--- title: Ultralife Blog | Products & Services (2) description: Products & Services | Battery & Charger design and manufacturing (2) --- [![Ultralife-Blog](https://blog.ultralifecorporation.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Ultralife-Blog.png?width=500&height=67&name=Ultralife-Blog.png "Ultralife-Blog")](https://www.ultralifecorporation.com/) - [Contact Us](https://ecommerce.ultralifecorporation.com/contact) [![Learn More](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/588756/interactive-192347389848.png)](https://blog.ultralifecorporation.com/hs/cta/wi/redirect?encryptedPayload=AVxigLJtWgCvqRTKkpru7CQJ3a66D8%2F0PkRdSV581kdt7y5fKYpHvKcXWKH8CThDpN0B6ccyN4wVEVFkryvPp2ZLsyO2k%2BNu80hLwkp6ba3wiKR1%2BRnDX0o7qoP89Lq%2B%2Fp45u4%2FhGbpMog0pQ1guNWuooPLvPpegrmL5syzQB%2FmcxpED99iuUjylIw%3D%3D&webInteractiveContentId=192347389848&portalId=588756) # Get the latest from Ultralife [![](https://blog.ultralifecorporation.com/hubfs/racing-3415413_640-1.jpg)](https://blog.ultralifecorporation.com/blog/get-medtech-military-equipment-or-robotics-to-the-finish-line-faster-with-entellion) ## [Get Medtech, military equipment or robotics to the finish line](https://blog.ultralifecorporation.com/blog/get-medtech-military-equipment-or-robotics-to-the-finish-line-faster-with-entellion) \[fa icon="calendar"\] Apr 15, 2021 12:07:00 PM  | posted in [Products & Services](https://blog.ultralifecorporation.com/blog/topic/products-services) [\[fa icon="comment"\] 0 Comments](https://blog.ultralifecorporation.com/blog/get-medtech-military-equipment-or-robotics-to-the-finish-line-faster-with-entellion#comments-listing) 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. [Read More \[fa icon="long-arrow-right"\]](https://blog.ultralifecorporation.com/blog/get-medtech-military-equipment-or-robotics-to-the-finish-line-faster-with-entellion) [![](https://blog.ultralifecorporation.com/hubfs/Honey%20I%20Shrunk%20The%20Battery.jpg)](https://blog.ultralifecorporation.com/blog/honey-i-shrunk-the-battery) ## [Honey, I Shrunk The Battery](https://blog.ultralifecorporation.com/blog/honey-i-shrunk-the-battery) \[fa icon="calendar"\] Mar 4, 2021 4:02:34 PM  | posted in [Products & Services](https://blog.ultralifecorporation.com/blog/topic/products-services) [\[fa icon="comment"\] 0 Comments](https://blog.ultralifecorporation.com/blog/honey-i-shrunk-the-battery#comments-listing) 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](http://ultralife-corporation.canddi.download/958c36fe7abec9c7c210588d7d6996c0?ce=Valued%20E-mail&cfn=Valued%20Contact&cln=Valued%20Contact&cc=Valued%20Company).  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.  [Read More \[fa icon="long-arrow-right"\]](https://blog.ultralifecorporation.com/blog/honey-i-shrunk-the-battery) [![](https://blog.ultralifecorporation.com/hubfs/Lithium-9V-Thin-Cell-2012%20(2).jpg)](https://blog.ultralifecorporation.com/blog/over-60-years-of-9v-batteries) ## [Over 65 years of 9V batteries](https://blog.ultralifecorporation.com/blog/over-60-years-of-9v-batteries) \[fa icon="calendar"\] Feb 4, 2021 4:18:00 PM  | posted in [Products & Services](https://blog.ultralifecorporation.com/blog/topic/products-services) [\[fa icon="comment"\] 0 Comments](https://blog.ultralifecorporation.com/blog/over-60-years-of-9v-batteries#comments-listing) **It is hard to imagine life without the [9V battery](https://info.accutronics.com/ultralife-9volt-battery-the-longest-lasting?cc=Valued%20Company&ce=Valued%20E-mail&cfn=Valued%20Contact&cln=Valued%20Contact).  