Sponsors & Exhibition

ABC12 Sponsors

Amer-Sil

Amer-Sil is a leading supplier of micro-porous polymer/silica separators and woven or non-woven gauntlets for industrial lead-acid batteries. Our separators have the highest porosity and lowest electrical resistance; our patented, brand-new generation of non-woven gauntlets combines all advantages of woven & non-woven fabrics, and is suitable for all types of filling technology.

With more than 30 years experience and a wealth of technical knowledge, we can help you improve your battery performance, extend battery life and reduce your costs. Our components are especially well-suited for gel batteries.

For more information, please visit us at booth 57, or contact us at amer-sil@amer-sil.com or via our website www.amer-sil.com.

Hollingsworth & Vose

Founded in 1843, U.S.-based Hollingsworth & Vose Company (H&V) is one of the world's leading engineered papers and nonwoven materials manufacturers. With its advanced R&D and pilot manufacturing facilities, H&V drives value in customers' products by inventing next-generation materials with superior performance.

H&V's products are found in applications such as engine and industrial filtration, high efficiency air and liquid filtration, battery separators, gasket materials and specialty industrial nonwovens. Many of our products are the critical component in our customers' products, so our success depends on providing industry-leading performance. The air we breathe, the cars we drive, the facilities we operate, the clothes we wear and the computers we rely on all have benefited from H&V's technical leadership and innovation.

H&V's expertise and process capabilities include wet-laid, dry-laid, meltblown and composite technologies. The company operates manufacturing sites and research centers in the Americas, Europe and Asia. H&V will begin production at its newest manufacturing site in Suzhou, China in 2007. For more information, visit www.hollingsworth-vose.com

Bitrode Corporation

Since 1957, Bitrode Corporation has provided the battery industry with formation charging, production and laboratory test systems. Formation systems are offered for automotive, industrial and consumer batteries in many chemistries. Bitrode provides end-of-line discharge testing systems for a variety of production environments, from manual to fully automated conveyor test equipment. Bitrode provides R&D and Quality laboratories with a number of test systems, custom-tuned for varied applications. Different instruments are available for cycle life, discharge and capacity testing. Bitrode has devoted great efforts to provide the automotive industry with systems designed for testing power storage in electric and hybrid vehicle development. These new systems combine high-speed switching, external data streams (CAN), drive-cycle program conversion and fast data acquisition. All systems are driven by Bitrode's VisuaLCN software suite, and are networked for flexible circuit control and high-performance data acquisition. Software tools are provided in the VisuaLCN package for data management and analysis.

Daramic, LLC

For over 75 years, Daramic LLC has led the way in developing new and innovative technology for the lead acid battery market. As a business unit of Polypore, Inc.-with headquarters in Charlotte, North Carolina USA-Daramic today supplies more than 50% of the world's demand for high performance polyethylene battery separators to the lead acid battery industry.

As a global leader, Daramic operates seven manufacturing facilities. Each facility is strategically located, ensuring continuity of supply, short lead times and fast service. In the USA, our plants in Owensboro, Kentucky and Corydon, Indiana serve North, Central and South America. Our facilities in Selestat, France; Norderstedt, Germany; and Potenza, Italy serve our European customers. And our new operation in Tianjin, China and operation in Prachinburi, Thailand serves the Asia / Pacific region.

Our Center of Innovation in Owensboro, Kentucky is the central hub for our scientists, industry experts, and service technicians. Our team - combined with state-of-the-art product development, material analysis, pilot manufacturing and testing facilities-can serve as an extended resource for your technical team. Whether it's designing a new battery separator, customizing products to meet specific needs, or providing assistance with field support, Daramic's Center of Innovation is available to you.

All told, our global infrastructure, localized manufacturing and industry-leading technical service and support all provide you with peace of mind - knowing that Daramic is there to meet your needs with high performance products and the best value in the industry.

Wirtz

Wirtz Manufacturing is the recognized world leader in battery grid and platemaking technology. Our grid casting machines are the worldwide standard and our continuous casting (ConCast and ConRoll) and pasting lines produce the best quality plates of any competing technology. We continue to innovate with ConPunch, offering an extruded lead strip casting and continuous punching system. The Wirtz group of companies also includes: LEKO with a full range of assembly products including TTP welders, heat sealers, and related line equipment; Oxmaster -- the only paste mixing and oxide conveying system designed specifically for the needs of the battery industry; ConBro formation and finishing systems including acid dilution plants, acid fillers, dumpers, and washing/drying sytems; and Battery Recycling Systems providing turnkey secondary lead smelting and recycling systems.

Whether you need to reduce material costs or improve your quality, unit operations, or lead times, Wirtz is a partner you can depend on, bringing world class technology that is second to none. With our long history and innovations, we help you design, build, and commission just about any lead acid battery project you have.

With head offices in Port Huron, Michigan USA and manufacturing facilities in the USA and Asia, our sales and service team can provide you a seamless point of contact regardless of your scope of project. See us at booth 28-29!

Digatron

Digatron manufactures computer controlled test and formation equipment for all kinds of batteries, ranging from batteries in mobile phones to automotive batteries up to submarine batteries.

The combination of high power electronics in linear or switch mode technology along with digital controllers, data acquisition and a comprehensive management software on top, is what makes Digatron unique in this field.

Besides the head office in Aachen there are two further plants, one in Connecticut, USA and one in Qingdao, China. All plants have their own production considering local requirements. All R&D activities are concentrated to the Aachen office.

The company was founded in 1968.