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Epsilor Electric Fuel has developed lithium-ion batteries that stack to provide 1000 V in military systems, writes Nick Flaherty. The COMBATT Military High Voltage Battery System is based on Epsilor’s NATO standard 6T battery modules, it provides a capacity up to 175 Ah and 4400 Wh.

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NTO’s bus pass

Toshiba has developed a new generation of its fast charging SCiB battery technology, which combines a lithium-ion cathode with a niobium titanate oxide (NTO) anode, writes Nick Flaherty. SCiB Nb has an energy density of 350 Wh/L at 2.3 V while the chemistry minimises the risk of fires and explosions, and it is being used for the first time in an electric bus in Brazil. The cells

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Leclanché unveils Li-ion cell featuring niobium-based material

Leclanché has developed XN50, a lithium-ion battery cell featuring Echion Technologies’ XNO, a niobium-based, active anode material. The cell provides integrators and OEMs with a differentiated battery option that outperforms existing chemistries in heavy-duty e-mobility, rail and marine applications.

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Bo M electric scooter

A company that aims to make its e-scooter a serious, roadgoing magic carpet explains its vision to Peter Donaldson With a side profile reminiscent of a boomerang and a sleek, unadorned, metallic finish, the ‘M’ stand-up electric scooter from Bo has a distinctive appearance that hints at a fresh approach to an increasingly popular category of minimalist, powered two-wheeler.

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The Battery Show Europe show report

Peter Donaldson highlights some hot discoveries at Battery Show Europe. In June, Stuttgart Messe played host to the Battery Show Europe, an event that highlighted advanced manufacturing and developments in easing the dismantling of battery packs at the end of their first life, as well as innovative battery architectures, vehicle designs and componentry.

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Battery safety

Nick Flaherty reports on the various materials making batteries safer. A new generation of materials is changing the way battery systems for e-mobility are designed. Pack architectures differ depending on the form factor of the cells, with various materials used for cylindrical cells compared with prismatic cells.

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Erwin Quarder metal-plastic bonding delivers heat exchanger advances

Thermal management is a major issue in the development of new electronic architectures. Current state-of-the-art heat-exchanger designs are restricted by the use of classic aluminium manufacturing options such as extrusion, forming or roll-bonding, but a new approach from Quarder Group could be about to revolutionise things.

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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.