The electric vehicle (EV) battery testing market is rapidly growing, and Intest Corporation has recently launched its latest innovation in this field. The Acculogic hover sense non-contact technology is designed to enhance the validation of EV battery interconnects, which play a critical role in the performance and reliability of the batteries.
This technology uses magnetic field measurement techniques to assess the quality of battery interconnects without the need for physical contact. This approach offers several advantages, such as eliminating surface degradation and probe markings, ensuring comprehensive test coverage even without direct access to the battery’s anode or cathode, and increasing test throughput by enabling parallel testing with multi-sensor fixtures.
According to Karim Dehkordi, vice president of technology for Acculogic, this innovation is crucial in addressing battery cell interconnect quality issues, which are a leading cause of failure for electric battery modules. By integrating the hover sense technology into the Stingray EVO500 Battery Tester, manufacturers can efficiently test battery module interconnects in a quick, reliable, and cost-effective manner.
InTest will be showcasing these solutions at The Battery Show Europe 2024 in Stuttgart, Germany on June 18-20. This event will provide industry professionals with an opportunity to learn more about these cutting-edge technologies designed to improve the quality and reliability of EV battery interconnects while also enhancing test speed and design validation techniques.
Overall, Intest Corporation’s latest innovation in EV battery testing is set to revolutionize the industry by providing manufacturers with a more efficient and effective way to validate their interconnects’ quality. With its ability to eliminate surface degradation and probe markings while ensuring comprehensive test coverage even without direct access to the anode or cathode, this technology is poised to become a game-changer in improving EV batteries’ performance and reliability.
