Semi-Solid Cell Nail Penetration Test Results
After fifteen years on the lithium cell line and several more running abuse qualification for mobility and stationary packs, I still treat the nail penetra…
Sodium-Ion Battery for Wind and Hybrid Sites
After fifteen years on the lithium cell line and a few more running field commissioning for off-grid power systems, I have watched the diesel genset go fro…
Lithium Battery for Cordless Circular Saws: A Field Guide
Cordless circular saws have moved from the jobsite periphery to the center of the cut list, and the reason is simple: a well-built lithium battery packs en…
Telehandler Battery Pack: Sizing and Duty Cycle Guide
Why Telehandlers Are a Different Battery Problem
As a senior lithium battery engineer, I have spent the last decade moving diesel and lead-acid machines on…
Home Battery for Home Elevators and Lifts
As a senior lithium battery engineer, I have spent the last fifteen years specifying packs for everything from drone propulsion to grid-scale storage. One…
Semi-Solid Cell Swelling and Thickness Growth Explained
When a customer asks me how long a semi-solid cell will last in their pack, the first number I look at is rarely capacity. It is thickness growth. Over mon…
Sodium-Ion Battery for Rail Signaling
Rail signaling is the part of the network that passengers never see but depend on for every safe movement of a train. Wayside signals, interlockings, level…
Lithium Battery for Cordless Drills and Drivers
Why Cordless Drills Moved to Lithium
When I started designing portable packs for power tools in 2009, most cordless drills still ran on nickel cadmium cell…
Skid Steer Loader Battery: Sizing and Duty Cycle Guide
Why a Skid Steer Loader Needs a Purpose Built Battery
As a senior lithium battery engineer I have spec’d power systems for everything from agricultural dro…
Home Battery Security System and Alarm Backup
As a senior lithium battery engineer, I have wired more residential backup systems than I can count, and one pattern repeats: homeowners expect the lights…