As the spotlight increases on battery sustainability, regulatory changes are in force with new rules under the EU Battery Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2023/1542). All battery manufacturers, including ourselves at Accutronics Ltd (an Ultralife company), must comply when placing their products on the EU market. With changes ongoing, device and battery manufacturers should familiarise themselves with the new rules.
Staffordshire is situated towards the centre of the United Kingdom, providing easy access to the rest of the country and Europe, making it the ideal place for manufacturing. In the village of Chesterton lies Loomer Road Industrial Estate where batteries have been produced at the same site for 50 years.
Every custom battery or charger order begins with an enquiry and ends with volume production. However, there are many tasks that happen in-between to ensure that the final product meets the specific quality, performance, and safety requirements of each customer.
Electronic devices and the battery packs that power them pose a risk of combustion in coal mines, petrochemical plants and other hazardous environments that are exposed to flammable gases, vapors, combustible dust, or fibers.
To help design engineers quickly identify the ideal characteristics of ER cell batteries for their fixed or portable applications, Ultralife has created an infographic exploring the battery requirements of devices in six varied industrial markets.
In an emergency, search and rescue devices need to be put swiftly to use and cannot shutdown until the mission is complete. Therefore, the source of power should be a vital consideration for OEMs early in the product development or design process. Taking emergency beacons and drones as examples; here we consider how the functionality of these devices can dictate the battery design.
Scientists require accuracy in their measurements, which is why – in early 2019 – the definition of a kilogram was modernised.
As measurements become more precise; demands for accuracy are also placed on the equipment that calculates, interrogates, monitors or communicates them; which is where selecting the optimum battery can prove invaluable.
Most of the work that takes place inside the battery manufacturing facility of Accutronics Ltd in Staffordshire, UK is highly confidential (bespoke batteries built under strict non-disclosure agreements). In this rare glimpse behind-the-scenes, we discover how the pre-engineered range of Entellion credit card batteries evolved from the drawing board to the production line.
