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AGM Formation Water BathFrom Filling to Formation in less than 15 minutes
Automatic Formation Waterbath for AGM/VRLA/EFB and other types of batteries
Cooling water temperature regulation ±1K
Constant formation process time
Consistent high quality and reliable formation
Segmentation for reduced Fill-to-Form loading time
Flexibility and real-time production planning maximize Return-on-Investment
Fuse Connection Box
One fuse per each polarity per circuit to protect batteries and rectifier connection cable in case of short circuit conditions
Conveniently located straight forward rectifier interface
Why this innovation matters to your AGM Batteries
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AGM/VRLA Formation
The formation process for AGM or VRLA batteries really begins with the filling pro-cess. The introduction of electrolyte results in very high heat generation over a short period of time, thus thermal management is critical.
Heat generation can be counteracted by chilling the electrolyte and putting the filled battery into a chilled water bath.
Fill-to-Form Processing
The time gap between electrolyte filling and initiation of the formation process is more important than might be realized. The longer the delay between fill and form the more lead sulfate is formed. This facilitates the formation process, but it also increases the resistance of the unformed plates, as lead sulfate is an insulator. Longer stand times after filling can also aggravate the conditions that can initiate dendrite shorts by allowing lead sulfate to slowly dissolve and diffuse into the separator. Subsequently the batteries are put onto formation as quickly as possible after fill.
The new Digatron/Firing Circuits AGM/VRLA Water Bath
ensures fill-to-form processing times less than 15 minutes.
Gate
Pneumatically driven 2-step gate mechanism for closing and sealing
Exhausting
Water Baths are totally covered and sulfuric aerosols are exhausted to a filter
Rated to comply within allowed combustive and safety limits
Partition
Pneumatically driven PP partition for segmentation
Trapezium shape ensures positive sealing
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Digatron/Firing Circuits AGM Water Bath Features
Segmentation
Separation into four sections Each section is loaded and
controlled individually Formation process can be started
as soon as the loading process and cabling is completed for the individual section.
Belt Conveyor
Individual driven belt conveyor per section
Designed for 3D battery cooling
Formation-Rectifier best suited for AGM Water Bath
Software & Hardware
* SCI IGBT Technology
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Multiple Charge Rectifier
Model Designation
Current [A] Charge
Voltage [V] Charge
Circuits per
Cabinet
Total Batteries
per Cabinet
DimensionsH x W x D
[cm]
Weight approx.
[kg]
Power Supply [kVA]
Multi Charge Rectifiers
MCR 30-360-16 SCR 30 10-360 16 320 195x210x100 1800 225
MCR 40-360-16 SCR 40 10-360 16 320 195x210x100 2000 300
MCR 50-360-16 SCR 50 10-360 16 320 195x210x100 2300 375
MCR 30-360-16 SCI* 30 10-360 16 320 195x210x100 1900 210
MCR 50-360-16 SCI* 50 10-360 16 320 195x210x100 2300 352
Multiple Charge & Discharge Rectifier
Model Designation
Current [A] Charge/
Discharge
Voltage [V] Charge/ Discharge
Circuits per
Cabinet
Total Batteries
per Cabinet
DimensionsH x W x D
[cm]
Weight approx.
[kg]
Power Supply [kVA]
MCDR 30-360-16 SCR 1-30 10-360 16 320 195x210x100 1900 225
MCDR 40-360-16 SCR 1-40 10-360 16 320 195x210x100 2100 300
MCDR 50-360-16 SCR 1-50 10-360 16 320 195x210x100 2400 375
MCDR 30-360-16 SCI* 1-30 10-360 16 320 195x210x100 2000 210
MCDR 50-360-16 SCI* 1-50 10-360 16 320 195x210x100 2400 352
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Overview - Layout and Options
Belt Conveyor
Individual driven belt conveyor per section
Designed for 3D battery cooling
Technical Data
Dimensions (HxWxL) [cm] 160x180x1340
Cooling water flow rate 16 m3/h
Cooling water process accuracy +/- 1K
Options
Acid Resistant Temperature Probe• Measures battery electrolyte or
cooling water temperature• Pt100 three-wire temperature probe
technology • Acid resistant insulated 100mm probe tip
Watherbath InterfaceThe water bath interface monitors electro-lyte temperatures and the status of digital inputs and communicates these values to the formation circuits
Charging Leads• Highly flexible and fire retardant inter-
connection cables to put batteries in series
• Colored moldings for better visual polarity recognition
• Differently shaped moldings for haptic polarity recognition
2-in-1 Switch box for paralleling circuitsAllows easy change over from two DC out-puts to one common DC output providing higher current (e.g.: from 2x30A to 1x 60A)
Portable Acid Gravity Meter• Measures battery electrolyte gravity• True one-hand operation without
arm fatigue• Large enough grip for gloved hands
L5: 2
72 B
atte
ries
L4: 3
04 B
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ries
A-B
: 144
Bat
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esL0
–L3
: 32
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ries
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About Digatron/Firing Circuits
Digatron/Firing Circuits is an international group of companies with engineering, manufacturing and service facilities located in Germany, the United States and China. For more than 40 years Digatron/Firing Circuits has developed and manu-factured computer-controlled test and formation
equipment for all kinds of batteries, ranging from mobile phones to automotive to huge submarine batteries. Digatron/Firing Circuits also supplies highly dynamic test and load systems for electrical energy storage devices like fuel cells, supercaps and hybrid systems.
Digatron/Firing Ciruits also deliversTotal Project Engineering Complete formation systems and fully integrated turnkey projects that meet our clients expectations from the market leader: Battery Filling Battery Weighing Complete Waterbath System Layouts Formation Rectifier Finishing Line Water Cooling System Exhausting System Facility and Conveying Infrastructure Documentation
Digatron/Firing Circuits - Formation solutions from one source
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