Aixcon Powersystems GmbH
Aixcon designs and manufactures welding power sources for demanding applications, such as longitudinal seam welding of multi-layer composite pipes, copper and stainless-steel tubes, and plasma powder cladding to enhance wear parts. In addition, Aixcon has developed a welding process for welding lithium battery cells to copper cell connectors. This unique process allows a significant increase in efficiency from battery packs. Aixcon also offers customized solutions in the field of power electronics, such as the heat treatment of various materials like titanium, or light metal coating.
www.aixcon.de
Arbin Instruments
Arbin is the leading global supplier of multi-channeled potentiostat/galvanostat testing systems for every energy storage device application. This includes materials research, batteries, capacitors, x-EVs, flow batteries, fuel cells and humidifiers. We cover applications ranging from nano-amps up to thousands of amps. Arbin is a multi-million dollar corporation with Support Headquarters located in Hamburg, Germany. Arbin now has thousands of systems in operation in over 50 countries. Our success is due to the advanced product features we provide and have often pioneered, the knowledge and service provided by our team, and the extraordinary goals established by management that place a strong emphasis on R&D.
Arbin balances innovation and experience with the flexibility to always take on new challenges, and in recent years has partnered with fellow industry leaders for ARPA research projects. All of these aspects combined set us apart from competitors and drive our continued growth and improvement.
The Asahi Kasei Corporation is a globally active technology group that works in the three business areas of Material, Homes and Health Care. Material includes fibres & textiles, petrochemicals, high-performance polymers, high-performance plastics, consumer products, battery separators and electronics. Homes offers construction material to finished houses on the Japanese market. The area Health Care includes pharmaceuticals, medical technology, as well as devices and systems for acute and intensive medicine. With about 34,000 employees across the world, the Asahi Kasei Group supports customers in more than 100 countries. “Creating for Tomorrow”. With this slogan, the Asahi Kasei Group refers to the common mission of all its companies, to help people across the world towards a better life and living with sustainable products and technologies. You can find further information at www.asahi-kasei.eu
BatterieIngenieure GmbH
BatterieIngenieure GmbH offers battery-related services to its customers. In particular, we test your cells and batteries (electrical, thermal and mechanical), work out algorithms for lead-acid and Li-Ion batteries and develop and manufacture Li-Ion battery prototypes as well as in small series production. In addition we help our customers select the most suitable storage system, provide failure root-cause analysis or answer questions concerning safe operation and conduct safety tests.
The close cooperation with the working group of Prof. Sauer at RWTH Aachen allows the integration of current research topics in our projects via state-of-the-art technologies.
Special applications are standard for us. Custom Cells Itzehoe GmbH (CCI) produces electrode foils, rechargeable accumulators and battery systems to operate on multifaceted and niche markets which are not serving customer specifications sufficiently. Energy-storage devices from Custom Cells are optimised at chemical, battery and battery module level to suit your specific requirements. The result: major performance advantages. Our energy-storage devices and battery intermediate products are manufactured, from prototype to series production, using unique cell construction technology and wholly tailored to the customer’s application. This is one of the most stand-out features that sets Custom Cells apart.
Furthermore, Custom Cells provides components and intermediate goods for your battery production and supports your R&D with test and reference material as well as consulting services.
Digatron Power Electronics is an international group of companies with engineering, manufacturing and service facilities located in Germany, the United States, China and India.Digatron develops and manufactures computer-controlled test and formation equipment for all kinds of batteries, ranging from batteries for mobile phones to automotive batteries to huge submarine batteries. But also for other kinds of electrical energy storage devices like fuel cells, supercaps and hybrid systems Digatron supplies high dynamic test and load simulation systems.
The Electromobility Lab creates the foundation for series production of electric vehicles with powertrain concepts.
The complete development approach and the integration of different engineering disciplines in a research based surrounding are the footing for development, optimization and quality of components and prototypes for electric powertrains.
