Who is Consortium for Battery Innovation?
The Consortium for Battery Innovation MAC Engineering is proud to be a member of Consortium for Battery Innovation (aka CBI) The Consortium for Battery Innovation is the only global pre-competitive research organization promoting innovation in lead batteries for energy storage, motive and automotive applications. The Consortium is led by scientists with extensive expertise in the […]
Tubular vs. Flat Plate Lead-Acid Batteries
Tubular vs Flat Plate Lead-Acid Batteries Have you ever wondered how a lead-acid battery works, which type is best, and how it powers motive equipment? This article compares two types of lead-acid batteries: the Tubular Plate and the Flat Plate battery. What is a battery?A battery is a device that converts chemical energy stored […]
Understanding Lead-Acid Batteries: Operation, and Maintenance
Understanding Lead-Acid Batteries: Construction, Operation and Maintenance Lead-acid batteries are among the oldest and most widely used rechargeable energy storage devices. They are employed in diverse applications including automotive, industrial, and backup power systems. This article explores their construction, operation, care, and the factors affecting their performance and lifespan. If your a battery manufacture, MAC […]
Lead-Acid Battery Manufacturing Process
Lead-Acid Battery Manufacturing Process The manufacturing of a lead-acid battery begins with the creation of grids made from a lead alloy, which may include small amounts of other metals to enhance strength and conductivity. These grids serve as both the electrical conductors and the structural framework for the active material. The grids could be cast […]
How Lead-acid Batteries Work
How a Lead-Acid Battery Works In this video, “How a Lead-Acid Battery Works,” Bill Hammack explains the essential principles of a lead-acid battery. He shows the inside of motorcycle lead-acid battery, removes the lead and lead-oxide plates and shows how they generate a 2 volt potential difference when placed in sulfuric acid. He explains how […]
Dry Charge Negative Plates
Dry Charge Negative Plates Oil Processed Negative Plates Dry charged batteries, from the time they are completed with vent caps or closures in place until they are made wet, gradually lose their charge while in the dry condition. The negative plates, which are at this time mostly pure sponge lead (PbO), slowly combine with oxygen […]
Dry Charge Plate Drying
Dry Charge Plate Drying Plate Drying Considerations The Tiegel SmartDry™ Dry Charge machine are able to dry individual plates whereby the baskets which are normally used to dry elements have no partitions and are thereby able to take the same formation cassettes in which the plates have been formed. The cassettes have no bottom, allowing them to […]
SmartDry™ Ovens vs. Vacuum Ovens
SmartDry™ Ovens vs. Vacuum Ovens Product Quality A typical vacuum oven will anneal the plates, producing very soft plates that can bind and disrupt the plate stacking operation. Also, the added flexing will increase the pellet loss dramatically in a vacuum oven dried plate. Tiegel SmartDry™ Dry Charge ovens produce hard plates. Labor Requirements […]
Inbatec Kustan Spares Now Stocked at MAC
Inbatec Kustan Spare Parts Now Stocked at MAC Date: December 9, 2022 As announced in November, MAC Engineering and Inbatec have reached an agreement for MAC Engineering to stock spare parts for the Inbatec systems. This agreement’s main intent is to make these parts more easily accessible for their United States customers. This will be […]