Chroma’s 8000 EV & EVSE test system covers ISO 15118-20 and liquid-cooled charging

Test equipment maker Chroma has introduced the Chroma 8000 EV & EVSE automated test system (ATS), which the company says is built for simultaneous multi-connector testing of DC EV supply equipment (EVSE), EV charging compatibility validation and liquid-cooled high-current charging tests.

Paired with the Chroma 80713 EV & EVSE simulator, the system supports testing against both ISO 15118-2 and ISO 15118-20 requirements, which Chroma says lets users perform interoperability and communication protocol validation across both versions of the standard.

Chroma describes ISO 15118-2 as the mainstream DC fast charging communication framework, applicable to compatibility testing for mass-produced EVs and charging stations. ISO 15118-20 extends it with support for Plug & Charge, wireless power transfer, bidirectional power transfer and Megawatt Charging System (MCS) applications.

ISO 15118-20 also adds Dynamic and Scheduled charging modes, which allow a charging strategy to be adjusted to grid conditions, and its support for bidirectional power transfer lets an EV feed electricity back into the grid. Communication security moves to Transport Layer Security (TLS) 1.3.

Higher DC fast charging power means higher currents, which raise the thermal load on the cable, the connector and the power modules behind them. Liquid cooling carries that heat away more effectively than air cooling.

Chroma says the 8000 ATS supports stable, long-duration high-current testing, and that its power switching design helps reduce the risk of test interruptions, making it suited to validating liquid-cooled charging connectors, high-power modules and MCS applications.

According to Chroma, its AC/DC charging test platform switches between power sources and loads to simulate charging scenarios, and dynamic data analysis and charge recording and playback functions let users monitor test results in real time and replay a charging session for validation.

Source: Chroma

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Graphite One chooses engineering firm to procure graphite production equipment

Graphite One has executed an engineering contract with a battery anode production facility engineering firm and advanced development of its manufacturing site in Conneaut, Ohio.

The company aims to establish 25,000 tonnes per year of domestic synthetic graphite capacity by the fourth quarter of 2028.

To that end, Graphite One has signed an engineering contract to de-risk and optimize the Ohio facility manufacturing systems for commercial-scale production.

The company has engaged a global engineering and production line integration provider to support the design and integration of the manufacturing equipment for the site.

The contract is a step forward in the company’s strategy to build a fully integrated, US-based graphite supply chain capable of supplying battery-grade graphite materials for EVs, energy storage systems and defense applications.

The engineering team will provide production line integration services, including equipment interface design, process integration, production flow optimization and operational readiness planning.

The Ohio facility is intended to produce active anode materials (AAM) from materials mined at the company’s Graphite Creek deposit in Alaska.

The company has secured the site, which offers direct rail access, Great Lakes shipping access and existing high-capacity electrical service, through an agreement with a subsidiary of CN Railway. It has completed geotechnical drilling and has started the environmental assessment and permitting process, which it aims to complete in the first quarter of 2027.

The strategy includes mining at Graphite Creek, transport via the Port of Nome, processing into advanced graphite and anode materials in Ohio and a potential co-located recycling facility to recover graphite and other battery materials, subject to project financing.

Graphite One plans phased development of the project, targeting an initial capacity of 10,000 tonnes per year of active anode material (AAM) finishing and blending operations in the fourth quarter of 2027, expanding to 25,000 tonnes per year of synthetic graphite and graphitization output in the fourth quarter of 2028.

“The execution of this engineering contract and the advancement of our Conneaut site represent important steps in building what we believe can become one of North America’s leading domestic sources of synthetic graphite AAM,” said Anthony Huston, President and CEO of Graphite One. “With the site secured, critical infrastructure advantages in place, engineering activities underway, and a clear phased development strategy, we now have a defined, de-risked path toward establishing 25,000 tonnes per year of synthetic graphite capacity by the end of 2028.”

Source: Graphite One

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Webinar: Inside cable in conduit – practical solutions for modern EV infrastructure

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Alsym and ERITY to develop sodium-ion energy storage systems for the mining sector

Alsym Energy and ERITY have signed a 9 GWh Strategic Relationship Agreement (SRA) to jointly deploy battery energy storage systems (BESS) for the mining sector. Alsym develops sodium-ion batteries it says are non-flammable and low-cost, and ERITY is an integrated services organization that supports the mining, resources and energy sectors.

Alsym’s Na-Series sodium-ion batteries are slated for deployment in existing operations and new projects run by Volt Resources and Resource Minerals International in Tanzania, Saudi Arabia, Finland and the US, as well as BESS projects for unaffiliated mining companies. ERITY operates on six continents and has major operations in Australia, Africa and the Middle East.

Mining operations are often far from any grid connection, and typically run on diesel generators. Alsym says the sector burns roughly 125 billion liters of diesel a year, accounting for 30 to 50% of a mine’s operating costs. BESS paired with renewables offers a more cost-effective alternative for remote sites.

The 9 GWh agreement covers several applications: round-the-clock micro-grid power for mining operations, including the ventilation systems that are a major cost in subsurface mines; power for critical mineral extraction and processing; onsite data centers that process geologic data in real time; electrified mining and hauling equipment; and mobile BESS that can be moved to wherever power is needed.

Alsym says its Na-Series cells can be safely stored and transported at 0% state of charge, which suits the mobile use case. The company also says its Na-Series chemistry eliminates thermal runaway and operates across a wide temperature range, avoiding the need for HVAC systems for safety or performance.

“This collaboration allows us to address the pressing energy challenges faced by the mining industry, where energy demands are significant and operations are often located in remote areas with limited access to traditional power infrastructure,” said Manny Claassens, COO (Energy) at ERITY. “By integrating Alsym Energy’s thermally stable, high-performance storage solutions into mining operations, we have an opportunity to help reduce operational costs, enhance energy resilience, and support improved safety and sustainability outcomes.”

