The INT-53 and INT-39 high energy battery packs will be used in projects that include auxiliary and maintenance railway vehicles as well as passenger trains.
Leclanché’s INT-53 Energy battery packs are used by railroad manufacturers worldwide, in both trains and locomotives. Its ECE R100.2 certified INT-39 Energy packs are said to be optimised for long-life applications, improved operational efficiencies and lower running costs. Commercial vehicles equipped with Leclanché packs produce zero emissions helping to ease the transition to a reduced carbon dioxide (CO2) environment.
The move is part of an agreement in which Leclanché and Medha, a supplier of vehicle traction systems, have agreed to jointly market their technologies in the railroad and commercial trucks markets.
Medha designs and manufactures traction converters, auxiliary power converters and on-board systems for applications on locomotives, trainsets, coaches, railroad stations and railyards.
Leclanché CEO Phil Broad said: “The combination of Medha’s traction and related electronics, together with Leclanché’s advanced lithium-ion battery packs, will create a strong and attractive offering for leading train manufacturers and OEM commercial vehicle designers across three continents.”