The infrastructure for an effective working on research and development is available for industry partners at the Electromobility Lab.
www.elab-aachen.de
MEET Batterieforschungszentrum / Universität Münster
MEET (Münster Electrochemical Energy Technology) is the battery research center at Münster University. It comprises an international team of around 140 scientists working on the research and development of innovative electrochemical energy storage devices with high energy density, longer durability and maximum safety. The aim is to improve batteries for use in electric cars and stationary energy storage systems. MEET brings together basic scientific research and industrial applications at one location. To this purpose, it works together closely with both other scientific institutions and partners from industry. The laboratory facilities include the modules functional material synthesis, electrode and cell production, cell testing and electrical measurement technology.
Innovative preparation technology for Lithium-Ion Batteries from the world leader of preparation technology for lead-acid batteries
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EKTechnologies GmbH
EKTechnologies has exact special measuring technology for research, development and industry in the port folio – measuring instruments for the electrochemistry, in fuel cells, battery test systems etc. to The devices also disclose applications in the impedance and material analysis as well as with high temperature measurements. Measuring technology of famous international manufacturers like AMEL, Palmsens IVIUM, Neware are offered exclusively by EKTechnologies. The foundation of the EKTechnologies occurred in 2004 with the basic idea of the best price performance for measuring technology in combination with technical expert’s assessment.
EL-CELL GmbH
EL-CELL® develops and produces electrochemical test equipment and services to enable testing of new battery materials at the edge of actual knowledge. With our equipment, we are focusing on lithium-ion batteries, but we also provide equipment for other battery materials, such as Li-air, sodium and Sulphur. Our product portfolio encompasses battery test cells, electrochemical dilatometers, lab tools, consumables, seminars and other customized turnkey solutions for complete battery research labs.
FEV ist ein unabhängiger und international führender Engineering-Dienstleister für die Motoren- und Antriebsentwicklung. Kompetenzschwerpunkte sind die Konstruktion und Entwicklung von Verbrennungsmotoren und alternativer Antriebe sowie deren Integration in Fahrzeuge. Hierzu gehören auch die Entwicklung und Applikation von Hybridsystemen, elektrischen Antrieben, Getrieben, elektronischen Komponenten/Systemen, Hard- und Software für die elektronische Steuerung sowie die Fahrwerksentwicklung und deren Abstimmung. Ausgehend von den eigenen weitreichenden Erfahrungen mit dem zielgerichteten und wirtschaftlichen Betrieb von Prüfanlagen hat FEV ein breites Spektrum von Produkten und Dienstleistungen für Mess- und Prüfsysteme entwickelt, welche alle Anwendungen von der Vorentwicklung über die Serienentwicklung bis hin zur Herstellung von End-of-Line Prüfständen abdecken.
Forschungszentrum Jülich
www.fz-juelich.de
HIOKI EUROPE GmbH
HIOKI measuring instruments provide solutions for various stages of development, manufacturing and usage most battery types. Applications range from electrode resistance measurements for early Material Procurement, to Production, Quality/Ageing tests and more. Est. in Japan 1935, HIOKI E. E. Corporation has grown to be a world leader in test and measuring instruments. With over 200 main products, the company offers expertise in technology, safety and reliability over an expansive range of applications. In 2017 HIOKI EUROPE GmbH was founded to offer best-possible support for HIOKI quality products and service to our European customers from R&D, production, maintenance and many other areas.
www.hioki.com
IBH Elektrotechnik is a traditional engineering office with its headquarter in Norderstedt near Hamburg. For more than fifty years, we are specialized in electronics and electromechanical and pneumatic systems. Our goal is to provide you with competent and intensive support and to find the perfect solution for your individual requirements. We are focus on quality rather than quantity – our suppliers are leading specialists in their field. Constant quality management enables us to ensure trouble-free production processes and contribute to the reliability and safety of your end products. Bundled competencies and a comprehensive selection of suppliers and partners for the highest safety standards – with our certifications DIN EN ISO 9001: 2000 and EN 9120 (certified aviation supplier). We offer you products of high quality and competent, individual service in consulting-intensive systems.
www.ibh-elektrotechnik.de
Institut für Stromrichtertechnik und Elektrische Antriebe (ISEA)
The institute for Power Electronics and Electrical Drives (ISEA) is an integrated institute with three chairs. Prof. Rik W. De Doncker holds the chair on Power Electronics and Electrical Drives and Prof. Dirk Uwe Sauer holds the chair on Electrochemical Energy Conversion and Storage Systems and Prof. Egbert Figgemeier holds the chair on Ageing and Lifetime Prediction of Batteries. Research activities are focused on all type of applications which require power electronics and energy storage systems.
