We at the “Advanced Technology Development Center” by “Livguard” creates foundational technologies that inspire, protect and connect the world. Under the visionary guidance of our founders ATDC applying proven methods in new ways to advance missions in developing and inventing evolutionary technology for emerging opportunities. Researching solutions and shaping for far-future challenges.The objectives of the ATDC are the expansion of new and innovative technologies for high-performance sustainable cells and battery packs for EV application. Expertise in electrochemistry, revolutions in electrode invention and modern pack manufacturing technologies are brought together on an interdisciplinary basis.Team at ATDC develops new solutions from materials to engineering processes to prototype cells, modules, packs and their evaluation. The focus is on advanced chemistry based high-energy cells, such as lithium-ion, Na-S and solid-state batteries. In this way, the ATDC discourses the all-inclusive development chain for the new EV battery products and transfers new research results from the laboratory into application-relevant product.

New Product Design & Development - Battery Division for Lithium PackNew Product Development including requirement analysis, finalizing of specifications, designing, prototype development & testing with key focus on quality, cost & delivery. Product development Electric 2W & 3W Vehicle Batteries. Design of Low Voltage Lithium-ion Battery Pack designs meeting Indian regulation for various Electric Vehicles. Battery pack design, Electrical System integration, Vehicle integration and Validation building new team for defining assembly line for Lithium-ion Battery Pack. Project management: Managing group of Engineers from Mechanical, Thermal, Electrical, Electrochemical background to ensure timely delivery of EV range of batteries.

New Product Design & Development - Battery Division for Lead & Nickel ChemistryApplication specific design for automotive & inverter range of batteries for Indian customer specific application of Lead Acid Batteries. Supply chain readiness for new technology products with state of art manufacturing process development for Ni range of products.Nickel chemistry batteries technology transfer and design development for energy storage specific application to cater higher rate of discharge application.

New Product Design & Development - Battery Division for Lead & Nickel Chemistry

Design & Development of new product range for Indian application for tractor, inverter, genset and automotive cranking application. Supplier development for cost effective material procurement and best class outsourced product manufacture at multiple locations. Developed Product design range based on benchmark study specific to competitor, customer and channel network targeting low, mid & premium range. Product design for OEM specific requirements and APQP, VA/VE, 8D implementation for robust product service life. Prototype validation for advanced technologies like start-stop, Ca-Ca, ultracapacitor, AGM flooded & expanded grid based on Indian application requirements. Major Executions• Development of new product range for Indian application for tractor, inverter and automotive application (Tractor - JIS 60Ah to 100Ah; Inverter 88Ah to 190Ah; Automotive JIS&DIN 32Ah to 200Ah).• PFMEA for whole range of existing product line and enhancement in battery performance with process improvement techniques.• Cost effective measures for whole range of existing product with VA/VE techniques.• Development of radial design hybrid batteries for enhanced performance.• Conceptual design finalization for emerging future applications in cranking applications.• Unique poly development for enhanced aesthetics with ‘Prestolite’ range of products.• Development of product range as per OEM specific requirements like Volvo, Escorts, ITL, Mahindra & Mahindra, Atlas Copco, Scania etc.• In depth study of Indian applications in segments like SPV, HUPS, Starter, Deep Cycle etc. • Low cost products for Automotive Batteries directing economical design strategy.• Integrated solutions for inventory control & cost optimization.

As owner of Industrial division carried out Implementation of new design & existing product design improvement for Inverter Flat & Tubular flooded batteries. DFMEA & PFMEA for Flooded Inverter Application Batteries.Major Executions• Redesign of entire range of flat and tubular plate inverter application batteries (from 110Ah to 225Ah).• Conceptual design package release for automotive application batteries both for manual and cast on strap type (from 32 Ah to 150 Ah).• Implementation of new design inverter application batteries in flat plate, small tubular and tall tubular product types for Indian PSoC application.

Started as GET got exposure to Lead Acid Battery manufacturing process and design parameters for VRLA & Flooded type of batteries like AGM VRLA, Gel VRLA, Flooded Flat & Tubular Plate Batteries. Thorough study of battery applications and their validation testing standards. Battery strip down analysis to capture design details and failure modes.As a part of future technology development trained for Patent & Technology Research, Application Drafting, ISR Review techniques. SAP PP & MM module implementation for BOM, GTP, Product Manuals and R&D Internal & External Document Control.Prototype preparation & performance validation analysis, SQC & SPC, 5S, TQM and ISO 9001:2008, AUTOCAD 2010, Poka Yoke & SMED. Validation for In-house Chemical Lab Testing Experiments.Major Executions• Benchmark analysis database for competitor products.• Chemical test house setup with validation of all tests related to lead acid battery. • Characterization / Validation for newly developed AGM VRLA range.• DFMEA for VRLA Batteries (42Ah to 200Ah).• SAP MM & PP module implementation, ECN handling.• Technology research database for remedies to avoid battery failure modes with different applications.• Prototype buildup and validation e-bike battery, Gel VRLA Fumed & Colloidal & bipolar battery.• Regular process monitoring for VRLA battery manufacturing and process design to avoid line rejection for same.• Training Module Preparation for: Grid Casting, Spine Casting, Oxide Filling, Assembly, Spine / Grid Alloy selection, Paste Recipe, Curing & Drying, and Tank Formation etc.