranging from trucks to mining equipment and excavators, vehicle assemblers have a wide pool of requirements, as Nick Flaherty reports Flexibility is a key requirement for heavy-duty electric vehicle (EV) applications. These vehicles are based on existing chassis designed for diesel engines, so battery packs with various chemistries have to be manufactured to fit a wide range of form factors.