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It takes a day to make a battery, then 30 days to see if that battery is good or bad. If you're making 30 days of bad batteries, not only is that very costly, there's also a very slow learning cycle to effectively ramp up a pilot line or gigafactory. When you catch variability and defects in cells immediately after assembly, the faster feedback cycle gets factories up and running sooner. Catch Tal Sholklapper in SAE Tomorrow Today's latest podcast episode: Closing the Battery Manufacturing Knowledge Gap. Listen to the full episode here: https://lnkd.in/gQZQHb2n Thank you Roberto Baldwin for the conversation, and Gwen Gaiser, Marcie Hineman, and everyone at SAE International for making it happen! #SAETomorrowToday

Siemens Digital Industries Software and Voltaiq joined forces earlier this year to tackle battery manufacturing's most costly challenges. What does the Voltaiq Siemens partnership look like? Siemens’ Insights Hub proven industrial IoT solutions and Voltaiq’s battery quality analytics integrate for a seamless end-to-end solution for managing and optimizing battery cell manufacturing. At a glance this means: 1. Quality control and consistency. Ensuring that each battery meets the highest standards for performance and safety. 2. Increased battery production. Scaling up production to meet increasing demand, especially for electric vehicles, without compromising quality or efficiency. 3. Process efficiency and waste reduction. Optimized manufacturing processes to minimize waste and improve overall efficiency, addressing both cost and environmental concerns. 4. High costs. Reducing costs without compromising product quality including the cost of raw materials, manufacturing processes, and technology development. The joint solution addresses the challenges faced in the critical finishing stage of battery production–which makes up a significant portion of production costs and time–by helping to reduce the risk associated with discovering problems late in the production cycle where yield and profitability are most likely to suffer. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eZnzP6x7

After a rigorous evaluation and auditing process, Voltaiq is pleased to announce our latest SOC 2 Type II certification from Johanson Group LLP! This announcement comes weeks after another security milestone, Voltaiq’s completion of the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Foundational Technical Review demonstrating our commitment to industry best practices in cloud security, reliability, and performance. Our security-first approach ensures the safest environment for you to collaborate with your team and external partners on critical battery quality data. Data security isn't an afterthought, it's the foundation Voltaiq is built upon.  

It was a great week at PlugVolt in San Jose! Thanks to everyone who stopped by the the booth to learn how Voltaiq is reducing manufacturing ramp-up time with battery quality analytics. Until next time! 👋 #PlugVolt #Batteries

We’re excited to welcome Daniel Torelli to the Voltaiq team! In his previous role as a Managing Consultant at Exponent, Dan specialized in lithium-ion battery failure analysis and manufacturing support. His work focused on a variety of applications including consumer electronics, electric vehicles, residential and grid scale energy storage systems, and micromobility. Dan has consulted on a number of different battery failure modes including issues at the cell, pack, and device level. In addition to his battery related work, Dan has studied numerous materials related failures, with a specific focus on electrochemical failure modes such as corrosion, electrochemical migration, and dendrite growth. He has studied various material failures on battery packs including waterproofing testing and evaluation, effects of moisture ingress, and fractography of battery pack and device housings. His recent works on battery abuse testing, moisture ingress, and cell design issues have been presented at conferences such as ECS and AABC and published in peer-reviewed journals. Dan has a PhD in Chemistry from Caltech where he studied electrochemical  energy storage and conversion using bimetallic thin films. Join us in giving Dan a warm welcome!

What does the Voltaiq Amazon Web Services (AWS) partnership look like? Voltaiq offers industry-leading battery quality analytics and engineering consulting services–all powered by the robust cloud capabilities of AWS. This is especially beneficial for gigafactories, where Voltaiq can reduce the time it takes to reach profitability by months, if not years, by accelerating ramp-up and reducing battery scrap rates. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eAUh36zW #AWS

We're excited to welcome Cade Heiberg to the Voltaiq team! Cade has been in the design engineering space for the last 20 years, supporting companies with their digital transformation and lifecycle management. Some of his prior roles include organizations such as Ansys, Siemens Digital Industries Software, and most recently, Dassault Systèmes. He joins Voltaiq as a Sr. Enterprise Account Executive where he will support customers throughout the central and eastern US. Cade received his bachelor’s degree in business management from the University of Wisconsin-River Falls, and his Advanced Master’s Certificate in supply chain management from Michigan State University. When he’s not busy working, he enjoys spending time with his family, hiking, kayaking, and playing golf. Join us in giving Cade a warm welcome!

With the EU slapping tariffs of up to 38% on Chinese EVs, it’s clear that governments are trying to protect their local manufacturing sectors, especially for EVs and their batteries.    The topic is hot outside the battery industry too, with posts on Morning Brew and The Wall Street Journal. In this edition of Building Better Batteries: - Nicholas Yiu challenges "the way we've done it before" in battery manufacturing. - Tony Thai, Director of Battery Science & Engineering at Voltaiq, offers clarity on the most mandatory and critical metrics to report on, what areas to focus on for improvement, and how to present data depending on your audience. - Tal Sholklapper and Eli Leland to present "The Digital Battery Factory" on July 16th at 9 am PT with Philipp Wunderlich from Accenture on understanding of the IT infrastructure needed for modern battery factories. (Link in newsletter to register) - Blake Hawley is back again presenting at PlugVolt in San Jose next week. Don't miss his presentation, Electrochemical Analysis to Accelerate Factory Scale-Up, at 5 pm on July 17. In content we're loving: - Bill Gates breaks down his climate investments. - Tal Sholklapper offers his best advice for battery companies. - The Rise of the Clean Energy Megaproject by Michael Thomas.

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We're two weeks out from PlugVolt Battery Seminar in San Jose, California! Stop by Voltaiq (booth 12) July 16-18 to learn how battery manufacturers are catching defects faster and decreasing their scrap rate. We're especially excited for Blake Hawley's talk on July 17th at 5 pm: Electrochemical Analysis to Accelerate Factory Scale-Up. We'll see you there! #PlugVolt #Batteries