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Batteries for Smart Meters/Utility Meters

[fa icon="calendar'] 17-Mar-2022 14:17:00 / by Rob Brown posted in Products & Services

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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.

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Is your smart home device under the Christmas tree?

[fa icon="calendar'] 03-Nov-2021 15:18:00 / by Rob Brown posted in Products & Services

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According to Amazon, a record number of smart home devices were sold during the 2018 holiday season, a trend that looks set to continue this year.  However, sales are dominated by household names, such as Amazon and Google, making it difficult for competitors to secure a coveted place under the Christmas tree.  Here, we look at a home automation and smart home security device from other manufacturers and discuss the ways that batteries are developing to meet the emerging power needs.

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Smart U1 battery gets 19% increase in energy

[fa icon="calendar'] 06-Sep-2021 13:10:46 / by Rob Brown posted in Products & Services

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Ultralife has enhanced its URB12400-U1-SMB Lithium Iron Phosphate smart battery to offer a 19% increase in energy (584Wh compared to 492Wh). To reflect the change, the product has a new name - the URB12450-U1-SMB - but is still commonly referred to as the smart U1.

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New Thin Cell® batteries to wear or to hold

[fa icon="calendar'] 26-Aug-2021 15:24:07 / by Stone Junction posted in Products & Services

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Ultralife Corporation is now offering four new pre-engineered Thin Cell® 3V primary (non-rechargeable) batteries to electronic design engineers and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) across the globe.  The new slimline batteries measure as thin as 1.1mm to meet the increasing demand for handheld and wearable electronic devices.

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Get Medtech, military equipment or robotics to the finish line

[fa icon="calendar'] 15-Apr-2021 12:07:00 / by Rob Brown posted in Products & Services

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Since 2019, a Formula 1 rule states that the fastest lap winner of each race gains a bonus point, encouraging drivers to get to the finish line sooner every lap.

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Honey, I Shrunk The Battery

[fa icon="calendar'] 04-Mar-2021 16:02:34 / by Rob Brown posted in Products & Services

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Films about fictitious shrinking devices - like Honey, I Shrunk the Kids and Despicable Me - have captured the imagination of audiences for many years.  So imagine the excitement in 2011 when Chinese engineers claimed to have made the world’s first shrinking device.  While it may sound like it came from a film, the device only created the illusion of a smaller object, rather than actually shrinking it. 

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Over 65 years of 9V batteries

[fa icon="calendar'] 04-Feb-2021 16:18:00 / by Rob Brown posted in Products & Services

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It is hard to imagine life without the 9V battery.  It has powered so many household and industrial devices for over six decades that it can easily be taken for granted.  Yet Ultralife Corporation are still manufacturing these power houses after more than a quarter of a century; phenomenal considering the rate of scientific and technological change. 
 

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Are you still using SLA batteries?

[fa icon="calendar'] 01-Feb-2021 14:11:00 / by Rob Brown posted in Products & Services

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Did you know that the lead acid battery is over 160 years old?  Since its invention there have been many improved variations, including the first sealed, or maintenance-free, lead acid (SLA) that was introduced in the mid-1970s.  However, in 1996, an alternative chemistry – Lithium Iron Phosphate (LiFePO4) – was introduced that can serve the same applications with significant advantages.

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Pairing Ultralife batteries with renewable energy

[fa icon="calendar'] 17-Sep-2020 15:07:00 / by Rob Brown posted in Products & Services

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Ultralife has taken steps towards enhancing its battery portfolio for the renewable energy sector – with the addition of the URB0023 stackable battery and by approving SuperWind Turbines for use with it and other Lithium Iron Phosphate (LiFePO4) batteries.

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Inspired Energy introduces 18V Standard Smart Battery with 21700 cells

[fa icon="calendar'] 23-Jan-2020 14:34:00 / by Rob Brown posted in Products & Services

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Most Inspired Energy batteries contain ‘18650’ size cells, however demand for increased battery run time means that ‘21700’ cells are gaining in popularity.  As a leading manufacturer of standard smart battery packs, Inspired Energy have incorporated 21700 cells into a new range of batteries for the new decade; which includes the company’s first 18V battery.

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