Did you know that a dripping faucet or pipe, a seemingly minor inconvenience, can waste thousands of litres of water a year and account for up to 75 per cent of a household's water consumption? Small electronic devices like smart meters and leak detectors allow homeowners to get warning signs or alerts, resulting in faster response times and, ultimately, improving wider water conservation efforts.
Rob Brown
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Many subsea engineers accustomed to mechanical hydraulics and/or tethered umbilicals have a concern that "You Cannot Reliably Use Batteries Under Water", so convincing them otherwise is a daily task for battery manufacturer Southwest Electronic Energy (SWE). The company manufacture five standard SeaSafe® battery packs that can be used at an ocean depth of over 6,000m.
MedTech OEMs often approach Ultralife to ask if they should choose one of our pre-engineered (off-the-shelf) batteries or have a custom solution developed. The truth is that, with over 15 years' experience in manufacturing batteries for medical devices, there are many advantages to choosing Ultralife for either option.
Ultralife manufacture Thin Cells® for CGM sensors and rechargeable batteries for handheld receivers, plus Thin Cells® can be used in insulin pump patches
March 8th is International Women's Day, so what better day to celebrate the contribution that women have made to the battery and charger industries?
~ Remote patient monitoring could grow by 128 percent but is the power sufficient? ~
The first smart meter was developed and produced in the late 70s and, by the mid-80s, manufacturers of these devices found Lithium Thionyl Chloride (Li/SOCl2) cells to be an extremely well-suited source of power due to their long service life that reduces the need for replacement. Ultralife has recently introduced a new line of Li/SOCl2 cells, called ER Generation X, that are a great option for those who consider performance, price and lead time.
