Announcement 📢 The Battery Show Europe 2020 Rescheduled | New Dates: Oct 15-17

The Battery Show Europe 2020 and Electric & Hybrid Vehicle Technology Expo Europe is rescheduled due to Coronavirus (COVID-19).

The NEW dates are October 15-17

Visit our Events Page or Follow Us on LinkedIn, Twitter, or Facebook for up-to-date rescheduling news.

 

 

 

Bitrode’s Poster from NAATBatt 2020

 

Bitrode attended the NAATBatt 2020 Annual Meeting and Conference last month in Pasadena, CA. This year, the show organizers asked that companies attending bring a poster-board display featuring equipment and services.

 

Take a look at Bitrode’s below:

Happy Farewell to Craig Brunk

The VP of Sales and Marketing Craig Brunk has harmoniously moved from the Bitrode Team to move closer to family in the next few months.

His absence will be greatly felt at Bitrode as he leaves a high standard for leadership.

CEO Cyril Narishkin announced Craig’s move, saying,

“Craig has been a pillar of our Bitrode community, setting an example of ethics and hard work. Under his 4 years of leadership, Bitrode saw steady revenue growth and the establishment of a new and robust sales processes. He also oversaw the hire and development of several new members of the sales and customer service teams.”

Craig, who saw over the sales team, built the current team. Regional Sales Manager of the Northern US, Eli Valencia said the following about Craig’s move,

“Working for Craig Brunk was a privilege. Craig had a lot of wisdom and was a master at his craft, but what he really brought to this company was an ethos of leadership and ownership. Way before I thought I would have the opportunity to work in sales, I would see Craig occasionally out on the floor with his sleeves rolled up doing work in production when others wouldn’t. Craig was someone that would never ask you to do something he wasn’t willing to do himself. Leaders lead from the front, and that is what Craig did. By doing this, he fostered a level of respect and loyalty from his subordinates that I have never seen before in my career.”

Bitrode leaves him the privilege of announcing his next steps, but if you’re connected to his LinkedIn, you may find a familiar, friendly name.

 

Thank you, Craig! We wish you the best!

 

 

 

 

 

New Instructional TFX Video

Bitrode presents our NEW Instructional Video on the TFX – End of the Line Testing Equipment.

Bitrode Project Engineer, Mike Muretich, teamed up with Marketing Specialist Brady Hardin to produce instructional videos. For the first video, Mike introduces contents of the two back cabinets:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pac5poHUGhQ&feature=youtu.be

 

In the next video, Mike will introduce the front controls. Stay in touch with our newsletter to be notified of future releases covering the front of the equipment and software operation.

 

More about the TFX:
High current discharge testing on the production line is a vital part of automotive and commercial battery manufacturing, and Bitrode’s model TFX is designed for just this task. The TFX combines the toughness required to operate reliably in the harsh environment of a battery facility with the most current networking and productivity tools, ensuring that testing can be smoothly integrated with production workflow and data across the entire manufacturing enterprise.

 

If you’d like to watching another video, go here to watch our 2019 review video:

 

COMING SOON: Instructional Videos on Bitrode’s TFX

[bs_lead]Project Manager Mike Muretich and Marketing Specialist Brady Hardin teamed up to create an upcoming series of instructional videos on Bitrode’s TFX – End of Line Testing System.[/bs_lead]

The videos will feature Mike’s introduction to the equipment, plus a step-by-step guide to using key functions. They will include an introduction to the equipment’s parts, a demo on calibrating new batteries, switching between side-loading and top-loading battery end of line testing, and more.

     

To learn more about the specs and features of Bitrode’s TFX – End of Line Testing System, visit our website at https://www.bitrode.com/model-tfx.

If you’d prefer a .pdf to download or print, you’ll find a download link under the equipment’s title on the webpage (same for all our equipment webpages).

 

Stay connected with our newsletter or social media to be notified when the first of the series of video is released.

