Newly appointed direct sales and marketing manager subscribes to better for all life philosophy

Michele Windsor

Midlands based battery manufacturer Accutronics has appointed Michele Windsor as direct sales and marketing manager. In her new role, Windsor will focus on building the e-commerce functionality of the company’s website and marketing the company’s products across Europe.

Accutronics delivers smart battery technology to OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturers) worldwide, to a range of industries, including military, medical, industrial and portable electronics applications.

The company offers ‘whole of life’ support for OEMs and design consultants who demand a high level of technical and commercial expertise. The smart batteries offer advanced functionality and performance and features such as charge control, fuel gauging and device communication.

With twelve years of experience in direct marketing and sales at hand-held radio distributor CS Electronics, Michele will make use of her broad sales experience in her new role at Accutronics. Her responsibilities will include in-house marketing, website content management, customer relations management and event organisation.

“The intricacy of the activities going on in the Accutronics factory is amazing,” enthused Michele. “Unfortunately, many people don’t realise the level of technological innovation that goes into the manufacture of smart batteries. My aim is to further raise awareness about their benefits in anything from life saving medical applications to military equipment. I am a firm believer in the better for all life philosophy, so my work here fits in perfectly with that school of thought,” she concluded.

“Having worked in almost all areas of the electronics industry, Michele boasts a great deal of knowledge in manufacturing processes and technologies,” explained Rob Phillips, Accutronics’ managing director. “Her role is a varied one, but I am confident that her expertise can bring value to our current projects such as re-branding and advertising our Inspired Energy range of products,” he said. 

Passionate about exercising and extreme sports, Michelle adores skiing, water boarding, skydive and acrobatic flights.

NH2034 - The New Eight Cell Lithium Ion Smart Battery from Inspired Energy

Accutronics, the sole distributor of Inspired Energy Standard Smart Batteries, Chargers and Accessories is proud to announce the launch of a new battery from Inspired Energy - the NH2034.

This new battery has a slender profile and is ideal when you need a 14.4V platform to power your next generation of portable products without consuming large amounts of space.

The first variant to launch has the suffix 'HD31' - meaning that it is high discharge capable (8Amps) and uses the latest (3.1Ah) 18650 Lithium ion cells. The eight cells are configured in a four series, two parallel configuration (14.4V / 6.2Ah) which means you get a massive 89.3Wh of stored energy. 2013 will see the introduction of a 'HD34' variant which will take the stored energy close to 100Wh.

Of course, being a standard smart battery from Inspired Energy the NH2054HD31 will fit into any of the standard desktop chargers such as the CH4000 or CH5050. The smart battery functionality means that it is the battery itself that determines the charging voltage and current required from the charger - making smart charging safer and more efficient than traditional 'dumb' charger controlled operation.

The smart battery interface on the NH2054HD31 also allows your equipement to obtain useful data such 'runtime to empty', 'device name', 'voltage', 'average current', serial number, and 'manufacture date'.

The NH2054HD31 can be customised to suit particular customer needs - just contact us to discuss.

Neil

Batteries for military applications – powering the mission

The modern, mobile military requires completely autonomous and highly reliable battery power for electronic equipment, as do back office military and defence applications. Furthermore, the demand for increased lifespan, improved energy density and more power only increases as advanced technology allows the military and defence sectors to deploy increasingly complex equipment. 

Mission critical equipment

Accutronics’ batteries directly support the armed forces, powering mission-critical equipment such as radios, lights and night-vision goggles. They can also be found everywhere from covert airfield-landing lights and rugged portable computers to server back-up where they provide high performance and reliable power in the harshest of environments.

Our products are designed to withstand harsh conditions and provide for the highest levels of demand, whilst features such as ‘locked in design’ prevent unauthorised product changes, ensuring high levels of safety. Furthermore, our products are manufactured in the UK guaranteeing a stable and dependable supply to customers.

“One key issue in design for the defence and military sector is the weight of the end product,” explained Neil Oliver, Accutronics’ senior technical marketing manager. “It’s a fact that the weight of a typical infantry backpack has increased massively since WWII and this is largely due to the increased use of technology in the field. As a result, using intelligent design engineering to reduce the weight impact of a device is very important. Lithium-ion technology, for instance, allows for increased portability by ensuring the battery is light weight.” 

Range is also a key issue, which is why Accutronics ensures that every design features a long operating life and no voltage delay, so that the device springs into action when required, even if it’s been inactive for some time.

Smart battery for defence applications

“It goes without saying that safety is also an important factor in our designs,” continued Oliver. “It’s for this reason that testing and compliance are top priorities throughout the design process, even if time constraints are an issue.”

The impact of innovative battery design doesn’t only benefit those on the front line. By powering a range of hand-held electronic devices, it delivers benefits to people in a range of roles including scientists, engineers, restaurant staff and delivery drivers. The benefits that light weight, dependable batteries can bring to field hospitals, for example, are immeasurable.

We believe that Accutronics’ focus on end-user benefit makes a tangible difference to our customers, including those in the defence and security. Reliable, robust and secure battery solutions are essential to power the mission.

First image courtesy of Surachai / FreeDigitalPhotos.net

Meet Accutronics at Compamed

The Accutronics team will be in Dusseldorf, Germany for the Compamed exhibiton between the 14th and 16th of November 2012. - Hall 8b stand F30

You will be able to see the new Intelligent Power Vault which is our multi battery Lithium Ion Power System for medical and industrial applications. This is a revolutionary new device which has already got people talking!

In addition to the Intelligent Power Vault we will also be displaying our CC2300 and CC3800 credit card batteries which give OEMs a pre-engineered choice of battery when designing small handheld electronic devices.

The wide range of Inspired Energy standard smart batteries, chargers and accessories will be on display and all covered in our brand new 2013 catalogue. Did you know that there are now 79 batteries in the Inspired Energy range? No other battery company on the planet offers such a wide range of off-the-shelf smart batteries to the professional market.

Of course we will also be showing a wide range of custom battery packs and chargers that we have developed for our many OEM customers, there are some new designs to show off which are truly fantastic!

Who will be at Compamed from Accutronics? - Well it will be Rob Phillips, Mark Edlin, Michele Windsor and Gareth Hancox. If you want to come and see us then please drop me an email or just feel free to drop onto the stand.

See you in Germany!

Neil Oliver

Meet Accutronics at Electronica

The Accutronics team will be in Munich, Germany for the Electronica exhibiton between the 13th and 16th of November 2012. - Hall B2, stand 353.

You will be able to see the new Intelligent Power Vault which is our multi battery Lithium Ion Power System for medical and industrial applications. This is a revolutionary new device which has already got people talking!

In addition to the Intelligent Power Vault we will also be displaying our CC2300 and CC3800 credit card batteries which give OEMs a pre-engineered choice of battery when designing small handheld electronic devices.

The wide range of Inspired Energy standard smart batteries, chargers and accessories will be on display and all covered in our brand new 2013 catalogue. Did you know that there are now 79 batteries in the Inspired Energy range? No other battery company on the planet offers such a wide range of off-the-shelf smart batteries to the professional market.

Of course we will also be showing a wide range of custom battery packs and chargers that we have developed for our many OEM customers, there are some new designs to show off which are truly fantastic!

Who will be at Electronica from Accutronics? - Well it will be myself, Gareth Morgan, Andrew Pugh and Mike Allen. If you want to come and see us then please drop me an email or just feel free to drop onto the stand.

See you in Germany!

Neil Oliver