Batteries Demystified by Ramesh Natarajan

✳️ A Case Study: Another one on - What Not To Do!

▶️ When a tubular bag or gauntlet fails in a battery – is it always due to the tubular bag?

▶️ As a battery manufacturer, where does the investigation …

Are you weighing your battery plates before assembly?

Are you under the impression that weighing unformed plates and segregating them helps improve your battery quality?

Is it just another fad that you…

You must have heard the buzzword BUSINESS STRATEGY.

Is it just another buzzword that big companies throw around?

What does it mean for smaller businesses? 

How can a strategy help small and medium-sized…

Lead-acid batteries, a process-oriented product, is not as simple to manufacture as it seems. 

• Battery manufacturers must know What Not To Do  which is as important as What To Do
• This podcast episode i…

The lead-acid battery industry is going through turbulent times.

• Battery manufacturers have to contend with new battery chemistries entering the market.
• Lithium-ion batteries are taking away certain ap…

In today’s episode, I have a dear friend, Mr. Achim Lulsdorf, to discuss an important aspect of battery manufacturing.

Your response to the previous two episodes featuring Mr. Achim has been fantastic…

It gives me great pleasure to inform you that my dear friend Mike - Dr. Michael McDonagh, decided to contribute to my podcast. During our conversation, he generously shared a wealth of his expertise …

Lead-acid batteries, that last long and perform well need good-quality active materials. Active materials have to be made using good-quality Lead Oxide.

• Understand the difference between Ball Mill Oxi…

Lead-acid batteries, a sustainable product, conforming to a circular economy are made using recycled lead.

• All used batteries are collected as scrap for melting and smelting. These scrap batteries are…

Dive into the fascinating world of battery technology with our latest podcast episode!

• Learn about the crucial role of paste additives in enhancing battery performance.
• Discover how fiber, barium sulfa…

For fifty episodes, I have tried to be your trusted navigator unraveling the mysteries of batteries with my expertise and experience. From the fundamental principles to the latest innovations, each e…

Are you sure that the grids you use are suitable for pasting?

What are the parameters to be monitored & controlled at various stages of mixing and pasting and flash drying?

How important is the tempera…

आज का पॉडकास्ट एपिसोड सुनें जिसमें बताया गया है कि बैटरी डिजाइनिंग और परीक्षण के समय तटस्थ इलेक्ट्रोड का उपयोग क्यों किया जाना चाहिए।

यह एपिसोड पॉजिटिव से नेगेटिव एक्टिव मटेरियल निर्धारण के अनुपात के …

Listen to today's podcast episode which explains the reason why a neutral electrode must be used at the time of battery designing and testing.

The episode dwells on the matter as regards the ratio of …

Listen to today's podcast episode which clarifies the reasons for the failure of active material filling in tubular bags/gauntlets. 

The episode dwells on the various reasons for the variation of fill…

Listen to today's podcast episode in which I share my thoughts on the subject of the survival of lead-acid batteries.

The episode dwells on the hot topic of discussion that bothers lead acid battery m…

Listen to today's podcast episode which clarifies the reasons for failure of batteries due to bursting of tubular bags/gauntlets.

The episode dwells on the various reasons for failure and lists out th…

Listen to today's podcast episode as we clear the confusion as regards warranty & guarantee. This podcast episode is for the battery user as much as it is for the battery manufacturer and dealer.

The …

Listen to today's mind-boggling podcast episode as we delve into the baffling claims for warranty replacement of batteries. This is another case study similar to the earlier one on the mysterious cas…

During my tenure at UNIK, (a company that manufactures machines for battery manufacturers) I had an interesting encounter with a battery manufacturer who purchased one of our pasting machines. Initia…