Toshiba International Corporation’s SCiB rechargeable Battery has been designed to cater for a variety of applications, where rapid high-power charging and discharging, wide temperature range of operation, long product life and especially where high degree of safety are prime requirements.
Meaningful strides have been made in the electrification of the infrastructure sector. The development of new technologies, such as a wider rollout of electric vehicle charging stations, is helping to accelerate change while promoting lowering of the sector’s carbon footprint.
Whilst the adoption and development of adequate infrastructure to support the shift away from traditional energy sources has taken time, the electrification of assets is now becoming within industry’s reach.
The adoption of Toshiba International Corporation’s SCiB rechargeable Battery to power a variety of mechanised industry applications contributes significantly towards the long-term goal of meeting net zero emission targets.
The application of SCiB Batteries in electric vehicles for example provides for a much less complex design, a lower cost of maintenance and lower operating costs whilst at the same time delivering a sustained long-term return on investment, including the provision of financial, environmental and efficiency improvements.
This not only applies to vehicles but for associated equipment and related infrastructure facilities.
Years of research and development has provided Toshiba with extensive experience in manufacturing batteries.
A unique feature of the SCiB Battery is that Lithium Titanate Oxide (LTO) is used for the anode construction in place of traditional Lithium-Ion, resulting in a high product longevity well in excess of the capability of conventional Batteries.
With almost zero maintenance required, these Batteries provide a set-and-forget solution—delivering a saving in time, money, and effort.
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Significant battery benefits
The SCiB Battery delivers a minimum 20,000 cycles lifespan, which can equate to many years of operation before needing replacement.
The battery can also be charged to 80 per cent capacity in just six minutes, making it well-suited for frequent use.
The rapid charging capability makes the SCiB Battery ideal for e-cars in everyday use. Their compact size and high energy capacity means fewer batteries are needed on board, delivering more passenger space and reduced costs for larger applications, such as e-buses and e-trucks where stored regenerated energy is used which enables longer distances to be achieved.
The Battery has also proven to be effective in hybrid electric vehicles, cranes, electric buses, electric ships, trains, electric trucks and applications where energy storage is paramount.
The large rooftop surface of vehicles such as buses and trains enables solar panels to be mounted to generate additional electricity for auxiliaries, which is stored within the Batteries.
The SCiB Battery is built using a unique manufacturing method that reduces the risk of fire or explosion when the product is exposed to external pressures. The SCiB has also been designed to withstand temperatures as high as 45°C and as low as -30°C.
The modules themselves include an integrated Cell Management Unit that handles balancing and temperature monitoring on individual cells.
It is due to these features that the SCiB has also become a popular choice especially for the mining sector, in particular with underground vehicles where large energy capacity and low risk of fire factors are paramount.
In safe hands
Toshiba International Corporation understands the potential of this technology, as well as how important optimising the technology can be for achieving sustainable outcomes.
As such, the Company is proud to provide services in both training and installation, to help take the guess work out of realising savings in adopting an SCiB battery system.
Toshiba International Corporation’s Engineers work closely with their clients to build custom solutions based on individual business requirements, which is an added value in assisting clients to design a cost effective and optimal system solution using SCiB products.
From system management perspective, Toshiba’s own Battery Management Unit looks after all the housekeeping for the Battery string combinations.
All that is required is to simply connect to a customer’s control system via Ethernet or CAN communication.
By contacting Toshiba International Corporation’s SCiB rechargeable Battery Engineering team, customers can gain a better understanding of why the battery is well suited to the infrastructure sector and applications.