Batteries/Power Supplies

Highlights

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Machinedesign 7800 Thinkstockphotos 488366903 Promo 0
Machinedesign 7800 Thinkstockphotos 488366903 Promo 0
Machinedesign 7800 Thinkstockphotos 488366903 Promo 0
Machinedesign 7800 Thinkstockphotos 488366903 Promo 0

Batteries from Electric Vehicles Should Be Recycled, Not Reused

Reusing batteries from plug-in vehicles for home energy storage is an appealing idea, but the economics don’t make sense.
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Machinedesign 5338 4040 Hi Res
Machinedesign 5338 4040 Hi Res
Machinedesign 5338 4040 Hi Res
Machinedesign 5338 4040 Hi Res

Machine Design's Products of the Week (10/7-10/14)

Machine Design's products of the week include medical power supplies, lock-out tag-out hydraulic valves, and sealed rotary encoders.
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Machinedesign 5232 Cus200m Pr
Machinedesign 5232 Cus200m Pr
Machinedesign 5232 Cus200m Pr
Machinedesign 5232 Cus200m Pr

Machine Design’s Products of the Week (8/5-8/12)

This week's product gallery includes helical gearheads, a piston inserter, and automotive surface-mount varistors.
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Machinedesign 7592 Section Initial Touch 0
Machinedesign 7592 Section Initial Touch 0
Machinedesign 7592 Section Initial Touch 0
Machinedesign 7592 Section Initial Touch 0

Plug-In Vehicles Will Consume $10 Billion in Batteries by 2020

Six large carmakers led by Tesla will account for 90% of the demand, while Panasonic will remain the world’s biggest battery maker, Lux Research says.
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Machinedesign 5188 Hose 563tj Zm
Machinedesign 5188 Hose 563tj Zm
Machinedesign 5188 Hose 563tj Zm
Machinedesign 5188 Hose 563tj Zm

Machine Design’s Products of the Week (6/23-6/30)

This week's product gallery includes 0.01-micron filters, wire cutting machines, and a compact linear stage.
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How To Get Big Sounds From Small Speakers

A new generation of "smart amplifiers," incorporating new driver topologies and DSP technology is significantly improving the quality and volume of sound from speakers.
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Machinedesign 4797 Baumer
Machinedesign 4797 Baumer
Machinedesign 4797 Baumer
Machinedesign 4797 Baumer

Machine Design’s Products of the Week (1/25-2/1)

This biweekly product gallery includes rotary encoders for washdown environments, along with sensitive springs, and switching elements for human-machine interfaces.
Image courtesy of the NREL.
Image courtesy of the NREL.
Image courtesy of the NREL.
Image courtesy of the NREL.
Image courtesy of the NREL.

Internal Short-Circuit Device Paves Way to Safer Li-Ion Battery Testing

This internal short circuit device provides a controlled method of testing to improve the safety of lithium-ion batteries in space gear and electric-drive vehicles.
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Machinedesign 4681 Laser Line Precision 2015
Machinedesign 4681 Laser Line Precision 2015
Machinedesign 4681 Laser Line Precision 2015
Machinedesign 4681 Laser Line Precision 2015

Machine Design’s Products of the Week (11/30-12/7)

This week's products include a laser-etching machine, food-grade rubber, and an ionizing air knife that prevents static discharge.