The Chair on Electrochemical Energy Conversion and Storage Systems is organized in three sections with a clear focus on battery and energy storage systems. Our tasks is to make the best out of existing battery technologies for any type of application by appropriate selection of the battery technology, optimum sizing, lifetime-maximizing operating and management strategies, battery system designs for reliable and safe operation, and precise monitoring and diagnostics.
www2.isea.rwth-aachen.de
METROHM GmbH & Co. KG
Manufacturer of instruments for electrochemical research and belongs to the Metrohm Group, one of the world’s most trusted manufacturers of high-precision instruments for chemical analysis. Metrohm Autolab offers a wide range of equipment, from compact to modular systems for full flexibility, as well as multichannel workstations allowing a number of experiments to be performed simultaneously. Metrohm potentiostats are also ideal for the characterization and development of anode and cathode materials, electrolytes and interfaces, including the determination of Fe (II) and Fe (III) in lithium iron phosphate.
To determine the water content in the electrolyte Metrohm offers the coulometric Karl-Fischer titrator.
OPAL-RT TECHNOLOGIES is the leading provider of open Real-Time Digital Simulators to design, test and validate complex controls for electrical, electro-mechanical and power electronic systems. OPAL-RT simulators are used by engineers and researchers at leading manufacturers, utilities, universities and research centres around the world.
rhd instruments – the electrochemistry experts.
rhd instruments is committed to supporting academic and industrial research around the globe by designing flexible, high-quality solutions to characterize a wide variety of materials for energy storage devices and other electrochemical applications. rhd’s portfolio encompasses setups for measuring small sample amounts under precise and fast temperature control as well as user-friendly and powerful impedance data analysis software. Furthermore, rhd also offers service measurements and seminars on electrochemical methods.
Thermal Hazard Technology (THT) is one of the leading suppliers of lithium battery safety testing equipment. Their Accelerating Rate Calorimeter (ARC) provides an adiabatic testing environment typically leading to full thermal runaway. Isothermal Battery Calorimeters (IBC) for high precision heat measurement and heat capacity are also available. As well as instrumentation, THT offer a commercial sample testing service from their UK laboratory.
Battery Labfactory Braunschweig (BLB)
The BLB stands for an open research infrastructure to investigate and develop electrochemical storage devices from laboratory to pilot plant scale. The research spectrum covers the entire value chain, from material to recycling. The focus is on flexible production and process technology considering electrical, electrochemical, ecological, constructive and economic aspects. Combining the expertise of 8 institutes of the TU Braunschweig, the PTB, TU Clausthal and LU Hannover, the Battery LabFactory allows us to experience a unique transdisciplinary research and development platform in Germany towards the battery of the future. We like to welcome you at our booth to find out more!
Weiss Umwelttechnik GmbH
The first choice for engineers and researchers for innovative, safe environmental simulation facilities. In fast motion, our test systems can simulate all the influences in the world as well as for instance in space. With a very high degree of reproducibility and precision. We offer almost the entire range of battery tests. This includes temperature and climate tests, dust, corrosion and temperature shock tests, splash water tests as well as immersion tests. In addition, our programme includes test systems for damp heat tests, vibration tests and multi-axial shaker tables (MAST).
ZAHNER-elektrik GmbH & Co. KG
For more than 40 years ZAHNER Scientific Instruments develops high-precision electrochemical workstations. All Zahner instruments are completly “Made in Germany” from R&D to shipment. As one of the first commercial manufacturers of electrochemical impedance spectrometers, it is our aim to define the “state of the art” of EIS in close cooperation with industry and science.
ZAHNER instruments are highly esteemed for their high flexibility, reliability, and performance. Furthermore, with its experienced specialists, ZAHNER is known to provide an exemplary service before and after sale, an individual, application-specific consultation, and – above all – practical support for setting up an experiment.