Battery Operating System enables battery pool management.
Press Release Summary:
Consisting of Sentinel, Controller, and Display modules, iBOS organizes battery pool, ensuring that usage is spread evenly across all batteries. It monitors batteries and eliminates operator judgment in battery selection by determining which battery has longest cooling time since charging. Once charged, each battery is placed in queue, so batteries that finish charging first are taken first. Using on-site computer, iBOS produces efficiency and diagnostic reports.Original Press Release:
Philadelphia Scientific Introduces iBOS, an Intelligent Battery Operating System iBOS Enables Effective Battery Pool Management and Increases Battery Life
Philadelphia Scientific Introduces iBOS, an Intelligent Battery Operating System iBOS enables effective battery pool management and increases battery life
MONTGOMERYVILLE, Pa., February 7, 2005 - Philadelphia Scientific, a leading international manufacturer of industrial battery components, accessories and tools, has introduced the iBOS: Intelligent Battery Operating System. A breakthrough in battery room management, iBOS organizes a battery pool by ensuring that usage is spread evenly across all available batteries, extending their life and effectiveness.
The iBOS monitors all batteries in a pool and eliminates operator judgment in battery selection by determining which battery has had the longest cooling time since charging. Once charged, each battery is placed in queue, so the batteries that finish charging first are taken first.
According to Harold Vanesse, vice president of sales and marketing for Philadelphia Scientific, "Site tests have shown that if battery selection is left to each operator, 30% of the batteries will be underutilized and 20% will be overused. Within a few years, an unmanaged fleet of batteries will consist of many that are old and tired before their time, while others are virtually unused. The result: premature battery failure and lost productivity."
The iBOS uses three separate components-the Sentinel, Controller and Display. The Sentinel monitors the charge condition of each battery and can be mounted on any type of charger, including replacement chargers or even a mixed fleet of chargers. The Sentinel communicates directly with the Controller, a wall mounted electrical enclosure containing the brains of the system that feeds the number of the next available battery to the Display unit. The iBOS Display is a multi-color scrolling LED sign that displays which battery is to be deployed next. The Display can be mounted at the decision point of the battery selector. The iBOS can also be equipped with an audible alarm called the Shouter that triggers when an operator does not take the next battery in line.
With the use of an on-site computer, iBOS continuously monitors battery selection activities and produces both efficiency and diagnostic reports. Efficiency reports are used to make sure that the battery fleet size is compatible with its application. Diagnostic reports identify faulty equipment and record when a battery has been taken from the wrong place in the queue. These downloadable reports help ensure that an optimal number of batteries are available for each system and that all of the battery room equipment is in working order.
Since 1983, Montgomeryville, Pa.-based Philadelphia Scientific has brought advanced technology solutions to the industrial battery industry. The company specializes in the research, design, development and manufacturing of industrial batteries, their components and tools. For more information about Philadelphia Scientific, visit the company's Web site at www.phlsci.com or contact the company at 215-616-0390.
