Schaltbau, a supplier of safety components for DC systems, has designed contactors to meet the charging and driving requirements of 800-volt EVs, which are equipped with two 400-volt battery banks. The C801 interlock contactor is compact and designed to fit the usual installation geometries inside an EV. The contact area has substantial air gaps, allowing… Read more »
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WAE Technologies develops Elysia battery intelligence software
WAE Technologies has developed a new battery intelligence software platform for the management and optimization of batteries. Elysia is based on AI, data science and electrochemical modeling. Its embedded and cloud-based products are designed to provide customers—including global automotive OEMs, fleet operators, and battery asset financiers—with battery insights, management, optimization, and performance enhancement across the… Read more »
Requirements and assembly solutions for E-mobility
Sponsored by Nordson Sealant Equipment. The current supply chain situation of semiconductors and also many other, much simpler components shows how important the local production actually is. Not only car manufacturers but also suppliers, which after relocating production sites abroad or even continental relocation, are now experiencing delivery difficulties, some of them considerable. Companies like… Read more »
onsemi releases new EliteSiC M3S devices portfolio for EVs
onsemi, which produces intelligent power and sensor technologies for automotive and industrial applications, has released its newest 1,200 V EliteSiC silicon carbide (SiC) M3S devices for EV power electronics. The expanded portfolio includes EliteSiC MOSFETs and modules with high switching speeds, enabling 800 V applications including EV on-board charging (OBC), solar inverters and energy storage… Read more »
ARaymond releases temperature sensors for EV and hybrid thermal management
Fastening and assembly systems supplier ARaymond’s thermal management offering for electric and hybrid cars now includes temperature sensors. Thermal management systems require additional cooling system sensors for accurate electric powertrain temperature control. According to the company, ARaymond creates a lightweight, sensitive plastic-enclosed temperature sensor for thermal applications in contrast to traditional metal-enclosed heavy sensors. ARaymond… Read more »
Eaton continues e-mobility expansion in Europe
Power management company Eaton is continuing to expand its European e-mobility business operations, adding new production, office and research facilities at several sites. Eaton has invested in a new production facility for power electronics components in Montrottier, France. The new plant will produce high-voltage power components including traction inverters and DC-DC converters. High-volume production is… Read more »
EvoCharge expands its offerings with addition of DC fast chargers
EV charger supplier EvoCharge has partnered with Finland-based EV charger manufacturer Kempower to introduce a line of DC fast charging systems for servicing automotive as well as medium- and heavy-duty and commercial applications in North America. “It is estimated that 80% of automotive charging will occur at home using Level 2 AC chargers,” said EvoCharge… Read more »
Bitrode unveils first in new generation of battery cyclers under new management with Schuler Group
Sponsored by Bitrode. In the past few decades, the widespread adoption of alternative and renewable energy systems and transportation electrification has garnered increased attention, research, and development in the field of batteries. As new battery chemistries are being investigated and new hardware and software algorithms are being developed to improve the utilization and safety of… Read more »
EV charge management isn’t just for fleet depots: Q&A with Qmerit founder and CEO
Q&A with Qmerit founder and CEO Tracy K. Price EV chargers aren’t the kind of hardware that’s typically installed by the customer—whether that customer is a homeowner who’s charging one EV, or a company with dozens of charging sites. An EV charger deployment generally requires the services of an installer (and larger projects sometimes involve… Read more »
Detecting latent defects in electric motors with partial discharge
Sponsored by Marposs. Motor testing is designed to check the integrity of an electric motor through the use of equipment that identifies potential issues within the motor. The main objective of motor testing is to reveal latent problems and to prevent unnecessary failure by evaluating static parameters like insulation, wire damage and electrical current leakage, as well… Read more »