From the 3D printer: a mount for holding the Steasy® battery pack during the UN 38.3 vibration test
There was recently a post on this blog regarding our 3D printer used for making samples and prototypes. The 3D printer allows both our customers and us to enjoy speed and flexibility in various process steps. For instance, this is true for the start-up Steasy®: We printed a mount designed to hold the start-up’s custom
- Published in Battery Technology
IEC certification – A common denominator for all continents
The standards of the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) are among the most important groups of standards for the certification and safety of electronic products. They include both cells and batteries and span primary cells, secondary cells, battery packs and portable device batteries. In addition to the requirements for the devices and central rules for the
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UL certification – the key to the US market
For market access in the USA, a so-called NRTL test mark is required for many products. As NRTL does not have its own test mark, test laboratories are accredited accordingly and their test marks are then recognised as NRTL test marks. The most important test mark on the US market comes from Underwriter Laboratories (UL).
- Published in Battery Technology
What is the difference between a Protection Circuit Module (PCM) and a Battery Management System (BMS)?
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
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Customer Success Story: Thermal Imaging Cameras for Firefighters – A Robust Lithium Iron Phosphate Battery Pack for Leader Photonics
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
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Powerful and Flexible: The Lithium Polymer Battery
One thing is for sure: lithium battery technology is currently leading the way in the field of mobile power supply. Just look in your pocket: There is no smartphone that is not powered by a lithium polymer battery. Since the Swedish mobile phone provider Ericsson launched the first mobile phone with a lithium polymer battery
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