Oxis and Hans H. Schive have concluded a new partnership deal that combines Oxis’s next generation of cell technology with Schive’s design and manufacturing battery pack experience.
Schive will develop lithium sulphur rechargeable battery systems for sub-sea, military and industrial customers using the Oxis cell technology.
Commenting on the new partnership, Huw Hampson-Jones, CEO of Oxis, said: “We are delighted to be able to announce this partnership with Schive. The driving force is to provide higher levels of safety in what are often testing conditions. Lithium-Ion is known for its volatility and that poses a danger to the lives of workers in the oil industry, a speciality of Schive. The inherent safety of Oxis’s cell technology, coupled with its lightness, provides the oil and defence industries with greater flexibility for deployment in harsh environments.”
“Hans H. Schive’s speciality is building high quality lithium battery packs that are used in the most demanding applications. We pride ourselves on being at the cutting edge of developing Lithium Sulphur Technology in a market where energy density, lightness and safety are key factors for future projects. There are many opportunities to deploy this in military communications and body-worn equipment and there is also huge potential in the oil and off-shore segment with the increase in demand for rechargeable lithium technology for AUVs, geophysical surveys, inspection tools and down-hole operations. There are also green energy applications such as wind, solar and wave energy as well as measurement in the earth’s most hostile environments, said Erik Hagelien, VP Sales and Marketing at Hans H. Schive.