1.27.2006 ET

(CSRwire) Amberjac Projects Limited, a company from Lincolnshire in the United Kingdom, are proud to announce the commercial availability of Lithium-Ion cell balancing and battery management solutions in addition to advanced Lithium and Nickel Metal Hydride charging solutions.

Amberjac Projects has decided to offer its expertise in high power Lithium and Nickel Metal Hydride battery management systems to engineers who are looking for commercially available, 'off-the-shelf' solutions. The company will offer a range of products covering all of the available Lithium technologies as well as battery monitoring packages for Nickel Metal Hydride systems.

Managing Director Simon Sheldon said, "There is a distinct lack of 'off-the-shelf' solutions for today's engineers with many companies facing large non-recurring engineering costs, often running in to tens of thousands of dollars, to develop bespoke systems. What we have achieved is a flexible solution to cover a range of different Lithium battery voltages, chemistries, capacities and power handling capabilities. Lithium technology is starting to emerge in large format and high power applications, especially with the emergence of new cathode chemistries such as mixed metals oxides and phosphates. This is requiring a new breed of battery management and balancing systems that many companies are struggling to develop. We have used our expertise in this market and our battery chemistry knowledge to offer a complete solution at the lowest possible cost without sacrificing quality and reliability."

The company will offer products based on a backbone technology designed to be flexible in battery chemistry and capacity, operating over 3 current ranges; 1- to 5 amp; 5 to 30 amps; 30 to 100 amps. There are plans to offer systems up to 500 amps within then next 12 months.

The battery management systems will include either active or passive balancing but also offer the facility to 'add-on' useful features such as fuel gauging and CANBUS communications protocols for integration in to overall system architecture. All this can be achieved at a fraction of the cost offered by competitors.

The battery management systems will be complemented by a range of flexible charging solutions from 500 watts up to 10kW.

"We are entering a new era for Lithium technology and we are ready to help our clients over the challenges ahead", said Mr Sheldon "We will also be offering battery care and charging solutions for more traditional battery chemistries such as Nickel Metal Hydride so satisfying demand where Lithium solutions are not an option and there is a clear need to move on from Nickel Cadmium or Lead Acid solutions."

Amberjac Projects have also become sales agents in the UK for Aerovironment's power processing systems.

For further information and a discussion of your requirements contact:

Simon Sheldon
Managing Director, Amberjac Projects Limited
Unit 14, Henry Bells Yard,
Dysart Road,
Grantham, Lincolnshire
United Kingdom NG31 7DB

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