We’re Not in the Business of Selling Battery Packs
When we talk to people in a professional setting, many have the first impression that we sell big blocks of batteries. But that isn’t what we do.
We sometimes build battery packs as a means to an end — meeting client requirements because there are no commercially available ones that can do the job. The physical manifestation is the small period at the end of an extensive R&D and product development journey that involves the world’s most advanced battery technology.
Our battery management and analytics technology works with batteries of any kind, shape, or form. In most cases, we recommend our clients to use commercially available cells instead of reinventing the wheel because the value of our work lies in the battery AI technology and software architecture, not the big hunks of lithium.
Although physical battery packs are essential (of course!), the future of electrification lies in battery management and analytics technologies because they’ll make electrification economically viable and environmentally sustainable by improving performance, reducing costs, maximizing resource usage, and minimizing wastage.
Why battery management and analytics are essential for sustainable electrification
Lithium batteries are expensive assets. Also, they don’t come at a zero environmental cost. Inefficient usage of these resources could undo the environmental benefits of electrification while driving up costs to make electrification less economically viable at scale.
Here’s how robust battery management and analytics support sustainable electrification:
Maximize battery lifespan
Improper charging and discharging can cause battery chemistries to degrade rapidly and prematurely, impacting the longevity of a battery pack. A robust battery management system (BMS) allows you to manage these cycles to prevent unnecessary wear and tear to extend a battery pack's lifespan.
Enhance safety
A BMS helps prevent issues that may lead to dangerous battery failures, such as overheating, overcharging, and deep discharging. Additionally, our Dycromax architecture automatically detects and bypasses cells at risk of a thermal runaway event (i.e., yellow-flagging) to improve safety and system reliability.
Reduce costs and wastage
The Tanktwo Battery Operating System (TBOS) can monitor the state of health (SoH) of all cells in a battery pack in real time and predict which one is faulty or at risk. The Dycromax architecture allows operators to isolate and replace specific problematic cells instead of the entire battery pack to reduce wastage.
Increase versatility
A software-defined battery (SDB) solution built on TBOS allows operators to change battery behaviors on the fly to meet shifting requirements and conditions. Additionally, our patented technology enables mixing cells of different ages and chemistries to meet complex requirements and mitigate supply chain challenges.
Improve operational efficiency
Advanced battery analytics predicts potential failures to support just-in-time maintenance, eliminating the costs of just-in-case maintenance. Instead of switching out perfectly functional battery packs preemptively, operators can schedule repair when a cell approaches failure to maximize resource usage without costly unplanned downtime.
Augment scalability
An advanced solution like TBOS centralizes battery management and analytics to support large-scale monitoring and coordinate distributed systems. You can have a system-wide view of all connected equipment and analyze usage patterns in real time to respond to shifting operating conditions at scale.
Enhance sustainability
Battery management and analytics technology reduces wastage, frequent replacements, and environmental impacts by optimizing battery performance and lifespan. Additionally, TBOS provides granular insights into each cell’s SoH to address the challenges of second-life applications, making them economically viable.
Automate data-driven decision-making
Data analytics is just the first step — operators must also apply the insights to support accurate and timely responses. TBOS’s AI-powered battery management capabilities can automate actions based on historical data and pre-defined rules to streamline decision-making and eliminate human errors and delays.
Advanced battery management and analytics solution for any battery pack
TBOS is an advanced battery management and analytics solution you can apply on top of any battery pack, regardless of its chemistry or design. The software not only monitors the behaviors of battery packs. It also augments their capabilities, functionalities, reliability, and cost-efficiency to expand the business case for electrification applications.
