Charging technology for industrial battery systems
The right charging technology is key to the safe and efficient operation of battery systems. It ensures that charging is tailored to the cell chemistry, charge profile, and application environment.
Modern chargers communicate with the battery management system (BMS), protect the cells, extend service life, and support sustainable charging strategies.
Your benefits with intelligent charging technology from VRI
Discover tailored charging solutions that fit your needs. With VRI, you benefit from intelligent, adaptable technology – designed to maximize the efficiency, safety, and service life of your battery systems.
Key advantages at a glance:
- Custom-engineered: Precisely matched charging solutions – for both mobile units and stationary systems.
- Application-specific: Charging profiles tailored to your cell chemistry – including lithium-ion, lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO₄), sodium-ion, lithium titanate, nickel-metal hydride (NiMH), and other technologies. Seamless communication with your battery management system via modern interfaces like Controller Area Network (CAN), System Management Bus (SMBus), or Inter-Integrated Circuit (I²C).
- Safety first: Built-in protection against overheating, overvoltage, and deep discharge.
- Industrial-grade: Designed for demanding environments and high loads in AGVs, military, aerospace, robotics, and medical technology.
- Future-ready interfaces: Easy integration into existing systems and cloud platforms for smart applications.
Typical applications for our charging technology
Our industrial charging technology is used wherever batteries need to be charged safely, efficiently, and in line with specific application needs:
- AGVs (Automated Guided Vehicles): Smart charging under tight time windows and high energy demands
- Medical and security technology: Maximum reliability for safety-critical applications
- Measurement and testing equipment: Precise charging strategies for mobile, performance-stable systems
- Outdoor applications: Resistant to temperature extremes, dust, and moisture
- Industrial tools and equipment: High cycle stability and fast-charging capabilities for continuous operation
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What needs to be considered when planning and developing charging technology?
Reliable charging technology starts with a precise needs assessment. From the start, we factor in target market analysis, further development, and regulatory approvals. Together with you, we clarify key questions such as:
- Which cell chemistry will be used?
- What is the optimal charging strategy for your project?
- What environmental conditions will affect the charger (e.g., temperature, humidity, vibration)?
- Which communication interfaces are required (e.g., CAN, SMBus, I²C)?
- What is your product strategy – a one-off project or a scalable series?
- Is the charger intended for the consumer market or for industrial use?
Based on this, we design a solution that fits – either as a stand-alone charger or integrated into your battery system. Throughout the process, we keep scalability and potential product line extensions in view.
Your path to the right charging technology
How we develop your ideal charging solution – step by step:
- Step 1: Requirements analysis and consulting
Every high-performance charging solution starts with a detailed analysis of your needs. In close collaboration with you, we gather all relevant parameters – including cell chemistry, charging strategy, interfaces, environmental conditions, service life, and product strategy.
Our goal: to fully understand your application scenario and translate it into a technically sound charging system. We identify the right charging profile based on the chosen chemistry and your specific use case. We also determine required communication interfaces and align service life with your overall project strategy – clearly distinguishing between industrial and consumer applications.
Our consulting gives your project structure – providing clarity, planning certainty, and a solid foundation for decision-making.
- Step 2: Tailored charging profiles
Based on your requirements, we develop a customized charging profile aligned with your cell technology and charging times. All interfaces are precisely configured to fit your system architecture, ensuring seamless communication with the battery management system (BMS).
Protection against overvoltage, overheating, and deep discharge is an integral part of our system design – for maximum safety and operational reliability from day one.
- Step 3: Prototyping and testing
We test our concepts under real-world conditions using functional samples and prototypes. Mechanics, electronics, and software are optimized to ensure performance, efficiency, and robustness.
This development stage helps mature the solution technically and gives you a strong foundation for further testing, approval, and the next steps in your product development.
- Step 4: Validation and series production
Before launch, each system is comprehensively validated – including electrical safety, thermal performance, interface compatibility, and EMC compliance.
We guide you through certifications, regulatory requirements, and production approvals – backed by complete technical documentation and our experience from numerous successful industrial projects.
Depending on your needs, we deliver anything from single units to high-volume production. And of course, we continue to support you during operation with our service and support offerings.
Our experts support you from the initial concept to the finished charging solution. Contact us now for a personal, no-obligation consultation – free of charge.
Steffen Weller
Vertriebsleiter – Sales Director