Source: Alsym Energy

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Flux Power’s SkyEMS 3.0 adds battery-health analytics and customizable dashboards

Flux Power has released SkyEMS 3.0, the latest version of its fleet energy-management platform for lithium-ion battery packs. The update centers on customizable dashboards, AI-driven analytics and battery-health monitoring, all of which is designed to give operators a configurable view of how their batteries are charging, working and aging.

Flux Power’s packs run mainly in material handling equipment such as forklifts and in airport ground support equipment (GSE), applications in which unplanned battery downtime stalls operations.

The dashboard is the core of the redesign. Drag-and-drop widgets let each user choose the metrics that matter to them: state of charge, charging activity, fleet utilization, runtime performance and battery health trends. Teams can configure alerts around specific operational thresholds so the right people are notified when a battery crosses a limit. A new mobile interface extends that visibility to phones and tablets, and an enterprise API and role-based user management feature handle larger deployments.

SkyEMS 3.0 also adds pack-level State of Health (SOH) diagnostics, lifecycle tracking and end-of-life forecasting. A new feature Flux Power calls Work Profile Classification automatically analyzes how each battery is used and feeds those patterns into its SOH model, which the company says improves the accuracy of its remaining-life estimates. More accurate SOH forecasting helps operators plan replacements more confidently and reduce unplanned downtime.

The platform’s AI analytics engine studies fleet-wide activity to flag anomalies and surface recommendations. Flux Power says the combination can cut the time operators take to become aware of battery issues by 15% to 40% and improve fleet uptime by 10% to 30%. SkyEMS 3.0 is available to Flux Power customers.

“Fleet managers don’t need more data. They need the right data,” said Krishna Vanka, Flux Power’s CEO.

Source: Flux Power

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Momentum Technologies chooses Aquatech process for battery material refining

Critical mineral processing and industrial water technology provider Aquatech has formed a strategic partnership with Momentum Technologies to support US production of high-purity battery materials and rare earth elements).

Momentum will pair its Membrane Solvent Extraction (MSX) technology with Aquatech’s PEARL process licensing technology platform. Aquatech’s platform supports over 100,000 tons per year of lithium and critical minerals processing capacity. The company also brings experience in design, delivery and operation of large-scale facilities.

Momentum’s MSX technology produces high-purity refined products from primary and secondary feedstocks, including mined rare earth materials, lithium-ion battery black mass, magnet swarf, industrial waste streams and mining byproducts. Customers have validated the battery-grade nickel, cobalt and lithium compounds produced at its demonstration plant.

The PEARL technology platform is an end-to-end approach to lithium processing, combining full flowsheet optimization, modular delivery and lifecycle performance management. PEARL enables a reduction of at least 20% in total capital and operating costs relative to conventional methods, according to the company, while providing cost and schedule certainty and long-term operational reliability.

The platform is a modular architecture that spans the full project lifecycle. It consists of five core services:

• PEARL Origin: An assessment of resources to accelerate investment-grade feasibility.
• PEARL Core: A fully integrated lithium processing flowsheet including critical equipment and direct lithium extraction (DLE) media, backed by license and guarantees.
• PEARL Train: Factory-manufactured lithium processing modules, supporting compressed project schedules and reducing installation cost.
• PEARL Pure: Continuous operational support, including media, membranes and consumables supply supporting product purity and lithium recovery over the life of the facility.
• PEARL Vision: Continuous operational intelligence using advanced sensing and AI-based digital twins to improve recovery, uptime and lifecycle efficiency.

“After listening to our customers and other stakeholders, it was clear to us that developers and resource owners need a toolkit to get from brine to battery-grade lithium,” said Venkee Sharma, Executive Chairman at Aquatech. “We created the PEARL platform to address the core challenges of high cost, technology performance risk, and cost and schedule certainty.”

“Building resilient domestic supply chains requires integrated, bankable processing technology and delivery at industrial scale,” said Ravi Chidambaran, President and Chief Technology Officer at Aquatech. “Momentum’s MSX technology brings differentiated separation capability, and when combined with Aquatech’s expansive technology platform for lithium and critical mineral processing, enables a single, accountable solution from feedstock through finished product.”

Source: Aquatech

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WattEV’s new heavy-duty electric truck charging depot in Fresno is its seventh in California

WattEV has opened its seventh heavy-duty electric truck charging depot in California, creating a link between the ports of Oakland and Stockton and inland freight hubs in the northern San Joaquin Valley.

The Fresno public charging depot features seven MCS chargers, along with 15 single 240 kW CCS chargers. It is supported by Pacific Gas & Electric’s Flex Connect program.

The Fresno charging site, located on Highway 99, is the first of four sites planned to support electric freight transport in Northern California. This summer, WattEV plans to break ground on another charging depot across Interstate 5 from Sacramento International Airport.

“We’re excited to see the Northern California portion of our network coming together just in time for the arrival of [our new] Tesla trucks,” said Salim Youssefzadeh, CEO and co-founder of WattEV. “Northern California is now poised to benefit from the expansion of electrified freight hauling we’ve helped build up in Southern California. Fresno is within easy reach of both the Port of Oakland and our solar-powered Bakersfield depot, which is the gateway to our Southern California network.”

“By using innovative tools like Flex Connect and our distributed energy resource management system, we can support this site with up to 3.6 megawatts during most hours of the year—well ahead of traditional timelines—while longer-term upgrades are underway,” said Josh Simes, Regional Vice President, Central Valley PG&E. “This approach helps accelerate freight electrification, reduce emissions in communities across the San Joaquin Valley, and make better use of available grid capacity.”

Source: WattEV

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