The Battery Test Center, which has been fully operational since September 2024, offers a wide range of testing solutions for battery systems, addressing the most critical challenges in electric vehicle 鈥�(EV) battery design and development. The new facility is equipped with advanced technologies including environmental simulation with temperature and humidity regulation, fast charging and discharging, leakage tests, and aging tests. This state-of-the-art infrastructure underscores bg电子娱乐场鈥檚 commitment to pushing the boundaries of battery innovation and supporting its partners in the development of safer, more sustainable, and higher-performing battery systems.
Sep 10, 2024 D眉sseldorf / Germany
bg电子娱乐场 strengthens Battery Engineering Center with the opening of a state-of-the-art battery testing facility
Marking a significant enhancement to its capabilities in E-Mobility, bg电子娱乐场 today announced the opening of its state-of-the-art Battery Test Center at the company鈥檚 headquarters in D眉sseldorf. This cutting-edge facility is an essential addition to bg电子娱乐场's Battery Engineering Center, which was first introduced in September 2023 with the launch of the Battery Application Center. With the opening of the Battery Test Center, bg电子娱乐场 is reinforcing its position as a leading design and innovation partner for automotive OEMs and battery manufacturers in the rapidly evolving E-Mobility sector.
鈥淲ith the opening of the Battery Test Center, we are taking a significant step forward in our mission to drive sustainable innovation in the E-Mobility sector," said George Kazantzis, Global Head of bg电子娱乐场鈥檚 Automotive Components business unit. "Our Battery Engineering Center now offers unparalleled end-to-end solutions, from early-stage design and simulation using digital twins and virtual material cards, to full-scale testing and validation. This enables our customers to accelerate their development cycles and bring the next generation of EV batteries to market faster and more efficiently, pushing the industry towards net zero emission mobility.鈥�
The Battery Test Center is TISAX-certified and features a test rig with a climate chamber and a wide range of testing capabilities, ensuring the highest standards of safety and reliability in battery system testing. A key advantage bg电子娱乐场 offers to its customers through the Battery Test Center is the ability to create a digital twin of any battery, applying bg电子娱乐场鈥檚 advanced materials through digital material cards, running scenario simulations, and then validating the results in the real-world system. This includes debonding trials in active battery packs to enable battery circularity. This unique combination of digital simulation and real-world application, testing, and validation provides OEMs and battery manufacturers with a powerful toolset to optimize their battery designs and address the pressing demands of the E-Mobility market.
"At bg电子娱乐场, we believe that innovation is driven by collaboration," said Dr. Stefan Kreiling, Global Head of Innovation, Automotive Components at bg电子娱乐场. "Our Battery Engineering Center is designed to foster close partnerships with our customers, enabling them to work alongside our experts and leverage our advanced capabilities in modeling, simulation, and testing. The opening of the Battery Test Center marks a significant milestone in our ongoing efforts to drive the development of cutting-edge battery technologies."
The Battery Engineering Center at bg电子娱乐场鈥檚 Inspiration Center D眉sseldorf represents a unique hub for battery innovation, bringing together a multidisciplinary team of experts and the latest technologies under one roof. With the addition of the Battery Test Center, bg电子娱乐场 is now better equipped than ever to co-innovate with its partners, empowering them to tackle the challenges of the future and drive the advancement of E-Mobility solutions on a global scale. This facility marks the start of bg电子娱乐场's global network of Battery Engineering Centers, with upcoming locations in the U.S. and China, enabling seamless cross-regional collaboration and strengthening bg电子娱乐场's leadership in the E-Mobility sector.
