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Advanced suite for high voltage battery testing
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ORIBA MIRA has announced the creation of its new Advanced Battery Development Suite facility, developed in response to increasing demand for electric powertrain testing. The Advanced Battery Development Suite will provide dedicated facilities for high voltage
battery testing in both climatic and EMC environments. The Development Suite, which represents £2 million of
investment by the HORIBA Group, will provide test and development services for battery packs and other components for hybrid and electric vehicles. The 2000ft2
test centre, the construction of which started
in July 2017 and is set for completion by the end of 2017, is a dedicated facility for the testing and development of high voltage battery systems, including battery pack testing, simulated battery pack testing and integration testing and development of powertrain and battery packs at system level, including EMC characterisation. The facility can offer high resolution cell characterisation as well as testing battery modules and packs through representative charge and discharge cycles at a wide range of
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temperatures to provide full representative testing profiles. This is believed by the company to be a unique level of testing capability for the UK, with the ability to test battery packs at up to 600kW, 1200A and 1000V.
“By 2020, 26% of vehicles across the globe will have an
electrified powertrain. The increase in electric and hybrid vehicles demands improved test facilities, which can keep pace with the changing requirements for battery range and thermodynamic efficiency,” said Chief Executive George Gillespie. “This investment, in addition to the recent launch of our Advanced Emissions Testing Centre, demonstrates the company’s commitment to reducing vehicle emissions through improved testing facilities and expertise.” This latest investment follows on the heels of a £0.5m
investment earlier this year on a range of High Voltage EMC testing products to support the latest developments in plug-in vehicle technology. The Advanced Battery Development Suite also complements an existing battery validation test facility located at the company’s Quatro Park facility, near Basildon in Essex. EE
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