Unico announced a new BAT300 Series for battery cell formation and testing. It said the equipment is a compact all-in-one solution (480VAC to DC).
The US company presented the system at this week’s International Battery Seminar in Florida, and said it was the first product on its new Unico IDAC power platform following the acquisition of Present Power Systems in February. It makes ultra-compact power electronics.
Channels can be application specific, for example to age the cells for characterisation in the cell test application, provide a voltage and current source for the formation application, and perform basic end-of-line checks for the manufacturing application.
The company said the technology is suited for cell formation in gigafactories, as well as for aging and functionality testing in R&D laboratories, and end-of-life activities in cell/module manufacturing lines.
It plans to make first deliveries this summer.
