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Insights into the daily tasks of a project manager: The first steps in battery development projects
Tuesday, 01 March 2022
In the consumer sector, the decision for the right battery is made quickly. There are standard batteries which fit in consumer applications. However, in the industrial or medical technology sector, the situation is different. For these applications, “off-the-shelf” batteries are often not suitable. There are special requirements concerning safety or space. The solution: individually developed
- Published in Battery Technology
What is the difference between a Protection Circuit Module (PCM) and a Battery Management System (BMS)?
Tuesday, 16 November 2021
When developing battery packs, the question arises as to which safety system the pack should be equipped with. Is a Protection Circuit Module (PCM) sufficient? Or should a Battery Management System (BMS) be integrated? What are the differences between the mechanisms? And what advantages and functions does which protection mechanism offer? The answer here, as
- Published in Battery Technology
What actually happens when lithium batteries are over-charged or deep discharged?
Thursday, 14 October 2021
Charging Process: Lithium-batteries are charged with constant current until a voltage of 4.2 V is reached at the cells. Next, the voltage is kept constant, and charging continues for a certain time. The charger then switches off further charging either after a preset time or when a minimum current is reached. In the rare event
- Published in Battery Technology
What special features are there to consider when designing-in a lithium polymer cell?
Thursday, 02 September 2021
What special features are there to consider when designing-in a lithium polymer cell? An important point, according to battery expert Dr Jürgen Heydecke, is certainly the so-called “swelling”, the natural swelling of a lithium polymer cell in a fully charged state and over cycles. A fully charged cell is thicker than a discharged one. During
- Published in Battery Technology
Customer Success Story: Thermal Imaging Cameras for Firefighters – A Robust Lithium Iron Phosphate Battery Pack for Leader Photonics
Friday, 04 June 2021
Everybody knows the emergency number for the fire department. And probably everyone hopes they are never forced to dial it. But in fact, this happens more often than you might think. This is shown by current statistics from the German Fire Brigade Association. According to these, the fire department was called out around 700 times
- Published in Battery Technology, Customer Success Stories
The Right Battery for Locking Cylinders and Locking Systems
Wednesday, 25 November 2020
Electronic locking cylinders have long since replaced mechanical locks in many companies. Not the key, but the transponder or key card is granting access to the company building. In private homes, too, the trend is moving towards the electronic lock. Depending on the product and manufacturer, door locks can even be opened by cell phone.
- Published in Battery Technology
The Most Important Parameters for Selecting the Ideal Lithium Polymer Battery
Wednesday, 07 October 2020
Lithium-ion and lithium-polymer batteries currently set the standards in the battery market in terms of performance, cell voltage and service life. While lithium ion batteries are thought to power the vast majority of our cars in the future, lithium polymer batteries are already supplying power to our mobile phones and laptops today. Both cell types
- Published in Battery Technology
Customer Success Story: Why Millo Appliances Rely on Jauch – Twice
Tuesday, 29 September 2020
“If Apple made a blender, this would be it” – the British-American online news portal Mashable nailed it. When it comes to aesthetics and product design, the blender “Millo”, created by the Lithuanian start-up Millo Appliances, is very close to the great idol from Cupertino. Besides its award-winning design, the technology behind “Millo” is particularly
- Published in Battery Technology, Customer Success Stories, Frequency Control Products
Customer Success Story: A Powerful Lithium-Ion Battery for HKK Bionics
Wednesday, 01 July 2020
Everyday activities such as tying shoes or eating with knife and fork are almost impossible for patients with paralyzed or weakened hands. The German-based start-up HKK Bionics is aiming to help these people with its newly developed hand orthosis. “Our exomotion® hand one is a kind of motorized partial glove with forearm splint,” explains Dominik
- Published in Battery Technology, Customer Success Stories
Passivation of Lithium Thionyl Chloride Batteries
Wednesday, 20 May 2020
Lithium thionyl chloride (LiSOCl2) batteries are special in many ways; with 3.6 volts, they have the highest cell voltage of any primary batteries available. They are also extremely durable and can be safely stored for long periods of time. This excellent shelf life is the result of another special feature of LiSOCl2 batteries called “passivation”.
- Published in Battery Technology