Different industries are moving towards sustainable solutions. Take, for example, the automotive industry wherein we see a lot of movement towards hybrid or electric vehicles. It’s not just the Teslas of the industry – public transportation, boats, and even mining trucks are being transformed to become electric vehicles. Of course, this sounds like we’re moving in the right direction in terms of sustainability, but the market has yet to overcome issues, one of which is connected to the battery industry.
The battery industry is becoming more important as economies shift towards answering the need to be more sustainable. However, there is a gap in terms of maintaining these batteries, and the EU has acknowledged this as it reports that the industry would need 800,000 skilled workers to reach its goals. One solution that could potentially help with supporting the battery industry is volytica diagnostics’s product, vdx sentry.
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Power in data
From the perspective of a normal consumer, monitoring batteries doesn’t sound like much – that’s until a battery malfunctions, underperforms, or simply becomes unsafe to use. vdx sentry is launched to help companies with complex battery portfolios monitor and analyze a battery’s overall function in three categories: Performance, Safety, and Lifespan. With this information, users can foresee any maintenance needed for the battery and maximize its potential.
vdx sentry utilizes “AI- and electrochemistry-based and celltype-agnostic algorithms” to create its diagnosis as it supports operators in monitoring battery systems. The insights from its algorithms can also help optimize the performance of a battery so that it lasts longer. In this way, not only are companies able to detect any performance gaps in the battery, but it can also potentially help save more money in terms of repair. Apart from that, the recommendations it gives are simplified as it utilizes a traffic light system.
volytica diagnostics has had over a decade’s worth of experience serving as a cloud-based diagnostics company for the battery industry, so it’s no surprise that they have something like the vdx sentry as part of their services. According to their CEO, Claudius Jehle, they “support our customers through the entire length of the project, in some cases right from the planning stage.” Batteries are vital in supplying energy, and for companies, analytics on their batteries can help improve their products towards becoming truly sustainable.
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Source: European Commission
