Batteries power many of the things that enable and fulfill our everyday lives. As our lives have become less tethered – devices have surely become more efficient – but also – batteries now provide higher energy densities.

Think for a moment about shipping all these batteries…In very real terms – a shipment can represent a huge energy density – and in a mishap – that energy could be released in a very undesirable way.

Most batteries undergo transportation simulation tests to comply with international shipping standards. This is especially true for lithium ion batteries. To ensure safety during shipment, lithium batteries must be tested per UN/DOT specifications. The UN Manual of Tests and Criteria section 38.3 (UN/DOT 38.3) outlines the tests for lithium batteries. Labtone has the Test Equipment and expertise to perform (UN/DOT 38.3) tests–T3 (Vibration), T4 (Shock), and T6 (Impact).
Transport hazards are not the only dynamic conditions that battery designs must survive. When a portable electronic device sheds it packaging upon receipt, you may find the everyday use environment to be more rigorous than the shipping environment. In an automotive electric / hybrid application, batteries will be exposed to endless vibration as a matter of course. A variety of industry specifications exist for testing batteries to ensure that they can stand up to this type of use:

• IEC 62133 (Vibration, Drop, Shock)
• SAE J2464 (Shock, Drop, Data Acquisition)
• UL 2054 (Shock, Vibration)
• UL 2202 (Vibration, Drop)
• UL 2231 (Drop, Shock, Vibration)

Vibration Test Machine Main Features

1) The rugged suspension system and linear motion guiding, strong carrying capacity, good guiding functions, high stability.
2) Load center airbag with high static stiffness and low dynamic stiffness, strong carrying capacity, perfect performance on amplitude variation.
3) High-efficiency D class power switching, 3-sigma peak current, low power consumption, and minimum harmonic distortion.
4) Quick self-diagnosis with safety interlock, high safety reliability
5) Airbag shock isolation device for vibration platform without the need of additional foundation, perfect reproduction of vibrational wave and reduction in vibration transmittance
6) Horizontal and vertical expansion platforms for different applications
7) Simple controller operation