New feature for the Battery Analyzer — The NOVUM Battery Test Center
With the NOVUM Battery Analyzer, used batteries can be tested quickly and easily within 90 seconds — an enormous time saving compared to conventional tests. In December 2024, a new feature will be added to the Battery Analyzer: the Battery Test Center. It includes a dashboard that significantly simplifies the reporting and controlling of test […]
Home storage fires — a current problem and how NOVUM prevents this danger with effective AI solutions
Renewable energies are becoming increasingly relevant and attractive not only for large electricity suppliers, but also for private individuals who want to make their own electricity supply more self-sufficient and thus save costs with photovoltaic systems and electricity storage systems. However, the fire risk of home storage systems is causing uncertainty. Read here about the […]
Battery storage as the key to the energy transition — vision and innovation in the joint BMSmart project with the Upside Group
The energy transition is progressing and innovative solutions are more in demand than ever. The Upside Group, a pioneer in the battery storage industry, plays a key role here. The company has been planning, building and operating high-performance battery storage systems for over a decade, focusing on flexibility and an innovative technology mix of lead […]
10 years of success story NOVUM — Mandy Schipke in an interview
On the occasion of NOVUM’s 10th anniversary, we take a look back over the past few years. From the initial ideas to current developments and the goals that NOVUM has set itself for the future, Mandy Schipke, CEO of NOVUM engineering GmbH and part of the three-person founding team, gives an exciting insight in an […]
Second Life: With the help of NOVUM, batteries are to be given a second chance at BLC
You have never heard of The Battery Lifecycle Company GmbH? Then you should definitely keep this name in mind! As a joint venture between Rhenus and TSR, the company has big plans. With the help of AI-based rapid battery tests from NOVUM, BLC wants to test batteries from car manufacturers on a large scale in the […]
Interview with Users: At e.battery systems, Batteries Are Given a Second Life in the Battery Storage System with the Help of NOVUM
How can we make the use of batteries even more sustainable in the future? To find answers to this question, it is worth taking a look outside the box. In the small Austrian town of Dornbirn, the young company e.battery systems shows how it works. The spin-off of the well-known battery manufacturer Akku Mäser GmbH […]
Insights into the new European Battery Regulation
Interview with Dr. Mareike Partsch from the Fraunhofer Institute for Ceramic Technologies and Systems IKTS “I take a positive view of the new battery regulation!” — After more than 20 years in battery and fuel cell development, Dr. Mareike Partsch, Head of the ‘Mobile Energy Storage Systems and Electrochemistry’ department at the Fraunhofer Institute for […]
AI-assisted recycling of vehicle batteries: NOVUM and Circunomics cooperate
With the growing trend toward e‑mobility, the question of what happens to used batteries is becoming increasingly urgent. But the current situation brings not only challenges, but also opportunities. A new market is emerging, with plenty of scope for young companies. The companies Circunomics and NOVUM have therefore concluded a cooperation agreement with effect from […]
Interview with users: NOVUM and DB Bahnbau Group cooperate on battery diagnostics
DB Bahnbau Group and car manufacturer Kia are turning used electric car batteries into powerful energy storage units for green power. NOVUM takes over the battery diagnosis. In this interview, Ilma Bojadzic, Co-Founder and Head of Strategy at encore | DB — a product of the DB Bahnbau Group, tells us how this came about […]
Fast, safe and cheap: NOVUM enables recycling of used batteries from lift trucks with the help of artificial intelligence
What to do with old and defective batteries from lift trucks? Manufacturers and users from the intralogistics industry face this challenge every day. Through NOVUM, companies have been getting a fast, safe and affordable solution since 2022: AI-based analysis tools — which check batteries, battery modules and even battery cells for their condition, remaining capacity and residual value within seconds. With surprising results: Most batteries are still ideally suited to start a second or even third life cycle, e.g. in forklifts and battery storage systems.
