UL has opened a state-of-the-art battery testing laboratory in Auburn Hills, Michigan
UL has opened its North America Advanced Battery Laboratory in Auburn Hills, Michigan, which is one of the most extensive electric and hybrid vehicle and industrial battery testing laboratories in the USA.
The new facility is the organisation’s largest laboratory investment in its history and part of its commitment to help battery manufacturers increase the safety and reliability of their energy storage products. It expands the UL global network of facilities addressing evolving battery technologies. The global trend toward electrification and clean energy is a strategic priority for UL as it impacts many industries including but not limited to the automotive sector.
“The electrification of everything relies on battery innovation, impacts many industries and elevates the need for safety and performance across the energy transition spectrum,” said Jennifer Scanlon, president and CEO of UL. “This is where we step in. Our North America Advanced Battery Laboratory demonstrates our commitment to supporting the safer commercialisation of battery innovations that play a vital role in the world’s energy transition.”
The new laboratory is in the Auburn Hills Oakland Technology Park complex near Detroit, the automotive capital of America. The facility houses state-of-the-art battery test equipment so UL can deliver safety and performance testing for automotive and industrial original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and their suppliers.
Experts from UL staff the North America Advanced Battery Laboratory, performing a wide variety of safety and performance tests. The facility’s portfolio of tests is one of the most extensive in the industry, including thermal fire propagation, electrical, mechanical abuse and environmental testing based on various UL and International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) standards, United Nations (UN) goals and initiatives, and Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) and OEM specifications.
The UL North America Advanced Battery Laboratory adds to the company’s global network of testing facilities focused on this technology.
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