Test & measurement
BaTTery TesT sysTem To enhanCe safeTy and performanCe of eVs
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Industrial CT scanning and data analysis
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hile manufacturers can purchase costly CT scanners in the UK and Ireland, users are left to analyse their own
data, which can be challenging without the necessary visualisations. Incorrectly analysing results can have a negative impact on productivity, particularly in highly regulated industries, such as aerospace and medical. To help customers improve scanning efficiency and improve data analysis, The Sempre Group has introduced the RX Solutions EasyTom to its Dublin site. The new system is available for both purchase at an affordable cost as well as for contract scanning services. “The gap in the market is
suppliers and automakers adapt to the complexity and scale of EV battery testing through enhanced customisation, automation and connection of data across the entire battery test workflow to ensure performance and accelerate time to market. Batteries are at the core of the shift to
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electrification and have a direct impact on the sustainability, safety, performance and, consequently, consumer buy-in of EVs. However, testing of EV batteries places immense strain on engineering resources as design and test groups must continuously upgrade and adapt to new test requirements. NI’s BTS enables scalability of testing by
providing an out-of-the-box experience for battery test workflows, along with customisation capability to fit a variety of test roles and needs. This software-connected system is uniquely positioned to integrate components for battery test such as power electronics, environmental chambers, measurements and test channels at scale. It facilitates coordination of activities between design and test teams to request, configure, run, monitor and report on test
I has released its latest Battery Test System (BTS) for electric vehicle (EV) testing. The system is designed to help Tier 1
results that inform critical design changes. “Automakers are investing heavily to
deliver on EV timelines, which has placed increased importance on test to ensure this technology meets both time commitments and consumer expectations for safety,” says Jon Denhof, senior director of Offering Management, Electrification. “NI’s BTS combines decades of test and measurement experience with our powerful software to enable automakers to test their batteries at scale, within budget and at pace with market demands.” With its recent acquisition of NH
Research (NHR), Heinzinger Automotive and Kratzer Automation, NI’s global capabilities for EV battery test provide automakers with a cross-functional, scalable network of products, services and solutions to meet current and future EV market demands. Additionally, NI’s SystemLink software, BTS software and data analytics tools work together to ensure traceability of test results, repeatability of the tests themselves and management of the entire test-cell and test lab operation, ultimately bringing modern software engineering tools and practices into battery testing.
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efficiency - often manufacturers need multiple systems to measure a component completely, and sometimes it can take as long as five days to measure things like plastic injected moulded parts,” explains Jason McGlynn, commercial manager of The Sempre Group. “The new EasyTom enables us to introduce an all-in-one solution. All we need to do is put the customer’s part in the scanner and after only one hour, we can tell them everything they need to know. “Visualisation is important and is something that
we already offer with many of our measurement systems. We can help manufacturers gain a better understanding of the internal working and quality of their parts by showing them as 3D models. We then give them a report with all the data included so they can act on it accordingly.” The Sempre Group now offers a range of
services, including failure investigation. Engineers will take a CT scan to create a cross sectional plane of the component, allowing the customer to select a slice and accurately measure the internal geometry, gaining a clear overview of the component’s internal quality. Each slice can be analysed without damaging the external component, giving the manufacturer total oversight of the component’s build quality. Customers can also approach The Sempre Group
for CAD comparison, which compares the component’s scan dataset with a CAD model supplied by the customer. Engineers will compare the component on alignment to the model, with colour-coded results clearly showing where the part deviates. Part-to-CAD comparison can highlight any differences that have occurred between components when manufactured in different locations or using different processes or tool cavities.
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August 2022 Instrumentation Monthly
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