We recognize that there are considerable differences within each customer segment; no single solution fits every situation. The same problems can affect customer segments differently. Problems can vary between:
- Demand for more power, longer run times and cycle life
- Form factors do not meet requirements
- Transitioning to new battery technologies
- Evolving product feature expectations
- Communication hand shaking with other components
- Safety certifications
- Price competitiveness
- Supply chain disruptions
We strip the problem down to root causes and make the complexity manageable. We identify the main goals that the customer is trying to achieve and provide education on potential solutions, their benefits and costs. Some examples are:
Identify New Technologies
- Battery chemistry
- Power conversion
- Energy management
- Renewable energy sources
Features and Functionality
- Meeting consumer expectations
- System level communications
Safety
- Meet safety standard certification(s)
- Comply with shipping regulations
Marketability
- Price competitiveness
- Inventory on hand for quick deployment
Product End of Life
- Implement process to collect and safely recycle
Once goals have been identified, we create a custom tailored solution to meet the specific need of our clients. We help to identify the necessary components and ancillary integration components that will complete your energy storage system. Together with our strategic integration partners, we provide you with everything that you need for a successful product launch or project commissioning. Here are a few examples:
Transition from conventional lead acid battery technology to lithium
- More energy storage thus longer run times in a smaller, lighter weight form factor
- Integrate internal heater in battery for cold weather climates
- Battery communicates with inverter and EMS to provide optimal operation and real time data to the end user
- Battery meets UL safety standards for vehicle auxiliary power
- Battery is certified for both air and land transportation to international and domestic standards
Integrate new inverter/charger
- Faster and more efficient charging and discharging with the inverter communicating with the battery
- An auxiliary battery charger reduces charge time by 50%
Identify strategic local distribution partner
- Reducing lead times as well as product service turn around times
- Consignment program in place to help distributor bridge sudden changes in demand
- Distributor consolidates products at end of life for shipment to a regional recycler