It has powered so many household and [industrial devices](https://www.ultralifecorporation.com/ECommerce/category/products/industrial?cc=Valued%20Company&ce=Valued%20E-mail&cfn=Valued%20Contact&cln=Valued%20Contact) for over six decades that it can easily be taken for granted.  Yet [Ultralife Corporation](https://www.ultralifecorporation.com/ECommerce?cc=Valued%20Company&ce=Valued%20E-mail&cfn=Valued%20Contact&cln=Valued%20Contact) are still manufacturing these power houses after more than a quarter of a century; phenomenal considering the rate of scientific and *technological change. ***   [Read More \[fa icon="long-arrow-right"\]](https://blog.ultralifecorporation.com/blog/over-60-years-of-9v-batteries) [![](https://blog.ultralifecorporation.com/hubfs/The%20newest%20LiFePO4%202021%201.jpg)](https://blog.ultralifecorporation.com/blog/are-you-still-using-sla-batteries) ## [Are you still using SLA batteries?](https://blog.ultralifecorporation.com/blog/are-you-still-using-sla-batteries) \[fa icon="calendar"\] Feb 1, 2021 2:11:00 PM  | posted in [Products & Services](https://blog.ultralifecorporation.com/blog/topic/products-services) [\[fa icon="comment"\] 0 Comments](https://blog.ultralifecorporation.com/blog/are-you-still-using-sla-batteries#comments-listing) Did you know that the [lead acid battery is over 160 years old](https://ultralife-corporation.canddi.download/9ec5c31f2fede24b9586d101cca90711?cc=COMPANY.NAME&ce=CONTACT.EMAIL&cfn=Valued%20Contact&cln=CONTACT.LASTNAME)?  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)](https://www.ultralifecorporation.com/ECommerce/category/all-products/battery-and-energy/rechargeable/lead-acid-replacement?cc=COMPANY.NAME&ce=CONTACT.EMAIL&cfn=Valued%20Contact&cln=CONTACT.LASTNAME) – was introduced that can serve the same applications with significant advantages. [Read More \[fa icon="long-arrow-right"\]](https://blog.ultralifecorporation.com/blog/are-you-still-using-sla-batteries) [![](https://blog.ultralifecorporation.com/hubfs/SuperWind%20Turbine%20and%20Ultralife%20Batteries%202.jpg?cc=Valued%20Company&ce=Valued%20E-mail&cfn=Valued%20Contact&cln=Valued%20Contact)](https://blog.ultralifecorporation.com/blog/pairing-ultralife-batteries-with-renewable-energy) ## [Pairing Ultralife batteries with renewable energy](https://blog.ultralifecorporation.com/blog/pairing-ultralife-batteries-with-renewable-energy) \[fa icon="calendar"\] Sep 17, 2020 3:07:00 PM  | posted in [Products & Services](https://blog.ultralifecorporation.com/blog/topic/products-services) [\[fa icon="comment"\] 0 Comments](https://blog.ultralifecorporation.com/blog/pairing-ultralife-batteries-with-renewable-energy#comments-listing) Ultralife has taken steps towards enhancing its battery portfolio for the renewable energy sector – with the addition of the **[URB0023 stackable battery](https://www.ultralifecorporation.com/ECommerce/product/urb0023/stackable-24v-power-storage?cc=Valued%20Company&ce=Valued%20E-mail&cfn=Valued%20Contact&cln=Valued%20Contact)** and by approving **[SuperWind Turbines](https://www.ultralifecorporation.com/PrivateDocuments/Ultralife%20and%20SuperWind%20Turbines.pdf?cc=Valued%20Company&ce=Valued%20E-mail&cfn=Valued%20Contact&cln=Valued%20Contact)** for