 

 

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Bitrode Employees Celebrate the Holidays

The Bitrode Headquarters, tucked away in a quiet industrial park in St. Louis, MO, isn’t used to visitors who are children. But things were very different one evening in December. Bitrode opened their doors for employees to invite their loved ones for a festive party and rare look behind-the-scenes look. Families filled the hallways, and even the shop was open to tour (safely, of course).

A photobooth, armed with props and festive borders, provided party-goers with mementos to carry away with them from the event. The CARE TEAM, the party’s organizers, planned special actives and crafts for the kids (and their grown-ups), designating one room each for decorating cookies and birdhouses.Bitrode provided food for everyone by way of two unique food trucks. There were Blues Fired Pizza (https://www.bluesfiredpizza.com/), which features a mobile brick oven custom-built into the truck, and Truck Norris (https://www.trucknorrisstl.com/), which specializes in comfort and classic foods with a twist. Everyone left the party very full and satisfied (especially with the cookies and desserts added).

The party was a huge success, and those who attended look forward to more in the future.

 

Special thank you the party’s organizers, The CARE TEAM. They are a group of volunteer employees organizing to take care of their co-workers inside and outside of the walls of Bitrode.

Bitrode Welder Creates Art

Bitrode welder, Joe Williams, wowed his co-workers by showing off his spray paint artwork. Soon, CEO Cyril Narishkin commissioned Williams to create more artwork featuring the St. Louis Arch and skyline to represent Bitrode’s hometown and headquarters.

Joe had mastered his art and was drawn to it as it combines his welding techniques and artistic talents. View more images of his work below.

 

Care Team Delivers Turkeys

The Bitrode Care Team exists to promote the company’s core principle of “taking care of our family in and out of these walls”  by finding ways to help other. The team was created this year and wanted to do something meaningful to give back to the community for the Thanksgiving holiday. The team decided on partnering with a local church to provide turkeys for families in need. A donation box was set out, and Bitrode employees generously gave enough donations to provide 16 families with turkeys during Thanksgiving.

 

And a special thank you to the employees who generously gave.

Bitrode Employees Welcome the Fall with Festivities

Bitrode kicked off the Fall season with 2 annual celebrations.

First, the annual Fall Fest and Chili Cook Off grew from previous years. Every year has included a very competitive chili cook off, but the festivities expanded to include contests for Best Dessert and Best Decorated Pumpkin.

The coveted Best Chili Award was awarded to Testing Tech Wally F, beating out previous winner (and runner up), Director of Purchasing, Hank M.

Winners of Best Dessert included Jr. Buyer Lana C., Sovema USA Customer Service Manager Cindy G., Tech Assembler Mary R., and Plant Manager Ryan B.

Admin Mary R. and Electrical Engineer Youyou W. won the titles of Best Decorated Pumpkin.

Congratulation to all the winners of the Fall Festival!

Second to the festival, some employees dressed up for Halloween. HR Manager Jeff S. came as St. Louis legendary actor John Goodman’s character, Walter Sobchak, from the cult classic “The Big Lebowski.” Painter Larry H. came in with a mullet while Sub Assemblers Richard S. dressed to celebrate the Mexican holiday Day of the Dead (celebrated from October 31 to November 2). Tech Assembler Mary R. won Best Dressed with her full-on clown costume and make-up. Congrats, Mary!

 

The Bitrode Family is looking forward to the rest of 2019 and a very successful 2020!

New FTF-HV Trade Ad

Catch a sneak peek of our new ad for the FTF-HV!

Our new ad is releasing soon in Charged Electric Vehicles Magazine, Batteries and Energy Storage Technology Magazine, Electric & Hybrid Vehicle Technology News, and other extraordinary trade publications.

 

The NEW FTF-HV features: 

• Single or Dual Circuit Model Available
• Up to 600A/450KW Per Channel
• IGBT Design for 92% Efficiency
• 100% Duty Cycle Capable at Max Power
• Discharge Regenerative to the Grid
• 0.05% Current Accuracy with 30mSec Risetime and Zero Overshoot
• Test Control and Data Management with Bitrode’s VisuaLCNTM Lab Software
• Remote Binary Protocol Available for Control via 3rd Party Software

 

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