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Every battery needs a charger
- 1. ”EVERY BATTERY NEEDS A CHARGER” 18.02.2021 Harry Lilja Managing Director Micropower Oy
- 2. 1984, SMÅLAND, SWEDEN • 3 partners founds Micropower in a ”garage”. • Target is to develop and sell high quality, transformer based, battery chargers. • Business grows steadily&organically w/o external funding. • In 2003 revenues are approx. 9M€. • 3 partners founds Powerfinn in a ”garage”. • Target is to develop and sell high quality battery chargers, based on modern switching mode technology. • Business grows steadily&organically w/o external funding. • Micropower quickly becomes Powerfinns largest customer. • In 2003 revenues are approx. 2M€.
- 3. 2003, MICROPOWER AQUIRES POWERFINN • Salo plant focus on 600 – 3200W 1-phase 230VAC chargers. • Växjö plant focuses on 5- 80kW 3-phase 400VAC chargers. • Growth continues steadily on a rader traditional industrial market and reaches 45M€ in 2017. • The largest customer buys its key supplier. • The charger products in Salossa and Växjö compliment each other well. • The customer base is found in electric trucks, utility vehicles and moving machines (NOT mainstream automotive market).
- 4. 2017 - MICROPOWER INVESTS IN LI-ION • LIONBRIX target is to offer a complete solution to the customer from one supplier. • LIONBRIX concept is developed in record time: – BRIX Li-ION Battery Module – eBRIX BMS, Battery Management System – Li-Ion enabled and optimized Battery Chargers • First LI-Ion BRIX factory is opened in Växjö 2018. • Micropower Oy moves into Salo IOT park premises • New Li-Ion BRIX factory is opened in Växjö 2020.
- 5. 2018-> THE AGE OF NEW CHARGERS General requirements on chargers: • High reliability (less downtime) • High Efficiency (less cooling, less energy) • Compact size • Competitive price Optional requirements on chargers: • Easy to install, easy to use (User Interface) • Over voltage/Short-circuit protection • External fuse (Can be serviced by user) • Relay, LEDs, Analog Control etc. Functions • CAN Bus or other communication SHARP 20 – 1600W LION 30 – 3000W SHARP 20 – traditional charger for lead acid batteries • 12/24/36/48V - versions • IP20 enclosure – office conditions • LED Indicator – OK / NOK • Internal Fuse • Pre-loaded charging curves • Analog Control option (0-5V) • Efficiency 86% LION 30 – New charger for Li-Ion batteries • 24/48/96/280V - versions • IP54/66 enclosure – outdoor/on board conditions • UI: Display and Buttons • External Fuse • Pre-loaded charging curves/ BMS-control • CAN Bus connection • Cloud Connected; GET System • Efficiency 94%
- 6. Thank You!