use with it and other Lithium Iron Phosphate (LiFePO4) batteries. [Read More \[fa icon="long-arrow-right"\]](https://blog.ultralifecorporation.com/blog/pairing-ultralife-batteries-with-renewable-energy) [![](https://blog.ultralifecorporation.com/hubfs/NE4068HD50%2018V%20Battery.jpg)](https://blog.ultralifecorporation.com/blog/inspired-energy-introduces-18v-standard-smart-battery-with-21700-cells) ## [Inspired Energy introduces 18V Standard Smart Battery with 21700 cells](https://blog.ultralifecorporation.com/blog/inspired-energy-introduces-18v-standard-smart-battery-with-21700-cells) \[fa icon="calendar"\] Jan 23, 2020 2:34:00 PM  | posted in [Products & Services](https://blog.ultralifecorporation.com/blog/topic/products-services) [\[fa icon="comment"\] 0 Comments](https://blog.ultralifecorporation.com/blog/inspired-energy-introduces-18v-standard-smart-battery-with-21700-cells#comments-listing) Most [Inspired Energy](https://www.accutronics.co.uk/pages/inspired-energy.html?cc=Valued%20Company&ce=Valued%20E-mail&cfn=Valued%20Contact&cln=Valued%20Contact) batteries contain [‘18650’ size cells](https://blog.ultralifecorporation.com/blog/a-history-of-high-capacity-inspired-energy-batteries), 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](https://www.accutronics.co.uk/inspired_energy_batteries/ne4068hd50.html?cc=Valued%20Company&ce=Valued%20E-mail&cfn=Valued%20Contact&cln=Valued%20Contact). [Read More \[fa icon="long-arrow-right"\]](https://blog.ultralifecorporation.com/blog/inspired-energy-introduces-18v-standard-smart-battery-with-21700-cells) [![](https://blog.ultralifecorporation.com/hubfs/SWE%20Head%20Office.jpg)](https://blog.ultralifecorporation.com/blog/interview-with-leon-adams-of-southwest-electronic-energy) ## [Interview with Leon Adams of Southwest Electronic Energy](https://blog.ultralifecorporation.com/blog/interview-with-leon-adams-of-southwest-electronic-energy) \[fa icon="calendar"\] Nov 27, 2019 2:12:00 PM  | posted in [Products & Services](https://blog.ultralifecorporation.com/blog/topic/products-services) [\[fa icon="comment"\] 0 Comments](https://blog.ultralifecorporation.com/blog/interview-with-leon-adams-of-southwest-electronic-energy#comments-listing) In 2019, [***Southwest Electronic Energy (SWE)***](https://www.swe.com/?cc=COMPANY.NAME&ce=CONTACT.EMAIL&cfn=Valued%20Contact&cln=CONTACT.LASTNAME) was acquired by [***Ultralife Corporation***](https://www.ultralifecorporation.com/ecommerce/?cc=COMPANY.NAME&ce=CONTACT.EMAIL&cfn=Valued%20Contact&cln=CONTACT.LASTNAME).  We sat down with SWE’s VP of Sales Leon Adams to learn more about the company and its products and to see how the acquisition has benefited the company so far. [Read More \[fa icon="long-arrow-right"\]](https://blog.ultralifecorporation.com/blog/interview-with-leon-adams-of-southwest-electronic-energy) [![](https://blog.ultralifecorporation.com/hubfs/5%20reasons%20to%20choose%20CMX%20series%20batteries.jpg)](https://blog.ultralifecorporation.com/blog/cmx-series-are-go-to-medtech-batteries) ## [CMX series are ‘go to’ Medtech batteries](https://blog.ultralifecorporation.com/blog/cmx-series-are-go-to-medtech-batteries) \[fa icon="calendar"\] Oct 22, 2019 2:12:00 PM  | posted in [Products & Services](https://blog.ultralifecorporation.com/blog/topic/products-services) [\[fa icon="comment"\] 0 