Digatron Battery Test and Formation Systems
Digatron is a German maker of battery test and formation systems since 1968: cell, module and high-voltage pack testers, discharge units and formation rectifiers. Headquartered in Aachen.
MCT-RE, MCT-RE II and MCT-HD cell testers
Multi-channel testers for cells up to 6 V. MCT-RE works with 100 or 200 A per channel and up to 1,200 A in parallel; MCT-RE II starts at 300 A, reaches 1,800 A and offers 0.02 % FS accuracy. MCT-HD for 2–10 A fits up to 384 channels in one cabinet.
- Cells up to 6 V
- MCT-RE up to 1,200 A
- MCT-RE II accuracy 0.02 % FS
- Up to 384 channels per cabinet
UBT and BNT module and starter battery testers
UBT-RE tests starter batteries and modules up to 20 V from 150 A with regenerative DC links, including start-stop simulation and dynamic charge acceptance tests. BNT-IGBT tests modules up to 150 V and 500 A: 48 V on-board systems, industrial truck and small BEV batteries.
- Modules up to 20 V
- UBT-RE from 150 A
- BNT-IGBT up to 150 V
- BNT-IGBT current 500 A
IBT-IGBT traction and stationary battery testers
IBT-IGBT tests traction and stationary batteries from 60 A to 3,200 A and modules and packs up to 400 V. One unit holds up to 16 power levels, and several units can be lined up. IGBT power amplifiers feed discharge energy back to the grid; the modular design makes servicing easier.
- Current 60–3,200 A
- Voltage up to 400 V
- Up to 16 power levels
- Grid energy feedback
EVT-IGBT and EVT 1500 high-voltage pack testers
EVT-IGBT tests electric vehicle packs up to 1,000 V with up to 80 kW per power element and simulates driving cycles. EVT 1500 uses SiC MOSFET technology for up to 1,500 V, 1,000 A and 320 kW per power section, measuring with 0.033 % FS accuracy.
- Packs up to 1,500 V
- Power up to 320 kW
- EVT 1500 up to 1,000 A
- Accuracy 0.033 % FS
HEW high-current discharge units and FCT loads
HEW performs high-rate discharge of vehicle batteries, including tests to EN 50342-1, from 5 A to 3,000 A; a recharge stage can be integrated on request. FCT electronic loads simulate the consumer in fuel cell testing: FCT-TR up to 1,200 A and FCT-IGBT up to 1,500 A.
- Discharge up to 3,000 A
- Tests to EN 50342-1
- FCT loads up to 1,500 A
- Recharge stage on request
Formation systems for lead and lithium batteries
Multiple-circuit formation rectifiers for the initial charge and discharge of lead batteries come with thyristor, IGBT or SiC MOSFET technology: 20–3,200 A per circuit, up to 320 batteries or 80 tanks. The MCFT-BD system forms and grades small lithium cells at up to 2 A and 6 V.
- 20–3,200 A per circuit
- Up to 320 batteries
- Lithium cells up to 6 V
- Up to 32 amplifiers per element
Selecting a Digatron test system
A system is chosen by the device under test and the current. Cells up to 6 V are tested by MCT-HD (2–10 A, up to 384 channels per cabinet), MCT-RE (100 or 200 A per channel) and MCT-RE II (from 300 A).
Starter batteries and modules up to 20 V go to UBT-RE, modules up to 150 V and 500 A to BNT-IGBT, traction and stationary batteries up to 400 V to IBT-IGBT.
High-voltage electric vehicle packs are tested by EVT-IGBT (up to 1,000 V) and EVT 1500 (up to 1,500 V, 320 kW per section).
HEW handles high-current discharge, FCT loads serve fuel cell testing, and production lines use formation rectifiers for lead batteries and the MCFT-BD system for lithium cells.
Digatron manufacturing
Digatron was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Aachen, Germany. The Aachen campus has three buildings; the third one develops and builds the series for lithium applications and e-mobility. Products are manufactured to DIN EN ISO 9001:2015.
Group plants operate in the USA (Shelton), India (Pune) and Italy, where Digatron Systems in Milan builds machines for lithium cell assembly. Tests and formation are controlled by the Battery Manager 4 software.
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Documents and sources
- Digatron website — home page
- About us — history and group plants
- Product overview — testing and formation
- MCT-RE cell tester — specifications
- MCT-RE II cell tester — specifications
- MCT-HD cell tester — specifications
- UBT-RE module tester — specifications
- BNT-IGBT module tester — specifications
- IBT-IGBT industrial battery tester — specifications
- EVT-IGBT pack tester — specifications
- EVT 1500 pack tester — specifications
- HEW high-current discharge unit — specifications
- FCT fuel cell loads — specifications
- Formation rectifiers — specifications
- MCFT-BD formation system — specifications
- Battery Manager 4 software — features
- Manufacturer services — calibration and repairs