Comments](https://blog.ultralifecorporation.com/blog/cmx-series-are-go-to-medtech-batteries#comments-listing) [Read More \[fa icon="long-arrow-right"\]](https://blog.ultralifecorporation.com/blog/cmx-series-are-go-to-medtech-batteries) [![](https://blog.ultralifecorporation.com/hubfs/3%20Year%20Warranty%20U1%20Smart%20Battery.jpg)](https://blog.ultralifecorporation.com/blog/dissecting-the-u1-smart-battery) ## [Dissecting the U1 Smart Battery](https://blog.ultralifecorporation.com/blog/dissecting-the-u1-smart-battery) \[fa icon="calendar"\] Jul 31, 2019 2:34:00 PM  | posted in [Products & Services](https://blog.ultralifecorporation.com/blog/topic/products-services) [\[fa icon="comment"\] 0 Comments](https://blog.ultralifecorporation.com/blog/dissecting-the-u1-smart-battery#comments-listing) Ultralife’s **[smart U1 battery](https://ultralifecorporation.com/ECommerce/product/urb12450-u1-smb/lfp-smart-u1?cc=Valued%20Company&ce=Valued%20E-mail&cfn=Valued%20Contact&cln=Valued%20Contact)** utilizes long-lasting [**Lithium Iron Phosphate (LiFePO4)**](https://www.ultralifecorporation.com/PrivateDocuments/BR_Lead_Acid_Replacement.pdf?cc=Valued%20Company&ce=Valued%20E-mail&cfn=Valued%20Contact&cln=Valued%20Contact) chemistry, with more than 2,000 cycles possible, making it an ideal replacement for sealed lead acid (SLA batteries) in computer or [medical carts](https://blog.ultralifecorporation.com/blog/batteries-to-make-computer-or-medical-carts-smaller?cc=Valued%20Company&ce=Valued%20E-mail&cfn=Valued%20Contact&cln=Valued%20Contact) and [robotics](http://ultralife-corporation.canddi.download/5a70e78d86f10ec15ca1d767b466efbf?cc=Valued%20Company&ce=Valued%20E-mail&cfn=Valued%20Contact&cln=Valued%20Contact). [Read More \[fa icon="long-arrow-right"\]](https://blog.ultralifecorporation.com/blog/dissecting-the-u1-smart-battery) [![](https://blog.ultralifecorporation.com/hubfs/Inspired%20Energy/3.35Ah_LI_cells.jpg)](https://blog.ultralifecorporation.com/blog/a-history-of-high-capacity-inspired-energy-batteries) ## [A History of High Capacity Inspired Energy Batteries](https://blog.ultralifecorporation.com/blog/a-history-of-high-capacity-inspired-energy-batteries) \[fa icon="calendar"\] Jul 23, 2019 10:12:00 AM  | posted in [Products & Services](https://blog.ultralifecorporation.com/blog/topic/products-services) [\[fa icon="comment"\] 0 Comments](https://blog.ultralifecorporation.com/blog/a-history-of-high-capacity-inspired-energy-batteries#comments-listing) [***Accutronics***](https://www.accutronics.co.uk/?cc=Valued%20Company&ce=Valued%20E-mail&cfn=Valued%20Contact&cln=Valued%20Contact) have worked with US battery manufacturer [***Inspired Energy***](https://www.accutronics.co.uk/pages/inspired-energy.html?cc=Valued%20Company&ce=Valued%20E-mail&cfn=Valued%20Contact&cln=Valued%20Contact) since 2002 and one of the earliest products to be distributed by us were the '[N' series standard smart batteries](https://blog.ultralifecorporation.com/blog/high-energy-standard-smart-batteries?cc=Valued%20Company&ce=Valued%20E-mail&cfn=Valued%20Contact&cln=Valued%20Contact).  These products have proven so popular that many are still manufactured today; although the range has grown as cell technology has improved.  Here, we take a look at the 'N' series through the years and introduce new products for 2019. 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